An argument ERUPTS!!! on Melissa Harris-Perry show

[bigdarryl]

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That sister Angela is FINE!!!! http://www.mediaite.com/tv/republican-melissa-harris-perry-guest-erupts-racial-i-will-not-sit-here-and-allow-you-to-say-that/

[MADem]

1. Hell, the GOP got "racial!!!" in 2012, too.

Those basstids still never miss an opportunity to call Senator Warren "Pocahontas" or some other disparaging "Pow Wow" or "Woo Woo" name, even today.

The GOP oughta trademark "RACIAL!!!!!" (maybe with an eye-bug and a finger-point to go along with it) because it is ripe for mockery.

Rye, the former Executive Director and General Counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus, told the panel that “in 2010, the Republican infighting took a particularly dangerous tone, because wasn’t just about infighting anymore, it was about taking our country back, along with the resurrection of the tea party, and it was very, very racial, whether any of them will admit it or not.”

An incensed Ron Christie cut in. “Racial! I will not sit here and allow you to say that!”

“I said it, and I’ll say it again,” Rye shot back.

As Christie began to deliver an emphatic rebuttal, Rye told him “You should calm down just a little bit.”

“I will not allow people to sit here and say there was a racial aspect to it,” Christie continued. “That’s absolutely false!”

[nevergiveup]

2. I watched that segment.

It was classic "denial" on Christie's part. I thought his head was going to explode. That often happens when deniers of harsh realities are confronted with the truth.

[1StrongBlackMan]

15. True! And, relatedly ...

witness some of the comments here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024180226

Yes ... Deniers of harsh realities.

[nevergiveup]

22. Yep, it is one of things that bothers me most

about DU. Those who claim to be liberal or progressive and live in denial of racism especially when it comes to this president. I love it when they throw in the Bill Clinton analogy. Clinton was hated because of political reasons and Obama is hated for personal reasons. There is a huge difference. I may be an old white man but I get it and it makes me very angry. The only consolation is that when history is written the truth will eventually prevail.

[brush]

16. That's his job

He knows he has to take those stances or he won't keep getting paid.

He probably knows what Rye said was true but he also knows what he's there for.

[Jamaal510]

19. MSNBC should change his job title

to "token conservative punching bag" because that seems to be all Ron Christie is there for.

[Snarkoleptic]

3. No racism in the 'bagger community?

Here's self-proclaimed Tea Pary founder Dale Robertson

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. Niggar? Seriesly? What a moran.

[Jackpine Radical]

12. It's OK to use the word if you mis-spell it.

Morans.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

17. Except we do it intentionally.

While our country has taken some good steps, we have a long, long trek ahead of us. With Tea Baggers sniping at us from all directions (but mainly from behind. Bullies tend to be afraid of anyone who stands up to them).

[Jackpine Radical]

18. We may do it intentionally, but

they started it--unintentionally.

[drynberg]

9. One Prime Example of the "R" word, no?

How blatant do these baggers have to be?

[L0oniX]

10. Perfect picture of a typical repuke ...minus the KKK outfit usually worn.

[Berlum]

4. "I did not have racism with those, um, those smelly proles." - Republicons (R)

[shireen]

5. LOL! I saw that and wondered what planet he was from!

Love MHP's show. She is so smart, insightful, and witty, and handles her guests so well.

[rurallib]

6. "food stamp president"

lord does that nave overtones. I do believe that was a big REPUBLICAN talking point in 2012.

ETA - Christie is now and always has been a joke.

[Le Taz Hot]

8. I thought MHP's "both sides do it"

was bullshit. Both sides DON'T do it. There is a certain faction (read teaklanners) that HABITUALY do it. It's race-baiting. It's using racist buzzwords to call out to the faithful. No, Ms. Perry, both sides DO NOT do that.

[90-percent]

11. I was going to post that

BOTH SIDES DO IT

In terms of the rules or reason, that is correct, because, statistically, there are probably some racists that are Democrats.

However, the magnitude of racism on the Republican/conservative side are obvious and over whelming. It would take some arduous research to come up with examples off Democratic public figures that do as much racist stuff as the Tea Partier wingnut wing of the Republican party.

-90% Jimmy

[SoCalDem]

21. And I am disappointed in MHP for even having that fool on

Someone needs to put a stop to all this "both sides do it" crap..once & for all.. Start with eliminating "the other side" people who will never add to a substantive discussion of anything important.

It would be fair to say something like that, IF there were true parity....but there has never been even partial parity.

Republican spokespeople are on panels to disrupt the flow of discussion and to create chaos.. That's their only function.

[uponit7771]

13. Both sides don't do such at the same level or magnitude, being conciliatory with baggers though is

... dangerous because they see their whole lives coming to an end

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. Ron Christie, the Waylon Smithers of black Republicans

He loves Dick Cheney.

[JaneyVee]

20. What racism?