Posted on 08/10/2006 6:45:05 AM PDT by AT7Saluki
If a long-time member of Congress lost a primary battle for re-election, and his/her campaign entourage shouted racial epithets at reporters and about her opponent after defeat, do you think this would have been on the evening news? Well, if said member of Congress was a Democrat, the answer apparently is “no,” for not one of the broadcast networks felt it was newsworthy to report Tuesday evening's events involving Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Georgia).
For those that haven’t heard, McKinney’s campaign entourage now includes members of the New Black Panthers. After her primary defeat Tuesday to Hank Johnson for Georgia’s 4th Congressional district, some of these folks went on a bit of a rampage referring to white reporters as “crackers,” calling her opponent an “Uncle Tom,” blaming her loss on Israel, and shouting anti-Semitic epithets at a Jewish reporter
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Cynthia's entourage was anti-Semitic - and with the "cracker" comment, they were also racist. But the MSM doesn't seem to care. The reason?
Maybe we should just sit back and watch the show McLooney will put on in the short time she has left. I'm sure it will get better.
Because of the ultimate form of racism, the bigotry of soft expectations. In the elite's mind, that's just the way blacks act, they aren't to be held to a higher standard.
What is more racist than that?
I live in the Atlanta area, and have seen these folks on the local news.
What I have been suprised about is the relative saneness of McIdiot's campaign manager, John Evans, I believe is his name.
Now, admittedly, I have only seen him twice - once on election night, and once last night, for just a brief minute or so each time. But, both times I saw him, he came across to me as fairly rational - he was realistic about the primary loss Tuesday nite, for example.
Makes me wonder if that performance was for TV, or else how did he get involved with McIdiot & company?
I caught this tape on Fox yesterday, and it amazes me that the Media is just fascinated with trashing Mel Gibson for his drunken anti-semetic tirade, but totally ignores the comments of the McNinny entourage, even though they appear to be sober.
And it is regularly not reported that the New Black Panthers are providing her security.
She may be out of the Congress, but I'm sure she'll still be around, rubbing shoulders with the enemy.
Several people dressed in black suits and boots followed McKinney around wearing patches on their clothes that read: "New Black Panther Party Freedom or Death."
Asked about their presence Sunday, McKinney's campaign manager, John Evans, said the New Black Panthers do not have an official role in McKinney's campaign and are not on her organization's payroll.
Hashim Nzinga, who identified himself as the New Black Panther Party's national chief of staff, said in a telephone interview Sunday that his organization volunteered to protect McKinney after learning she had received threats.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/dekalb/stories/0807campaign.html
Yeah, right. :-/
Dems have immunity from any type of negative coverage in the MSM. Seriously, when was the last time any Dem has received 'bad press'? Criticism and condemnation is reserved for conservatives.
Aren't the Black Panthers and the Nation Of Islam one in the same?
I think you've got it! White guilt mixed with liberal "superiority" births the bigotry of soft expectations. The "Cynthia's" of the world don't understand liberal elites don't agree with them, they're just "way too polite" to criticize those so lowly and pathetic...
dfwgator, you've captured how insulting this is on soooooo many levels.
Predictable. The MSM is liberal and Democrat. They do not want to embarrass their own kind. Does not fit their agenda.
There are really two options....a competent MSM that reports fairly, or the current MSM that is in it's death spiral. I'll just as soon take the current one....
WE DUMPED HER..... YOUR TURN!!!
Nevada - please reciprocate with Dingy Harry...
New Yawk -- dump Hillary now -- save us all the trouble in '08
Western PA CD-12 -- BootMurtha....
DE, MD, RI, CT, MA, ... Puh-leeeze deliver us from all the you-know-who's....
Have a great day...
Ping! Video in post #33.
"Video for viewing pleasure, with thanks to Ms Underestimated."
You're right too!
LOL! So true. It's just like that John Kerry fellow... if *only* he'd gotten the word out about his service in Vietnam. ;-)
I hate to say this but her loss is the Democrats gain.
Maybe she could replace Star Jones on The View...
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