Posted on 09/27/2007 5:26:57 PM PDT by cjmae
A lib buddy of mine called me and told me to turn on MTV. John Edwards was taking questions from young students. I wasn't but half way paying attention when I heard a young lady ask him something about his solution for inner city crime. Edwards said something like we can't build enough prisons to hold all of the criminals or eventualy there will be no black people left because they would either be in jail or dead. I'm paraphrasing of course and I don't want to start something that's not accurate but if that is what he said that has got to be either one of the most racist or stupidest things I've ever heard a politician say. Did anyone else hear it?
Did I hear him correctly or do you know?
I believe you are correct by the way.
WOW, we’ve got to get the exact quote on that - it would be amazing to see that in headlines:
“Edwards: All Blacks Are Wannabe Criminals”
And the Demagogues think they are so politically correct and racially sensitive? So much for the good liberal heart of the shyster trial lawyer.....
We have to find out precisely what words he used.
Probably will never make the MSM, or anywhere else but here, even if he said that.
Imagine if a Republican (ANY Republican) had made that statement?
it won’t even make a little headline...
If it’s true I would imagine Drudge would have it.
Perhaps MTV has a transcript.
It would NEVER make it into ANY papers/News- and mind you IF there were ANY "Copies" of any Taped media-THEY TOO would seem to "Vanish"! (I'd Sell MY (copy) to the Edwards camp for a cool mil! Hahahaha!Then let FOX Have the Extra Copy for FREE!)(Okay--maybe in exchange to be able to be on the FRIENDS Set on one morning!)
DA
Do you remember where he was speaking? That might help narrow down finding a video clip and/or transcript.
“no black people left because they would either be in jail or dead”
Of course he said it, most racists in America are also leftists.
“it won’t even make a little headline...”
I wouldn’t be so quick to say that. I’m sure Hillary will make sure it makes headlines.
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Assuming you’re correct he could explain it away by saying something like “we all know that black people in this country are unjustly targeted by police and prosecutors simply because they’re black and that blacks die prematurely thanks to the racist neglect they suffer at the hands of our despicable health care system and in light of this my statement is completely reasonable”.
Transcripts are needed. On which network was this being shown? Was it being run on a particular TV show?
Or Check the EDWARDS SITE Itself!
Don’t always hold to the Philosophy that even THEY canthink ahead that they MIGHT have said ANYTHING wrong!
Remember-we ARE Talking about Liberals here and THEY ALONE are entitled to call eachother “ Homie “ or “Player”-but GOD FORBID a Conservative try it!
Or Check the EDWARDS SITE Itself!
Don’t always hold to the Philosophy that even THEY can think ahead that they MIGHT have said ANYTHING wrong!
Remember-we ARE Talking about Liberals here and THEY ALONE are entitled to call eachother “ Homie “ or “Player”-but GOD FORBID a Conservative try it!
You have to have misheard. Edwards is a twit, and a hypocrite, and a lightweight ... but he’s also a pretty good lawyer who knows how to avoid really stupid statements. I doubt he’d say something so transparently stupid.
Correctamundo. One of the most racist places I know of is Boston.
VH-1 blanked out the boos for She Who Must Not Be Named after Sept. 11th.
I imagine MTV will do the same for the Breck Girl’s honest comments.
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