The Rachel Maddow Show: Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III's Ugly Past

[1982mockingbird1982]

I have to ask; is this fair? Should this guy, however repugnant he is, be denied a career opportunity because of his personal beliefs, or something he said years ago? I think the values a judge holds do matter given the role they play in society but I feel like we are crossing a line a marginalising people for their beliefs when its not even nessesary. He could be disrobbed if his rulings end up being prejudicial

[macgeek2004]

@jessemckay

Please, please, please get an education on what's REALLY going on in the world before you make a mistake and vote Republican next time! If you do honest research into today's politics, you'll be shocked by what you find once you find out what's REALLY going on! Hell, what you find'll likely make you so disgusted @ the Republicans, that you'll probably wanna turn Democrat even! Unless you're rich, that is...but I'm guessing not. Lol.

[macgeek2004]

@jessemckay

You're a clown.

I mean, seriously! Could you use any MORE Fox "News"/Republican lies? I mean, I almost thought you were gonna say, "And Obama wants the US to join the North American Union!" (add redneck voice here lol) Lol, seriously, dude, your opinion of this admin. is based on nothing but Republican lies, conspiracy theories, and things that can actually BE PROVED WRONG!

Please, please, please get an education on what's REALLY going on in the world before you make a mistake an

[jessemckay]

Those of us who followed Candidate Obama prior to November 2008 were aghast to learn that he is and has always been a fringe guy.

On gun control, on national defense, on secularism, on taxation, on gov't spending and gov't regulations, on group rights, on so many issues, Candidate Obama floated around 30/70, meaning the broad consensus of Americans opposes him on vital issues. In some areas, the spread was actually closer to 10/90.

"Maverick" John McCain, at 72, couldn't beat this guy.

[jessemckay]

We are two years into Obama Nation, and thanks to this guy's leadership we have racked up more debt than in 8 years of Bush -- and obligations from ObamaCare alone are estimated at $6 trillion more.

When Nancy Pelosi declared that we have to pass the bill to find out what's in the bill, the folks understand that the Congress had abandoned any sense of responsibility for what we used to call separation of powers. The fringe leadership did what they wanted, and this President signed it.

[jessemckay]

That tells the folks that this guy has abandoned any sense of executive responsibility for separation of powers.

So: the legislative body went over the cliff with Reid/Pelosi, and the executive branch went over the cliff with Obama.

Candidates like Sotomayor and Kagan become all the more crucial because Mr. Hope-and-Change thinks that he can grant unreviewable power to these two people who will be shaping the judicial branch for decades to come, again with no accountability.

[jessemckay]

So, to recap: radical 111th Congress, radical President, and now radical Sotomayor and Kagan.

But Senator Sessions, at least for a brief moment, had his say. Then, the radical Senate voted and these left-wingers took their seats.

Thanks a bunch for slapping the racist tag on Sessions and on everyone that didn't bend over and grab ankles for the Obama agenda.

It made it an awful lot easier for the folks to bring in 70 new Republicans in 2010.

[dogrunoff]

worthless



[BibleProclaimer559]

Maddow is just Chris Matthews with breast and shorter hair.

[NoiseCollector]

rachel has a giant cock

[MrJimbo57]

she is a butch.

[dogrunoff]

@MrJimbo57 yep

[latifaabdul]

I like it when evil people reveal themselves, that way i can steer clear!

[Rossowens]

it is ridiculous that the use of the word "boy" from a white person to a black person means someone is a racist

[Scardy]

@Rossowens Not when you take it in the context of our nation's history of whites demeaning blacks.

[Rossowens]

@Scardy if you look for racism, some people could probably find it under a rock. Fact: white democrats are the most racist group in america

[naplesjake]

Comcast will pull her twist socialist logic off the air soon. Unfortunately, not soon enough. The bias twist is sickening. Bury her with her murdering unrepentant hero Ted Kennedy.

[bronze139]

man it should be a Black Man or Black woman for REAL he needs not a white woman we have that

[ACORNSUCKS]

MadCow disease!

[jefmered]

If you are named after a Confederate Civil War figure ... you might be a racist redneck!

[ffairlane57]

@jefmered , does that include Forrest Gump?

[ACORNSUCKS]

Al Shortdick! LMAO

[Mr8tiger]

This is all she has on Sessions?,,,, Some he said\she said BS from over 30 years ago? At least he's not a former Grand Dragon of the KKK like Sen. Byrd who is,, hmmm a DEMOCRAT!! Civil Rights bills would not have passed in the 60's if it weren't for Repubs and slavery would also not have ended if it weren't for Lincolns party!

[AresCitadel]

Read about the Southern Strategy. Or just Wiki Southern Strategy. It should give you some insight on the issue.

Robert C Byrd is just a remnant of the old segregationist Southern Democratic Party (a former Klan member none the less), most of whom left the party after Lyndon B. Johnson signed the civil rights act of 1964.

Which party do you think the South later switched their loyalty to?

[screwface1011]

let's not fool ourselves people, this attitude is far from dead. we have a tendency to be morally pure on someone else's racism, when we know good and well most people feel just like this man. we can pretend racism is dead or only in the south but if you want to know real deal ask someone black.

[tainoaz]

Can you imagine how many cases this White Devil must have decided in favor of his 'views' !!!

Now that is Satanic.

[Oopstoobad6275]

palin/ this idiot 2012!

woo woo that would be great for the dems!

god what an idiot...racist pos

[averagejoesgym71]

I used to be in the Marines. Man, I would love to drop him off with some of my African-Americans vet friends.

[SilverIntelGirl]

This explains so much..

I'm relatively young, and I did not understand why Sessions has always passionately (with that vindictiveness of a sore loser) opposed any of Senator Kennedy's bills. Well, this clears that up!

In the end, this is good news. This just exemplifies how the extreme right is in complete control of the RepubliKlan party and why they continue to lose the trust of the people.

[ishamae]

some of us form Alabama have been trying to get him out of office for years. We are not all idiots, I swear!

[averagejoesgym71]

lol. Allow me to jokingly respond to you in a hillbilly way....."Hey woman, good on ya"

[missy1e23]

Lol, I know!! People ask where I'm from and I tell them Alabama....and in the back of my head I'm thinking, "but I'm not an idiot!" lol

[tainoaz]

I know how you feel! I remember how I felt about Vader and Dubia 8 years!!!

[Dblock7185]

only in the south... I wish I could nuke it.......

[averagejoesgym71]

No. Only in the south are they open about it.

[chgosatrap]

Oh yeah put him in. He would be anthrax for the GOP.

[SoINeedAName48]

Hey - come on folks .... Sessions is absolutely PERFECT to personify the party of prevarication, pravity and persecution.

And don't he just look Grand [Dragon] in those white, pointy-headed sheets?

[mattschlo]

What a piece of trash hick.

[averagejoesgym71]

lol. Yehaaaa, he wants to get his country back.  haha

[tyendanega]

kcp12304 said:

"Only in Alabama."

I say only in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, N & S Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia and Louisiana.

Some would probably argue about one or two of those states, but on the whole, the feelings of this Sessions person are prevalent in the states I listed.

The Civil War is over! Move on to the 21st century, southern states!

[garthggarth]

A man named after the head of the Confederate States of America (Jefferson Davis), and Probably Confederate General Beauregard is a racist?

No way!!

Somehow, he should have the word Hog in his name: He seems to be quite 'Dukes of Hazard'-ish.

Or Mississippi Burning.

"Jeff, you're living proof that cousins shouldn't f@ck!."

[Francebrasil]

The GOP is suicidal..

[goldgrif]

are these people really this schizo, seeing things dont exist, and then a KKK nut who is simply a disgrace to the human race

[RZetlin]

Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III seem to fit perfectly with the GOP.

[brabon1]

gotta thank rachel for reminding us of session's past

i just thought the guy was an idiot

but hes a racist idiot

perfect face for the party

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[wervasdeferens]

Why do right-wingers take offense when someone points out that they tend to KKKish ? or Neo-Con Nazis?

Whenever anyone calls them racist, they act shocked and appalleed.

They should embrace their heritage, stand up for their "traditional" values.

Hell, wear their hoods and robes to the Tea Parties,be proud.

[Officechick1991]

Because the truth hurts

[tdesilva1]

@wervasdeferens , let me remind you that it was the Democrat party that stood for segregation, did you already forget about Robert "KKK" Byrd, a Democrat?

Also, let me remind you that the Nazis were the National Socialist Party, the key word being SOCIALIST. Are you following me yet? I know you Liberals have absolute shit for brains.

Obama is a Socialist, Pelosi is a Socialist, so maybe if you idiots want to find Nazis, perhaps you should look no closer than the sleeve of your own fucking arm.

[wervasdeferens]

@tdesilva1

I love it when you Tea drinkers reply to me with your bullshot.

After the Civil Rights Acts was paseed, where did those RACIST Democrats go?

Dixiecrats, Where did they go?

The South is a GOP Stronghold.. Research Nixon's "SOUTHERN STRATEGY", that the GOP has been using to scare up votes since Civil Rights.

Research where the Nazis of WW2 relocated, and for GOD's sake stop reading Jonah Goldbergs crap book and listening to that dumbfuck Beck. The Nazis were Facist, RESEARCH!!.

[werty89]

@wervasdeferens actually rachel had a segment on southern strategy and its on youtube, its a great and disturbing piece but its here and the rep. are still using the southern strategy...

[rigatony019]

@wervasdeferens probably because the kkk was founded by dems...

the slaves were freed by a conservative and consequently the souths seccession was lead by a dem

i hope youve grown up in the past year.

[1982mockingbird1982]

@wervasdeferens I think your generalizing too much. Dont forget pro-abolitionists were republican, and today Ron Pauls policies on war and drugs are more 'liberal' than Barack Obama's. And this is coming from a left-wing person

[wervasdeferens]

@1982mockingbird1982 Yes, generalizing, but that's like saying during the Civil War there were some pro-slavery people in the North and some pro- abolitionists in the South. That should be obvious, but it was still the North vs. the South. And during that time the North was mostly GOP, but now the regions have changed. The South is mostly GOP, the North mostly liberal, the shift largely due to the Civil Rights movement, and large concentration of minorities in the major cities. 

[1982mockingbird1982]

@wervasdeferens Never thought of it that way. Really the democratic party of that time was more conservative and right wing than the Republicans of that time. Its funny how a parties political identity can change over time

[kcp12304]

Only in Alabama