Posted on 06/23/2015 7:14:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
“It is really sad that it took nine beautiful lives to make people wake up,” Perez says.
The women of “The View” took a united stand Tuesday over the issue of the Confederate flag still being flown at the South Carolina state capitol building, despite last week’s Charleston church massacre.
The panelists praised South Carolina Governor Nikki Hailey, the state’s Senator Lindsey Graham and Walmart corporation, for publicly calling for the flag to finally be retired. Rosie Perez was particularly vocal about the situation on the ABC daytime talker.
“I think it is really sad that it took nine beautiful lives to make people wake up,” Perez stated. “That said, I’m glad that their eyes finally are open, because it is time [to take down the flag]. Unfortunately, there are some people not behind it, specifically Ted Cruz.”
“They won’t condemn the flag because they… don’t want to alienate certain voters,” she said about Cruz and other presidential candidates who have not demanded that the flag be removed.
Perez then praised Senator John McCain for admitting recently that he dodged the same issue while running for president in 2000 for political purposes, in turn compromising his principals.
“Congratulations, John McCain,” Perez said. “That’s what a stand-up guy does. I wish those that are running for office now would do the same.”
Meanwhile, the panel’s resident Republican Nicolle Wallace defended Cruz a bit, reminding Perez that he actually said he believes it to be a state issue. (It should be noted that Wallace is in favor of the flag only existing in museums at this point, she just wanted to clarify Cruz’s statement.)
“I don’t think that the issue of civil rights is a state issue, I think it’s a nation issue,” Perez expressed, getting applause from the show’s in studio audience.
“I believe the flag’s coming down,” Wallace concluded.
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Screw her. She will still hate you no matter what you say.
Extreeeme sarcasm.
BTLD calls out Rosie Perez as a no-talent socialist tool.
So, there.
I wonder when Democrats are going to admit that La Raza is a racist hate group and there flag has no place in America?
I support Ted Cruz on this.
He’s standing up for something. And it is something important. Good job Cruz.
Keep it up.
Why not ban the song “Dixie”?
Elvis was a rascist...
Ted Cruz Ping! Dodging my ass. They just don’t like the answer he gave which was that it was an issue for the people of SC to decide.
Unfortunately, Rosie Perez suffers from diarrhea of the mouth and constipation of the brain. She is an ugly woman inside and outside.
Sez the ditzy broad who is only famous because she has nice hooters...
And since when does that have anything to do with the safety and security of the US? The media keeps asking these dumb questions.
He didn’t dodge it. He answered. He said it was irrelevant to the republican primary campaign.
Why not ban every artifact and semblance of Western European civilization? That is the ultimate goal.
And Rosie seems to also insist that nobody was aware of the Confederate Flag before the South Carolina shooting...
“I think it is really sad that it took nine beautiful lives to make people wake up,” Perez stated. “That said, I’m glad that their eyes finally are open, because it is time [to take down the flag]. Unfortunately, there are some people not behind it, specifically Ted Cruz.”
Flak just means you're over the target.
and the GOPe will join them too
What the F is a Rosie Perez?
the only rosie with I am vaguely familar other than rosie the riveter is rosie whats her name the “plump comedian.
frankly I dont care what any of em “think” they have to say
That's like Maxwell Smart calling out James Bond.
That's like Elmer Fudd calling out Ted Nugent.
That's like Dorf calling out Jordan Spieth.
That's like My Little Pony calling out American Pharoah.
That's like Algore calling out Stephen Hawking.
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