Rep. Henry Johnson

Democrat  •  4th District, Georgia  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
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09/17/09
Voting Under the Influence: Enough about racism and Obama criticism

On the Democratic side, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., accused Wilson of instigating racist sentiment against the president and sending the signal that "you don't have to bury it now. You can bring it out." "I guess we'll probably have fo

09/17/09
Question For Jimmy Carter: If We Despise Obama Because Of Racism ...

Making an obvious reference to the Ku Klux Klan, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said Tuesday that people will be putting on “white hoods and white uniforms again and riding through the countryside” if emerging racist attitudes, which he says ...

09/17/09
Rep Hank Johnson: Wilson is the face of the KKK « Citizens Against ...

Rep Hank Johnson: Wilson is the face of the KKK. By mattie14. September 15, 2009. Personal views not associated with this site. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any candidate, political party, organization, group, ...

09/17/09
Caught My Attention: Is it 'racist' to call Obama 'inept'? | The ...

Representative Hank Johnson from Georgia—who needed three attempts to construct a coherent sentence—predicted that people will put on “white hoods and ride through the countryside” if comments, such as Congressman' Joe Wilson's

09/17/09
Holger Awakens: Rpp. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Did You REALLY Want To ...

Let's start with the calculated, premediated effort of Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga) to gain the limelight, let's call it "center stage", in the debate concerning Rep. Joe Wilson's claim that President Obama is a liar: ...

09/17/09
The Other McCain: Rep Hank Johnson told us that if we tolerated ...

Rep Hank Johnson told us that if we tolerated Wilson's two words to the President, we'd have folks putting on white hoods...and he was right! by Smitty (h/t Right Wing Video) Rep Hank Johnson. ...

09/17/09
Guest Blogger Thursday

Rep. Hank Johnson and Jimmy Carter join the Raaaaacism Industrial Complex. First up we have House Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), who sees Klans men riding in the night if Rep. Joe Wilson isn't rebuked. ...

09/17/09
ARRA News Service: Race Card: Sign of Desperation

Rather, House members like Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) used the opportunity to say Wilson 's actions were motivated by racial animus. In an interview with CNN, Johnson said "I guess we'll probably have folks ...

09/17/09
An Average American Patriot: Representative Joe Wilson You Lie ...

Black Representative Hank Johnson said pretty soon we will have men riding around wearing white robes and wearing white hoods. Dem rep: Wilson outburst 'instigated more racist sentiment' I found that a bit strong but I had to agree with ...

09/17/09
The Bilerico Project | Florida | FL Co-Sponsors of DOMA Repeal ...

Representative Steve Rothman Representative Patrick Kennedy Representative Susan Davis Representative Chellie Pingree Representative Mazie Hirono Representative Paul Tonko Representative Niki Tsongas Representative Hank Johnson ...

09/16/09
The Roanoke Slant: Oppose Obama and You're Racist

Since polling shows that at least half of Americans oppose Obama policies, which means according to Dowd and Carter, there's at least 150 million racists roaming around. - Just in case we still don't get it – Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga ...

09/16/09
'Racist' a term that must be applied cautiously | Jay Bookman

As I noted yesterday, US Rep. Hank Johnson said something pretty stupid and inflammatory about his colleague from South Carolina, Joe Wilson, regarding.

Source: Jay Bookman
09/16/09
The Daily Constitution: Playing the Racism Card

An even more outrageous comment by Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson claimed that Wilson's outburst was supporting the worst and most violent form of organized racism in American history. Johnson said that people will be putting on "white hoods ...

09/16/09
Chandler's Watch » Blog Archive » Congressman Suggests People Will ...

In an obvious reference to the Ku Klux Klan, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., says that people will put on “white hoods and ride through the countryside” if emerging racist attitudes, which he says were subtly supported by Rep. ...

09/16/09
Carter: Racism behind Obama protests: The Swamp

The Congressional Black Caucus had taken Wilson's outburst as a sign of disrespect for the nation's first African American president. "I guess we'll probably have folks putting on white hoods again,'' Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga. ...

Source: The Swamp
09/16/09
House rebuke of Joe Wilson keeps the controversy alive – the facts ...

Rep. Hank Johnson, Georgia Democrat, accused Mr. Wilson of instigating racist sentiment and argued the rebuke was necessary to stop people from,”putting on white hoods and white uniforms again and riding through the countryside ...

09/16/09
YankeePhil: Rep. Hank Johnson(D-GA)spreads a load of YAK MANURE

Rep. Hank Johnson(D-GA) says "White Hoods, and white uniforms, riding thru the countryside" Congressman, they will just ride over from the Democrats Senate. Sen.Byrd is still there. He says that it is the "logical conclusion" if Rep. ..

Source: YankeePhil
09/16/09
Partisan tension lingers after Wilson rebuke; Melancon supports ...

On the Democratic side, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., accused Wilson of instigating racist sentiment against the president and sending the signal that "you don't have to bury it now. You can bring it out." "I guess we'll probably have fo

09/16/09
Member of Congressional Black Congress Speaks Out Against Wilson ...

A member of the Black Congressional Congress (CBC) has spoken out, regarding Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-SC.) outburst last week while President Barack Obama gave his healthcare speech on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga. ...

09/16/09
Rebellion Blog

Making an obvious reference to the Ku Klux Klan, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said Tuesday that people will be putting on "white hoods and white uniforms again and riding through the countryside" if emerging racist attitudes, which he says ...

Source: Untitled
09/16/09
'Racist' a term that must be applied cautiously | Jay Bookman

As I noted yesterday, US Rep. Hank Johnson said something pretty stupid and inflammatory about his colleague from South Carolina, Joe Wilson, regarding.

Source: Jay Bookman
09/16/09
Racisim? Anti-Semitism? Homophobia?

Look at Rep. Hank Johnson's comments that Joe Wilson is somehow bringing in a new era of KKK. Of course Rep. Johnson clearly forgets that the KKK were Democrats! How is Johnson accusing Wilson of being a KKK grand wizard not racist in ...

Source: Cafe Hayek
09/16/09
House passes resolution criticizing Wilson - the most well ...

"It only happened when this country elected a president of color," said Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia. Another noted the heckling of the president in the House was unprecedented, and the chamber needed to enforce discipline in order to ...

09/16/09
Color Coding Carter

... absent any other evidence, doesn't just sound racist. It sounds kind of dumb. So does this. FOX: Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., says the House rebuke of Wilson is necessary to quell a Klan resurgence. Read more at www.julescrittenden.com ...

09/16/09
Bluepitbull: Maxine Waters own private Dachau

Let's see...that train includes Carter, Maher, practically all house and senate dems, even some republicans if we count votes admonishing Wilson...and, last but not least, Rep. Hank Johnson. He thinks that we the people will be running ...

Source: Bluepitbull
09/16/09
Jimmy Carter, Joe Wilson and racism « Wellsy's World

Carter's screwball analysis is unfortunately shared by many others. Rep. Hank Johnson made the outlandish claim that if the House didn't censure Wilson, people in white hoods would begin intimidating people again. ...

09/16/09
Riehl World View: Do You Have A Race Card Allergy?

"At a heated closed-door meeting of House Democrats last week, Rep. Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat and member of the Congressional Black Caucus, complained about the Blue Dogs holding up the health bill in Energy and Commerce ...

09/16/09
Mizozo - Reprimanding Wilson - World

“That's the logical conclusion if this kind of attitude is not rebuked. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) Congressional Black Caucus. Of course people in America have to learn to expect such things from the Congressional Black Caucus. ...

Source: Mizozo
09/16/09
Carol's Closet: Charles Johnson: There's Some Things You Can't ...

Rep. Hank Johnson and Jimmy Carter join the Raaaaacism Industrial Complex - First up we have House Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), who sees Klans men riding in the night if Rep. Joe Wilson isn't rebuked. Next we have ex president Jimm. ...

09/16/09
Carol's Closet: Treasury Dept. Admits That Cap and Trade is Going ...

Rep. Hank Johnson and Jimmy Carter join the Raaaaacism Industrial Complex - First up we have House Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), who sees Klans men riding in the night if Rep. Joe Wilson isn't rebuked. Next we have ex president Jimm. ...

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