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"Fox News host makes disgustingly racist comments about African Americans"

Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:16 am
Posted by Wishnitwas1998
where TN, MS, and AL meet
Member since Oct 2010
58103 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:16 am
Let's play a game, the first one to find the "disgustingly racist comments" wins

i dont want to live on this planet anymore


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The issue of race in politics was discussed on the October 30 edition of "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News. Host Bill O'Reilly welcomed Tavis Smiley, African American host of "Tavis Smiley" on PBS, to discuss how Republicans and Democrats both handle the courting of African Americans and the black vote. O'Reilly insisted that Republicans care about African Americans, but just appear as if they don't because "they’re more intimidated than uncaring.” Smiley questioned what they were intimidated by, asking "are black folks scary?” O'Reilly quickly responded, stating "no, no," insisting that "the white Republican power structure is afraid of black Americans.”


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This isn't the first time that O' Reilly has made controversial comments dealing with race and "white privilege." Earlier this month, O'Reilly and Jon Stewart had a heated discussion on the topic that brought the issue into the main stream. While Republicans are not expected to move the meter on the black vote, Democrats are starting to see their firm grasp loosen. Politico pointed out in an October 30 article that Democrats are using the recent shooting deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, as highlights in multiple radio and campaign flyers in an attempt to bring out the black vote for next week's midterm elections.


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“They don’t know how to treat them, how to speak to them, they don’t know anything about the culture, and they don’t want to be called a racist bigot, so they stay away."


Is the examiner supposed to be an unbiased news source? I honestly don't know but when you google the examiner/Fox News/racist there are a bunch of articles like this blowing things out of proportion
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 7:46 am
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
18316 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:18 am to
It's clickbait.

First thing that happens when you click on that article is a fricking Chlorox commercial raises from the depths of your screen and plays dance house music.

I've come to realize that most of the politics found on the internet are just trolls trying to make money off advertising.

EDIT - Try to pay attention today on every article you click on that's politics related. I'm willing to bet before you can read the article, you either see an ad featured on the page or you have to watch a video prior to reading the page or your are interrupted with some kind of noisy or flashy pop up.
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 7:20 am
Posted by Wishnitwas1998
where TN, MS, and AL meet
Member since Oct 2010
58103 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:21 am to
So is the site supposed to be an unbiased source or not?
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
54202 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:31 am to
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Is the examiner supposed to be an unbiased news source?


Look at the people writing the articles. They are listed as "conservative examine" or "liberal examiner" so yeah, it appears they are presenting stories being pushed by both sides.
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
123762 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:37 am to
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"Fox News host makes disgustingly racist comments about African Americans"
Regarding conversations like the one cited, as long as those conversations are perceived as racist, and as long as those perceptions are embraced by any significant number of viewers as valid, we are not close to solutions. In essence, the article proved O'Reilly's premise.
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
18052 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:39 am to
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Let's play a game, the first one to find the "disgustingly racist comments" wins


In a way, this clip and this story absolutely prove O'Reilly's point.

O'Reilly makes some fairly benign (and true) points about blacks and the GOP, and he gets hammered for making "disgustingly racist comments."

Does anybody know if examiner.com is associated with The Washington Examiner? I sure hope not.
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90738 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:40 am to
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First thing that happens when you click on that article is a fricking Chlorox commercial raises from the depths of your screen and plays dance house music. I've come to realize that most of the politics found on the internet are just trolls trying to make money off advertising.


Which is why I always post a good summary of what's in the article, in case nobody wants to click. I rarely clink links myself.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118587 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:41 am to
It was nice for Travis to recognize Rand Paul for his AA outreach. Now, only if the remaining GOP politicians would do the same.

FWIW, Rand's idea of "free enterprize zones" in hard hit AA communities is a great idea and good for AA communities, IMO. Probably get a lot of gentrification though.
Posted by Ole War Skule
North Shore
Member since Sep 2003
3409 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:42 am to
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It's clickbait.



bingo...I fell for it...complete non-issue.

Want more hits on your website?

Racism
12 yr old girl missing (white only please)
Gay anything
Rank LSU out of top 10

profit
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
35359 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:45 am to
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i dont want to live on this planet anymore
Would be pretty sad if someone jumped off a bridge because of a trolling internet site... although I wouldn't mind if you tore up your voter registration card.
Posted by Wishnitwas1998
where TN, MS, and AL meet
Member since Oct 2010
58103 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:46 am to
Yall made me feel guilty for giving them hits so I got off my lazy arse and quoted it
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118587 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:47 am to
Posted by trackfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19691 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:46 am to
I don't think most Republican politicians are afraid of Black Americans, they just want to win elections, by any means necessary, which is the same for Democratic politicians. In 2007, there was a Republican Presidential debate at Morgan State University, an HBCU, which all of the top candidates skipped. When asked why they skipped it, Pat Buchanan said that their strategists believed that it would cost them votes in the primary if they were seen courting Black voters, while the minor candidates had nothing to lose. All of the candidates who showed up got a warm reception, but not surprisingly, Ron Paul got the biggest applause. All politicians do whatever they think will garner the most votes.
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 8:48 am
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
67615 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:55 am to
This is what happens when fact based criticism gets redefined as something that is morally negative.

You find yourself unable to have a civil conversation about facts.
Posted by S.E.C. Crazy
Alabama
Member since Feb 2013
7905 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:07 am to
Hell you should have known it was a hack site upon first viewing.


Republicans aren't and never have been afraid of blacks as Bill espouses, but rather afraid of the medias manipulation of what they say to black audiences, but that can be overcome in todays world of blogs, social media and conservative news, in the 70's and 80's the liberal press would always distort the conservatives message by cutting and splicing (like MSNBC still does today) the message, always painting the message as condescending, ignorant or uncaring etc. etc / even racist.

So conservatives/republicans stayed away.

EVERYONE KNOWS THIS.
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
57064 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:11 am to
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It's clickbait.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57126 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:00 am to
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Probably get a lot of gentrification though.


Isn't this a net positive?
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
62363 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:07 am to
Oh I get it, Fox talked about black people, and it was about Republicans can't communicate to black people.... So, "Fox news" "Republicans"..wonder if their point was slam dunked proven by the reaction..The reaction is to keep blacks on the Dem plantation. The Dems want to keep them on their Plantation should be the headlines...
Posted by Jagd Tiger
The Kinder, Gentler Jagd
Member since Mar 2014
18139 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:13 am to
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The Dems want to keep them on their Plantation should be the headlines...


baa baa black sheeple have you any wool?

Yaw suh yaw suh 3 bags full!

One for my Master

Who go's by "the Dems"

One for the dude I owe

ta git mah rims
Posted by onmymedicalgrind
Nunya
Member since Dec 2012
10588 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:16 am to
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baa baa black sheeple have you any wool? Yaw suh yaw suh 3 bags full! One for my Master Who go's by "the Dems" One for the dude I owe ta git mah rims

You could have done a little better than this.
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