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tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
Wed Oct 7, 2015, 10:14 PM Oct 2015

Murdoch Has Absolutely Lost His Fucking Mind

Firs this:

@rupertmurdoch

Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide? And much else.


Then this:
@rupertmurdoch

2 stories. Carson, Detroit ghetto to brilliant neurosurgeon.
Obama white upbringing to community organizer.
Sincere men, different values


Cuz, you know, I need a white Aussie asshole to tell me who is a "real black" person.
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Murdoch Has Absolutely Lost His Fucking Mind (Original Post) tishaLA Oct 2015 OP
he's a racist piece of shit. spanone Oct 2015 #1
And he's the father of mixed Chinese children Generic Other Oct 2015 #8
He should just admit that they don't know what they want anymore. Initech Oct 2015 #2
Oh they know what they want... Wounded Bear Oct 2015 #11
One of his best friends is Carson! n/t mhatrw Oct 2015 #3
I heard yesterday Murdoch was hyping Carson, but this is absurd and outrageous muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #4
Sad. For all his sincere conservatism, Carson is still only seen as a black man, not a man of ideas Bucky Oct 2015 #5
For Him, It's A Good Thing ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #13
What ideas? He has no ideas. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 #16
He has ideas about gun control ("Better dead than fled") and about vaccination... Bucky Oct 2015 #18
A "real black"? Democat Oct 2015 #6
By that he means that unlike the President, Volaris Oct 2015 #22
Sounds like blatant racism Democat Oct 2015 #23
Carson is winning the Fox primary Gothmog Oct 2015 #7
Small things are easily mislaid, and Murdoch is one ... 11 Bravo Oct 2015 #9
they should save and study Murdoch's brain olddots Oct 2015 #10
Where would you ryan_cats Oct 2015 #12
I think what cnn did is almost as bad Mosby Oct 2015 #14
hmm...apologized. Stellar Oct 2015 #15
"white upbringing"? In Hawai'i?! KamaAina Oct 2015 #17
No, silly ThoughtCriminal Oct 2015 #19
D'oh! KamaAina Oct 2015 #20
A right wing Aussie is as racist as they come. Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #21

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
8. And he's the father of mixed Chinese children
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 08:41 AM
Oct 2015

with his young trophy wife. That makes him not just a racist POS, but a cruel and uncaring father. I guess in his eyes his kids are neither fish nor fowl. Shameful man.

Wounded Bear

(58,675 posts)
11. Oh they know what they want...
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:41 AM
Oct 2015

First and foremost, the don't want up paying attention to what they really want, which is dominion over more wealth and power.

There really never is enough.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,333 posts)
4. I heard yesterday Murdoch was hyping Carson, but this is absurd and outrageous
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 04:21 AM
Oct 2015

Let's remember Murdoch inherited his newspapers from his father Sir Keith Murdoch. He has no connection with what is 'really' black at all.

This is what Murdoch was tweeting about Carson last month - he's been pushing Carson for some time:

"Latest Iowa poll has Carson level with Trump. America land of hope versus fear." https://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch/status/639023743822659584

"Maybe the one to beat. Irreproachable on background, achievements, character, vision." https://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch/status/640150436020785152

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/oct/08/rupert-murdoch-obama-not-real-black-president-tweet-ben-carson

Bucky

(54,035 posts)
5. Sad. For all his sincere conservatism, Carson is still only seen as a black man, not a man of ideas
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 04:32 AM
Oct 2015

That's gotta be a painful realization, you know, if Carson is able to see that.

Bucky

(54,035 posts)
18. He has ideas about gun control ("Better dead than fled") and about vaccination...
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 02:02 PM
Oct 2015

("vaccinations don't cause autism, but let's not protect our kids too quickly just in case&quot and about taxes ("cut 'em, cut 'em, cut 'em, just like Reagan did, which Reagan didn't&quot and about how we should be nice and soft spoken as we shut down the Bill of Rights.

They're dumb ideas, but they're still ideas.

Volaris

(10,273 posts)
22. By that he means that unlike the President,
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 06:38 AM
Oct 2015

Dr. Carson seems to be only educated enough to be good at his job, but not enough to actually be able to think critically about anything else.
You can extrapolate in any direction you wish, but probably there's only one conclusive idea that can be drawn here.

Democat

(11,617 posts)
23. Sounds like blatant racism
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 06:45 AM
Oct 2015

And he apologized only because he got caught this time. Can you imagine what he says in private?

ryan_cats

(2,061 posts)
12. Where would you
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:45 AM
Oct 2015

Where would you stand on Murdoch if, in his eminent capacity as an Australian, he told of how successful Australia's gun ban is? Would that resonate with you?

Mosby

(16,325 posts)
14. I think what cnn did is almost as bad
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 12:00 PM
Oct 2015

They had a crawler up this morning that said: Murdock: Carson would be first real black president.

The crawler should have said "Rupert Murdock makes racist tweet".

Trying to normalize racism is fucked up but the cnn producers are too stupid to see what they did.





Stellar

(5,644 posts)
15. hmm...apologized.
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 12:11 PM
Oct 2015
Rupert Murdoch ?@rupertmurdoch 4h4 hours ago
Apologies! No offence meant. Personally find both men charming.


HuffPo
 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
17. "white upbringing"? In Hawai'i?!
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 12:15 PM
Oct 2015

Just because his mom was haole hardly meant he had what Murdreck would consider a "white upbringing". Even Punahou is more diverse than similar fancy prep schools on the mainland would be; a prominent feature on its campus is the Wo International Center, named for an alumni donor of Chinese descent.

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