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The Party of Tolerance and Inclusion; At the Huffington Post
Topic Started: Aug 2 2006, 10:38 AM (267 Views)
George K
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George K
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Hugh Hewitt Comments:

Tell me which political party in this country has a problem with race? I know the stereotype is to say Republicans, but this wasn't done by any Republicans. This is from the Huffington Post's very liberal Jane Hamsher, who also blogs at Firedoglake, and who also is dogging Senator Lieberman around the campaign trail in Connecticut. This image appeared in her column, and was shown briefly on the Drudge Report, then suddenly disappeared. Comments about it, too. It's like it never happened. We have a call into Arianna to comment on it, and as of yet, have not gotten a call back.

So Mel Gibson does something grotesquely offensive, gives as thorough an apology as I can remember any public figure giving, and still gets blasted by the left.

Hamsher commits a racial offense toward a United States Senator that is repellent enough to warrant immediate removal from Huffington's site, but with no explanation or apology. It's as if to say, essentially, 'Move along, nothing more to see here.'
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TomK
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I'm starting to really LOVE that Joe Lieberman. I always liked him--but now I love him. I hope he goes GOP when he's elected. Which he will be. So nice to see the Liberals crying.

Anyway, that article shows how scared thay all are. :)

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George K
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What I find really interesting is that, from what I understand, Lieberman is really a moderate. The issue seems to be his support of the war - and that's enough to earn him a "black-face" insult. If the war is an issue in the Democratic primary, so be it. That's OK, and it's a valid talking point for the Democrats to resolve.

However, as Hewitt points out, everyone soils themselves over Gibson's (inappropriate) remarks (said in a drunken stupor to a private party - the police officer), but this gets posted on the internet for all to read, and there's a pass.

Edit: Just checked the link. The pic is indeed gone.
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My understanding of Lieberman is that he is a thinking man... he looks at each issue with a clear eye and without much respect to ideology.

I like him. Actually I like him more than I like any of the up and coming GOP contenders. Frist is toast. Gingrich, well.. I like and respect Newt.. I really do. But he has a past that can haunt, and no matter who the dems put up, I don't think we need that nonsense. Santorum? No.. not ready yet and probably too far right for a lot of people, although he's a Marxist compared to Bill Frist. George Allen? Don't know enough about him, but I have yet to hear anything terribly impressive come out of his mouth on TV. McCain? Too late for that one. He'll never get any traction.

But whoever it is, we need some consistency in the objectives and strategies of our foreign policy, and someone to start wielding the budget axe in our domestic policy.

Ok.. hijack over.
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George K
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Here's what Arriana had to say about Gibsons comments:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huff...fi_b_26182.html

Taking a page from our president, I see the Gibson story as "a moment of opportunity," a chance for reasonable people to stand up and be counted. For the sane among us to identify, separate, and condemn the extremists, the fanatics, the fundamentalists, the bigots, the hate-mongers and say 'no more.' ...

For starters, the town's power players need to step up and publicly condemn Gibson's vile comments (in effect, saying in public what they are already saying in private conversations I and many others have had). I mean, it shouldn't be so hard to publicly denounce someone -- even an Oscar-winner -- for being a raging anti-Semite.


and....

By taking an immediate and unambiguous stand on Sunday, Ari Emanuel showed that not everyone in town was willing to write off Gibson's odious racism as the cost of doing business with a bankable hit maker. Others then followed suit, including Sony Pictures chairwoman Amy Pascal, producers Arnon Milchan and Laura Ziskin, and manager Bernie Brillstein -- earning themselves a plaque in the Backbone Hall of Fame.

Their reaction made it clear that Gibson was not going to be able to get away with his original statement that completely glossed over his anti-Semitic ravings.



I wonder how long it'll be before she denounces Hamsher who blogs on her site?
I mean, being fair-minded and all....
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Interesting, but not surprising...
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George K
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And at the progressive, ever tolerant ("Screw 'em") Daily Kos:

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Hmm. Racist homophobic jokes. Nice.... very nice.

Where's the outrage?
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If these guys had any more class they could sell used cars.
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There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it".


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There's plenty on both sides of the aisle. This, from a right wing site selling t-shirts, coffee cups, etc.:

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I think that's a bit racist and hateful.



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JBryan
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Would you mind including a link to this "right wing web site" just so people don't have to wonder if you are not dealing off the top of the deck?

It is pretty standard protocol around here.
"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne


There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it".


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Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore.

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