[CatoRenasci]

That kind of a remark is outrageous. If said by a conservative of a black serving a Democratic president, the remark would be grounds for a public pillorying that would not let up until the malfactor was hounded from office and/or the public airwaves.

Just once, I'd like to see the black civil rights leaders and feminists stand up and go after the purveyor of such racist anti-feminist remarks. It could even go like this:

We disagree with almost every position that Dr. Rice has taken on matters of public policy. However, we will not stand idlely by while those who disagree with her attempt to demean her. Like her views or not, she is a highly accomplished black woman who has succeded in being appointed to one of the highest positions of responsibility ever held by a black in America. Racism is racism whoever displays it, and demeaning remarks about women are demeaning remarks, whoever makes them. Mr. Matthews should not be fouling the public airwaves at the very least until he publicly and abjectly apologizes for his racist and demeaning remarks!

[Peach]

I'm not commenting much on this thread because I'm on the "live" 9/11 Commission thread and listening to George Tenet testify.

However, I am beyond appalled at Matthew's comments.

Taken with Sen. Chris Dodd's comments a few weeks ago that Senator Byrd would have led the country through the Civil War and how the malignant leftists condemned Trent Lott's comments to Senator Thurmond, I do not understand how it is that the Republicans have permitted themselves to be painted the racist party.