Race Baiting by TN State Rep Mike Turner

March 23rd, 2010 |

Author: Toni

According to Rep. Mike Turner, if other state legislators oppose Obamacare and want to protect the state of Tennessee from unfunded mandates rammed through by Obama and the Democrats then they must be racist. What is it with these Democrats who love the lurch to socialism and loss of our Republic with states rights? The only argument they can come up with is the name calling of racism? How unoriginal Rep. Turner.

The Tennessean used the same name calling back in 2006 if you didn’t vote for Harold Ford Jr for the senate race. I was called a racist for not voting for Ford. The ONLY reason possible for not voting for Ford was his skin color. Yeah, that was in a so-called news story on the front page of The Tennessean.

There could never be a policy disagreement, oh no, it’s got to be race.

From Humphrey at Knoxnews – Some Dems Ready to Oppose TN ‘Health Freedom Act’

“I have only one thing to say about that: Appomattox,” said House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner of Nashville, referring to the Virginia town where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses Grant in 1865.

“We went through that fight once before,” said Turner, responding to questions during a news conference of House Democratic leaders.

“All of a sudden, we have a black man elected president and everybody wants to start acting like something’s wrong with our country,” Turner said. “I didn’t agree with a lot of things George Bush did, but I wasn’t ready to secede from the union.”

City Paper reports that when asked to clarify his statement Turner said:

“I think some of the people who are against Obama are just against Obama because he’s African-American.”

Rep Turner the only way to interpret what you are saying is that you are nothing more than a race baiting shyster. What a pathetic state representative you are, you need to be gone. Another reason to target ALL Democrats at all levels of government for expulsion from office.

Rep. Mike Turner, D-Old Hickory, District 51 – Part of Davidson County
VP, Tennessee AFI-CIO
Former President, Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters

District Address – 1408 Hadley Ave, Old Hickory, TN 37138. (615)847-0002
House member 102nd through 106 General Assembly, House Rules committee, House Ethics committee, House Finance,Ways & Means committee,House Government Operations committee, House Professional Occupations subcommittee, Joint Select Oversight committee on Corrections, Joint Legislative Services committee

Also see Ken Marrero’s – Mike Turner Caught Me – I’m a R.A.C.I.S.T.

TN Health Freedom Act, Rep Mike Turner, race baiting, Obama, racism

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4 Responses to “Race Baiting by TN State Rep Mike Turner”

Mary Anne Keough says:

March 23, 2010 at 7:15 am

Toni- I will be calling him again.What a freakin idiot. Once again,I am going to steal your post for my FB page.
Web says:

March 23, 2010 at 4:13 pm

House of Representatives

State of Tennessee

Contact: Kara Watkins (615) 741-1975

kara.watkins@capitol.tn.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

House Republican Leaders call on Democratic Caucus Chairman to apologize for racial comments

Leaders speak out against federal takeover of healthcare

(March 23, 2010, NASHVILLE) – House Majority Leader Jason Mumpower (R-Bristol) and House Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada (R-Franklin) today called on House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner (D-Nashville) to apologize for his statements calling Tennesseans who oppose President Obama’s federal government takeover of healthcare racists.

Mumpower and Casada held a press conference in Nashville to express their outrage and called on all Democrats in Tennessee to denounce Turner’s statements. On Monday Chairman Mike Turner was quoted as saying Tennesseans who are opposed to the federal government takeover of healthcare are “against Obama because he’s African-American.”

“I’ve heard from countless citizens who are opposed to Obamacare and it isn’t because they are racists. For the Democrats to call racist anyone who opposes an out of control federal government from taking over their healthcare, that is offensive and out of line,” said Mumpower. “Clearly, they are devoid of ideas and are resorting to name-calling.”

“We saw it in the last election and I’m sure we’ll see it throughout the election campaigns this fall,” said Casada. “When conservative candidates oppose Obama and big federal government, all the Democrats know to do is wag their fingers in our faces and call us racists.”

Over 1.5 million Tennesseans voted against Obama in November 2008, and the overwhelming majority of Tennesseans today oppose the massive federal bailout and outrageous federal takeover of healthcare. Mumpower and Casada said the purpose of their outrage today was to defend all Tennesseans who on principle oppose Obama’s takeover of healthcare against Turner’s charge of racism.

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Proud Tennessean says:

March 24, 2010 at 12:17 am

Dear Toni,

The only thing pathetic is the weakness of your blog. Though Turner may not have been exactly PC, it is certainly no reason to belittle him as a person or public figure. This man has always fought for the rights of the people…ALWAYS. The men and women of BOTH parties work very hard to support and improve our state. Negative comments from uninformed bloggers like you only make us look weak as Tennesseans. How unoriginal Toni.

Race Baiting by TN State Rep Mike Turner

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