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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:56 AM Original message |
Mika Brzezinski: unless Perry "ran around screaming" the n-word, "Niggerhead" not "real news" |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mika, this is what we like to call "white privledge". |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. This highlights a reality for many African Americans |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I'm white and I certainly understand the concept. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. +1 |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I dont think its just that |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Yep. She's never had to deal with anything like that |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I'm white and I certainly "get it" too, |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. what's the real deal with that? |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No, he didn't end it 30 years ago . . . |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I stand corrected. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. Them 'not' saying the word just reinforces why it's a problem |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Interesting point |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Makes me want to bang against a wall! |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm not surprised - she's as dumb as a tree stump |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. (Dead Intern) Scarborough was a Texas Congressman and |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. He was a Florida congressman |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. Seems to me he was from Houston |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Nope, he's from Pensacola area.. He's all ours in FL.. Dumb ass. |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. Mika JUST DOESN'T GET IT!! to me and other African Americans this is offensive |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You don't even have to be African American to be offended |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. I'm Whiter than Wonder Bread and it pisses me off. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
13. I nearly fell off my chair |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. She not only defended it, but was snarky and snotty about it |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Does anyone have Mika B's email address? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. She's on twitter. She is @morningmika |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
17. It's not news when a Republican is racist, it's news when they're not. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
20. Mika the Racist. No surprise there. nt |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. so "Morning Joe" educated everyone |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
24. Of course the establishment are very happy about this because they saw Perry |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
25. This will not disqualify him with his base. They will ignore this news. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It should help him in the primaries. The base will love him for it. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. Fucking stupid ass-clown |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. Just saw a guy on MSNBC say that it will only really hurt Perry if his *white* opponents object |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Bingo. This was part of the discussion when Sonia Sotomayer was confirmed to as a SC Justice. |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. thank you |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Exactly |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Bingo!!! |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. She's raising the bar for what's "intolerable". |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm going to start calling stupid people "Mika-heads". nt. |
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steve2470 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
35. Just amazes me she said that in public |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. Some people are too sensitive. We all know that the only way a person can be prejudiced or |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
37. Mika is a bimbo who lives off of her father's name. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. I wonder if she would think it was no big deal if |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. Clueless. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
41. You don't sorta paint over a rock like that...so the words are still visible. |
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BigDemVoter (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
42. Yikes |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I understand how you feel, but I think it's sometimes important to spell it out and to say it |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
46. That's kinda like saying George Allen's noose wasn't real news unless he lynched somebody |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Excellent analogy! |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
49. She's an idiot. For someone who comes from such a brilliant father, |
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stranger81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
50. Our bobblehead national media in action. |
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Tom Ripley (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
51. Must not make Polish joke. Must not make Polish joke. Must not make Polish joke. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
52. She's wrong on this one. Joe is pushing for Christie, so he pounds Perry every chance he gets. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
54. Well, between the racist, the Mormon, and the bat shit crazy lady, the GOP don't have must to offer. |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
55. To his CREDIT?? |
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