Posted on 09/01/2012 11:31:26 AM PDT by presidio9
Republicans in Tampa could not contain the fury of Hurricane Isaac. Nor will they contain the force following a racist incident involving an African American CNN camera- woman. On Tuesday, two White attendees at the Republican National Convention began hurling peanuts at a Black camera-woman working for CNN as they shouted “this is how we feed the animals.”
Police arrived and ejected the two miscreants. A statement from CNN confirmed that the incident took place and ends with these words: “CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have further comment.” And, then, it was supposed to disappear. Both CNN and RNC went about their work. Neither of these institutions seemed to fathom the enormity of what had transpired. Or, perhaps they just did not want to deal with a racial incident. It was inconvenient. Yet, this incident speaks to what is deeply wrong with this country when it comes to race.
The RNC had a tightly scripted theatrical production. There was no time for hooligans showing their common ignorance in the house Abraham Lincoln built and among multi-millionaires sustained. It was a time for the ‘Grand Ol’ Party’ to shine.
Tim Scott, Mia Love, and Artur Davis, all Black Republican politicians, spoke of being embraced by the ‘Grand Ol’ Party’. They were confused by the unfairness Democrats wanted government to fix. They did not recognize an America with the inequalities President Obama described. Yet, in the same room in which over 4,000 White Republican delegates cheered them, a Black woman was called an animal.
Then, there is CNN. A news organization known for its liberal-leaning cable news, CNN was silent. It was more than willing to go along with the RNC’s desire to brush over a racial incident. Whether for political or even social expediency CNN’s silence was like a condescending insult. There will be not further comment. The injured person, their employee, was silenced. We were all supposed to be silenced. CNN had spoken.
Yet, silent would have been unacceptable from FOX News. Such a stance would have been denounced as patriarchal. Commentary deriding it would be free-flowing. Any questions regarding the identities and home states of the two involved in this incident would have been revealed. Yet, information as to whether they are delegates, relatives of delegates, and employment status would have been readily revealed as well as whether they are members of the Tea Party.
There is nothing. Nothing. The country is to pretend racial madness is not taking place. Perhaps it is not expedient to their interest. One can only imagine the fall-out from such an incident taking place at an NAACP convention, with a White camera-woman, and two Black men taunting her with animal insults, and throwing food. That story would make international news.
Liberals are silent. Women are silent, as well. Working behind the camera remains a non-traditional job for women. This victim here, who is yet unnamed, received this coveted RNC assignment. She probably felt excitement, anxiety. All of which was quickly overshadowed by the hateful acts of these two truly pathetic White grown men. Since neither race nor gender of the offenders was given both facts are relatively simple to deduce. The victim’s race and gender are disclosed. Failure to disclose similar information about the two perpetrators equals White and male.
And, finally, the role of the RNC. Witnesses to this hate crime reveal the police were called. The hoodlums were tossed out. The RNC posted a statement condemning the act. The show went on. Except for African Americans, and anyone else tired of the brute racial tactics displayed over the last fours, enough is enough.
Enough silence. Remaining silent in the presence of racial ugliness will not make racism disappear. Racism only festers in silence. The silence of CNN will not solve anything. Condemnations by RNC mean little if these brazen malefactors were just told to behave better and later slipped back into the convention to vote for the Republican nominee for President.
Only hours after the attack on this innocent Black woman, the RNC proudly paraded Black party members who spoke emotionally about fiscal conservatism. That is their right and privilege. However, ignoring America’s racial history is inexcusable. The pain and struggle of African Americans paved the way for these Black Republicans to ascend to that RNC stage.
The Republicans may be the party of Lincoln. But, they refuse to accept how the slavery Lincoln ended bedevils this country even into the 21st century.
I have yet to see any video confirming this event happened. Amazing, since the supposed victim was a cameraperson for CNN, and so were the people who came to her aid. If this happened, let’s see the video. Otherwise, shut up.
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Geez. The author of this article is really racist, isn’t she?
Do we know the names of these idiots yet or have any evidence this actually happened besides one person’s claim?
"The [my] only connection [to the Republican Party]is I'm registered as a Republican"--Mitt RRRRRomney
It is likely that the ‘perps’ were infiltrators, plants, (or Maybe just MSNBC staff).
The possibility that they would be recognized precluded the release of any video.
Wow, what if they were MSNBC staffers ?
Why isn`t the RNC pushing for facts?
I would be willing to bet that IF it happened at all, since ron paul supporters are %75 stormfront, that is exactly who would do something like this. They are also the ones who gave code pinko passes to get through security to disrupt Paul Ryan’s speech.
I say goodbye to bad rubbish.
“I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races. I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people. And I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will ever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. … And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.” – Abraham Lincoln in his fourth debate with Stephen Douglas in the campaign for the United States Senate on September 18th of 1858.
From other articles, it appears that the camera lady provoked the delegates into expressing their opinions. And now, after being provoked, these GOP delegates must be in hiding as they do not want to end up on a Obama Black Panther Most Wanted List.
It is also a blemish on the Republican Party to have tossed these two delegates out of the convention, simply because they were provoked into saying things that may be considered by the Liberal Media as being Politically Incorrect.
Being a “reporter” can be dangerous. People throw peanuts at you. Unless you’re in Egypt covering Hillary’s “Arab Spring”. Then they beat you up and rape you.
All we know is that a couple of Obama’s Occutards got passes from Code Pink nuts, who got passes from media conspirators, and went into the convention to put on their little racist act. They got thrown out, and faded into the background of leftist waste on the streets.
Let’s have the names and details of the “two miscreants.” I’d bet my bottom dollar that they were plants from some liberal organization. This smells so really foul that it should be thoroughly investigated and fully aired by GOP officials.
“The pain and struggle of African Americans paved the way for these Black Republicans to ascend to that RNC stage.”
That’s right, Gloria, all while the Democrat party tried to deny their rights.
This entire article is riddled with ignorance and stupidity.
Well, if you can't believe a statement from CNN, what CAN you believe?
/sarcasm
This reported ‘incident’ has gone viral on the net with no updated facts. What the F* is GOP doing ???
IMHO, this whole fiasco was set up by CNN. The white boy communists REALLY need the minorities to come out and vote as many times as they can this time. I’m not buying CNN’s bull****. I never have.
Exactly. This whole event was staged and that's why we aren't seeing any footage or learning the names of the actors.
She’s perplexed as to why the CNN people let it go. Somebody smack her and wake her up! Had these 2 been delegates this would have been the holy grail of stories for CNN. They let it go because, clearly, they had infiltrated the place.
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