Harry Reid makes racist comment, keeps job

[Viadd]

If this were Mitch McConnell (whose wife is Asian) or John Boehner, the media would be melting down about now. Instead, he still gets to be Majority Leader, even.

[Wells]

....what's racist here?

[Tradewind]

This is called mocking?

[Forgettable]

Multiple guys with the last name Wong, what's the problem? It's a joke.

[Viadd]

This is called mocking?

He felt the need to apologize. And, you and I both know if a Republican said these things, the media would be going bananas.

[Kraenen]

There's no requirement for losing your job if you make a racist comment. It's not a requirement for majority leader to not say racist comments. It can happen if your employer doesn't like it, but doesn't have to happen. You say if mcconell did this the media would melt down, well where's your example of this happening?

P.S. That wasn't your typical 'racist' comment. It wasn't denigrating Asian people in any way. It was giving them a compliment. Your typical racist comment is saying that someone is subhuman because of their background. It would be saying asian people were bad drivers. Or making a joke like, "I hope you didn't drive here". That would be racist. Saying they're smart isn't the same as this.

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They all laughed it must have been funny.

[Tradewind]

He felt the need to apologize. And, you and I both know if a Republican said these things, the media would be going bananas.

Anyone would feel the need to apologize when a bunch of shitheads take hold of a non-issue and start making it a problem.

Did the Asian CoC on Las Vegas make him apologize?

[Kraenen]

He felt the need to apologize. And, you and I both know if a Republican said these things, the media would be going bananas.

So if he apologized what are you complaining about? That you want the media to be sensationalist over every little thing that happens? Where's your proof that if a republican said these exact same things, that the media went 'bananas' (whatever that means)?

[Viadd]

There's no requirement for losing your job if you make a racist comment. It's not a requirement for majority leader to not say racist comments. It can happen if your employer doesn't like it, but doesn't have to happen. You say if mcconell did this the media would melt down, well where's your example of this happening?

P.S. That wasn't your typical 'racist' comment. It wasn't denigrating Asian people in any way. It was giving them a compliment. Your typical racist comment is saying that someone is subhuman because of their background. It would be saying asian people were bad drivers. Or making a joke like, "I hope you didn't drive here". That would be racist. Saying they're smart isn't the same as this.

Oh ye defenders of the Liberal Realm, to the forefront! Our Elder Master is challenged!

How about 'keeping my Wongs straight' implying they all look the same? And why did he apologize, if it's no big deal?

[Tradewind]

Oh ye defenders of the Liberal Realm, to the forefront! Our Elder Master is challenged!

How about 'keeping my Wongs straight' implying they all look the same? And why did he apologize, if it's no big deal?

Just to annoy you.

[Viadd]

So if he apologized what are you complaining about? That you want the media to be sensationalist over every little thing that happens?

Yes, I want fair treatment of both sides. If they take apart George Allen for 'macaca' then they should blast Harry Reid for this stupidity.

[Kraenen]

Oh ye defenders of the Liberal Realm, to the forefront! Our Elder Master is challenged!

What is this shit? Seriously, what is the point of this comment? This is exemplary of your whole purpose in this thread: To get the flame war going.

[Viadd]

Anyone would feel the need to apologize when a bunch of shitheads take hold of a non-issue and start making it a problem.

Did the Asian CoC on Las Vegas make him apologize?

The Hill's Jessie Byrnes, via Twitter:
From Sen. Reid to me in a statement re: video: "My comments were in extremely poor taste and I apologize. Sometimes I say the wrong thing."

So where's the unbiased media outrage? Oh yeah, that's right...

[Shadowmelded]

He makes a comment mocking stereotypes right before it, why would the follow up be different?

[Kraenen]

Yes, I want fair treatment of both sides. If they take apart George Allen for 'macaca' then they should blast Harry Reid for this stupidity.

So you're saying you don't like that people have the freedom to voice their opinion on this story? You want to force them to give 'fair' treatment, whatever that is. This just means you don't like freedom

[Stormspellz]

Seriously? Sensationalist much? A bad joke is bad but its not racist. he did't imply that the asians would be better in the rice fields like a certain welfare rancher or anything even remotely close that.

[Reeve]

Oh ye defenders of the Liberal Realm, to the forefront! Our Elder Master is challenged!

How about 'keeping my Wongs straight' implying they all look the same? And why did he apologize, if it's no big deal?

Damn, that filter you wear over your eyes must be miles thick.

[Tradewind]

Yes, I want fair treatment of both sides. If they take apart George Allen for 'macaca' then they should blast Harry Reid for this stupidity.

Likening a black person to a monkey is not the same thing.

[Viadd]

What is this shit? Seriously, what is the point of this comment? This is exemplary of your whole purpose in this thread: To get the flame war going.

It worked. My day is not complete unless I annoy the piss out of some random liberal or two. Thanks for your reaction - I am off to Disney World for the weekend!


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