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Civil Rights Leader Blasts Dean for 'N'-word Fund Raiser (It's about time!)
Newsmax ^ | 12/19/03

Posted on 12/19/2003 1:43:51 PM PST by areafiftyone

A Washington, D.C.-based civil rights leader is blasting Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean for presiding over a fund raiser where blacks were derided as "n----rs," a gay female referred to as "a big lezzie" and presidential rival Joe Lieberman made fun of for being an Orthodox Jew.

"These bigoted and racist attacks upon the Jewish, African-American and Gay Communities for profit are a disgrace and have no place in American politics," complained Kevin Martin, political director of the African-American Republican Leadership Council.

"Howard Dean has shown he is a candidate for racial division and hatred and his supporters are nothing more than the new century's Ku Klux Klan," Martin continued.

Martin's complaint comes as Dean's fellow Democrats, including rival Al Sharpton, have yet to express any outrage over the ugly incident, which took place last Monday and went unnoticed until the New York Post revealed the details this week.

As part of the evening's entertainment, "comedian David Cross used the N-word for blacks in a disjointed 'joke,'" reported the paper's Washington Bureau chief, Deborah Orin.

"Sandra Bernhard insulted Condoleezza Rice in racial terms with a 'Yes Massa' accent at another Dean fundraiser the same night. ... "

Slurs and profanity seemed to be the order of the evening, as Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter Mary was derided as "a big lezzie" and President Bush was slammed as 'this piece of living, breathing s---.'"

Dean later described the language as "wrong," adding that he didn't have "much tolerance for ethnic humor."

But the top Democrat's comments did little to assuage Mr. Martin, who observed, "Howard Dean's campaign has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Robert Byrd wing of the Democrat Party is alive and well."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; aarlc; dean; fundraiser; howarddean; kevinlmartin; nword; slur
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To: areafiftyone
The only way this will be reported on National Media is if the Clinton's toadies at the NYT feature it first
41 posted on 12/19/2003 3:34:53 PM PST by uncbob
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To: expatpat
Dad's brother was in tank destroyers under Patton in North Africa, that's who I got that from [back in the '60s].
42 posted on 12/19/2003 4:00:03 PM PST by Chapita
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To: expatpat
Unc said about Patton, Old Blood and Guts meant your blood and his guts!
43 posted on 12/19/2003 4:02:23 PM PST by Chapita
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To: areafiftyone
Kudos to Kevin! Maybe these liberal celebrity wannabes "opened mouth, inserted foot" one too many times.
44 posted on 12/19/2003 4:08:45 PM PST by LisaMalia (Buckeye Fan since birth!!)
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To: areafiftyone
c'mon howie, only black people can use the n word
45 posted on 12/19/2003 4:13:48 PM PST by petercooper (DEAN = Democrats Experiencing Another Nightmare)
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To: expatpat
Another good news bump for today! Maybe a record! Go Kevin!
46 posted on 12/19/2003 4:14:18 PM PST by freeangel (freeangel)
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To: areafiftyone
"Howard Dean has shown he is a candidate for racial division and hatred and his supporters are nothing more than the new century's Ku Klux Klan," Martin continued.

Kevin: you are da MAN -- ! :)

47 posted on 12/19/2003 4:43:37 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("The Clintons have damaged our country. They have done it together, in unison." -- Peggy Noonan)
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To: Trueblackman
Big Bump
48 posted on 12/19/2003 4:50:40 PM PST by LowOiL (God Bless America !)
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To: rdb3; mhking
"Howard Dean's campaign has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Robert Byrd wing of the Democrat Party is alive and well."

The man does have a way with words.

49 posted on 12/19/2003 4:52:43 PM PST by farmfriend ( Isaiah 55:10,11)
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To: Bean Counter
W has said that in a democracy, any candidate can win. I think it's really true that either major party candidate can win.
So I don't want Dean to be the Dem candidate. I can't imagine anyone less suited to the Presidency. Especially in these times.
50 posted on 12/19/2003 5:21:44 PM PST by speekinout
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To: areafiftyone
"Sandra Bernhard insulted Condoleezza Rice in racial terms with a 'Yes Massa' accent at another Dean fundraiser the same night. ... "

Liberals ain't racist...(/sarcasm)

Slurs and profanity seemed to be the order of the evening, as Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter Mary was derided as "a big lezzie"

Liberals ain't homophobe...(/sarcasm)

and President Bush was slammed as 'this piece of living, breathing s---.'"

Liberals ain't intolerant...(/sarcasm)

51 posted on 12/19/2003 5:35:20 PM PST by El Conservador ("No blood for oil!"... Then don't drive, you moron!!!)
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To: Chapita
I was kidding about the accuracy, referring to the famous incident where Peanuts claimed he was attacked by a killer rabbit while he was canoeing. Remember it?
52 posted on 12/19/2003 6:45:40 PM PST by expatpat
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To: expatpat
I was, immediately, reminded of the Patton remark when I heard about Jimmy being attacked by a rabbit! I guess he doesn't know why some animals have eyes set toward the sides of their heads and some are frontal. Makes you wonder if Jimmy didn't imagine fangs in that rabbit's mouth too!

Have you ever noticed the eyes on Jesse Jackson's head are so far apart, nearly on the side of his head? Reckon that is a sign of paranoia?

53 posted on 12/19/2003 8:28:53 PM PST by Chapita
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To: areafiftyone; Trueblackman
President Bush was slammed as 'this piece of living, breathing s---.'"
Just the type of people we want to elect to run the country NOT. Thanks Kevin for speaking sense. (And getting media coverage doing so ;)
54 posted on 12/19/2003 8:35:51 PM PST by Libertina (FReepers of a feather flock together...isn't life great?)
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To: Dionysius
I agree with you, she is a pig.
55 posted on 12/19/2003 10:02:28 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: IYAS9YAS
Animals can sense nastiness. Is that why Letterman's "Monkey Cam" chimp bit her?
56 posted on 12/19/2003 10:16:18 PM PST by 185JHP ( "What seest thou, Jeremiah?")
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To: Wumpus Hunter
BTW,when was the last time a Democratic African American group defended slurs against Jews?
57 posted on 12/20/2003 5:37:46 AM PST by Democratshavenobrains
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To: Trueblackman
It was about time that someone told the emperor's party that they had no clothes.
58 posted on 12/20/2003 5:44:24 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck
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To: areafiftyone
Sista Soulja...
59 posted on 12/20/2003 5:53:33 AM PST by GOPJ
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To: Chapita
Interesting point about the eyes, which I hadn't thought of before. I guess predators most need a good view of the prey they're pursuing, while potential prey most need a 360-degree lookout.
60 posted on 12/20/2003 7:47:22 AM PST by expatpat
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