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MSNBC Panel Gets into Heated Discussion Over Arrest of Harvard Professor - Video 7/24/09
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | July 24, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 07/24/2009 9:42:31 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot

Here is fascinating video from MSNBC's Morning Joe today where a panel of the regulars got into a rather animated back-and-forth about the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates by a Cambridge, Massachusetts police officer, and President Obama's saying the Cambridge police "acting stupidly."

The panel appeared to wind up divided on the issue by race, with all the African-American panelists flatly saying the officer was wrong and being totally defensive of Gates and the remarks of President Obama. Mike Barnacle and Mika Brzezinski tried to challenge those assumptions and defended the officer as having a job to do and reminding everyone of the fact Gates was reportedly yelling at and berating the officer as being a "racist," even to the point of following the officer out of the house and continuing to yell at him when the officer was leaving. It was after that the arrest was made.

The divisions on this MSNBC panel, which is usually uniformly supportive of Obama, shows just how divisive an issue this is becoming. . . . . (Watch Video)

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: democrats; enemedia; gates; henrygate; henrygates; liberalmedia; mrskippy; msm; msnbc; obama; police; stupidgate
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1 posted on 07/24/2009 9:42:33 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

Then let’s pull the cops out of the black communities. The blacks can run their own communities without the white man interfering....let’s see where that gets them.


2 posted on 07/24/2009 9:43:52 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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To: Blue Turtle

Exactly.
This is called “de-policing” and black usually complain about it about a month after the anti-police protests end.


3 posted on 07/24/2009 9:45:00 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: Federalist Patriot

On FOX, Juan Williams was uncharacteristically fair-minded on the issue on last night’s panel.


4 posted on 07/24/2009 9:45:31 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Federalist Patriot

I watched CNN at the end of the presser.

The black anchor was pissed off. This could get fugly.


5 posted on 07/24/2009 9:45:56 AM PDT by nhwingut (The media's love affair with Obama reminds me of a dog humping a telephone pole.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Why wasn’t Gates cited for “hate speech” against the white cop (and his Momma)?


6 posted on 07/24/2009 9:46:17 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Every black person in that conversatin WILLINGLY disregarded the EVIDENCE.

The asshole followed the cop of the house, still yelling at him.

Both black guys ignored and even tried to obfuscate that FACT.

Until black American steps up and acknowleges the facts, it’s difficult for the rest of America to acknowlege a history of racism.


7 posted on 07/24/2009 9:49:07 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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The whole issue of race is like a just-barely-healed scab. Some people cannot resist picking at it, some people understand that if left alone, it will at least tend towards healing. Once healed, it may indeed leave a mark and that mark may never disappear completely. But some never want to give it a chance to heal.

I’ve said it before, but IMO Obama will set race relations back 50 years in this country. And I’m sad to think that way.


8 posted on 07/24/2009 9:51:29 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (What kind of organization answers the phone if you call a suicide hotline in Gaza City?)
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To: SJSAMPLE

and vice versa, I might add:

If we cannot accept that there was and IS racism, we cannot see truly discriminatory/racist situations for what they are.

The problem is that it’s the excuse of first resort.


9 posted on 07/24/2009 9:51:51 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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Yes, it’s hard to respect people who disregard the facts, no matter what color they are. People who are blindly supporting Gates are just making themselves look foolish.


10 posted on 07/24/2009 9:52:00 AM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: Blue Turtle

Well then we would have DETROIT!


11 posted on 07/24/2009 9:52:11 AM PDT by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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To: Federalist Patriot

On FOX, Juan Williams was uncharacteristically fair-minded on the issue on last night’s panel.


12 posted on 07/24/2009 9:53:02 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: SJSAMPLE
It was revealed that the officer keyed his mike when this all began. I think that they should release that audio and believe that it will "enlighten" everyone - even those who do not wish to be "enlightened."

I believe that BHO wishes that he's never spoken out in this matter - he'll never admit that though.

13 posted on 07/24/2009 9:53:49 AM PDT by davisfh ( Islam is a very serious mental illness)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Exactly...I heard at least 4 black pundits last night claim Gates was arrested inside his home for B&E even after he identified himself. Which, if you read the police report, is patently false.


14 posted on 07/24/2009 9:55:01 AM PDT by NMEwithin
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To: SERKIT

‘On FOX, Juan Williams was uncharacteristically fair-minded on the issue on last night’s panel. ‘

Was surprised to hear that, but at times Juan does come up with a sensible response.

I think deep down he’s wondering “ Barry why did you have to get into a racial issue, when you could easily give a no comment, and be a real president”


15 posted on 07/24/2009 9:56:21 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: davisfh

Even Gates himself said, on some Tom Joyner show, that when he came out of the house, “it looked like there was a police convention”.

So, we’ve got plenty of witneesses.

Gates better formulate a plan.


16 posted on 07/24/2009 9:57:12 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: Blue Turtle

There are two black communities that deserve de-policing.

Over the Rhine in Cincinnati

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Probably Overtown in Miami too.

I am sure there are others.


17 posted on 07/24/2009 9:57:26 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Federalist Patriot

“Never let a crisis [sic] go to waste.”


18 posted on 07/24/2009 9:59:01 AM PDT by Oratam
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African-American panelists flatly saying the officer was wrong.Race baiters never split.


19 posted on 07/24/2009 10:00:57 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: SJSAMPLE
Notice the black police officer in the foreground? Is he a racist too?


20 posted on 07/24/2009 10:01:50 AM PDT by NMEwithin
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