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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLaura Ingraham used a loud gunshot during her 'March On Washington' commentary:
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On her August 26 radio broadcast, Ingraham criticized the event and its speakers, saying the goal "was to co-opt the legacy of Martin Luther King into a modern-day liberal agenda," and scoffing at the topics speakers supposedly discussed: "From gay marriage, to immigration -- amnesty, was thrown in for good measure. We talked about the Voting Rights Act."
Ingraham ran through a list of African-American crime rates before hosting Pat Buchanan, a prominent racist with white nationalist ties. Buchanan dismissed the idea that minorities suffer any disadvantages in contemporary America, calling the idea "absurd" because "black folks excel and are hugely popular figures in everything from sports to entertainment to athletics to politics. Everywhere you go ... So the progress has been enormous."
At one point during her broadcast, Ingraham began playing a clip of Lewis' speech from the 50th anniversary rally, before interrupting the playback of his comments with the sound of a loud gunshot.
http://mediamatters.org/mobile/blog/2013/08/26/laura-ingraham-celebrates-march-on-washington-5/195590
They are so utterly horrible, shameless, and clueless that nothing is beneath them.
They would have to get on ladders to look snakes in the eye.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)I've despised her since day one. I feel sorry for her kid.
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)They seem to enjoy nothing more than wallowing in their own slime.
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struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)to a sudden uptick in RW violence, because jerks like her have been baiting the neanderthals for a while now --- and history suggests to me that such uses of media do have effects
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)But these are the same people that poured champagne when Gabby Giffords got shot, and Dr. Tiller. They want to KILL US! The years from 1980 on might as well be called a "Cold civil war."
struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)that we used to
And if a big gaggle of crazies suddenly decides to try to put Lunatic Plan #1 into action, I would prefer not to see our side of the political spectrum lose valuable time by withdrawing into numb shocked silence for a few years
I'm quite sure we could drop-kick their ugly butts into the Twilight Zone, if we were organized to do so --- but that means people should think through now how they might respond
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Wonder when she makes the SPLC hate list...
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Especially stupid, racist people
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)Unfortunately her audience is among some of the most vile people on the planet
There are more honorable ways of making a living Laura, such as being a prostitute or drug dealer.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)telling all us 'others' that this is what is waiting if we 'others' continue to press for human rights in this country. That is ALL that gunshot meant, The opening shot leading to what..............the racist wants war or people to get back in their subservient place or die is all this is saying.
MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)Everything she says is disgusting. This is par for the course.
libodem
(19,288 posts)The stoopid, it hurts! Malicious ignorance. Is there such a thing?
This is some kind of sanctioned hate speech? Hope Media Matters gets this. I'd like to hear Cenk 'break it down'.
Just appalling.