ed who??? feh...
Posted on 10/14/2011 2:40:19 PM PDT by MissesBush
Ed Schultz, host of MSNBC's the Ed Show, believes that Republican presidential contender Herman Cain is pandering to "white Republicans out there who don't like black folks" and accused Sen. Jim Demint, R-S.C., of using racist langauge in his opposition to Obamacare.
On his show last night, Schultz said that Demint, whom Cain has mentioned as a potential running mate, repeated an "old southern racist term when talking about defeating President Obama during the health care debate." Schultz's example? He quoted Demint saying that "If we are able to stop Obama on this [health care law], it will be his Waterloo. It will break him." For clarity, Schultz repeated the offending line, "It will break him."
Dr. James Peterson, director of Africana studies at Lehigh University, explained that "break" is a racist verb, "a term that was used to destroy, mentally and physically, slaves." Accordingly, the Demint line demonstrated "how dark some of these racial discourses can be in presidential politics." Peterson said that Cain, by naming Demint as a possible VP pick, "gives those folks a pass" on racism.
Peterson's claim echoed and extended Schultz's conclusion the previous evening that Cain, a black Republican, is appealing to white racists in order to win the Republican primary. "You think about white Republicans who don't like black folks," Schultz explained. "It's almost as if this guy is trying to warm up to them and tell them what they want to hear."
Schultz cited Cain's belief that education gaps, rather than racism, accounts for the poverty and unemployment among black Americans. Then, Schultz asked his guest if Cain "is doing a disservice to his race" by denying that "racism in this country today holds anybody back in a big way."
Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson agreed with Schultz's suggestion and accused Cain of denying racism for the sake of his "great machinery of self-promotion." Dyson said that Cain should especially recognize "post-intentional racism" - racism that people don't intend to have or to act upon.
Below, you can watch video of Schultz talking with Dyson.
Had to check this wasn’t from the Onion.
Americans were breaking horses and going through a woods break long before the first African sold his cousin to American slave traders who sailed their ships along the breakers.
Oh, now you want to bring Tootie into this :)
Actually I guess that was Nell Carter...Whoops
It seems to me that the key reference here is to "Waterloo". One might think that Demint was referring to the Battle of Waterloo where the forces of Napoleon were defeated decisively by the combined forces of the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian General Gebhard von Blücher, ending Napoleon's 100 day return and restoring Louis XVIII to the Throne of France. But one would be wrong, since such a reference would attach to the use of the term "break" and utterly strip it of any possible racial component. No. The term "Waterloo" refers to the practice of repeatedly shoving the heads of slaves into the plantation "Waterloo," for the purpose of "breaking" them. This practice evolved into the modern day practice of "waterboarding" also used to "break" individuals who are refusing to revel confidential information. It also evolved into the modern "break" dance wherein the descendants of slaves replicate the contortions of the arms and legs of their forebears as they underwent the process of being shown the "Waterloo." It's amazing the history you can find on Wikipedia!
"If we are able to stop Obama on this [health care law], it will be his Waterloo. It will break him.
It seems to me that the key reference here is to "Waterloo".
One might think that Demint was referring to the Battle of Waterloo where the forces of Napoleon were defeated decisively by the combined forces of the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian General Gebhard von Blücher, ending Napoleon's 100 day return and restoring Louis XVIII to the Throne of France.
But one would be wrong, since such a reference would attach to the use of the term "break" and utterly strip it of any possible racial component.
No. The term "Waterloo" refers to the practice of repeatedly shoving the heads of slaves into the plantation "Waterloo," for the purpose of "breaking" them. This practice evolved into the modern day practice of "waterboarding" also used to "break" individuals who are refusing to revel confidential information.
It also evolved into the modern "break" dance wherein the descendants of slaves replicate the contortions of the arms and legs of their forebears as they underwent the process of being shown the "Waterloo."
It's amazing the history you can find on Wikipedia!
ed who??? feh...
Even worse, he's inferring that he's French and short.
How are football teams gonna end their huddles now?
One thing about Cain: if he actually won, and actually tried to govern as a Republican and hold the line on government, then he, his adult children, his grandchildren, all his other relatives, and all his black friends will be subjected to incredible amounts of harassment.
His extended family will be subject to extreme hatred from the "Democrat black community" that will be unlike anything we've seen. I wonder if he'll be strong enough to deal with that?
As for the "professor's" claim, I've never heard "break" as a racial term. Googling only turns up this instance. I searched multiple dictionaries including the so-called "urban dictionary" online and nothing.
Dark? Now who's the racist.
Glad to hear that.
- Rocky
Seventh generation Floridian here, yard, and I have never heard anything even close to this nonsense.
Then ABBA is a racist band
Those damned Swedish racist Pigs....
Waterloo song lyrics
My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way
The history book on the shelf
Is always repeating itself
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo
My, my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger
Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight
And how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo
So how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose -
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo
Schultz is embarrassing the other nutjob commies at MSNBC. He really has to go.
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