Posted on 08/29/2018 4:52:00 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Dan Rather blasts 'openly racist rhetoric' from political figures
By Avery Anapol - 08/29/18 07:08 PM EDT
Longtime CBS News anchor Dan Rather on Wednesday blasted “openly racist rhetoric” from political figures, saying the current climate reminds him of years spent covering the civil rights movement.
Without naming any specific names or incidents, Rather, a frequent critic of President Trump, called out “elected officials and candidates” for their “shocking” rhetoric.
“Openly racist rhetoric from elected officials and candidates brings me back decades to covering the civil rights movement,” Rather tweeted. “It's shocking - a potent reminder of our troubled time. But I believe most Americans will reject hate, eager to embrace a more inclusive and just future.”
Openly racist rhetoric from elected officials and candidates brings me back decades to covering the civil rights movement. It's shocking - a potent reminder of our troubled time. But I believe most Americans will reject hate, eager to embrace a more inclusive and just future. — Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 29, 2018
Rather’s comments come hours after Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Rep. Ron DeSantis (Fla.) sparked massive backlash for his comments about the Democratic nominee, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.
Earlier Wednesday, DeSantis told Florida voters not to “monkey this up” by voting for Gillum. Gillum, a progressive candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), would be the state’s first black governor if elected.
Critics and Democratic figures were quick to call DeSantis’ comment racist, with Gillum’s campaign manager saying it was more like a "bull horn" than a "dog whistle."
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Isn’t he going to blast the overt racism of CNN?
Dan Rather harkening back to the Civil Rights Movement. When there were segregationists - led by prominent democrats - such as Robert Byrd, Al Gore, Sr., Clinton mentor J. William Fulbright, George Wallace, Et al.? That’s rich, Dan.
Dear Stupid Dishonest Dan,
The political figure using openly racist rhetoric is the black racist named Gillum.
So why don’t you tell him to keep his racism to himself.
Monkey is now the new word you can not utter. Refer to it in the future as the M word.
May we please, please have a list of acceptable words, thoughts, and arguments .....so that we can stuff 'em down you're f'n throat !
I must lead the way for them, LOL
That is what I had remembered reading. Thank you.
So he never actually became “a Marine”? Is that how it goes?
(disclaimer: I was a civilian working for the Marine Corps Reserve, long, long ago).
Oh, very good!!! LOL
OK, I about spit out a bite of dinner on that! LOL!
Apparently the democRATs considered the Wellstone Funeral Rally a success and have diligently applied the lessons learned there ever since.
We blast lies from Dan Rather.
>>Why is it when a white person says “monkey” the first thing the left thinks of is the black race? I wouldn’t have thought of that in a million years if the left hadn’t let out such a howl!
The Left is racist, is the only conclusion.
Was this racist?
“Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
And people say we monkey around
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down”
OH this is getting ridiculous, I heard what De Santis said multiple times. It isn’t anything. How desperate is the Democrat party these days. They’ve got nothing but a record that totally sucks. They will use anything said innocently and turn into something unrelated, to make it a big deal, especially if it can be used to hurt the other party. Don’t use this word, don’t say that word. Hi Tepekai! I guess now we can’t use or ask for a Monkey wrench? (That’s Jewish for a place with monkey cowboys.)
Dan, blacks have left the plantation...you can’t use YOUR dog whistle to get them back on it...piss off and put her dentures back in.
Cover me when I run
Cover me through the fire
Something knocked me out the Tree
Now I’m on my knees
Cover me Darling please
Hey-A-Yay
Monkey, Monkey
Don’t You Know You’ve Gotta Shock The Monkey
Hey Hey
Fox the Fox, Rat the Rat
You can ape the ape I know about that.
There is more thing you must be sure of
I can’t take anymore Darling
Don’t you monkey with the monkey
Wheels keep turning (Monkey!)
Something’s Burning
Shock!
I don’t like it but I guess I’m learning
Can’t have monkey.
Cover me when I sleep
Cover me when I breathe
Throw your pearls before the swine
You make me blind
Darling Please
Too much at stake
Monkey
Ground beneath me shake
Monkey
The news is breaking
Shock
Cover me when I run
Cover me through the fire
Something knocked me out the Tree
Now I’m on my knees
Cover me Darling please
Hey-A-Yay
Monkey, Monkey
Don’t You Know You’ve Gotta Shock The Monkey
Hey Hey
Fox the Fox, Rat the Rat
You can ape the ape I know about that.
There is one more thing you must be sure of
I can’t take anymore Darling
Don’t you monkey with the monkey
Wheels keep turning (Monkey!)
Something’s Burning
Shock!
I don’t like it but I guess I’m learning
Can’t have monkey.
Cover me when I sleep
Cover me when I breathe
Throw your pearls before the swine
You make me blind
Darling Please
Too much at stake
Monkey
Ground beneath me shake
Monkey
The news is breaking
Shock
Songwriters: PETER GABRIEL
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
For non-commercial use only.
Data From: LyricFind
Rather? I think that’s the guy that had his ass busted by Buckhead and Tanker K.C. several years ago.
“Dan Rather blasts ‘openly racist rhetoric’ from political figures.”
Corrected: Dan (Fake but Accurate) Rather blasts ‘openly racist rhetoric’ from political figures.
“Anyone who thinks the phrase is racist ... “
Anyone who thinks the phrase is racist has a thing with equating black folk with monkeys. Seriously, you had a liberal meltdown with the Roseanne comment. Now you have this.
Liberals seem to equate all blacks with monkeys much like their Democratic predecessors that owned black people as slaves, burned crosses, and secretly used eugenics as a reason to wipe them out black folk using some form of public service that will never admit to its reason for existence (i.e. PP).
God I loathe those filthy cretin liberal racist scumbags. I guess I can no longer say “Barrel of Monkeys” or “12 Monkeys” or “Monkey See, Monkey Do” w/o being labeled as some form of -ist?
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