Potential Iowa Republican U.S. Senate candidate Scott Schaben appears to have received the following fictionalized GOP memo, which said:
"Yo. What up? Like, for real. So, anyway, Democrats are always playing the race card. For some odd reason, they paint this party as a bunch of racists. If any of you know a black person who doesn't hate you and might actually vote for you, be certain to make mention of this to prove once and for all we're not racists. Now let's go back to taking voting rights away from minorities."
If Schaben becomes the Republican candidate, he will face Representative Bruce Braley of the Democratic Party.
In an interview with the Times Herald, Schaben said, "Let's see Bruce Braley paint me as a racist with a black wife."
When attempting to elaborate on that statement in a separate interview with the Des Moines Register, Schaben said the following:
"I said, 'yeah, she's black, so if Bruce Braley wants to go ahead and paint me as a racist, have fun with that. That's what it was. It wasn't like, 'Hey, come at me. Republicans are getting painted as these old, rich, white racists. I'm not old - I'm under 40. I'm not rich - I don't have a million dollars in the bank. And I am not racist. ... That's one angle that you're not going be able to take on me."
While it's true that it would be incredibly difficult for a racist to marry a person of a different race than they, it's not entirely impossible. Often times, racists will have that one friend or partner of a different race, which they see as the exception. A couple old friends of mine, whom were both whiter than Marilyn Manson with face make-up on, had one black friend a piece - all the while painting a large majority of other African-Americans as the "n" word. This is a pretty dumb argument anyway, because what will showcase a greater degree of racism? Not marrying a person of a different race or supporting legislation to make it more difficult for other races to vote? There are sexist men whom still marry women. Does this act negate their being sexist?
Act: Man marries a woman
Man's thoughts: "Women belong in the kitchen! They don't deserve equal pay! They shouldn't work at all! Men should decide what they can do with their bodies, even if they're raped by men!"
Verdict: Sexist
Act: Scott Schaben marries an African-American woman
African-American voters in Iowa (yes, both of them):
Justin: "That Schaben dude seems pretty cool. He married a black chick! He seems different. He's not racist and stuff, you know?"
Jerome: "Yeah, but he and his party have also made it so you and I may not be able to vote!"
Justin: "Crap! That racist!"
Verdict: A confused man
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"Yo. What up? Like, for real. So, anyway, Democrats are always playing the race card. For some odd reason, they paint this party as a bunch of racists. If any of you know a black person who doesn't hate you and might actually vote for you, be certain to make mention of this to prove once and for all we're not racists. Now let's go back to taking voting rights away from minorities."
If Schaben becomes the Republican candidate, he will face Representative Bruce Braley of the Democratic Party.
In an interview with the Times Herald, Schaben said, "Let's see Bruce Braley paint me as a racist with a black wife."
When attempting to elaborate on that statement in a separate interview with the Des Moines Register, Schaben said the following:
"I said, 'yeah, she's black, so if Bruce Braley wants to go ahead and paint me as a racist, have fun with that. That's what it was. It wasn't like, 'Hey, come at me. Republicans are getting painted as these old, rich, white racists. I'm not old - I'm under 40. I'm not rich - I don't have a million dollars in the bank. And I am not racist. ... That's one angle that you're not going be able to take on me."
While it's true that it would be incredibly difficult for a racist to marry a person of a different race than they, it's not entirely impossible. Often times, racists will have that one friend or partner of a different race, which they see as the exception. A couple old friends of mine, whom were both whiter than Marilyn Manson with face make-up on, had one black friend a piece - all the while painting a large majority of other African-Americans as the "n" word. This is a pretty dumb argument anyway, because what will showcase a greater degree of racism? Not marrying a person of a different race or supporting legislation to make it more difficult for other races to vote? There are sexist men whom still marry women. Does this act negate their being sexist?
Act: Man marries a woman
Man's thoughts: "Women belong in the kitchen! They don't deserve equal pay! They shouldn't work at all! Men should decide what they can do with their bodies, even if they're raped by men!"
Verdict: Sexist
Act: Scott Schaben marries an African-American woman
African-American voters in Iowa (yes, both of them):
Justin: "That Schaben dude seems pretty cool. He married a black chick! He seems different. He's not racist and stuff, you know?"
Jerome: "Yeah, but he and his party have also made it so you and I may not be able to vote!"
Justin: "Crap! That racist!"
Verdict: A confused man
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