Dan Rather blasts 'openly racist rhetoric' from political figures

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Dan Rather blasts 'openly racist rhetoric' from political figures

By Avery Anapol - 08/29/18 07:08 PM EDT

Longtime CBS News anchor Dan Rather on Wednesday blasted “openly racist rhetoric” from political figures, saying the current climate reminds him of years spent covering the civil rights movement.

Without naming any specific names or incidents, Rather, a frequent critic of President Trump, called out “elected officials and candidates” for their “shocking” rhetoric.

“Openly racist rhetoric from elected officials and candidates brings me back decades to covering the civil rights movement,” Rather tweeted. “It's shocking - a potent reminder of our troubled time. But I believe most Americans will reject hate, eager to embrace a more inclusive and just future.”

Openly racist rhetoric from elected officials and candidates brings me back decades to covering the civil rights movement. It's shocking - a potent reminder of our troubled time. But I believe most Americans will reject hate, eager to embrace a more inclusive and just future. — Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 29, 2018

Rather’s comments come hours after Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Rep. Ron DeSantis (Fla.) sparked massive backlash for his comments about the Democratic nominee, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.

Earlier Wednesday, DeSantis told Florida voters not to “monkey this up” by voting for Gillum. Gillum, a progressive candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), would be the state’s first black governor if elected.

Critics and Democratic figures were quick to call DeSantis’ comment racist, with Gillum’s campaign manager saying it was more like a "bull horn" than a "dog whistle."

[piytar]

Wow. You asked for fact checking. Puts your journalism/writing skills
way above most so-called journalists including Mr. Rather.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Hey Blather, whaddya got to say about that Bernstein ‘story”?

Well?

[arrogantsob]

DeSantis should not clarify or apologize. That is chum in the water.

He should attack the liars at every opportunity and remind them of the anti-black history of the Demons.

[Sub-Driver]

Try out of state..................

[Paladin2]

Rather irrelevant....

[madprof98]

All leftists are monkeys. The white ones most of all.

[thoughtomator]

Did he have any comment on the hire of Sarah “White Genocide” Jeong?

[CodeToad]

We blast Dan “Liar” Rather for lying to the American people.

[The Deplorable Miss Lemon]

Wait a minute, has the left outlawed the word “monkey” now?

Why is it when a white person says “monkey” the first thing the left thinks of is the black race? I wouldn’t have thought of that in a million years if the left hadn’t let out such a howl!

[Honorary Serb]

.........Dan Blather........

[faithhopecharity]

your point is well taken but alas i have no info or knowledge about that vote

...almost certainly other Fr’s will know, tho....

[Toespi]

Just how thinned skin are the black people who can’t even hear the word, monkeying. I suggest they get a grip and stop this crap. Their ancestors who endured real racism would laugh at this.

[IronJack]

Longtime CBS News anchor and currently unemployed fraud Dan Rather

[Bommer]

hy is it when a white person says “monkey” the first thing the left thinks of is the black race?

Monkey see! Monkeys do!

Hey! Hey, we're the Monkees! People say we're Monkeying around! I guess that makes us racists. When CNN is around!

[2ndDivisionVet]

[TChad]

Didn't he star in detergent commercials once upon a time?

I think he was the one who said "You're soaking in it!"

It's still true. We are still soaking in leftist insanity.

[originalbuckeye]

Agree. This is likely a bridge too far for most people. We can no longer say ‘throw a monkey wrench into the works’? Personally, this is it for me. No matter what any Republican says, I will never again even consider it might have come from a dark place. Period.

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[chiller]

Rather is obviously responding to DeSantis comment about "monkeying around...", and I do hope they try to make a big deal out of it. They sound like fools.

Anyone who thinks the phrase is racist is searching for a cogent argument and failing to do so, falls back on the bi-annual racism. Go for it guys. You're exposing yourself as the racists. No one I know, and I have never associated the phrase with the black race, but please help yourself.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Critics and Democratic figures were quick to call DeSantis’ comment racist, with Gillum’s campaign manager saying it was more like a "bull horn" than a "dog whistle."...black commentator on Tucker a few minutes ago had the perfect comeback for this kind of nonsense - called it "Pavlovian bell ringing" - the minute blacks hear the magic word they're supposed to start salivating in anger over the supposed racist wrong done them - the worn-out gimmick of the sixties, when Rather was routinely lying to the people on national TV.....