The Confederacy of Dean
The N Word and more at a Dean rally.
This is pretty awful, coming from the party of racial harmony.
Update: I’ve stated I’d vote for Dean in the primary election. Consider that statement rescinded.
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December 16th, 2003 at 4:13 pm
Before I go making any harsh judgments, I’d like to see some context here. Have you ever watched Def Comedy Jam? A comic using the N-word, as uncomfortable as it may make me, is not that uncommon, particularly if that comic is African-American. Does that necessarily excuse its use? No. But does it make Dean a Klan supporter? Obvoiusly not.
Thus far, I haven’t seen anything in Dean’s record to indicate racist behavior. And if an ill-conceived confederate reference and a comic not even directly related to the campaign are the best his detractors can do, then I’ll take my chances with Dean, thanks.
As for some of the other mean-spirited gags at the affair, I don’t really see much difference here from the pervasive Chelsea Clinton bashing, and certainly nothing to the level of O’Reilly “joking” that the minority boys choir had stolen hubcaps in the parking lot.
And here’s the punch line: Dean himself was “fuming” about much of the racially-motivated humor, as the article admits:
Move along, people, there is NOTHING to see here.
December 16th, 2003 at 4:24 pm
Perhaps I should have made it more clear other than stating the party of racial harmony, but it’s more a critique of his supporters (who increasingly are getting a bit more coocoo for co co puffs). And dean didn’t really condemn the action (other than that bit about ethnic humor, which was not a proper chiding)
Actually, I’m not offended by the racial nature of the jokes, more the stupidity and hatred of them, like:
If this had been a Bush rally . . . well, you know where i’m going with this.
December 16th, 2003 at 4:34 pm
Again, I’d want to see context. Harsh? Certainly. But we all know that context is still important.
And from all accounts, Dean was not happy about it, which is why I say there’s nothing to see here.
I should also disclaim that David Cross, the comedian who allegedly used the N-word, is white. But here again, I’d like to see context. Think of the language and situations that were addressed by, say, All In The Family, or The Jeffersons. Taken out of context, those shows could easily be painted as “racist.” But in context, the clear intent was to ridicule racism, and you’d have to be an idiot not to get that.
A conservative getting his panties in a bunch about what some comedians had to say is NOT news, I’m sorry. If Dean had applauded or encouraged this, it might be different, but given his actual reaction, this is just a bunch of hot air.
December 18th, 2003 at 6:59 pm
Oh, and Garofalo’s “go f— yourself, grandma” joke was both funny and accurate. đŸ˜‰
December 16th, 2003 at 4:27 pm
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