October 2007:
“I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus. But I would also say that there’s nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude. … He didn’t just cross the line. He fed into some of the worst stereotypes that my two young daughters are having to deal with today in America. The notions that as young African-American women — who I hope will be athletes — that that somehow makes them less beautiful or less important. It was a degrading comment. It’s one that I’m not interested in supporting.”
Hint: NC Cop noted the short version of this quote last night in the comments section to another post.
Via Victor Davis Hanson.
B.H.O.!
Comment by Tom TB @ 3/19/2008 - 12:33 pm
Mr. Obama said it. Golly, ain’t he the fair-minded hard-a**?
LOL
Comment by benning @ 3/19/2008 - 12:35 pm
Isn’t this a wonderful age? Politicians can no longer get away with demagoguing something, because chances are high someone in the audience heard and recorded their words, even if uttered in Scagway with 8 people in attendance. And some enterprising Net user will remember and be able to find them and toss them back into his/her partisan smirk. ‘Way ta go, NC Cop and Dr. Hanson!
Comment by Bachbone @ 3/19/2008 - 12:44 pm
Too easy: Barack Hussein Obama!
Comment by Dana @ 3/19/2008 - 12:46 pm
A complete and utter idiot??? - Lorica
Comment by Lorica @ 3/19/2008 - 1:22 pm
Catch of the day. I bow to you and Hanson. (The writer, not the rock group, although they are good too)
Comment by Don Surber @ 3/19/2008 - 2:00 pm