Posted on 12/12/2019 2:43:07 AM PST by SkyPilot
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) claimed in an interview Saturday that President Donald Trump must be impeached "to deal with slavery" — despite the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, being ratified in 1865.
Green, whose articles of impeachment were overwhelmingly rejected by the House, was asked on MSNBC what the outcome of the impeachment proceedings will be "if more evidence is revealed."
In response, Green invoked America's "original sin."
"I believe that the American people understand that this is something that we must do at this point," Green said. "I also think that if we don't include some of the things that are important to people of color then I think that our business won't be finished with."
"I do believe, ma'am, that we have to deal with the original sin," Green continued. "We have to deal with slavery. Slavery was the thing that put all of what President Trump has done lately into motion. It's insidious ... racism. The president has played on racism and he's used that as a weapon to galvanize a base of support to mobilize people."
"We cannot overlook what happened when he came down the escalator and just demeaned people of color when he talked about the s-hole countries," Green went on to say. "He has found a way to use ugly words to his benefit and to the detriment of the people who are the object of his words. Emily Dickinson said, 'A word is dead when it is said, some say, I say, it just begins to live that day. His words take on life and meaning, and they hurt, and I know the people who are being hurt, and I came to Congress to represent them, and I cannot let it go."
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When do we deal with the Bell Curve?
Its racism with Democrats. They should have impeached Trump for it, too.
Gotta start somewhere with the “original sin” stuff.
A shameful diplay of the most embarrassing bunch of unintelligent idiots who represent us
Insanity.
The stupid. It burns.
Its all about butthurt. Impeachment is the Democrat Preparation H.
They can’t let it go even if they wanted to. That ship has sailed.
You are not what America needs to remain a productive republic. In fact you are a drag on our economy and suck on the teat of America.
SO if you ungrateful bastards don't like it now, just keep pushing whitey and your really ain't going to like it.
What I find amazing about the 9th District (Al’s district) is that the demographics numbers show Latinos control the bulk of votes (almost 39-percent).
The GOP there needs to go and find a Latino ex-military guy/gal, get some decent campaign structure, and put Al to some real competition. The Latino vote, with Blacks flipping to Trump in 2020...could easily flip this seat.
They’re like Gollum with his precious. Evil lives in the dark.
I hate to tell you this, but there are. There really are. That is what is so profoundly disturbing. And they GOVERN us!!!
God placed Donald J. Trump here at this particular time to save this republic. Nothing else can explain his improbable ascension. He is the human equivalent of the fog that saved Washington’s army as they evacuated Manhattan.
Why didn’t this idiot try to pull this off while Hussein was in charge?
If the Republicans won’t do it, Latino Democrats will; there is real tension as elected offices that black libs were “entitled to” are filled with Latino libs.
One wonders if early in his life he was kicked in the head by a mule.
Next time we pick our own damn cotton.
Right after we deal with slavery.
If we really want to attone for slavery and the condition of our inner cities today, we need to abolish the Democrat party. They are responsible for both.
Well I guess you have to admit they all are swollen inflamed a$$holes.
Not to be confused with the Yiddish “goylem” because that would apply to the Democratic party as well.
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