Asked if he thought race was a factor in Pelosi's decision, Jefferson replied before the vote, "It's not happened before. The first time it's happening, it's happening to an African-American." story
Wow, the willingness to play the race card never ceases to amaze me. Here is the problem for the Democrats, they have shamelessly supported all racial minorities playing the race card no matter the circumstance, so it was only natural that it would come back and bite them on the ass. Since they have supported every allegation of racism it will be much harder for them to fend off these attacks. Can you say chickens coming home to roost?
This use of the race card as a weapon to use when someone gets in trouble is the main reason my political views changed so greatly. All of us "minorities" have the obligation to speak up when people try and scapegoat race after they screw up. It has nothing to do with race and everything to do with the $90,000 in his freezer and the FBI tapes of him accepting bribes.
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Shameless! It really takes away from cases where racial discrimination is a legitimate issue.
Jefferson may be the first one to have his office searched, but it was not because he was black. It has a lot more to do with the fact that he caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
If Jeeferson will recall, Duke Cunningham got busted a few months back. Last time I checked he was white. He was also a ex-Miliary guy (Marines). He is also currently in jail.
Maybe if Jefferson joins him there, he can be the first black congressmen thrown into jail.
I was not clear, Jefferson was calling the Democrats racist for forcing him off the ways and means committee before any indictment had been handed down. It was the first time that a member of congress had been off of a committee prior to being indicted, but the Democrats had to force him off if they have any chance of campaigning against the corrupt Republicans.
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