The GOP has long had trouble with messaging, and a recent tribute to Rosa Parks was no exception. The GOP’s original tweet seemed to suggest that Parks alone had ended racism.
Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism. pic.twitter.com/uxIj1QmtkU
— GOP (@GOP) December 1, 2013
Of course, that tweet was immediately mocked by Michael Moore and others.
Did u know racism ended in 1955? RT @GOP: Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand & her role in ending racism. pic.twitter.com/IMLy2uBRYe
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 1, 2013
So to recap, this happened –> RNC clarifies tweet that suggests racism is over – CNN: http://t.co/QCEoDTV8Cf
— DCCC (@dccc) December 2, 2013
At last! Delightful news today that racism is ended. What a relief. #RacismEndedWhen
— George Wiman (@georgewiman) December 1, 2013
I'm so damn glad the @GOP declared racism to be over. So, so glad. Who knew it was THAT easy? #politicsnation #uniteblue #libcrib #p2
— Robert Mitchell (RLM3) (@RLM_3) December 2, 2013
.@GOP Why is this upsetting people? Racism IS over; I've never suffered from it in my life.
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) December 1, 2013
Since when? Racism is not over, what world do you live in?
— MJM (@TakaWuKid00) December 3, 2013
The RNC issued a follow-up tweet attempting to correct the record.
Previous tweet should have read "Today we remember Rosa Parks' bold stand and her role in fighting to end racism."
— GOP (@GOP) December 1, 2013
That’s more like it, but it doesn’t provide fodder for liberals to mock Republicans: enter the #RacismEndedWhen hashtag.
https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/407183696609816576
#RacismEndedWhen Sammy Davis, Jr. kissed Archie Bunker on television. @FeministaJones
— Dr.JuNa ?? (@DrJ512) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen that interracial Cherrios commercial came out
— Caress The Abolitionist (@Camofojo) December 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/kchamomile/status/407178881838620672
#RacismEndedWhen Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" became the first rap song to top the @billboard 100 songs chart in 1990
— TheRecklessHedonist (@TheRecklessHedo) December 3, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder recorded Ebony & Ivory while living together in perfect harmony
— Street Fame (@TeeEpting) December 2, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen LL Cool J sang on "Accidental Racist."
— Jane Doe, MD (@DrJaneChi) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen Mitt Romney sang who let the dogs out. http://t.co/bTr4ziGFN8
— ProfB (@AntheaButler) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen Bill Clinton played the sax on Arsenio Hall.
— Jane Doe, MD (@DrJaneChi) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen Eminem won the rap battle in 8 Mile.
— Jane Doe, MD (@DrJaneChi) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen black was in vogue and colorblind was a term of endearment.
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen The Jeffersons "moved on up."
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) December 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/MarthaPlimpton/status/407212423427276800
Fortunately, conservatives got into the act as well.
#RacismEndedWhen Democrats admitted that everyone including blacks needs an ID to sign up for Obamacare. #VoterID
— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) December 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/407263041156157440
.@dccc Is was the Democrats who ordered Rosa Parks to the back of the bus. #RacismEndedWhen
— jon gabriel (@exjon) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen we picked a racist for the Supreme Court, but she's Latina, so that's okay.
— (((Aaron “Worthing” Walker))) (@AaronWorthing) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen Dem majority leader Harry Reid said he was relieved Obama had "no negro dialect" & was "lightskinned."
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) December 1, 2013
#RacismEndedWhen Obama said he could pick out immigrants just by looking at their faces.
— Calamity J. West (@StevieJWest) December 1, 2013
Heh.
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/407262619301453824
#RacismEndedWhen It will never end. What would Sharpton and Jackson do then? Knit?
— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) December 1, 2013