Posted on 02/19/2009 2:50:17 PM PST by rabscuttle385
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Representative James Clyburn held a roundtable meeting to discuss how the newly-signed stimulus package will affect South Carolina.
He said not only would it create jobs, but also repair roads and bridges around the state.
Clyburn also had some strong comments for Gov. Mark Sanford on why he thinks he opposed the stimulus.
"The governor of Louisiana expressed opposition. Has the highest African-American population in the country. Governor of Mississippi expressed opposition. The governor of Texas, and the governor of South Carolina. These four governor's represent states that are in the black belt. I was insulted by that," Clyburn said. "All of this was a slap in the face of African-Americans. It had nothing to do with Governor Sanford."
Clyburn also said that the money is there, and its up to the state to use it to create the jobs.
A spokesman from the governor's office says, "Representative Clyburn is no stranger to playing the race card, because he has no defense for the runaway spending and the deficits contained in this so-called stimulus bil that will hurt our economy. Spending money at the federal level that we do not have represents a future tax increase on all South Carolinians, regardless of their color - and in the process of doing so, he's ripping off everyone he claims to represent."
Wait, wait, wait, wait!! I thought the “race issue” would be put to bed once Obama was elected??
I second that. Clyburn’s the racist, and absolutely incompetent. Where does he get off thinking he can bankrupt our country and DARE berate others for opposing this fiscal insanity ?
If he wants to talk about racism (per Eric Holder), perhaps he would like to address the refusal of the Congressional Black Caucus to admit white Congresscritters who represent heavily black districts.
Now THAT’s racism. On government property, no less.
The only ones who keep resurrecting it are the Democrats.
Little twits. Race pimps. Despicable...and cowardly.
Mark Sanford ping.
It’s been NOTHING but, race 24/7 since Osama was crowned!
The level of political discourse in this country is constantly becoming more hysterical and irrational. The left hates America and hates capitalism and will do and say anything to get their way.
BHO’s election only emboldened the race pimps.
A day or so after the election Jesse Lee Peterson said, “This election is all about black racism and white guilt”
Every day since is proving him right.
When ya run out of, or never had a good argument, just shout RACE. Works almost every time.
The “Black Belt”????
And there's nothing we can do to stop them.
where I grew up the Clyburns were all peckerwoods
These clowns who let fly the racism charge for any reason deserve....(self-censoring the rest of it)
dissent used to be patriotic. now its racist!
Response: Sooner or later some clown is going to shout "Racism" and somebody who has real weight is going to say "SO WHAT?" and mean it. The Anglo American over the centuries has elevated certain groups and then must listen to their complaints? Nonsense!!!!!!!!!!
A real Asshat and has been a Racist forever. Look at his behavior during the primaries.
I think the more they scream racism, the more their cause is hurt. Lies eventually fall apart.
I see fewer and fewer people swallowing this crap. Course, I’m from a conservative part of Texas.
It’s interesting in that my son in Junior High just had Civil War in his history class. He got the standard pc garbage, then got the real story when he came home. He continued to put states rights as the main reason for the war on all his homework and tests. They visited the local Civil War museum. I asked him if he liked it. He told me yes. “We Texans kicked Yankee butt.” I don’t think he got indoctrinated “correctly” as per the liberal belief system.
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