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In reply to the discussion: Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to "f*** off" after racial conversation [View all]GaYellowDawg
(4,446 posts)86. You are almost right.
You said, "the racist overtone can be perceived by those who are willing to." Almost right. What you should have said is, "the racist overtone can be perceived by those who want to." In other words, it's crap. Not every charge of racism holds water no matter who presses it.
Oh, and sorry, I can't find my high horse. Do you have a clue where it is? Perhaps if I step back, you can help me find it; that is, when you're not using it.
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Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to "f*** off" after racial conversation [View all]
wheniwasincongress
Jul 2015
OP
Cool, that Cenac plans to be at the last show, to which Jon has invited him.
cilla4progress
Jul 2015
#2
Jon Stewart is an artist. That's no excuse, but a volatile temper is all too often a sort of
JDPriestly
Jul 2015
#4
I never have believed that a person is justified in being an asshole because of some talent. nt
Logical
Jul 2015
#8
You are right. A bad temper is never justified. It just is. And people who get carried
JDPriestly
Jul 2015
#29
I was addressing the excuse to behave that way. I have no idea if he is an asshole. nt
Logical
Jul 2015
#39
I think you need to step back here. Cenac never made an accusation of JS being racist. n/t
vaberella
Jul 2015
#23
It's in the OP's title: "Jon Stewart told Daily Show writer to 'f*** off' after racial conversation"
Beartracks
Jul 2015
#54
Yeah, the "I do not like to read." can be perceived as having racist overtones.
vaberella
Jul 2015
#25
Herman Caine is the ONE who doesn't like to read. People reading it as all black people don't like
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#78
Stuart isn't channelling Kingfish. He's using Cain's own faux folksy speaking style.
Monk06
Jul 2015
#34
Deplorable Behaviour on this thread. I'd like to point out something I noticed from posters here:
vaberella
Jul 2015
#27
When one includes their own personal comments on an article in an OP....
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Jul 2015
#63
I agree, but at the same time I think it's hard to judge either way whether this was racism
davidpdx
Jul 2015
#53
Where exactly was it said Stewart claimed to be more of an expert on race
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Jul 2015
#68
it came up now because of a podcast in which Cenac was asked a question
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2015
#98
The OP'ers commentary at the bottom ot their post is totally UNSUBSTANTIATED.
KittyWampus
Jul 2015
#74
No. And you are right to ask that question, as my comment does sound that way. What I mean is:
FourScore
Jul 2015
#93