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Anyone hear this? Why isn't the media taking her to task for the very same reason
from the pundits.thehill.com
"April 15, 2008
Gun-Toting, Beer-Drinking Hillary Hates San Francisco? (Brent Budowsky)
@ 10:40 am
This has got to be the worst act since George Bush donned a flight suit to impersonate a war hero.
Here comes the real condescending candidate, Hillary ($800,000 from Colombian speeches, $109 million family account), impersonating a beer-drinking, whiskey-downing, gun-toting candidate of the people. Who’s gonna believe that one?
Notice Hillary dished in some “hate San Francisco” talk between her swigs of booze and her shooting a few deer. Did Karl Rove write that one, or did it come from Mark (Colombian trade deal) Penn?
Now what, exactly, was Hillary trying to appeal to among Pennsylvania voters? When she was demonizing San Francisco, exactly who else was she demonizing, and who did she think she was appealing to in Pennsylvania with that one?
I’ll buy lunch for the first person who gets it right.
The interviewer is taking out to task on BET programming issue by issue.
When asked if she thought a black president would be able to do anything for black America, she replied he could but did not provide an example of what one could do.
This is one of a few times when I've seen an interview regarding the black community where the journalist was neither sympathetic nor condescending, rather matter-of-factly presenting the issues and probatively fierce in the search for an answer.
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Um. And you think that has nothing to do with San Francisco being the (previous) gay capitol of America?
My post was meant to highlight "why is it OK , if true, according to the post from Brent Brudowsky that the media doesn't take Clinton to task for saying "she hates San Francisco" and faking she's a shot and beer guzzler vs Obama admitting he bungled some words!"
What is really is demeaning and condescending. Why is it ok for the media to allow Clinton to say she "hates San Francisco?"
It is a double standard, and it is anti Obama. You all should ask your media friends about this double standard.
Thanks to you all for educating me some more. God how much uglier can Clinton get?
Next time, just say it.
Brilliant.
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Ah. I feel you.
But quiet as it's kept, Hillary Rodham Nixon is not a Democrat.
Brilliant.
Craig,
Sometimes Black people are just hilarious. Eugene Robinson on Countdown tonight had me LMAO when he went through his list of all the 'blessings' of being a Black Man in America. It was frigging hilarious, and sometimes, you can make a point, with his laid back, almost jovial style...it was harsh, and I wonder if the White audience knew just how biting Robinson was being.
I rewound it a couple of times because it just cracked me up.
Eugene Robinson:We'll have to do an hour special, Keith, on all the ADVANTAGES of being born a Black Man in America
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
There are many sotries that are not reported. Sure, they gave Bosnia a few days but skipped the real story behind the money and the CTA.
I am just out of shock and awe. I grown accustomed to the one-sidedness of this coverage. I'm just lying back and waiting on win.
PS I think Colin Powell should cut the bull and come out in public for Barack. You KNOW he is on the down low. A press conference at the site were those regular folks downed Flight 93 in Pa., with Powell by his side...I'm already tearing up.
Speaking of tearing, on Fox News Dick morris suggested that Obama just pay off Hillary's campaign debt and she and Bill will go away. Now that's sounds like something Debbie Lee would ask someone to do, so that's why I'm skeptical that she's pulling of "O."
I'm also not sure she's clearly for Obama.
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rikyrah, I was laughing through Robinsons satire as well. It was the first time I've seen him talk about being a Black man quite like that.
It was refreshing.
She tried to remain neutral citing position and that fact that she knew them both well, but when he pressed her with questions about Barack being deemed the "black" president, she became slightly defensive and that's were I thought I sensed that she had pride in him being a viable candidate.
At least she didn't pull a Nutter, Jackson, Tubbs or Johnson move and serve him up.
I agree the interview was weak though, he worked her and I didn't think it was malicious. He asked the questions I would like many black leaders to answer.
It's intersting how the Brits never have these sorts of interviews with higher ups in the Black British community...but then, they don't really exist. Folks can say what they want about the US...we have our issues, but racism is rife in the UK. The only reason you see Black faces on tv here is because of American outlets. I don't know of any Black British CEO's and I hardly see any Black faces in business here...but you'll never ever get them to admit to it.
Here, here.
Yes Debra Lee is an apologist and I'm disappointed in her. She has so much power to restore BET back to it's glory, but hasn't. And her feet and those around her needs to be held to the fire.