Former Gov. Paterson: Rangel comments on Tea Party 'out of line'

Former New York Gov. David Paterson (D) said Monday that Rep. Charles Rangel’s (D-N.Y.) recent remarks comparing the Tea Party to segregationists were “out of line.”

The comment was prompted by Rangel’s statement last Friday in a Daily Beast interview that Tea Party supporters were “the same group we faced in the South with those white crackers and the dogs and the police.”

“I thought it was totally out of line for [Rangel] to lump what went on during the desegregation movement in with people who just have honest political disagreements,” said Paterson.

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Michele Bachmann: 'Charlie Rangel Should Apologize To Tea Party' For 'Outrageous Comments'

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is calling on Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) to apologize for negative comments he made about the tea party movement.

Rangeld told the Daily Beast tea partiers are part of "the same group" of "white crackers" who fought against Civil Rights.

“It is the same group we faced in the South with those white crackers and the dogs and the police," Rangel said. "They didn’t care about how they looked. It was just fierce indifference to human life that caused America to say enough is enough. ‘I don’t want to see it and I am not a part of it.’ What the hell! If you have to bomb little kids and send dogs out against human beings, give me a break.”

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The Five Demolishes Rangel Over Tea Party ‘Crackers’ Gibe: ‘Desperate,’ Deflecting From His Own Shady Ethics

The Five today unloaded on Democratic congressman Charlie Rangel for likening tea partiers to “white crackers” who opposed civil rights. Andrea Tantaros said Rangel was being “desperate” and “shameful,” suggesting he makes outlandish statements like this to “deflect attention away from him… and his ethical troubles.”  

Brian Kilmeade also found it outrageous how Rangel basically accused the GOP of being worse for the country than al-Qaeda in trying to “sabotage” the country. Eric Bolling mockingly scolded Rangel for saying “cracker” instead of “cracka” because the second one is totally not a racist word.

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Racist Remarks by Charlie Rangel: Calls the TEA Party "White Crackers"

Democrat Congressman Charlie Rangel (NY) called Tea Partiers are the "same group" who fought for segregation during the Civil Rights movement.

“It is the same group we faced in the South with those white crackers and the dogs and the police...."

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Commentary:  If you want to see the modern face of racism, just look at Charlie Rangel.  He is a race hustler and should be forced resign for his racist remarks and tax evasion.  While the TEA Party is for less taxation; we are not for tax evasion and do not support the unethical practices of people like Charlie Rangel.

The TEA Party has no official position in Civil Rights other than the clear statement that ALL MEN (WOMEN) ARE CREATED EQUAL.