Civil Rights Leader Blasts Dean for 'N'-word Fund Raiser (It's about time!)

Newsmax ^ | 12/19/03

[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."

[expatpat]

Way to go, Kevin (trueblackman, IIRC)!

[4CJ]

Way to go Kevin. Freepers rule.

[Peach]

A good news bump.

I was really believing that civil rights groups were only concerned when Republicans made racist, sexist remarks.

[mhking]

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[4CJ]

Yes - he's Freeper "trueblackman", and he's been Hannity & Fruitcake Colmes several times.

[EggsAckley]

Wow! I wasn't aware of this. Great post! Gotta get this out for everyone to see. What scum! Can't stand that Bernhart b!tc#!!

Great work Kevin!

[John Jorsett]

Let's not forget when they termed Clarence Thomas a "lawn jockey for the right." I guess "hate speech" only flows in one direction as far as the left is concerned.

[EggsAckley]

HUZZAH!!

[Tribune7]

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[billhilly]

""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."

That would be the left wing, the only one thay have. Believe me, the N-word only insults when uttered by conservatives and/or republicans.

[Dionysius]

Will someone please tell me what Sandra Bernhard has going for her. She's ugly as a bushel of as*holes and is not funny.

[Ditto]

"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."

Kevin, you are riping pages right out of the Rev. Jessi script. That is hot stuff. You nailed Dean, the Rats and Sheets all in one snappy sentence. Way to go!

[Diogenesis]

[HenryLeeII]

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

Yep, but he sure didn't get up out of his seat and walk out, or denounce the procedings on his own accord, did he? Didn't say a word until someone else called him on it.

[Lazamataz]

You rock.

[Victoria Delsoul]

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.

These people can't understand that such criticism and outrage are solely express when Republican are at fault.

[SF Republican]

didn't have "much tolerance for ethnic humor." I don't have "much tolerance" either that reminds did you hear the one about, oh never mind.

[rdb3]

A Washington, D.C.-based civil rights leader...

This, of course, is referring to Kevin Martin.

Someone please tell me when, oh when, OH WHEN the term "civil rights leader" is not used when referring to a conservative black person in organizations such as P21?

It appears that everything concerning blacks must be couched in terms of "civil rights."

Jeez Louise!

Other than that, nothing the DummycRATS do surprises me. They're vile, filthy things as far as I'm concerned.

[BOBTHENAILER]

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---.'"

From the party of CLASS.......less jerks.