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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 06:00 PM
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22. The violence was what actually happened. The chimp was shot dead. nt
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  -Murdoch apologizes for Chimp cartoon (even he knows what it was) Uzybone  Feb-24-09 10:23 AM   #0 
  - "it was interpreted by many as such."  berni_mccoy   Feb-24-09 10:25 AM   #1 
  - Yeah, its your standard non-apology apology  Uzybone   Feb-24-09 10:31 AM   #2 
  - It's a fair assessment.  Beacool   Feb-24-09 11:58 AM   #5 
     - Even if some didn't think it was meant to portray Obama,  SunsetDreams   Feb-24-09 12:02 PM   #7 
     - It was an asinine cartoon and not very funny,  Beacool   Feb-24-09 12:58 PM   #10 
     - The violence was what actually happened. The chimp was shot dead. nt  Occam Bandage   Feb-24-09 06:00 PM   #22 
     - But anyone could see that would be the interpretation by many.  tekisui   Feb-24-09 12:05 PM   #8 
     - Yes and they should have pulled it if nothing else to avoid misinterpretation.  Beacool   Feb-24-09 01:03 PM   #12 
        - I think making fun of our elected leaders is a time honored  tekisui   Feb-24-09 02:05 PM   #16 
           - True, but so far they haven't figured out how to do it.  Beacool   Feb-24-09 06:58 PM   #27 
     - Says the person who likes the Obama sock monkey.  HiFructosePronSyrup   Feb-24-09 01:02 PM   #11 
        - I would have liked a Hillary sock monkey too.  Beacool   Feb-24-09 01:07 PM   #13 
           - I seriously doubt that they would've made a Hillary Clinton sock monkey. n/t  Raineyb   Feb-24-09 05:54 PM   #17 
              - If they made a Hillary witch doll  Uzybone   Feb-24-09 05:57 PM   #19 
                 - IF they made a witch doll?????  Beacool   Feb-24-09 06:31 PM   #24 
                    - Thats the point, its offensive, as is the Obama monkey  Uzybone   Feb-24-09 06:34 PM   #25 
                       - Of course I get it.  Beacool   Feb-24-09 06:41 PM   #26 
  - Sounds like Lee Iacocca's "It was a dumb idea" statement after Chrysler was caught...  KansDem   Feb-24-09 10:33 AM   #3 
  - Even though I can't stand Murdoch, this is better than the Editor.  SunsetDreams   Feb-24-09 11:36 AM   #4 
  - The NAACP has climbed up Murdoch's ass and this is the first time he's blinked.  AtomicKitten   Feb-24-09 11:59 AM   #6 
  - Murdoch had no choice since NYP would be branded a "racist" paper and membership would fall since...  quantass   Feb-24-09 12:08 PM   #9 
  - Can't a Repuke issue an ACTUAL apology? Is it against their DNA?  4lbs   Feb-24-09 01:21 PM   #14 
  - Offense was just one side of a two bladed sword, this cartoon also served as affirmation.  Uncle Joe   Feb-24-09 01:40 PM   #15 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Feb-24-09 05:55 PM   #18 
  - Thanks for the name calling  Uzybone   Feb-24-09 05:58 PM   #20 
  - Er, his apology is pretty much "it wasn't racist, but it could be taken as such." nt  Occam Bandage   Feb-24-09 05:59 PM   #21 
  - The fact is many racists don't realize that's what they are  lunatica   Feb-24-09 06:04 PM   #23 
  - Well said ....  goclark   Feb-24-09 07:03 PM   #29 
  - Nice legacy for Black History month, Murdoch.  Rashel   Feb-24-09 06:59 PM   #28 
  - /me looks out the window  Mr. Sparkle   Feb-24-09 07:14 PM   #30 
 

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