Apologizing for slavery is only okay when George Allen does it

By: phriendlyjaime
Published On: 1/18/2007 11:01:49 AM

Can Republicans not remember 2005?

George Allen sponsored an anti-lynching bill in 2005.  Here is the list of the members of Congress who signed the bill.  John McCain apologized for NOT signing an anti-lynching bill right away (he later signed on to the bill out of fear of being labeled a racist).  No one bitched then, did they?  NO.  In fact, I distinctly remember MANY people screaming that George Allen couldn't POSSIBLY be a racist because of the said bill and his promise to apologize for slavery.

During the past two years, as Allen has flirted with the idea of running for president in 2008, he has introduced symbolic anti-lynching legislation in the Senate and promised to lead the charge for an official apology for slavery.
So, wait; was apologizing for slavery only ok when George Allen was going to do it?  Or is the fact that as always, the Republicans weren't paying attention to governing because the Republicans were in charge and they were just happy for that as opposed to caring about the outcome?

I'm guessing the latter.

I ask again and I demand an answer from Virginia Republicans who are silent on this issue; is apologizing for slavery only okay when George Allen is going to do it?  I'm just checking.

x-posted at WOS

Comments



How many Republicans will throw up (phriendlyjaime - 1/18/2007 11:03:22 AM)
when they see that pic of FORMER SENATOR George Allen with SENATOR John Kerry?

Hahahahahahahahaha!



Reps only want a thin veneer of respectability over their racism (FxbAmy - 1/18/2007 11:32:00 AM)
not to actually irradicate it.

Speaker Howell's defense of this bigotry in his own Party is ridiculous.  He, and every other Republican who stood by silently should be drummed out of office.



Only OK When Allen...? (KathyinBlacksburg - 1/18/2007 12:45:35 PM)
The irony of this point can't be overstated.  Not only is there duplicity in this, but also the creation of suspicion that perhaps Allen's apology was self-serving. 


It's just amazing to me that the Reps forget so quickly (phriendlyjaime - 1/18/2007 12:54:01 PM)
Their hypocrisy is truly astounding.


Thanks, jaime (Kathy Gerber - 1/19/2007 7:32:48 AM)
for making important points. Here are a few more links on this topic- James Cameron passed away last summer.

When Allen had presidential aspirations, he couldn't apologize enough. Where was the outcry then?

This article has more -
http://www.washingto...

FARMVILLE, Va., April 30 -- On a weekend pilgrimage to this town that was once the center of massive resistance to desegregation, Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) said he believes a congressional resolution expressing remorse for slavery would be a "powerful, worthy" idea.

Allen, who is running for reelection while considering a 2008 presidential bid, was in Farmville over the weekend as part of a racial reconciliation trip organized by the bipartisan Faith and Politics Institute. Also participating in the pilgrimage was Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a leader in the civil rights movement. Allen pledged to work with Lewis to build support among colleagues and the public for the resolution.

"You can genuinely say that John Lewis and I began discussions right here and now on it, in determining how's the best way to proceed on it," he said. Lewis said he welcomes Allen's partnership on a fight for a congressional apology. "It would liberate the very soul of the nation," he said.

Howling Latina wrote about it then.