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kpete

(71,981 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 06:36 PM Jan 2012

Makes you wonder how much longer Juan Williams can stay at Fox.

Racial code words obscure real issues
By Juan Williams - 01/30/12 05:00 AM ET

The language of GOP racial politics is heavy on euphemisms that allow the speaker to deny any responsibility for the racial content of his message. The code words in this game are “entitlement society” — as used by Mitt Romney — and “poor work ethic” and “food stamp president” — as used by Newt Gingrich. References to a lack of respect for the “Founding Fathers” and the “Constitution” also make certain ears perk up by demonizing anyone supposedly threatening core “old-fashioned American values.”

MORE:
http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/juan-williams/207295-2012-racial-code-words-obscure-real-issue

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_01/will_juan_williams_get_fired_a035091.php

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Makes you wonder how much longer Juan Williams can stay at Fox. (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP
Do you think he's starting sharp_stick Jan 2012 #1
He's right...... Offensive language should be reserved for muslims only. Cry me a river you fucking Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2012 #2
Where else would Juan go?? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #3
Town Hall? Newsmax? gratuitous Jan 2012 #4
I don't think the good ol' boys sharp_stick Jan 2012 #8
read the comments after thehill.com article Quantess Jan 2012 #5
He'll be working for Drudge at 10.00 an hour gopiscrap Jan 2012 #6
He sold his soul a long time ago Muskypundit Jan 2012 #7
He could join Tavis BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #9
Eh, Juan has been slapped around by Brit and X & is still taking it at Faux n/t UTUSN Jan 2012 #10

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,500 posts)
2. He's right...... Offensive language should be reserved for muslims only. Cry me a river you fucking
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 06:39 PM
Jan 2012

stooge.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. Town Hall? Newsmax?
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 06:56 PM
Jan 2012

Lots of sinecures available for conservative hacks willing to say anything for a buck.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
8. I don't think the good ol' boys
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 10:18 PM
Jan 2012

running Town Hall or Newsmax would let someone of Juan's, shall we say enhanced melanin levels, anywhere near their operations. The assholes at each of those establishments would be happy wearing sheets if they thought they could get away with it.

Muskypundit

(717 posts)
7. He sold his soul a long time ago
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 08:06 PM
Jan 2012

So he will stay there until fox gets tired of him and finds another token black man to look pathetic and weak in front of their insecure and pathetically racist audience.

Ugh. I am not feeling pleasant today.

BumRushDaShow

(128,766 posts)
9. He could join Tavis
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 10:24 PM
Jan 2012

on PRI radio, the place where bridge-burners go who can't or won't do Faux Snooze.

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