Winona LaDuke = David Duke.........?

[kispoko]

i was reading that great crossfire commentary from jon stewart, and was soured on the transcript when i came across this before all that:


CARLSON: Well, Winona LaDuke, remember that name? Even to students of presidential politics, it might not immediately ring a bell, so here is a refresher. LaDuke is the two-time Green Party candidate for vice president.

Four years ago, she ran with Ralph Nader on the party's stridently pro-hemp ticket. A longtime Indian rights activist, LaDuke rarely joined Nader on the campaign trail, owing in part to legal difficulties she had with her common law husband. He was head of the police at the time.

On one of the few occasions LaDuke did speak to the national press, she offered at least one policy proposal. If elected, LaDuke promised to remove pictures of white people from the White House and replace them with portraits of famous minorities. Down with George Washington. Up with Grover Washington.

This year, LaDuke is working on a wind power project and will not be running for office again. But in statement released this week, she declared that she's no longer supporting Ralph Nader. She's supporting John Kerry. Keep that in mind Election Day. John Kerry, if he's good enough for Winona LaDuke, he's good enough for you.

(LAUGHTER)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEGALA: Come on. I mean, that's...

(CROSSTALK)

CARLSON: Someone has got to keep track of the celebrity endorsements here, OK?

(CROSSTALK)

BEGALA: That would be like me saying David Duke endorses George W. Bush.




what?! really paul, it would be like you saying that david duke endorses bush?....... that's a fucking outrage.

this is cnns version of a liberal counter?


fuck you paul.

[bluestateguy]

1. There's nothing wrong with Winona LaDuke

Although, I'm sure out of the at least 50 million people who vote for John Kerry there are at least a few freaks. I'm sure there are many more freaks supporting Bush.

[kispoko]

3. yeah

and i would, myself, go further than just saying there's nothing wrong with winona laduke, to saying, there's about everything *right* with winona laduke.


her supporting kerry this year was big. and she certainly deserves better than to be compared to the likes of an old self-serving racist (who probably does support bush by the way).

[glitch]

2. Paul Begala is highly over-rated

by the people who like him. Lots of DUers don't like him, myself included.
CNN is beyond redemption.

[IndianaGreen]

6. Paul Begala is a racist and a misogynist

Begala's shameful attacks on Cynthia McKinney, together with his smear of LaDuke, show that this dickhead does not like strong women, particularly strong women of color.

Fuck him!

[Sterling]

4. Check this out!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2496460

[kispoko]

5. thanks

i'd previously ignored crossfire for the most part, and only saw begala on occasion there and elsewhere....... and there wasn't really much to indicate his level of 'douchery,' if you will, but i see the little pisser now......


is this all the discussion this particular subject is going to garner though? hm.

[ulysses]

7. Begala's a tool. n/t

[Zhade]

9. Yes - of the corporatists running America.

NT!

[JohnKleeb]

8. Jeez, what idiocy

Laduke is a well known advocate for Native American rights. I am sure Kerry doesn't find it anything like having David Duke endorsing Bush.