On the February 12 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Glenn Beck featured Philadelphia-based conservative radio host Dom Giordano, who claimed that "the mainstream media has dubbed [Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)] to be African-American" and said, "If you start to, you know, delve around the edges, say, 'Wait a minute, isn't he mixed race? Weren't we told that last year?' Or whatever, biracial. Not allowed to say that anymore." Beck responded by saying "he's very white in many ways," adding, "Gee, can I even say that? Can I even say that without somebody else starting a campaign saying, 'What does he mean, "He's very white?" ' He is. He's very white.""Beck claimed that Obama "is colorless," adding that "as a white guy ... [y]ou don't notice that he is black. So he might as well be white, you know what I mean?" In addition, Beck said: "I guarantee you, there will be blogs today that will have me being a racist because I say that."
GOI: You're damn right I'm going to be talking about this Glenn!! "Colorless??" What the hell does THAT even mean?!! If he's "colorless" then why was Beck even talking about his race if he wasn't being racist??? So if he's "colorless" then is he "clear colored??" I'm confused. Hey, Beck!! You might as well be a Klansman!!!
The very fact that he is saying this insinuates that there is a distinct, definable, architype of what it means to be "white" vs. "black" vs. "mixed" is segregating people into different camps and fueling stereotypes. Why not concetrate on his positions?? What are the chances that he would same of a white guy??? "You know as a "white guy" I don't "notice" that he's white."
Does Beck have a check list of what it means to be "white" vs. "black" vs. "mixed race"? Like if you score 51% or higher on the "test" then you are labeled "white" or "black" or "mixed"??? Like a list of "symptoms" or something?? You know, like for those drug commercials? If you do these things or act this way then you might be "white" or "black" or whatever??
Obama could be green for all I care. I like his positions, intelligence, charisma, statesman like character and strong but relaxed, honest presence.
Remember Beck is the same guy that said the following of Rep. Keith Ellison:
"I have been nervous about this interview with you, because what I feel like saying is, 'Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies.' " Beck added: "I'm not accusing you of being an enemy, but that's the way I feel, and I think a lot of Americans will feel that way."
As Media Matters for America has noted, Beck previously warned that if "Muslims and Arabs" don't "act now" by "step[ping] to the plate" to condemn terrorism, they "will be looking through a razor wire fence at the West" and declared that "Muslims who have sat on your frickin' hands the whole time" rather than "lining up to shoot the bad Muslims in the head" will face dire consequences.
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Wow...I dont even know what to say to that!!!
Amazing!
Pushing those racist buttons. It's a shame that there is so much racism in this country.
Ashley:
Yeah, it's pretty stunning and breath-taking isn't it?
U Liberal:
I'm annoyed when people say that racism doesn't exist anymore. It may not always be outright, in your face racism but it is still very much present.
It has been repackaged into under the table remarks that are preceded and followed with, "I'm not racist or anything but...."
Racism most certainly still exists in this country. I overheard a man explaining that "they won't hire niggers" at the plant he works in. They'll interview them but they won't hire them. To appease the equal opportunity laws they hired a Native American. This is in South Carolina but I don't imagine the situation is much different in other states.
Have I mentioned how much Glenn Beck drives me batshit?
Poser. Pretender. "Regular guy," my ASS. He's even got my husband snowed. Brian seems to think that because this guy is a recovering alcoholic - and admits it - that he's worth listening to.
What really pisses me off is when he says, "Should I even be saying this?" "Can I even say this?"
My response is, "Listen, you &^$#@&*. If there's even a question of whether or not you should say it, why don't you shut the &#@^ up until you think about it some more, and think about whether or not what you're going to say on national television will be, at the least, moronic, or, at the worst, terribly disrespectly and hurtful."
Brian likes Glenn Beck because Beck seems to say all the things that Brian thinks but won't say around me lest I get all uppity and defensive.
I have tried to explain to him my opinion that "PC" means not so much meaningless euphemisms, but simple, honest respect for people who may or may not be just like you.
*SIGH*
ok rant complete. *ducking back into my cave.*
"disrespectful" is what i meant to type. apparently annoyance deactivates my built-in spellchecker.
Lynne:
The "N" was me sick. As does hearing "fag." Or people saying, "That is so gay."
Andi:
No worries on the rant. I love rants. :) Yeah, Beck should have thought about what he was going to say. Like you said, especially since we said, "Should I even be saying this?"
That must be difficult to have different opinions politically. I am lucky that L and I both share the same beliefs.
The only reason I came across this is because I was searching for articles that talked about how it was racist for blacks to demand that President Elect Barack Obama's Senator Seat be given to a black person.
Then I came across this.
If you seriously think that Glenn Beck is racist, then you have problems. His comments were in no way "racist."
I just saw this post, so it may be very late in commenting on, but a couple facts still remain true.
1) At the outset of the democratic primary, many blacks claimed that Barac Obama was not "black enough." That is not Beck's words, but blacks.
2) Go check Vice President Elect Joe Biden's comments regarding Barack Obama as "clean," etc. If you want to talk about racist commests, talk about that.
Republicans are the lest racist group of anyone. We actually see past color, like Beck said.
Unlike you, we actually don't look at people as Black, White, Red, Green, Yellow, or whatever.
We view people as, "people."
Everyone who said it was "racist" needs to get over themselves. When you see race in every comment, then you yourself are a racist.
Look past race and look at the person. That is the best advice I can give to you.
And by the way, I am black.
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