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In reply to the discussion: Pres Jimmy Carter: Why a generation of white men have solidly embraced the GOP [View all]DhhD
(4,695 posts)31. It is scary. The poor and lower class whites that you wrote about may believe that the
Democratic Administration has been removing social benefits. Was any social net program cut during Bush I or Bush II? Democrats recently voting for cuts to SNAP, help seal a continuation of those poor and lower class whites voting for the GOP. Certain GOP lawmakers abstain from voting on theses issues so as to purify themselves when up for re-election. Democratic thirdwayers voting like the GOP, need to be removed in a primary as soon as possible.
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JustAnotherGen
Apr 2014
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It IS about race when you have Republicans telling white people to vote for them "or else".
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2014
#16
Because Carter ran an incredibly vicious racist campaign against Carl Sanders in the GA gov primary?
Tom Ripley
Apr 2014
#15
I love Carter now, but you are right. He started out acting much like today's Repugs.
Hoyt
Apr 2014
#26
Jimmy Carter is a God fearing man and very faithful Christian. He helps with the poor
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#10
Excellent. Followed all the links. Jimmy is telling it like it is, like PBO today:
freshwest
Apr 2014
#23
Oh, wow! Thanks for the tip-of-the-hat, freshwest! I'm also very fond of President Carter =) nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2014
#36
It is scary. The poor and lower class whites that you wrote about may believe that the
DhhD
Apr 2014
#31
The wealthy / GOP elite do everything they can to reinforce that stereotype...
devils chaplain
Apr 2014
#44
Carter not afraid to share and show his wisdom and blow up Right Wing heads.
joanbarnes
Apr 2014
#41