The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) held its annual fall Board of Directors meeting in Charleston, S.C. last weekend – a decision the organization is likely regretting after several controversial pictures from one of the meeting’s sponsored events began surfacing on the internet. One of the pictures shows S.C. Senate President Glenn McConnell - who FITS readers will recall enjoys dressing up as a Confederate General – posing in his Rebel garb with a pair of African-Americans dressed in, um, “antebellum” attire. The event in question – dubbed “The Southern Experience” – was held last Friday evening at the Country Club of Charleston. Hosted by the South Carolina Federation of Republican Women, it was included on the national conference’s official itinerary. In addition to McConnell, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford attended (and spoke at) the event – although it was not listed on his weekly public schedule. S.C. Republican Attorney General nominee Alan Wilson also attended. Invited speakers to the NFRW conference included U.S. House Majority Leader John Boehner, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, RNC Chairman Michael Steele, Rep. Joe Wilson, House Speaker Bobby Harrell, former U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins and GOP gubernatorial nominee Nikki Haley. Below are several pictures from the festivities that were publicly posted on Facebook … More pics here.
Let's party like it's 1859 yall!!!:smt104 Any Black person who's a member of the GOP is a fool squared. Anyone still believe there wasn't something shady about how Alvin Greene won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary in S.C.????
I think those who went and dressed up in such slave garb should question their own intelligence and their political party.
Those Black dudes are prolly damn near homeless and too far gone to know or care how ignorant they look. Someone remind me the next time the Democratic Party has a 'theme night' celebrating the antebellum SOuth. Republicans may not all be racist, but it is the political party of choice for White folks who harbor racist beliefs and attitudes.
naw those are michael steeles brothers and other family members. he performed at this swing dig the republicans had last year [YOUTUBE]5qALvc-MIDY[/YOUTUBE]
I must be SICK 'cause that video got me twisted!!:smt101 It's so wrong, but why do I keep watching it!!!??lol:smt119
These old photos show that Republaicans long for the days when they could beat and kill black men and rape black women at will. Thank God the 246 years of slavery are over. Now all we have to do is resolve the legacy of slavery. Of course, if a Republican politican is willing to be seen dressed like a slave master with some slaves, obviously he longs for those days. Of course, there will always be nuts and extremists who want to go backwards.
