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RNC 2012: two GOP delegates racist toward CNN black camerawoman
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RNC 2012: two GOP delegates racist toward CNN black camerawoman
Zennie Abraham August 29, 2012
This is an update to a blog post this blogger originally posted at Examiner.com. Just before the main speeches of Ann Romney, the wife of Presumptive GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christy, what is now identified as a racist act by not one, but two GOP delegates was detailed as one throwing nuts at an African American CNN camerawoman and saying âThis is how we feed animals.â
The incident was first reported via Twitter, and by David Shuster of Take Action News. Hereâs his tweet:
The confirmation of the action was done by Talking Points Memoâs (TPM) Kyle Leighton, who identified the offending man as a âGOP delegateâ. Mr. Leighton reached out to CNN, which did confirm the incident, and then issued this statement:
âCNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.â
TPM then reported that itâs calls to Republican National Convention (RNC) and Tampa convention officials were not returned.
Thus, the general consensus was that one person was responsible for the harassment on the black CNN camerawoman. But then, POLITICO issued an update which pointed to not one, but two GOP delegates:
UPDATE: GOP convention spokesman Kyle Downey tells POLITICO, âTwo attendees tonight exhibited deplorable behavior. Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated.â
That not one, but two GOP delegates is doubly shocking. The question is, who were they? What state did they represent? Were they white supremacists? Are there others in the GOP delegation who have committed racist actions toward blacks at the RNC 2012?
This is a shameful moment for the Republican National Convention.
If this happened it is unfortunate and shameful. The republicans need to condemn any extremist behavior and eject the participants from the convention.
Both sides have extremists. Both sides should reject the most extremists sects of their parties.
I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked I tell you. Well, not really. These two knuckleheads should be outed though, just for being that f'n stupid, if for no other reason.
You don't think throwing nuts at a black person and saying this is how we feed the animals might not be construed as a racist remark? Com'on man.
Brother Captain, the political correctness climate of the day causes many to see the statement as racist.
But, you got to understand that a lot of those people at the Tampa convention probably see CNN as a bunch of liberals.
And, many people use the word "animals" in a negative sense.
So, maybe the two accused meant the remark as racist; maybe not.
I don't know.
As the only true voice of reason here on ET, I'm pointing out that we shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions until we know the facts.
Don't fall into the political correctness trap.
But, whether they meant it as a racist remark or as an insult to what they may have perceived to be a liberal, they certainly should never have thrown anything at the woman.
That's why I asked what was racist about their remark.