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Reference to Kamala Harris as ‘colored’ costs Cleveland radio anchor, 26, his job: reports
Fox News ^ | August 21 2020 | Dom Calicchio

Posted on 08/22/2020 3:10:58 AM PDT by knighthawk

A radio station in Cleveland fired a news anchor this week after her referred to Democrat Kamala Harris as the nation’s “first colored vice presidential candidate,” according to reports.

Anchor Kyle Cornell, 26, used the description of Harris in a news promo spot that aired during WTAM radio’s broadcast of a Cleveland Indians baseball game, Cleveland.com reported.

Some baseball fans quickly posted negative reactions on social media, Cleveland's WKYC-TV reported.

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KEYWORDS: cleveland; dsj03; kamalaharris; kylecornell; radio
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To: Blennos

I learned a long time ago to keep my mouth shut in certain situations. I am retired military and had to attend a few “sensitivity” training sessions. I didn’t contribute because I could see there was no upside to these sessions. One of my subordinates, a superintendent in one of my facilities maintenance shops, defended the calendars you often used to see on shop walls. One was the Snap-On tools calendar and another was a calendar of cheerleaders for the local NFL team. He had no clue that these things are out now. Said some non PC things and got us both in hot water.


21 posted on 08/22/2020 3:45:49 AM PDT by Stevenfo
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To: knighthawk

22 posted on 08/22/2020 4:00:22 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("A conservative is a liberal who got mugged the night before" - Frank Rizzo)
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To: jmacusa

Ah the intricacies of Newspeak in Oceania.


23 posted on 08/22/2020 4:04:11 AM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: AZJeep
Maybe he was fired because his statement was actually wrong?

Republican Charles Curtis, the vice president of Herbert Hoover (1929-1932) was the first vice presidential candidate and first vice president of color. He was an enrolled member of the Kaw tribe in good standing.

Charles Curtis ("Indian Charlie") doesn't count, because he was a Republican! (He was also Senate Majority Leader 1924-1929.)

98% have never heard of him.

24 posted on 08/22/2020 4:07:12 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("A conservative is a liberal who got mugged the night before" - Frank Rizzo)
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To: knighthawk

If these self-righteous people are so great, why are they afraid of words?


25 posted on 08/22/2020 4:08:02 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Blennos
You should know that “colored” is racist and forbidden.

Somebody call the NAACP!!

26 posted on 08/22/2020 4:15:35 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: knighthawk

Wow...’fired?’

WTAM is known for being one of the very right leaning am radio stations around.

Guess I am surprised.


27 posted on 08/22/2020 4:15:49 AM PDT by EBH (Pelosi fiddles while the United States burns.)
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To: jmacusa

Since “white” is also a “color”, every human is colored?


28 posted on 08/22/2020 4:21:59 AM PDT by entropy12 (covid-19 separates the fearful from the freedom loving! If I am not afraid, no one should be.)
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To: jmacusa

Unless you are transparent and invisible, we are all “colored” since white is also one of the colors.


29 posted on 08/22/2020 4:24:01 AM PDT by entropy12 (covid-19 separates the fearful from the freedom loving! If I am not afraid, no one should be.)
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To: knighthawk

“Kamala” in Finnish translates as “Horrible.”


30 posted on 08/22/2020 4:29:25 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Sooth2222

That cartoon reminds me of the conversation I overheard between my grandmother and mom back in the early 70’s. Grandma would have been about 90.

“Oh - that nice n****ger girl across the street brought over a homemade pie and I made coffee. We had such a wonderful time.”

The “girl” was probably in her 50’s! And was a wonderful neighbor to my grandma. I was a young teen and not about to correct her on her terminology - which she obviously didn’t mean as derogatory.


31 posted on 08/22/2020 4:33:22 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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To: jmacusa

Isn’t much of a difference, is it?


32 posted on 08/22/2020 4:44:52 AM PDT by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: entropy12

(”...we are all “colored” since white is also one of the colors.”)

In color theory “white” is actually all colors. “Black” is the absence of color.


33 posted on 08/22/2020 4:45:47 AM PDT by nonsporting (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.)
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To: knighthawk
I refuse to use "People of Color". If I don't say "Colored" I say "Negro".

I will not be dictated to.

34 posted on 08/22/2020 4:49:35 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: knighthawk

This dumbass 26 or 62?


35 posted on 08/22/2020 4:49:38 AM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Blennos
The pitiful state of our current infantile culture makes me want to rip my little remaining hair out.

AMEN! Another poster made the comment last night that his aunt refers to men that wear a mask as men who 'squat to pee'...that applies to many men in all kinds of scenarios, including the one cited by this article. The squatters are EVERYWHERE!

36 posted on 08/22/2020 4:54:16 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: ronnie raygun

“malatoe“?

Is that a derivative of Kamaltoe?


37 posted on 08/22/2020 4:54:22 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: 21twelve

Like to read Michael Connelly’s books; Bosch and the Licoln Lawyer series. In a 2004 book he uses the N word liberally in a trial dialogue. In his latest the N word is not printed out but printed N..... in 15 years we can’t print the N word in a book? The F word and MF words still get printed.


38 posted on 08/22/2020 5:02:30 AM PDT by JeanLM (Obama proves melanin is just enough to win elections)
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To: knighthawk

That’s ridiculous...but wmf is okay and whitey is okay and cracker is okay....


39 posted on 08/22/2020 5:06:04 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: knighthawk

Now, what the heck is wrong with that?


40 posted on 08/22/2020 5:07:49 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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