Posted on 03/03/2008 11:19:14 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Geraldo Rivera: Rush Limbaugh 'Dean' of 'Nativist Reaction' Photo of Justin McCarthy. By Justin McCarthy | March 3, 2008 - 13:27 ET
According to Geraldo Rivera, Rush Limbaugh is "the dean of the academy" of a "nativist reaction" and "the most savage talk radio campaign every in history." Appearing on the March 3 edition of "The View," the Fox News correspondent promoted to his book, "His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S." Rivera also said McCain’s virtual lock of the Republican nomination is "a victory for the decency wing of the GOP." Rivera also claimed Mitt Romney "was such a nice guy" as governor of Massachusetts, but "suddenly became an anti-immigrant radical."
Geraldo also said he refuses to even shake CNN correspondent Lou Dobbs’ hand. The relevant transcript is below.
WALTERS: But when we have someone like John McCain, and, and others who say "look, let’s let the illegals work their way back, be identified, pay a fine," you know, have to have certain steps, it’s called "amnesty."
GERALDO RIVERA: I don’t think that that’s amnesty at all. And thank God John McCain is basically the Republican nominee because he is, his victory is a victory for the decency wing of the GOP. The other candidates, Mike Huckabee, a wonderful guy otherwise, he put the co-chairman of the Minutemen on his advisory committee.
HASSELBECK: And Mitt Romney.
RIVERA: And Mitt Romney, I mean, who was such a nice guy when he was mayor- governor of Massachusetts, suddenly became this anti-immigration radical. And the reason conservatives don’t have Mitt Romney to vote for is that the hispanics in Florida listen to his hateful rhetoric, and they said "forget about it. We don’t care that you come down here and drink café com leche and say ‘Cuba si,’ and ‘yankee no’ and all these other formulaic things. If you are slandering people that look like me and sound like me, we’re not going to vote for you." They voted for John McCain five to one. That’s why he’s out.
BEHAR: Wasn’t that to appeal to the base? And why would the base go along with something like that?
RIVERA: Well, you know, where, it stems from kind of a nativist reaction that started really at the grassroots and it’s driven by the most savage talk radio campaign ever in history.
BEHAR: Name names.
RIVERA: Well, I think that Rush Limbaugh is the dean of the academy. Lou Dobbs on CNN has been shameful in his hate mongering.
BEHAR: I heard you won’t shake his hand.
RIVERA: I would not shake his hand because this is a man who has done more damage to the cause of sensible comprehensive reform than anyone else with a microphone. And for him to be banded about as the next presidential candidate or an independent candidate. What? On the backs of these poor people, the most vulnerable? He’s scapegoating. He’s falsely blaming them for crime, for disease, for terror, for stealing jobs, and if you examine the studies, all of it is untrue.
—Justin McCarthy is a news analyst at Media Research Center.
He is hispanic first and foremost and American second or third or somewhere down the line.
Nam Vet
Media Smatters ecstatic! Highest Off-con (offensive condition) ever!
MSM employees massed, orgasmic.
"We've just won Power Ball," says Obama supporter. "Even if we have to share with McCain."
Remember, for the Left the "issue" is not the issue.
Issues are weapons.
Never mind that Rush did not know what Curious George was, never mind "Bush the Chimp," never mind, never mind.
Issues are weapons skillfully used by the Left and the dumb Right way too often takes then seriously instead of just saying, pound sand.
The studies are true and it's been pointed out and argued about time and again by his friend O'Reilly yet he's too blind to see it. As for his not shaking Lou's hand, I doubt Lou would ever extend his. Why he's still on foxnews remains a mystery.
Rush didn't say it, but I'll bet his first thought was GW. That made him laugh, coming from a 12 yr old.
yitbos
“The American Indians found out what happens when you don’t control immigration.”
Excellent observation. I hadn’t thought about that.
I’m going to steal it from you and use it a lot.
Thank you.
What studies would that be?
susie
geraldo is disgusting. he has been a whore for illegal aliens. He was doing pro-illegal alien pieces on 20/20. Basicly condemning the USA even back then.
Jerry Rivers, Dean of A$$holes.
He is attacking Rush because he is whoring to set himself up as the counter to rush.
Whorealdo is yesterday’s news desperate to save himself on the newly left FNC.
why don’t we start a letter writing campaign around the advertisers who advertise during whorealdo’s shows?
It worked for the blixie chix.
Whorealdo is a racist plain and simple. He refuses to admit that there are illegal aliens it’s always “anti-immigration” when he demonizes the pro-sovereignty side. He isn’t stupid he knows that’s a lie. He also knows that not all illegal aliens are hispanic but he never admits that. By definition he’s a racist. By professional demeanor he’s a race baiter.
When it comes time to have a shooting war against the re-conquistadors, I sure hope Jerry decides to fight on the side of the red, white, and green.
I’m sure Lou Dobbs would take that as a compliment. Geraldo knows Dobbs would take him out to the woodshed if he were to appear on his show.
Yes, having a different opinion that Jerry is hate itself. The "man" is a bigot.
( ... and Fox News is a joke for hiring him)
Regards
Jerry should go back to digging out basements in Chicago. Maybe he’ll dig up a clue in the process.
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