Bashir is tearing Palin a new one re her slavery comment

[malaise]

Last edited Fri Nov 15, 2013, 08:11 PM - Edit history (2)

Talking about Thomas Thistlewood - a must read diary. The most cruel book I've ever read.


Link to Bashir's rant
http://www.msnbc.com/martin-bashir

[Gothmog]

1. I love the response of Jon Stewart and his panel on this

Earlier this week, Jon Stewart had a panel including Keye and Peel vote on if various statements were racist. Initially, the panel thought that Palin was being racist but when they heard the full context of her comment they changed their vote to stupid

[giftedgirl77]

7. Lololol

I saw that also. Did you see when they were talking about their conversation with Obama about Luther the anger translator, and Obama said he needs him something serious?

[Control-Z]

8. I laughed my ass off!

They all screamed racist just hearing her name.

[Gothmog]

17. Jon was in good form

That was a great treatment of the race issue.

[Le Taz Hot]

2. What slavery comment?

I don't have a TV service. What? What????

On edit: (sigh)

[pinboy3niner]

4. She compared U.S. debt to slavery:

Republicans invoke slavery for all sorts of things that don’t come anywhere close to matching the evil it represented. So Palin’s use of the word to describe the federal debt during a speech in Iowa a week ago wasn’t all that shocking.

“Our free stuff today is being paid for by taking money from our children and borrowing from China,” she said at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition’s fall fundraiser at the State Fairgrounds Saturday night. “When that money comes due – and this isn’t racist, but it’ll be like slavery when that note is due. We are going to beholden to the foreign master.”

Sarah Palin invokes slavery, inappropriately of course
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2013/11/15/sarah-palin-invokes-slavery-inappropriately-of-course/

[Le Taz Hot]

5. THANK you!

That helps a lot. That woman brings stupid to a whole new level.

Thanks again, pinboy.

[nomorenomore08]

30. Like their seemingly constant use of the phrase "lynch mob."

No sense of perspective nor proportion, which actually describes the right wing pretty well.

[awoke_in_2003]

45. if you ever have to say "and this isn't racist"...

it is probably a good time to close your mouth

[MoonRiver]

3. I was amazed!

Said what Thistlewood did to the slaves should be done to dumb as rocks Caribou Barbie! Wow, just wow! Of course this was said in the context of Palin stating that the U.S. debt was the same as slavery.

[malaise]

6. Have you ever read In Miserable Slavery:Thomas Thistlewood in Jamaica, 1750-86

edited by Douglas Hall. That book shook me up for life.

http://www.questia.com/library/97884388/in-miserable-slavery-thomas-thistlewood-in-jamaica

[MoonRiver]

9. I haven't but will order it right now on my kindle.

Thanks for the tip malaise! Sounds like a real winner. I did just order 12 Years A Slave.

[malaise]

10. That was tame to this cruelty

Ignoramuses like Palin should stay away from anything linked to slavery.

[MoonRiver]

11. I got it.

Aren't you in Jamaica?

[malaise]

13. Yep

[MoonRiver]

14. We've been to some Caribbean islands. Always wanted to get to Jamaica.

Maybe someday!

[malaise]

16. Clearly you're saving the best for last

Jamaica has lots of problems but damn she is beautiful.

[MoonRiver]

18. I know my two daughters would love to go there

And I would too. We all went to the Caribbean in the summer and it was too hot. If we go to Jamaica, I think it should be in the winter. Is that the best time?

[malaise]

19. Well it's very cool then

I'd say December to April for those who like cooler temperatures.

[MoonRiver]

20. I would like it a little warm actually, just not boiling hot lol.

Maybe April or May is the best time.

[malaise]

24. We never go in the cold water

but tourists find it warm.

Actually all rates go down between April 15 and December 15.

[MoonRiver]

26. And there's that!

[Control-Z]

12. That was beautiful!

I don't know that I've ever heard anyone nail someone as perfectly and thoroughly!

[malaise]

15. It was delish

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

21. Palin needs to just go away. What an idiot.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

22. Palin needs to just go away. What an idiot.

[pinboy3niner]

23. Worth saying twice!

[MoonRiver]

36. How about 3 times! Palin is an IDIOT and needs to just GO AWAY!

[malaise]

25. You're way too subtle

She insults idiots.

[livetohike]

27. "Beholden"? Who the hell talks like that?

Palin always sounds like a Chatty Cathy doll whose string got stuck. (Showing my age)

[malaise]

28. ReTHUGs and M$Greedia owe America a huge apology hfor parading this semi-literate

ignoramus as someone with a view worth seeing or hearing.
She's a circus performer.

[livetohike]

32. She is an idiot. I miss Keith Olbermann

[pinboy3niner]

34. In what respect, Charlie? :)

I miss Tina Fey's Palin spoofs!

[malaise]

35. I really miss Olbermann

[ailsagirl]

31. I do use the word "beholden," but I'm no SP!!

I suppose I could use "indebted," but I don't like the sound of it (for obvious reasons)!

[IrishAyes]

37. 'Beholden' might sound odd coming from a teen, but not from an older person,

especially one immersed in the literature of centuries past. It rubs off on a heavy reader, definitely.

[IrishAyes]

41. Gee, what did I say to provoke a response you felt the need to delete?

I certainly didn't mean to imply that SP's any more than half literate herself or that you're old - even if you are, that's no insult. But I am dim enough to have no idea what might've upset you. Please feel free to PM me if it's too touchy for public airing.

[ailsagirl]

29. Damn-- I missed it

[malaise]

33. No you didn't - here's the link

http://www.msnbc.com/martin-bashir

[ailsagirl]

38. Thank you, Malaise!!

[IrishAyes]

40. Thank you, malaise, for an excellent OP and the link to the diary as well.

I'll definitely read it before long but will have to choose the time carefully if it's as bad as you say. I've studied those times and basically know what went on, but reading a slaveholder's diary itself would be a hard row for me to hoe. I'll do it, though.

[malaise]

42. You're welcome

I always thought I was tough but I had to read that book in small doses.

[IrishAyes]

43. Doubtless I will too.

[Red Mountain]

44. Bashir is a star

I'd like to see much more media exposure for him.