Posted on 10/03/2009 4:01:15 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Garofalo: Led by Limbaugh, 'Tea-Baggers' a 'White Power Movement' Motivated by 'Racism' By Brent Baker Created 2009-10-03 03:01
“Actress/activist” Janeane Garofalo used another media appearance to smear anti-Obama protesters as racists, this time, Friday night on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher [1], insisting “it's obvious to anybody who has eyes in this country that tea-baggers, the 9-12ers” are “clearly white power movements” led “by the Glenn Becks, the Michelle Bachmans, the Rush Limbaughs.”
She fretted that “so few people are willing to say that yes it is racism, straight up racism,” before confusing which party controlled segregationist southern states: “The Republican Party has been willing to carry water for racists in this country since about the 1950s.” Garofalo proceeded to repeat a charge she's made often: “Fox News is happy to feed into this; AM radio is happy to feed into this,” including “this tacit nudging towards violence.” [Audio: MP3 clip [2]]
Past NewsBusters posts on Garofalo's outbursts [2], including a lengthy diatribe on MSNBC [2] back in April.
Garofalo's rant, on the Friday, October 2 edition of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher:
It's obvious to anybody who has eyes in this country that tea-baggers, the 9-12ers, these separatist groups that pretend that it's about policy – they are clearly white-identity movements. They're clearly white power movements. What they don't like about the President is that he's black – or half black (applause) – and they, what also is shocking is that people keep pretending that that's not really the case with these people.
I'm not talking about people that do have problems with his policies, that's fine. But these people, who are also being led by the Glenn Becks, the Michelle Bachmans, the Rush Limbows [presumably Limbaugh], whomever, they are no different than any other white identify movement that's part of our history. This has been going on since the founding of this country that white power movements have tried to establish themselves and hold onto power.
It's very weird that whenever this comes up in conversation, so few people are willing to say that yes it is racism, straight up racism. And the Republican Party has been willing to carry water for racists in this country since about the 1950s. (Applause)
Electorally, these white power people don't have their own party – maybe they will one day – so they are electorally-dependent on the Republicans. But also troubling, Fox News is happy to feed into this; AM radio is happy to feed into this. They will continue to do this til somebody does something.
What you're saying [Thomas Friedman] is absolutely true, there's this tacit nudging towards violence. Then also, how about showing up armed? What if black people showed up armed at a McCain rally? What would be the response of that?
Well, I'd think "why are Black people showing up at one of their own's rally armed?"
What a poser.
Me thinks the lady doeth protest too much.
“Skank” is too kind for her type.
Janene Who??!
Considering all the reports of conservative blacks being accosted and harassed at these town hall meetings by liberals, with some reports of them even being assaulted, I cannot blame them for showing up armed.
actress/activist, I guess she dropped comedien, gee thats funny! Actress? ah... NO. Activist? ah..... no. a##wipe? YES! i THINK garafooly is acting in whiteface. Off with your mask wench!
She’s on drugs
In other news, local utility operations are also still processing mass quantities of sewage.
Hey Jeannie....it’s more like a “CITIZEN-power movement, motivated by FAILED government policies, trying to save this country from people like YOU”!
That most of the people showing up at the rallies happen to be Caucasian is pure coincidence.
It isn’t “white power”, it isn’t racism...it’s pissed-off people who want their country back!
She’s on drugs.....at least she is coming off like someone on drugs. She likes the sound of her own voice spreading hysterical lies. Most HollyWeirdos like the sound of their own voice otherwise would not be actors
The KKK was formed by Democrats. It was Democrats that blocked integration not Republicans.
And who was it that freed the slaves?
And it was a block man that showed up at an anti Obama rally with a gun not a white guy...
Garofalo is a moron.
If Garofalo hates you, you got to be good.
Just saw this on Fox News. She’s a sad person.
Desperately seeking attention.
Cut her a little slack. She's only off a decade or two.
In the 50s the South was still Solid. It wasn't till the 70s that the big switch to the GOP occurred.
The accuracy of her statement hinges on the automatic assumption that white + South = racist. Always and forever. By definition.
Which to her and her audience is so obvious there is no need to even argue the point.
Garofalo on Mahr = friendly venue.
IIRC, she hadn’t been back on FoxNews/Fox&Friends since the early part of this decade — when Brian Kilmeade, the sports guy, took her to task and left her speechless.
Garofa who??? Sounds like SHE is the racist. I never considered race, just really really bad policies.
I hope Barfalo isn’t in the next 24 series. I was so wanting Jack to torture her.
I hate Obama, I hate his policies, I hate that he’s going to be POTUS for the next 39 months and I am black. Would Ms. Garofalo say I am a racist?
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