Rangel says white cracker

With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. Unfortunately, the double standard that gets paula deen fired for something she said years ago is the same double standard that allows people like rangel to say what he. It is the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the dogs and the police, rangel told the daily beast. It is the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the dogs and the police. Michele bachmann calls on charles rangel to apologize for. Dont take offense referring to members of the tea party as white crackers is actually complimentary, said rep. In 2011, he played for bristol and kannapolis intimidators and also spent 2012 with kannapolis. Charles rangel says he meant it as a compliment when he called tea party members white crackers. Charles rangel says he thought cracker was a term of endearment. Ravelo was drafted by the chicago white sox in the sixth round of the 2010 major league baseball draft out of hialeah high school in hialeah, florida. Charles rangel says tea party supporters should not be offended by his reference to them as white crackers, asserting the reference to be a.

He signed with the white sox and made his professional debut with the bristol white sox. Tea party same white crackers who opposed civil rights. Racism speaks loud and clear when charlie rangel calls tea. Rangel maintained that he believed the term was a term of endearment when. Now, black democrats have learned that trick and are dropping the cracker card, with their black constituents. Rangel compared the tea party to southern racists, noting, it is the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida, georgia or texas see florida cracker, georgia cracker or texas cracker. If charlie rangel can say cracker, then paula deen should be able to say the nword by matt wilstein aug 5th irony alert. The meaning of the word has changed a lot over the last four. Most notably, he called tea partiers and other republicans white crackers. He says something nice about the president helping out jersey and now he is on the hit list by republicans, rangel said.

Congressman charlie rangel calls white people crackers. Rangel shows his true colorsagain a nod to the gods. Michele bachmann calls on charles rangel to apologize for white crackers comment posted at 5. Charlie rangel dny had gone on a racist rant last week when he said that the tea party was the same white. The difference, robert parham of the baptist center for ethics commented aug. Moonbattery rangel plays the cracker card moonbattery. Ethicist criticizes rangels cracker remark baptist. What do you expect from a taxcheating, racebaiting demagogue like charlie rangel so it would go for charlie rangel over the next four decades a pattern of tax evasion, special treatment and enrichment that seemed to increase with his power and prestige in congress. In the summer of 20, rangel used the term white cracker to describe members of the tea party, stating. Charlie rangel dny, white cracker isnt derogatory its a term of. Charlie rangels recent use of the term white cracker to cooking celebrity paula deen and nfl player riley cooper using the nword.

If cracker is the white equivalent to the nword, then charlie rangel just called me and millions of other americans n by claiming that we are no different from the people who bombed the 16 th street baptist church in birmingham, alabama, in 1963. This is a new low for the congressman who is no stranger to making horrible comparisons to the tea party. Tea party same white crackers who opposed civil rights rep. Rangel is no stranger to castigating tea party activists in the strongest terms. Black congressman charlie rangel calls tea party members. Rangel no better than white southern dems who used. It is the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the dogs and the police, he said. I thought that was a term of endearment, you know, rangel said. Charlie rangel dny said in a recent interview with the daily beast that the tea party movement comprises the same white crackers who opposed the civil rights movement. I thought white cracker was a term of endearment monday on huffpost live, rep. Of being compared to a white cracker innis joked that rangel had made history. Rangel replied that he thought cracker was a term of endearment, adding that with all of the feelings i have against these people who have been against justice, fair play, equality, and the freedoms as we know it, if i offended them by calling them a white cracker, for that i apologize.

From in an interview with the daily beast published friday, rep. Cracker, sometimes white cracker or cracka, is a racial epithet for white people, used especially for poor rural whites in the southern united states. Ben carson, the risingstar conservative mulling a run for president. Charlie rangel says he thought white cracker was a term. They didnt care about how they looked, rangel said. Chris christie, who is a big northeasterner, and people only go for christie because he is reasonable. Charlie rangel dny told host marc lamont hill when he used the racial slur cracker against the tea party he thought that was a term of endearment. Last year the outspoken congressman declared them to be the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the dogs and the police. The new york daily news reported that rangel offered a halfhearted charlie rangel says he thought white cracker was a term of endearment. It is the same group we faced in the south, with those white crackers and the dogs and the police, he said at the time.

The term cracker was and is used most frequently in the southern u. In his interview with freedlander, rangel said of the tea party. Creepyass cracker comment not racist, says trayvon. Charles rangel rants about white crackers in connection with tea party washington the usually affable rep. Corrupt piece of shit racist criminal charlie rangel says. That fat fucker should be made to get on national television and. Charles rangel meant no disrespect when he previously called tea party members white crackers. Charlie rangel called tea partiers white crackers in an interview published friday.

The congressman from new york pulled no punches thursday when he chided the white house for not picking more women and minorities for the top level positions. Charlie rangels crackers in the tea party interview is extensive, and you can read it over at the daily beast. Setting aside his use of a racist epithet, rangels comment is too outlandish to merit a rebuttal, but it does merit analysis. White cracker nick searcy says hello to bigot charlie rangel pic posted at 4. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates. Cracker pejorative cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a usually pejorative term for a white person, mainly used in the southern united states.

Outrageous comments charlie rangel compares tea party to white cracker oreilly. Charlie rangel dny suggested tea partiers are the same group who fought for segregation during the civil rights movement. All the way back to the age of shakespeare, at least. Calling tea partyers white crackers actually term of.

It is the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the dogs. Black congressman charlie rangel calls tea party members white crackers rangel is a dick. White southern democrats would drop the ngger card back then. Charles rangel meant no disrespect when he previously called tea party members white crackers he says it was actually a compliment. If i offended them by calling them a white cracker, for that i. Charlie rangel at it again, comparing the tea party to. In fact, the congressman, who received some heat for comparing tea party members to the segregationist, white crackers of the jim crow era, is surprised that his word choice caused any controversy at all. Perhaps charlie rangel needs to recheck his american history before he speaks. He says something nice about the president helping out jersey and now he is on the hit list by republicans. Creepyass cracker comment not racist more rachel jeantel testifies about her conversation with martin on the night he was fatally shot. With all of the feelings i have against these people that have been against justice, fair play, equality and the freedoms as we know it, if i offended them by calling them a white cracker, for that i apologize, rangel said. Rangel was first confronted with his 20 statement, when he likened the tea party to the same group we faced in the south, with the white crackers, the dogs and the police, the video. But it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century. I thought that was a term of endearment, he says to huffpos marc.

Rangel spokesman emile milne said rangels son was a valuable member of the congressmans reelection team and was paid a modest monthly retainer to build, maintain, update and publicize the site. In the midst of the george zimmerman trial, for instance, trayvon martins friend rachel jeantel called the defendant a creepy ass cracker during her testimony. I can tell charlie that many racial epithets have been used against me, particularly with the spelling of my name, but i have never been called a white cracker so hes made history. It is the same group we faced in the south with those white crackers and the dogs and the police, he said at the time. Cnn as president barack obama finalizes his cabinet picks heading into his second term, some are pointing to a noted lack of diversity among the select group.

Outrageous comments charlie rangel compares the tea. For the rest of it theres a lot that has to be done here. Congressman charlie rangel dny made some colorful remarks in a daily beast interview released friday. The tax evading racist piece of shit criminal, charlie rangel, who was also censured by congress for his corruption, compares the tea party patriots to racist democrats in the old south, who fought, and still fight to this day to keep black people as slaves, and says that calling white people white crackers is a term of endearment. If dems can say cracker, gop should be able to say nword. Rangels use of the word cracker is offensive and racist and as a duly elected representative of the united states congress, he should know better and be above that. Charles rangels labeling of tea party supporters as white crackers is derogatory no matter how the veteran new york democrat tries to defend the slur, says dr. Peter king, a republican, is considered a goddamn communist. Charles rangel says he thought cracker was a term of.