Rep. Carson‘s Camp Doubles Down After Blaze Exposes ’Hanging on a Tree’ Tirade
- Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:05am by
Billy Hallowell
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Indiana Democratic Rep. Andre Carson
The shocking rhetoric that continues to dominate America‘s political landscape doesn’t seem to be subsiding.
At a Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) event in Miami, some inflammatory words were used to describe the Tea Party’s stance on African Americans. And now, even after these words were exposed by The Blaze, it seems the congressman behind them is standing by his remarks.
At the event, Indiana Democratic Rep. Andre Carson unleashed verbal fury when he claimed that Tea Party adherents on Capitol Hill want to see African Americans hanging from trees (he even invoked Jim Crow to compare current Tea Party actions to the horrific racism that once tarred the nation’s human rights record). His exact quote is as follows:
“[Tea Partiers would] love to see us as second-class citizens…some of them in Congress right now of this tea party movement would love to see you and me…hanging on a tree.”
The Blaze published audio from the event, which you can listen to below:
Aside from the powerful accusations contained within these statements, they are particularly eyebrow-raising because they come from a prominent CBC leader. Interestingly, Carson’s spokesperson, Jason Tomcsi, has confirmed these comments and seems to be standing by them. USA TODAY has more:
His “comments respond to the frustration voiced by those in Miami,” Tomcsi said. “People are frustrated by the inability of Congress to do something about the economy and get people back to work.”
Tomcsi said Carson believes “Tea Party members in Congress know when they vote against programs, they know who they’re impacting. They have different priorities — their priorities are to protect millionaires, oil companies and tax cuts for the wealthy. Those people aren’t impacted by programs like child nutrition, Head Start, job training and job creation.”
As a result of the audio that was released by The Blaze, GOP Rep. Allen West says he may be resigning from the CBC. With the Carson camp standing by the congressman’s comments, it will be interesting to see how others react to his anti-Tea Party tirade.
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Comments (317)
Iman Barak Hussein
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:26amIt’s time to form an official tea party, so this POS could be charged with slander.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:15pmSlander… lies and NO facts! Awesome… shows they are threatened by us!
Facts: Tea party incidences= 0
Facts:Tea Party damages= 0
Facts: Trash and property abuse by Tea parties =0
Facts: Threats and murders made by Tea party=0
Look on the internet how the radical lefties fare. Damages, deaths, threats, etc. It is clear that the Tea party is standing for freedom and radical, power hungry evil people are threatened by it!
Report Post »HKS
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:37pmScared to death that the tea party will derail their gravy train and they will. Keep up the pressure tea party, it’s working.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:40pmI don’t know, IMAN. He’s specifically targeting members of Congress– not the Tea Party at large.
That may be enough. What’s Congress going to do about this? Think of how it may look in a foreign newspaper. Foreign populations will BELIEVE it once it’s written in their own language.
This man is just oozing hatred, and he’s being paid public money to do so. What IS Congress going to do about this? I can‘t believe he’s not breaking any of the rules pertaining to his emloyment.
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:26pmPerhaps what we need to do in HANG the ENTIRE 111th Congress from the trees….
Each and everyone of them… The Dems for tyranny and the Rep for their spending!!!
That sounds like working non partisan plan that ALL Americans can agree too!
Rep. Andre Carson is a BIGOT.
Rep. Andre Carson is a RACIST.
Rep. Andre Carson is a TRYANNIST.
Rep. Andre Carson is a LIAR.
Rep. Andre Carson is a POVERTY PIMP.
Rep. Andre Carson is a FOOL.
Rep. Andre Carson is a EMBARRASSMENT TO HIS RACE.
Hey bud gotta light?
Obama_Sham
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:32pmIt appears Andre is following in the footsteps of his mother…
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:53pmThis is the same a$$ hat Andre Carson that was on the other side of nancy pelosi when they made the walk to sign the obamanation healthcare bill, and he said that the Tea party yelled all kind of racist slurs at him, but gee Andre all the video from that doomsday show you are a liar just like now.
Report Post »Vigil
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 3:48pmDid anyone else hear Frederian Wilson FL Rep D say, “We are going to have to blow up their homes?
Report Post »Wyd Stantz
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:46pm“Those people aren’t impacted by programs like child nutrition, Head Start, job training and job creation.”
What does he mean by… “Those people”?
Serious note… You I never needed a special government program to feed me, train me for a job, or give me a head start to socialism… you know what I did? I went to school, graduated, and then I got a job. No federal government assistance… if I can do it… so can you, don’t let any of those racist entitlement dealers tell you otherwise.
Report Post »jimtrees
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:09pmIf i could go back 300 years and give someone advice, it would be to keep picking your own cotton. Why is that the buyer of the slaves is always the evil one? How is that Jesse, Al, Maxineand this Carson guy don’t raise money, and go back and find out who the sellers were? I don’t see bout loads of Africans going back to visit teir homelands. Maybe it’s because of all the hard work that the tea partiers do to pay for welfare and food stamps, keeps the majority of them happy. So, Carson, stop looking the tea party in the mouth and appreciate what you have.
Report Post »SpeckChaser
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:14pm@Liberals
Could liberals update me on the tea party? After listening to Harry Reid, I was under the impression the tea party was rapidly declining and irrelevant. Carson and other liberals are now telling us the tea party is the biggest threat to African Americans since lynching and Jim Crow. I know the party Reid refers to is not capable of being a threat to anyone so is there actually two different tea parties? I am curious because my friend at work, who is an African American tea party member, seemed confused when I informed him that he wanted to see Blacks “Hanging on a tree.” But this would all make since if there were two fractions of the tea party.
However, I am glad Rep. Carson agreed to back up his claims with proof and examples and is not just partaking in political cheap shots.
Report Post »Orion the truth hunter
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:22pm“Tea Party adherents on Capitol Hill want to see African Americans hanging from trees ” The media should ask him to name the congressmen who he believes think this way.
Read what happened to the Whig party, it could happen again.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:32pm@GETLIFE
What politician in the house or senate is a registered Tea Party member?
Report Post »flagman texas marine
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:56pmCarson has already chosen that position (2nd class citizen) for himself
Report Post »onyxsky101
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:26amHow about these guys give up their salaries they get from ‘representing the people’ and donate it to the programs that the ‘racist’ tea party is ‘taking’ away from poor people. Put your money where your mouth is and financially support these programs yourself. Won’t do that? Why not? That’s right, you know how best to spend other peoples’ money better than they do. West should run as far and as fast from these racists as he can.
Report Post »Strait Talk Express
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:41amHa ha ha. In the greatest traditions of partisan politics, he is conjuring up gut-wrenching visuals of racial injustice to battle his worthy TEA party opponents. LOL, Tee hee.
And in the greatest traditions of partisan journalism, this article paints a nasty race baiting picture that is meant to get the TEA party up in arms exactly the same way! Ha ha ha
Report Post »touch
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:59amYeah sure, he’s an American – NOT!
Report Post »shazam3
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:59amThese people don’t want to help the black people that voted for them they want to use them as pawns to continue to keep them in office. If they spent as much time working for their voters instead of talking the black people wouldn’t have the problems and attitudes they have.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:04pmWe as kids used to hang in the trees all the time. I would like to see Al Sharpton, Alcee, Barry and Andree, Maxine,, and all the rest of the CBC, hanging in a tree. Not From a tree but in the tree . They could have hung In on of my trees thru Irene , and communed with nature at it’s finest.
Report Post »DAZ
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:17pmACLUHATER: “N” word. This is sophomoric. You are better than this. Make an intelligent argument and stop acting like a 5th grader.
Report Post »Progressives_are_useful_idiots
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:40pm@ Daz… dont you know yet, the people commenting on here with hate are all leftists trying to entice a real TP advocate to agree… This stupidity works for the democrites cause they all share one brain and thus think the exact same thought on any and every topic.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:45pm@PAUI You would be correct, I can’t tell one lib from another, close your eyes and they are all the same. That’s amazing, how do they do that?
Report Post »Klibb
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:25amRecall?
Report Post »Lotus503
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:24amIsn’t it great how all these Marxists, Leninists, socialists, Maoists, communists, progressives, liberals & anarchists start screaming ‘racism’ when they are exposed for who they really are? They must be born with it as a defence mechanism…like a opossum playing dead or a skunk…well, you get the idea.
Report Post »myway
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:21pm@LOTUS503
It is all about Race Baiting and you are right they are scared stiff the gravy train will end. The free ride will derail and they know it. If the Tea Party is nothing why are they so afraid? Even Blacks are part of the tea Party because they see through the slavery their people are still in. Thank God they blame us as I am sick of hearing about Bush. Rep Commie is not going to back down he is backing us his words with more hate. I called his office this morning and his door keeper told me he was just excited and it was just a bad moment. Excited no kidding now we are all racists for calling him out. hey call his office and be polite his little gal is overwhelmed and has to lie for him.
Report Post »matt708
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:24amthis man gave up his blackman status he’s a muslim who thinks he can say anything, the ducebag
Report Post »Uncurable wound
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:28amI didnt now he was a rag…I guess it fits…
Report Post »PansyShare
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:23amSay something crazy over and over and some people are going to believe it. It is simple…it’s a lie and they have to keep saying it! Even my mother in law, who knows I’m not a racist, calls the TeaParty racist. She watches the Lame Stream Media and they also keep reporting all these lies
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:24pmYou have to look at the younger generation to see this. I have a black neighbor who is 65 and we get along fantastically. He prayed for me when I was going through chemo, stopped by to see how I was doing, loves my son to pieces. I‘ve told my son if something happens sometime when I’m gone (I only leave him alone for 1-2 hours max, because more than that and I think he’d get in trouble – he‘s high functioning but I don’t want to take the chance), to go to his house. Of course, it would have to be pretty bad, because he managed to unstop a toilet by himself, turing off the water before it could overflow. Smarter than I give him credit. It’s the younger generation that swallows this crap hook line and sinker.
Report Post »UKmac
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:22amThis clown is a racist…pure and simple.
The CBC is a special-interest racist organization that spews hate every chance they get.
Ever hear of a Congressional White Caucus? ‘nuf said!
Report Post »knockered
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:26amBesides spending all of money foolishly, mostly on their own agendas, they continue to devide us with their racist comments. It is a sad state of affairs we are in anbd the people of all colors need to ban together to stop this crap now…enough said
Report Post »MDSBigPaPa
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:33amAny why isn’t there a Congressional Asian Caucus? Or, Congressional Indian Caucus? Or, Congressional Illegal-Alain Caucus? Congressman Alan West is re-thinking his membership in the CBC.
If there were a Congressional White Caucus it would be considered racist so why isn’t the inverse considered racist? The rhetoric remarks they just spewed are as racist as as they come.
Report Post »Hula Calhoun
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:49pmMDSBIGPAPA: There is a black Miss America pageant. Imagine if there were a white-only Miss America pageant. In my city there is a 110 Black Men Club. Imagine if someone formed a 100 White Men Club.
It should work both ways. But it can’t because whites would be considered racist; never mind that these days the truth is just the opposite.
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:21amIsn’t this the same idiot that claimed Tea Party people were shouting the N word at him, despite any evidence, as they did their ‘in-your-face’ victory lap (clearly trolling for insults) after passing Obamacare? Why, yes….yes, it is. This guy is a race baiting troll. I’m all for free speech, but I believe it should be accompanied by a required responsibility. That is, if you accuse someone of racism, you’d better be able to prove it or suffer a punishment for libel/slander/false accusation. Sadly, the complicit media eats this stuff up and wants it to be true so badly that it will not challenge these inane statements. What Carson is essentially saying is that those sweet old neighbors of yours who love their country and those folks across the street who don’t want to saddle their children and grandchildren with insurmountable debt are really the most horrible of people. But the saddest thing of all is that the more these racist political hacks accuse people of racism, the more they’re going to get their wish. Just as any parent with a kid knows, if you tell your kid he‘s a rotten ne’er-do-well no matter what he does, he will likely just go ahead and be one since nothing he can do will prove he isn’t, so these idiots are pushing people into despising them.
Report Post »nepuerogladium
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:17pmSame guy that did the “perp walk” next to princess Nancy and her over-sized gavel. He belongs in the same place as his dope dealing cousin or his addle-minded grandmother.
Report Post »OneShotPagan
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:20amShouting Fire in a crowded theater … This Communist Black Caucus is peopled by the most outrageous liars, the most vicious racists and the most hysterical fools of any group in the country including SEIU. They are criminals and traitors in my book.
Report Post »BeyondFedup
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:40pmI hope they continue down this road because it is only showing how reasonable the Tea Party is. This will all backlash on them. Our great leader Obama should call them out on this but this is the community organizer’s method. He ispushing this agenda, and it will backfire on him too.
Report Post »Da Kingfish
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:13amAll he needs is a pinkie ring, diamond in his ear, and a swish when he walks and he will have obumbler sniffin after him.
Report Post »fdonnino
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:20amI’m sorry when did Mr. West lose his backbone? Oh that’s right…he’s a politician now and speaks that certain lingo like “I may consider” Give me a break.
Report Post »cindy g
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:23pmCol. West did the right thing. If he would have made this an issue immediately, he would have looked like a spoiled child. Taking his ball and going home!
He will now reassess the issue, hoping for an apology to the Tea Party from the idiot who spewed this vitriol.
I am pretty certain, if this matter is not resolved, you will see West respond in a much different manner.
This “rant” was unknown until it was made public by the Blaze, just yesterday.
I, for one, have faith in Col.West and will wait to pass judgement. If he stays on with the CBC, I am sure he has good reason.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:19amThe tea party (no such party) is not making blacks second class citizens – They are doing one heck of a job all by themselves!
Report Post »OniKaze
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:32amAgreed, instead of wasting time and effort complaining about their situation, divert some of that energy into bettering themselves and become something great (besides a great whiner). No-one alive today was a slave (in America at least) so knock off the whole “poor me” routine.. It’s old, and nothing makes me ignore someone quicker than when they play the race card.. Are there racists out there, YES. Is the Tea Party as a whole racist? No…
Quit crying because the first “black man” (yeah right, my right arm is blacker than Obama) to become president is just an absolute failure (as a president and as a person). CBC, you have plenty of great black men (who can lead) that you could support. Like Allen West, or Harold Ford.. Stop being the black man’s hate group and go back to focusing on bettering life for black people as a whole (which doesn’t involve pitting blacks against whites..)
Report Post »COASTIE90
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:19amRacists and race-baiters they are. How do honest people work the system in Washington District of Crap.
Report Post »vires montesque vincimus
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:19amI am sick to death of blk victimhood! Oh poor me, waaaah, I’m black, gimmee, gimmee, gimmee! Shut up you stupid racist a-holes. Do you really want a war with whites? You maybe should take a look at population percentages before you get your wish. I realize that quite a few of you think you are 50% of the population due to illiteracy, but you’re not. Try 12-13%. Think you will win in any confrontation if whites decide they’ve had enough of your stupidity and violence. Beware! You’re pushing the limit. Idiots.This does not include blk Americans who actually have left the plantation and are now real Americans, not Afican-Americans.
Report Post »COASTIE90
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:18amThe democrats had congress and senate for about 6 years and did nothing. Now they blame the tea party. It’s so liberal of them. This makes me sick to listen to the lies.
Report Post »MZPL8CD
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:18amwhat!!!! the race card again, please
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:18amWow , what a great explanation . Is there anything better than using nonsensical talking points to justify your obvious racism when backed into a corner ? That’s what I do anyway .
Report Post »TX_45_ACP
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:17amSo according to his rhetoric, he’s saying that African American people in the Tea Party want African Americans to hang from trees? LOL Carson, you make MLK proud. (NOT)
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:43pmof course because there are not any real black people in the tea parties…just race traitors and people who used to be black but want to be white so badly they stopped being black
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:17amThese liars will say anything, they hope it causes violence against the Tea Party,then they will blame the victims (the Tea Party) when they defend themselves.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:16amReally, when will the blacks in this nation recognize that these programs on serve to hurt and set back every achievement that they have made toward equality??? Wake up you guys, you’re being used by the Dems fo political expediency and being herded back to the dark ages of this nation with it.
Report Post »Jezcruzen
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:16amAnd take Maxine Waters, Cynthia McKinney and all the other race-baiters with you!
Report Post »1947
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:16amWhat a small MAN….. With NO place to go…..
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:14amOh lookie!! Another black fool once again talking out his azz!
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:13amAgain as I said before Obama is behind this — Race is going to be the theme on keeping him in office. It will get very bad.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:12amI don’t want anybody hanging from a tree, but I don’t want this racist clown in Congress.
Report Post »To president obama, the uniter, pls keep your idiots in line and order them to stop with the racist and inflammatory rhetoric coming from the cbc.
RightUnite
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:15amDo not hold your breath…. This is exactly what Obama wants.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:17amBO loves that Crap coming forth. All according to his plan.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:25amThe definition of “heated rhetoric” according to the Mullah- Any statement of fact which exposes the administrations destructive agenda. When the “One” asked the country to “tone down the heated rhetoric” that was code for ” conservatives- sit down and shut up-”Now the congressional black circus is playing the only card they have in an effort to silence the opposition. They are laying the groundwork for a race war. Prepare yourselves.
Report Post »1_Smoot_Tall
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:37amArticle quote: ” Tomcsi said Carson believes “Tea Party members in Congress know when they vote against programs, they know who they’re impacting. They have different priorities — their priorities are to protect millionaires, oil companies and tax cuts for the wealthy. Those people aren’t impacted by programs like child nutrition, Head Start, job training and job creation.“ ”
So, he is admitting that certain minorities are disproportionate in their use/abuse of the welfare system. Why is the solution for the poor always to use the government to steal from others? Walter Williams asks, “What is the moral argument in favor of taking something that belongs to me and giving it to someone else?” I am reminded of Veruca Salt singing, “Dont care how, I want it now!”
The solution is simple. The constitution needs to be amended so that noone can vote if their household consitutes a net recipient of tax monies. This is the only way that a vote can be held to decide wether to help them or not without resulting in theft by vote. It is the only way to say that society as a whole is voluntarily contributing to them.
Stop the coercion. At some point we will go on strike.
Report Post »whatisay
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:12amNo, Andre, we just want you out of our lives and out of our wallets. Other than that we don’t care what you do.
Report Post »Derek01
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:25amAmen to that
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:26amIt’s just the same old chant over and over and over and over from the media, the leftist politicians, the marxist organizations: Tea Partiers are racists, racists, racists. You hear it everywhere except from one place. No racism coming from the tea party members, or meetings, or protests.
Report Post »The media and marxists all have the same motto: “Our agenda has no truth!”
RushEcho2
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:15pmRush Limbaugh made several points: Carson is the second Muslim in Congress, after Ellison. Democrats formed the KKK and were the ones lynching Blacks. A caller challenged this saying Republican Baptists are bigoted now, to which Rush countered that the only Baptist racist was Jimmy Carter. Further he noted that Christians ended slavery in the UK and America. Andre Carson doesn’t know history if he thinks Republicans lynched Blacks. Other examples are at http://www.RushLimbaugh.com
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