Daschle on Defensive Over Kennedy's 'Neanderthal' Outburst

NewsMax ^ | 11/15/03 | Limbacher

[pabianice]

What? A Liberal media double standard? I'm shocked! SHOCKED!!

[pabianice]

It's hardly an unexpectedly bitter response from Kennedy when you consider that the superior Neanderthals made extinct Kennedy's line, Homo erectus.

Joe Kennedy, Hyannis, 1948 (oil on canvas)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Daschle said that Kennedy didn't mean to use racially offensive language when he called President Bush's judicial nominees - including two minority candidates - "Neanderthals."

[ImpBill]

"Though controversy over Kennedy's outburst continued to swirl on Capitol Hill throughout the weekend, press coverage of the incident has been sparse."

Sir-prize Sir-prize!

[sweetliberty]

"Asked about Kennedy's racially charged outburst, Daschle insisted to "Fox News Sunday" he was talking about politics and not ethnicity."

Oh, I see. So when a RAT says it, it can be explained away, but if a Republican does it it is proof of racism.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Did he really think these non-white guys are monkeys? Then why did he call them Neanderthals?

[pctech]

Good, lets keep the pressure on him. PErhaps this will come back and bite him. (we can only hope)

[Pharmer]

Ted Kennedy will never do a Sunday talk show. Answering tough question with hangover is a bitch.

It is amaizing to me to watch the Dems allow Ted to continue to make these over-the-top comments. From saying the War was cooked up in Texas to this lastest remark. It just shows that being a Kennedy or a Clinton makes you a saint to the left regardless of stupid or hypocritical. I just hope the Pubbies store this and use it when it counts, like 3 days before November 9th 2004 along with all of the other dumbass remarks made by the left.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Sounds like the only controversy about Kennedy's offensive remark will be amongst the conservative media. The lame stream press won't even address it, I bet.

As Rush just stated, "Good thing he didn't say it on ESPN".

[stevem]

Just out of idle curiosity, what race were the Neanderthals?

I think when you can go around drowning young women, Democrats think this is pretty small potatoes. Apparently, so does the press other than FOX.

[weegee]

I like that Rush made that comment during the opening monologue before he cut to the first commmercial break. It was out there for the "curiousity seeking" audience members to hear. It still won't get legs, just as not much is made of Teddy Kennedy's lack of comprehension in reading pending legislation these days (he's twice mistakenly voted with Conservatives).

[Arpege92]

I'd rather watch him squirm while a Fox reporter asks him about the death of Mary Jo.

[Clintonfatigued]

I actually own a copy of the book. It's amazing what that man has gotten away with. By the way, clever name.

[Clintonfatigued]

I hope that John Thune runs against Tom Daschle. Daschle is so smug and self-satisfied. I hope they never show Daschle speaking on an airplane film, because the urge to walk out would be so great.

[Argus]

With his rubber stamp reappointment to the Senate every six years by the Massachusetts electorate a mere formality, Teddy the K is for all practical purposes impervious to any check on his speech or conduct, personal or political. He could streak naked across Capitol Hill, squeezing every female in sight and calling the help by whatever racial or species epithet he wants and nobody could do a thing about it. Teddy's a rich, cosseted, flattered and indulged whale, so arrogant, contemptuous and bored that the only way he has of amusing himself is seeing how far he can push the envelope before anybody calls him on it. The liberal press and Establishment never will, so he'll just keep going. Watch for more entertainingly unhinged behavior from him as time passes and his mental faculties undergo further decline.

[StriperSniper]

I was just inquiring how a Kennedy's use of the word neanderthal, as offensive at it was, could be construed as a racial comment.

It could be(would be if a Rep. had said it) construed as being a racist 'code word' for one belonging to an inferior race, less than human.

[madison10]

Well, we all know Kennedy has complete respect for women. /sarcasm

[StriperSniper]

I just hope the Pubbies store this and use it when it counts, like 3 days before November 9th 2004 along with all of the other dumbass remarks made by the left.

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Take the Democrats to task - Hold the Presidential candidates responsible for their statements

[nicmarlo]

Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said Sunday that his Democratic colleague, Sen. Ted Kennedy, didn't mean to use racially offensive language when he called President Bush's judicial nominees - including two minority candidates - "Neanderthals."

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[Tumbleweed_Connection]

From day one Estrada was abashed with criticism for not providing enough "information". What has since changed? Today's memo says he’s Latino and minorities are dangerous!