More on Corrine Brown's statements (You all look the same)

Roll Call ^ | 2-26-2004 | Ed Henry

[brothers4thID]

Thursday, Feb. 26; 11:47am

Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) is refusing to apologize for explosive comments she uttered Wednesday at a closed-door meeting in which she charged that President Bush is employing a racist policy toward Haiti.

In a telephone interview with HOH on Wednesday night, Brown confirmed that she told Bush official Roger Noriega that the Haitian people are in desperate straits “because of all you white men” who have under-funded relief programs.

Sources in the room for the Florida delegation meeting told HOH that Noriega, who is Mexican-American, took great offense at the comment. Some people in the room felt that Brown’s comment was also directed at Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), a Cuban-American, who had been helping Noriega brief the delegation on the situation in Haiti.

“Do I look white to you?” Noriega asked. “Does Lincoln look white to you?”

According to a source in the room, Brown shot back: “You guys all look the same.”

Asked whether she said that, Brown told HOH, “Yeah, I did. I wasn’t speaking of color. I’m speaking of policy. I’m speaking of racist policy. Racist policy!”

Brown then added: “They’re always trying to get assistance for the Cuban people, but no assistance for the Haitian people.”

When pressed on how Noriega responded to her, Brown said, “He said he was Mexican. I wasn’t even talking about Lincoln or what’s the other one’s name?”

Brown was apparently referring to freshman Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Lincoln’s brother.

The Congresswoman stressed that she was targeting her rage at Noriega and his deputies from the State Department.

“They were all white men,” she said. “Well, he says he’s not a white man. Whatever. He’s says he’s Mexican-American. I wasn’t questioning who he was. I was saying, 'You’re all alike. And your racist policy is all alike. You’re anti-Haitian people.'”

One Republican who attended the meeting charged that Brown’s own comments are racist: “Is this the Democrats’ new way of reaching out to Latino Americans?”

The confrontation comes at a delicate time in the Haitian crisis. Bush has declared that Haitians trying to make it to America by sea will be turned away.

After the Capitol Hill meeting, Brown joined a delegation of Congressional Black Caucus members who headed to the White House Wednesday night to meet with Bush and voice concerns that the refugees are being turned away only because they are of African descent.

“The American policy toward Haiti is racist,” said Brown. “If the Cubans make it to the shore, it’s OK. But Haitians — not one” is welcomed in.

Noting the political unrest in Haiti right now, Brown added, “They are going to be slaughtered unless we intervene.”

[brothers4thID]

Who wants to bet this doesn't get half the play that Paige's comment (NEA are terrorists) got?

[MEG33]

I do not even bother to listen to someone who expresses herself in this manner.

[NativeNewYorker]

In just seven years in Congress, Rep. Corrine Brown has eluded creditors, filed false financial disclosure reports and lied to the Internal Revenue Service.

Lots to see on her.

[cripplecreek]

the resonse i got from a liberal in another forum.



"ethnic groups have been racially discriminated agaisnt in our country, and we white men haven't!! I'm sorry, her remark does not offend me at all!!"

[q_an_a]

we need another 50,000 folks arriving tomorrow to help with our unemployment problem. ask Ms. Brown to essplain (/sarcasm off) herself.

[AZamericonnie]

Not to mention Trent Lott. The double standard is overwhelming.

[Pharmboy]

Heeeeere's Corinne...

[Thebaddog]

A double standard of enforcing racial sensitivities is the result of soft racism by the implication that the person uttering those words isn't capable of being held accountable to the same standards as the majority of America.

Or else she's so sure of her position in the protected classes that she knows there will be no price to pay for such hateful racist ranting and raving. Go figure.

[Peach]

If a Republican had said this, heads would roll.

[Made In The USA]

Ah the enlighted democrap party showing their intellectual superiority, they're just brimming over with respect for everyone's diversity....

This lady is so full of crap they can't make a bottle of Liquid Plumber big enough.

[codyjacksmom]

If this was a white person, their head would still be spinning from the 2-second firing they would have received.

[Night Hides Not]

Who wants to bet this doesn't get half the play that Paige's comment (NEA are terrorists) got?

Sean's too busy plugging his book to bring it up on his show. You DID know that Sean's got a book out, didn't you?

And did you know that Kerry was in Vietnam?

Sorry, just having some fun...

What REALLY peeves me is that the Democrats are never pinned down on the definition of rich. I wish Brit, Sean, et.al. would ask these Democrats "at what income level is someone rich?", and not let up until they get an answer.

The answer would likely surprise many Democrat constituents. I think that magic number would be around $100,000, and I know many families with that income don't feel wealthy AT ALL.

[Made In The USA]

Man, what a picture... She and Janet Reno sure are some left-wing hotties!

Seriously, she looks a dude dressing up as "Aunt Ethel" for a cheap Halloween costume.

[MEG33]

I am long past expecting anyone having to "pay" for such racism as this.

[Fintan]

Nice wig.

 

[31R1O]

What would have to happen to get this racist toad censured the way that a Republican who made similar comments would be dealt with?

[stopem]

("Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) is refusing to apologize for explosive comments she uttered Wednesday at a closed-door meeting in)
You owe our President and all AMERICANS an apology!

" which she charged that President Bush is employing a racist policy toward Haiti. "

I have to say that I TOTALLY 100% disagree!! Ahhhh NO.
We have more d*mn illegals here now that is causing our country great harm we do NOT need anymore.

President Bush is right on many issues and he certainly is totally right-on with this issue.

He is having the UN make it their problem not ours.
WTG Bush!!

[ErnBatavia]

Any pics of her without the wig?

[txradioguy]

" and we white men haven't!! I'm sorry, her remark does not offend me at all!!"


Shallow and half-witted comments like this is what allowed racism to be turned around and used like a club AGAINST white people. If you try to speak out you are called "racist" yourself.

Her remarks should offend anyone of ANY color. If racism...what's left of it is to be truly removed from our culture...racists of any color should be denounced IMMEDIATELY. Instead people like "Havana" Harry Belafonte and Jessie Jackson would triumph someone like this woman as "heroic" for standing up and telling people "how it really is" in America today. Instead of condeming her remarks as hurtful to the cause of racial euqality.

[stopem]

Oh BTW PLEASE FREEP this poll :

CNN.com

On haitians being allowed to come here.

[Night Hides Not]

If this was a white person, their head would still be spinning from the 2-second firing they would have received.

Here's the thread of a man fired from Southwest Airlines for using the word "monkey" in front of blacks at a Christmas party:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1078864/posts

One of the aggrieved employees just happens to be the brother of a Texas State Senator.

[ErnBatavia]

Or Flip Wilson as Geraldine...

[txradioguy]

has anyone checked to see what this bag of wind's vote was on going to war with Iraq?

I'll lay odds that she voted against OIF.

Yet she wants us to send troops to Hati AGAIN???

Yet another RAT who believes the Army is the Peace Corps or the U.N.'s police force.

[Arpege92]

LOL

[big bad easter bunny]

Type the following into Goggle to read her comments "Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) Rwanda" oops nothing comes up. So doing nothing for Rwanda under Clinton isn't racist but not fixing Clintons' disaster is?

[spodefly]

Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) is refusing to apologize for explosive comments she uttered Wednesday ...

That's fine. I am one white man that is done apologizing too. The disease of "progressive" political correctness has turned things around to such a degree that someone with other than white skin can say whatever outrageous asinine racist thing they choose, and have no fear of being censured for it. It is way beyond time for that dynamic to end.

As a dwindling majority in this country, and a decided minority globally, whites have nothing whatsoever to apologize for. And only after whites stop apologizing will racists like Corrine Brown, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, the La Raza hispanics, etc., etc., etc., be held to a standard that will force their becoming circumspect about uttering idiotic racist comments.

[mattdono]

Man, I wish (WISH) that wonderful Jennifer Carroll would have beaten this slime-bucket of a human being in 2002.

This person is total scum. Jennifer Carroll has accomplished more and could accomplish more for African Americans than Mrs. Brown could even think about. And, yet, she wasn't elected. Why? Because she is a conservative Republican.

It just goes to show how African Americans have sold themselves out to the big-government, white liberals.

Pathetic.

[txradioguy]

According to a source in the room, Brown shot back: “You guys all look the same.”

Asked whether she said that, Brown told HOH, “Yeah, I did. I wasn’t speaking of color. I’m speaking of policy. I’m speaking of racist policy. Racist policy!”



Ahhh...I'm beginning to understand now. It's not just cracker white boys like myself who are racist. It's anyone of any color with an R by their name when it comes to political affiliation.

[Night Hides Not]

Let's see if I can't do a better job of posting that thread: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1078864/posts

[thoughtomator]

By an odd coincidence, everyone who disagrees with her (on going to the mat for Aristide, or on any other policy for that matter) is a racist.

[OldFriend]

Is she any more ignorant than Noreiga who took offense at being calle 'white'.

[OldFriend]

Is she any more ignorant than Noreiga who took offense at being called 'white'.

[rocksblues]

I saw that the French would like to send troops. Do you think she would be OK with that?

[Congressman Billybob]

Remember that Corrine Brown was the Congresscritter who arranged special meetings in Washington for an African businessman. At the same time, that businessman gave a $50,000 Lexus to Corrine's daughter, free of charge. Rather than be thrown out of the House and sent to prison for bribery, Brown merely received a letter from the House "Ethics" Committee, saying that her conduct was inappropriate.

There are many reasons, not just this most recent racist incident by her, why Brown is a disgrace to the House and a disgrace to the human race.

Congressman Billybob

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[CyberAnt]

I was thinking along that line too .. I have not seen this item in the mainstream press.

But had a republican said, "you all look the same", the outcry would have gone around the world in 80 seconds.

[NonValueAdded]

TWICE the good citizens of the 3rd district chose Corrine over Jennifer. Maybe if Jeb decided to set up a relocation facility in her district and name it after her she would have a change of heart.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Rep. Corrine Brown (D - Haiti)

[FireTrack]

"Noting the political unrest in Haiti right now, Brown added, “They are going to be slaughtered unless we intervene.”

Who is "They"? Does she mean they're going to slaughter one another?

If so why doesn't she take her black butt over to Haiti and separate her homeboys? I was impressed by how much the rebel leader resembled and had similar mannerisms of Densil Washington. Surely not a tyrant or butcher?

[antonia]

They were all white men, she said. Well, he says he not a white man. Whatever. He says he Mexican-American. I wasnt questioning who he was. I was saying, 'Youre all alike. And your racist policy is all alike. Youre anti-Haitian people.'
			ust another example of a finely honed intellect, allied with a razor-sharp wit, a voracious thirst for knowledge, an encyclopaedic memory on a vast range of subjects, but first and foremost a woman of vision. ~ NOT!

[Stultis]

Previous thread:

Brown Rips Into Bush Administration Official
Miami Herald.com ^ | 2/25/04 | Ken Thomas/AP

Posted on 02/25/2004 6:14:57 PM CST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

MIAMI - U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown verbally attacked a top Bush administration official during a briefing on the Haiti crisis Wednesday, calling the President's policy on the beleaguered nation "racist" and his representatives "a bunch of white men."

[The Electrician]

Yes, she is. The response that she got was intended as a slap in her face, and can not be taken at face value as a claim for racial spoils or distinction. It's not unlike the way that I might respond to a leftie who would claim that I am an undeserving recipient of the benefit of "white privilege" - I would tell them that "the only group that has paid as much attention to racial distinctions and classifications as the Democrat party and other leftists is the Nazi party, and according to the Nazi party, I am not a member of the white race, so that should be good enough for you, too"...

[Spaminator]

Something happening you don't agree with? Blame it on racism and you are automatically on the right side of the issue.

[RightWingAtheist]

She looks like Jaime Foxx when he went in drag for the "Ugly Girl" skits on "In Living Color."

[Clintonfatigued]

What a dummy! For what it's worth, even Brown's fellow feminists and Black Caucus members have a low regard for her and don't take her seriously. She's a nobody.

[janetgreen]

THANK YOU for post #26. Political correctness is rampant here in invaded California.

[philetus]

Corrine Brown

# Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
# Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
# Voted NO on banning human cloning, including medical research. (Jul 2001)
# Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
# Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
# Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
# Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
# Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)

[Pharmboy]

LOL!! On the money ('cept Jaime was prettier).

[dagoofyfoot]

Heeeere's Corinne


Oh come now, nobody that ugly gets elected to public office...


you just pulled that picture off of the Fugly.com website didn't you?

[Pharmboy]

Her wig looks a bit...err...askew.

[txradioguy]

How do we know that the Rebelsaren't the ones in the right this time? It's not like Papa Doc or his son are leading the charge into Port-au-Prince. And Jean Bertrand Aristide is not exactly a saint either. He and his surrogates have commited numerous crimes against the people of Hati. If the President were to go into Hati, IMHO we'd suddenly see front page stories about Aristide's "atrocities" and candidates bad mouthing the President for trying to prop up a ruthless dictator.