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MSNBC: No Mention of Black Gun-Owner Among ‘Racist’ Protesters
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2009/08/18/msnbc-no-mention-black-gun-owner-among-racist-protesters ^

Posted on 08/18/2009 11:39:37 AM PDT by chessplayer

On Tuesday, MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer fretted over health care reform protesters legally carrying guns: "A man at a pro-health care reform rally...wore a semiautomatic assault rifle on his shoulder and a pistol on his hip....there are questions about whether this has racial overtones....white people showing up with guns." Brewer failed to mention the man she described was black.

Not only did Brewer, Ratigan, and Toure fail to point out the fact that the gun-toting protester that sparked the discussion was black, but the video footage shown of that protester was so edited, that it was impossible to see that he was black.


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To: donna

Well, he has good taste in weapons - given the urban environment...


21 posted on 08/18/2009 11:55:40 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: Billthedrill
"The story has to fit the narrative. If it doesn't, it will be made to. And the narrative is one of racist white extremists with guns.

You bet this was deliberate. Twenty years ago they'd never have been caught, either."

Bump that, Bill.

22 posted on 08/18/2009 12:00:37 PM PDT by Miss Behave (AKA "Noogie." I dispense 'em. Hertz Doughnut?)
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To: MrB

Exactly


23 posted on 08/18/2009 12:01:18 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: GOPJ

You got that right.


24 posted on 08/18/2009 12:01:38 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: G Larry
Some of my favorite guns are black!........

and blued.

25 posted on 08/18/2009 12:04:09 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Obama is in way over his ears.)
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To: chessplayer

“MSNBC: No Mention of Black Gun-Owner Among ‘Racist’ Protesters”

Ain’t that funny how that works? I sure he’d be classified as a KKK member.


26 posted on 08/18/2009 12:04:26 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: chessplayer

CNN showed video of the guy with the rifle but didn’t bother to mention the fact that he was black either.


27 posted on 08/18/2009 12:04:40 PM PDT by smokingfrog (No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: Billthedrill

Election 2000 -

Bunch of (200-300) Bush supporters demonstrating along a street.

News crew shows up. They locate the 2 Gore supporters, hustle them back away from the curb, point the cameras on them, away from the throng along the street, and begin to interview them.


28 posted on 08/18/2009 12:04:41 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: chessplayer

Seems strange normally within hours we have a detailed bio including any court injunctions about this person, but the lefty hate mongers seem to not have a bit of dirt on this guy. And tell me the SS does not any info, they should be hot on his tail if he was anywhere near the pres.


29 posted on 08/18/2009 12:05:07 PM PDT by junta (Conservatives, the word "racism" is now ours.)
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To: junta

They’re not going to mention him because then everyone would hear he was black.


30 posted on 08/18/2009 12:09:28 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: t1b8zs
Black gun owner did it for a purpose and proved his point(s)

I also read somewhere that the man was standing with the people in favor of gov't-run healthcare. So, I wonder if the armed man is in favor of gov't-run healthcare, too...? If so, these "reporters" misrepresented everything in the story.

31 posted on 08/18/2009 12:12:29 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes (Dad, I will always think of you.)
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To: ozzymandus

Rule #1: All guns are always loaded.


32 posted on 08/18/2009 12:13:37 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Your opinion is doubleplusungoodthinkful. You have been reported to flag@whitehouse.gov.)
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To: domenad

I support the free exercise of his right to carry, I don’t care about the color of his skin.

God Bless him, he is a brave brave man.

I am sure anyone willing to exercise his rights so in the face of Obama would have ensured they have dotted the Is and crossed the Ts to make sure they didn’t run afoul of the law. I pray this is the case since the press will look for any blemish on anyone willing to take this stand.


33 posted on 08/18/2009 12:16:04 PM PDT by dila813
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To: <1/1,000,000th%
Here he is with Padraig Harrington (in red):

LOL

34 posted on 08/18/2009 12:16:28 PM PDT by Kryptonite (Keep Democrats Out of Power!)
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To: G Larry

Hehehe.....


35 posted on 08/18/2009 12:21:23 PM PDT by Osage Orange (A community organizer cannot bitch when communities organize..... - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: ctdonath2
But an unloaded pistol is really just a strange looking hammer...........

MOLON LABE

36 posted on 08/18/2009 12:23:01 PM PDT by Osage Orange (A community organizer cannot bitch when communities organize..... - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Tired of Taxes; MrB

Think it was the location chosen for the “news” interview.

Many more pics here

http://www.arizonashooting.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=86525&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=20

Apparently the guy is a conservative activist


37 posted on 08/18/2009 12:24:12 PM PDT by Domandred (Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system. I am Jim Thompson.)
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To: Domandred

Good to know, thanks.

For obvious reasons, 0bama supporters showing up armed at these events is greatly troubling to me, while a “conservative activist” showing up armed isn’t a problem to me.

The 0bamites already have the guns of the state to back them, so it would be redundant to show up armed.


38 posted on 08/18/2009 12:27:14 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: Domandred

Didn’t you get the word — blacks are not allowed to be conservative activists. (sarcasm)


39 posted on 08/18/2009 12:28:17 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: PhiKapMom

Or their own person.


40 posted on 08/18/2009 12:31:28 PM PDT by Miss Behave (AKA "Noogie." I dispense 'em. Hertz Doughnut?)
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