Dean in New N-word Flap

Newsmax ^ | 12/11/03

[areafiftyone]

Two days after using Harlem as his backdrop to showcase Al Gore's decision to endorse him, Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean is under fire because supporters at a recent Dean event were heard using anti-black racial slurs.

The event was a Dean fundraiser featuring several "pro-Dean comics," who, according to the New York Post's Deborah Orin, "used the n-word for blacks" during their routines.

Dean later told reporters that the anti-black jokes were "wrong," but offered no apologies for the episode and didn't ban the offending performers from future Dean events.

After governing the nearly all-white state of Vermont for three terms, Dean has already demonstrated a political tin ear when it comes to racial matters.

Until last month, his standard stump speech included a line about how he wanted "to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks."

The leading Democrat has since apologized, but the lack of enthusiasm for his candidacy within the black community has party insiders worried.

One recent report highlighting the problem cited a woman who was spotted at a rally carrying an "African-Americans for Dean" sign. The woman, however, was white.

[Nonstatist]

One recent report highlighting the problem cited a woman who was spotted at a rally carrying an "African-Americans for Dean" sign. The woman, however, was white

That's rich!

[isom35]

someone here should be charged with a hate crime and forced to go through sensitivity training.

[usadave]

Hey everybody, the word is "nigger".

[Pan_Yans Wife]

My six year old thinks the D-word is "dumb", the H-word is "hate" and the S-word is "stupid". :)

[Freebird Forever]

One recent report highlighting the problem cited a woman who was spotted at a rally carrying an "African-Americans for Dean" sign. The woman, however, was white.

Was dean being Freeped?

[SquirrelKing]

pro-Dean comics

Bwuahahahahahaha!

[FreedomFlynnie]

Yeah... ole Al sure knows how to call a spade a spade

Ha...now that's insensitive!

[Delta 21]

How offensive could it be if it took them two days to get offended?

[hosepipe]

the N- word = NIGGAR

There its done...jeese...

[Robe]

Ahem........thats with a "ER"

[smith288]

Ahem........thats with a "ER"

No...Both of you are wrong...if it was black comics...then the correct word is:

nigga

[petercooper]

liberals can say whatever they want

[Robe]

I stand corrected... thank you sir

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Sounds like the Clintons are stepping in. They want Dean to run but lose handily, so that Hillary! can play the role of party savior in 2008.

[samtheman]

I think everyone has it wrong. Dean told us all clearly, during one of the debates, that he's the only demorat candidate who talks up race issues to all-white audiences.

According to him he's got the race card down pat.

[AlexW]

"Hey everybody, the word is "nigger"."

Thanks for reminding us....I was about to think that saying the word "nigger" was now punishable by death.

I have black friends and acquaintances that say "nigger" all the time.

[sweetliberty]

"Dean has already demonstrated a political tin ear when it comes to racial matters."

Well, everyone has SOME redeeming quality.

[grania]

So I guess that using the "N" word is worse that calling a sitting US President a " Living breathing piece of Sh!t"

Did someone actually say that? Or, is this the worst thing you heard that's a rumor that you know is false and the reason you shared it is you want everyone to know that you think it's false?

[Tall_Texan]

Note: If you're easily offended by cursing and swear words, please skip this post and scroll down to the next one.

Modern Day Examples:

The F-word.

The B-word.

The D-word.

The G-word.

The S-word.

The C-word.

The M-word.

The N-word.

Applicable when used with any of the above words.

[Tall_Texan]

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