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Eric Dondero

Umm, no. We don't view either the Minnick and certainly not the Angle ad as "racist." Rather we pointed out the blatant hypocrisy of the Leftists, in attacking Angle for producing an ad with zero racial overtones, yet giving Democrat Minnick a pass. Try not to put words in our mouths next time.

Racism = Affirmative Action short and simple. It's the Government that's racist with their support for quotas.

Eric Dondero, Publisher
Libertarian Republican

thepoliticalgame

It isn't "Leftists" that are giving Minnick a pass.

Take a look around the environment before you spout off about something you know nothing about, Mr. Dondero. Minnick is being given a pass by the Idaho press corps. They do not question anything he says (about his past or present), quote him without doing an ounce of research or follow-up, and ignore anybody that speaks out against Minnick.

The "Leftists" in this state are angry as hell at Minnick and what the Idaho Democratic Party is allowing him to do (i.e. rundown the party and Democrats, destroy the inroads the party made in the Hispanic community, etc.).

"Leftists" have been screaming about Walt's ads. Daily Kos called his first ad bigoted. MGR has been saying from day one that his ads are racist. The Plum Line called Minnick out for the first disgusting ad. The New York Times took notice.

If anybody is giving Minnick a pass for his bigotry, it is the Idaho press and Minnick's supporters who are so desperate for a Democrat in office, they'll vote for a guy who doesn't hold true to a single Democratic principle.

(What does affirmative action have to do with anything? Just another anti-government rant?)

MountainGoat

Umm, read again Dondero,

"which even the Libertarian Republican calls 'nasty' and on par with Sharron Angle's ad"

Where's the part about you viewing the ad as racist? Oh, guess it's not there, is it. Maybe you're confusing my post with the title of yours? "Did a Democrat just play the race card in Idaho race?"

Try slowing down and reading for content next time before shooting off your anti-gummit wad. It would make it a whole lot more enjoyable.

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