Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
For Immediate Release, July 30, 2010
CONTACT: Jennifer Crider & Andy Stone (202) 485-3440
Tran Welcomes Tea Party Express Endorsement Proving He’s On The Fringe
Van Tran has welcomed the endorsement of Tea Party Express, which begs the obvious question: Does Tran agree with the racist and anti-Semitic attitude that has become a hallmark of the group?
After all, Tea Party Express leader Mark Williams came under withering criticism for making racist and anti-Semitic comments – which the Tea Party Express has defended, even as other national Tea Party groups have distanced themselves. The National Tea Party Federation even kicked Williams’ group out over the remarks.
Williams called President Obama an ‘Indonesian Muslim turned welfare thug,’ drafted a satirical letter begging President Abraham Lincoln to repeal emancipation, and characterized a Jewish elected official in New York a ‘Jewish Uncle Tom who would have turned rat on Anne Frank.’
“In embracing the Tea Party Express endorsement – a group that has espoused offensive racist and anti-Semitic views – Van Tran is making it clear just how wildly out of step he is,” said Andy Stone, Western Regional Press Secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Even other Tea Party groups have distanced themselves from an organization that defended indefensible racist and anti-Semitic statements, why hasn’t Van Tran?”
Background
- Van Tran has been endorsed by the Tea Party Express. Tran’s campaign manager said Tran “welcomed” the endorsement. [Associated Press, 7/29/10]
- Mark Williams, leader of the Tea Party Express, labeled the Manhattan boro president a “Jewish Uncle Tom” and President Obama an “Indonesian Muslim turned welfare thug.” [New York Daily News, 7/18/10]
- The Tea Party Express defended its leader, Mark Williams, even after the National Tea Party Federation kicked the Express group out over Williams’ comments. [New York Daily News, 7/19/10]
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the tea party is not as “fringe” as la raza, maldef, lulac and other crazy racist pro law breaking groups. Obama is beyond a major disappointment to me, he is dividing America so quickly that it could get dangerous. You see, there are millions more true Anericans who have been silent and have just about had it with this name calling towards us when all we want is to preserve our country the way it is. America, love it or leave it used to be the mantra, remember? It’s back, brewing up big time, Your fun is about to be over, your grand experiment failed, the masses will stike back at you, tired of being punched around and called names. Let’s do this…………….
I thought that might be the kneejerk response. We’re talking here about the TEA Party EXPRESS, the Mark Williams wing of the movement that’s been disavowed by much of the other Tea Partiers for their extreme & grotesque racism. They’re the ones Van’s associating himself with.
Maybe Van’s not aware of that distinction? I did notice that he had his Trannies send Barbara Coe’s group packing when they wanted Westminster to back SB 1070, so I thought maybe he was trying to avoid racially polarizing politics.
The radicalism of Vern here just continues to ooze out. Has Vern not heard? If he knows something NO ONE ELSE DOES about extreme racism, maybe he should come forward and earn that $100,000 reward from Andrew Breitbart or shut his pie hole.
Learn about the REAL TEA PARTY EXPRESS here:
http://www.breitbart.tv/reporters-take-on-black-conservatives-at-press-conference/
See for yourself just how racist the folks are.
Meantime, the racists who continue to demagogue, point to groups of people and say “you’re not voting the way your skin color says you should!”, who denigrate african americans with “you can’t do it like everyone else, so you need affirmative action”, the bigots who say “you’re gay so you get special rights someone who loves two people doesn’t deserve”, they are being revealed for who they really are.
No one on the left is deserving of the benefits of good intentions. The damage they’ve done to the economy in 18 months should prove that.
Can’t believe I actually came back to this site to read this b.s.