RED-FACED SEN. DASCHLE MIXES UP BLACK JOURNOS

PageSix ^ | 05/23/2003

[SuzanneWeeks]

May 23, 2003 -- SENATE Minority Leader Tom Daschle blundered yesterday when he accidentally mixed up two black reporters who've been covering him for years. PBS off-camera reporter Linda Scott, who has covered Congress for more than 20 years, raised her hand at a press conference to ask the South Dakota Democrat a question about the Republican economic stimulus package. Daschle apparently got her confused with CBS producer Evelyn Thomas, the only other African-American female television producer who regularly covers Congress. Thomas was not even in the room at the time. "Yes, Evelyn," said the Senator, nodding at Scott. The other reporters present at the time gasped. Daschle's slip left Scott visibly angry; she pointedly told Daschle that she looks nothing at all like her black colleague. "It's Linda, and I know we don't look alike," fumed Scott, who then asked Daschle about the tax cut. Later, Scott told The Post's Vince Morris she's bitter, but that Daschle isn't the only politician to do it: "To me it's that old thing about 'oh, they all look alike,' " said Scott. But she praised Daschle for later calling to say how sorry he was.

[SuzanneWeeks]

Apparently He was Deeply Saddened

[conservativemusician]

Outrageous.........outrageous.


He has failed miserably.

[JimVT]

Last week someone called me Freddie.....but...what the hell...all us Irishmen look alike.

Jeez, Linda, find something important to get p.o.'d about

[Living Free in NH]

Dasshole may be a moron, but Linda Scott it nothing but a race-baiting pig by saying "To me it's that old thing about 'oh, they all look alike.'" People do make mistakes - even crackers who aren't racists.

[corlorde]

My god! WHERE'S SHARPTON?!

This is an outrage. Jackson "that bastard child isn't mine" and "show me the money" Sharpton should lead the charge in showing this bigot a thing or two.. /sarcasm liberal rant mode off/

As usual, you have to have a (R) after your name for anyone to care.

[nicmarlo]

Daschole is deeply saddened.

[Pikachu_Dad]

LOL, is this a race issue or an old foggie issue?

Because of the environment that she grew up in, she immediately jumped to a racist interpretation as to why Daschle got her name wrong.

A lot of us have trouble with names, even with our childrens names.

[corlorde]

Good morning! I live in Meredith. (NH Ping) :0)

[jwalsh07]

Is it really necessary to put me in a position where I have to defend Daschle on the miserable, cold, rainy morning in New England? >-}

[jwalsh07]

Is it really necessary to put me in a position where I have to defend Daschle on the miserable, cold, rainy morning in New England? >-}

[mewzilla]

Bet Rush is going to have some fun with this...

[Callahan]

Is she demanding reparatations? I think Tom should lose his "diversity" club card for this fatal error. He probably calls every Asian he meets "Bruce."

[SuzanneWeeks]

No.....

I just thought the picture was funny.....

[Callahan]

Tom's excuse: I'm sorry Linda, it's just that your skin is so brown and beautiful, you melted into the background and I couldn't see your face. I love minorities and want to undermine their progress with self-defeating social programs. Honest!

[trebb]

They deserve each other...

[TankerKC]

Dear Linda,

We have two elderly southern gentlemen that live near us...one behind us and one across the street. They are named Milt and Gil. Last week, I called Milt, Gil. Do I have a problem?

[SuzanneWeeks]

LOL....

Being the oldest of three kids....it was always

Joey, Danielle, Suzanne...whoever your are get here now!

Gotta love my parents though, even though they won't forgive me for being a Conservative Republican

[grumple]

Tom Daschle - Useful idiot number 1 of the Clinton Democratic Communist/Socialist regime...

The DNC needs regime change starting with "The Punk" and the constipated deeply saddened one....

[Feckless]

But black liberals all DO look alike to Demonratz, suckers who have bought into dependency.

[dansangel]

Daschole is deeply saddened.

ROFL! He is also deeply *inept.*