Last fall, just a month after Morgan Freeman deemed the Tea Party “the weak, dark, underside of America,” Samuel L. Jackson declared the racism of the Tea Party “pretty obvious.”
That racism was apparently less obvious to James Earl Jones, as he needed the help of MSNBC and right-wing talk shows to clarify it for him. Jones is trending today as his remarks, made Sunday on the Smiley & West Show, once again connect the Tea Party and racism.
I listened to the clip, and while James Earl Jones did not directly call the Tea Party racist, he defined liberal racism perfectly.
— Kelly Campagna (@warriorwoman91) July 10, 2012
Is there room under the bus for one more grandmother? Jones says he learned racism from his part-Native American, part-black grandmother, who “hated everybody.”
But if Jones’s grandmother taught his family to judge based on race, how does that implicate the Tea Party, exactly? “I think I know what racism is better than anybody who’s ever been a racist,” Jones explained.
Just proves Jones is racist, not the tea party. James Earl Jones: Tea Party Is 'Racist' – James Earl Jones – Fox Nation http://t.co/BCeugCrR
— teletech7572 (@teletech7572) July 10, 2012
@richard_77777 Jonesies granny taught him to be a fine compassionate racist. So he knows it when he sees it. How nice. http://t.co/SbwvxxzT
— Kinsman (@kinsman59) July 10, 2012
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So, is anyone else getting tired of hearing this script?
https://twitter.com/rsmccain/status/222786356001251328
https://twitter.com/ToddKincannon/status/222823882778882050
James Earl Jones could have been a wealthy celebrity, but #racism prevented his success. #tcot
— ☪ Resist Tyranny ☪ (@ResistTyranny) July 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/ToddKincannon/status/222827371982635009
Here’s a good question:
https://twitter.com/jteeDC/status/222835328195633152
Perhaps a better question would be, does Jones or anyone else in Hollywood care what the Tea Party actually thinks?
James Earl Jones, the #teaparty doesn't give a hoot about race. It just wants the Feds to stop growing the debt. 1 issue: STOP SPENDING!
— John R. Williams (@JohnWillyams) July 10, 2012
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