Media Outrage?

[oletime]

Chris Matthews was interviewing Dan Rather this week end, when Dan said "the fact is this president couldnt sell watermelons if we gave him a state trooper to stop the traffic for him" after being shouted over by mr warm fuzzy feeling, mr matthews, or anybody else has said anything in the lame stream media why ? God forbid if a repub said this. Sorry id post the link to the vid if i knew how.

[n david]

Originally Posted by oletime

Chris Matthews was interviewing Dan Rather this week end, when Dan said "the fact is this president couldnt sell watermelons if we gave him a state trooper to stop the traffic for him" after being shouted over by mr warm fuzzy feeling, mr matthews, or anybody else has said anything in the lame stream media why ? God forbid if a repub said this. Sorry id post the link to the vid if i knew how.

I saw the story on this as well, but haven't seen the actual video clip.

Yes, let a Republican or a guest/commentator/news anchor on FoxNews say this and they would be ripped to shreds.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Problem is, the Republicans have a reputation that they have worked hard to earn that they must deal with.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Problem is, the Republicans have a reputation that they have worked hard to earn that they must deal with.

Not really Jermyn.

It was the Democratic Party that filibustered the Civil Rights Act and it was Republican Senators who brought cots into their offices so they could be ready at a moment's notice to vote at any time day or night to pass that legislation.

It is the Democrat Party that uses Orwellian language to to accuse anyone who opposes their regime of "racism." Since the 1970's the mainstream media has been the tool by which the lies and smears are spread.

It is the Democrat Party that publicly "lynches" men like Clarence Thomas. Remember that? Or the racist smears against Condoleezza Rice?

Statements like yours just continue the atmosphere of "tolerance" that the racists enjoy. Why don't you stand up for the oppressed and those that suffer from the effects of overt racism?

[oletime]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Not really Jermyn.

It was the Democratic Party that filibustered the Civil Rights Act and it was Republican Senators who brought cots into their offices so they could be ready at a moment's notice to vote at any time day or night to pass that legislation.

It is the Democrat Party that uses Orwellian language to to accuse anyone who opposes their regime of "racism." Since the 1970's the mainstream media has been the tool by which the lies and smears are spread.

It is the Democrat Party that publicly "lynches" men like Clarence Thomas. Remember that? Or the racist smears against Condoleezza Rice?

Statements like yours just continue the atmosphere of "tolerance" that the racists enjoy. Why don't you stand up for the oppressed and those that suffer from the effects of overt racism?

[dizzyde]

Dan Rather responds to the backlash:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-ra..._b_492890.html

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Dan Rather responds to the backlash:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-ra..._b_492890.html

I've always respected Dan Rather and will continue to do so.


If Rush had said what Dan said, it would have a distinct connotation-- based solely on the Rush's past episodes of oral diarrhea. A connotation that would simply be insulting.

Rush, like many others, have earned their reputations, within the last 20 years.



Unfortunately, because of the reputation that FOXNEWS has, if Dan Rather had made that statement on FOXNEWS, it may be a little more difficult to be just give him the benefit of doubt.

However, like most well-known Americans, Dan Rather's past precedes him. The same is true for news outlets and, in many circumstances, their commentators.

[oletime]

But its ok for tiger to tell racist stereotype jokes in a GQ interview.The old double standard again.

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by oletime

But its ok for tiger to tell racist stereotype jokes in a GQ interview.The old double standard again.

I have a problem with there being something so wrong with this when we have "The United Negro College Fund" .... "Congressional Black Caucus" .... "NAACP" .... "The Organization of Black Airline Pilots Inc." etc, etc, etc. Isn't that a little one sided!

Okay, let's put the joke on those of you on this forum that are ministers or preachers..... "Do you know why preachers eat so much chicken?" .... "Ever since that rooster told off on Peter for denying the Lord we have been trying to eat them all up!"

Now I guess all of you are offended at Been Thinkin'

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by notofworks

The color of your skin and the racial insults that have never been thrown your way may contribute to the fact you didn't see it as offensive.

And Rather's "getting off scott free" has nothing to do with what Sam said. Nothing.

Oh yes it does! Where have YOU shown the same holy outrage toward Dan Blather that you often do toward Sam or anyone else who makes fun of the anointed Pelosi?