VIDEO: Fox's Gibson Defends Racist Comments (CrooksandLiars, MediaMatters)

[Hissyspit]

Video clips at both Media Matters and Crooks and Liars:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/05/19.html#a8347

John Gibson's: Make Babies: Part II and The Colbert Report



John Gibson is so misunderstood. He was thoroughly shocked that anyone would misinterpret his "Make More Babies" sermon from the other day. Who would do that? I mean there is a huge debate in this country about illegal immigration and when he goes on about how Hispanics are making more babies than anyone else, I don't see how people would come to a different conclusion than John. For clarification, let's check out his latest "My Word," segment and see.

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Gibson: "The Colbert Report actually aired a cleverly edited "My Word" to have me saying something they evidently wanted me saying, something shockingly racist."

Can you imagine that Stephen Colbert actually used John's segment in one of his news reports and cleverly edited some footage? Oh, wait. Gibson forgot to tell his audience that The Colbert Report is a comedy show.

Media Matters has more...

Gibson responded to criticism of "make more babies" remarks -- by invoking Europe's rising Muslim population

Summary: Fox News' John Gibson responded to criticism of his remarks that advised his viewers to "o your duty" and "ake more babies." Gibson said: "My concern was simply that I didn't want America to become Europe, where the birth rate is so low the continent is fast being populated by immigrants, mainly from Muslim countries, whose birth rate is very high."

On the May 16 edition of Fox News' The Big Story, host John Gibson responded to criticism of his May 11 comments that advised his viewers to "(d)o your duty" and "(m)ake more babies," just before citing a May 10 report that nearly half of all children under the age of five in the United States are minorities and claiming that the statistics meant* that half of all Americans could be Hispanic within 25 years, as Media Matters for America noted. During his May 16 "My Word" segment, Gibson claimed there are "(s)ome misunderstandings" regarding his May 11 comments, adding that he's "been accused of being a racist." Gibson explained: "My concern was simply that I didn't want America to become Europe, where the birth rate is so low the continent is fast being populated by immigrants, mainly from Muslim countries, whose birth rate is very high," adding, "I said ... it was also a good idea if people other than Hispanics also got busy and have more babies. Those people would include both blacks and whites. I suppose Asians, too."

[MrModerate]

1. Ya know, lack of a sense of humor . . .

More specifically, not realizing that something is intended to be funny, is a sign of low emotional intelligence.

Just sayin'.

[IChing]

2. Damn what a crying "Tar Baby" Racist

"it was also a good idea if people other than Hispanics also got busy and have more babies.
Those people would include both blacks and whites.
I suppose Asians, too."

Uh, OK, I suppose Asians,
WTF does that mean?

[AlCzervik]

3. i heard he was terrible in the Da Vinci Code.

[unpossibles]

4. not only does he lack a sense of humor

(or any sense for that matter), but his response/defense is even more racist. what a jackass.

[Recursion]

5. What, so the defense is,

"I'm not anti-Hispanic, just anti-Muslim"

Awesome.

[Maraya1969]

6. Why doesn't he tell the Jews to have more babies.

If he is really concerned about what group is losing ground then he should mention them.

Maybe it is because Jews are marring Christians or other faiths but their numbers are sliding fast. I find this sad.

BTW - If you want to be a Christian all you have to do is go to a church and say you are a christian. If you want to become a Jew they make it very hard on you just to make sure you are sincere. Remember the "Sex in the City" show where the one girl wanted to convert and the Rabi kept slamming the door in her face? Her Jewish boyfriend said it was customary to refuse someone 3 times. My friend and her husband who both converted said they were not turned down but it was not a walk in the park for them to change their religion to Judaism. You don't just fill in a form. They had to take classes and tests and prove that they were sincere.

http://www.charitywire.com/charity11/00628.html

[Kagemusha]

7. Ah, I get it! Gibson's not a racist! ...He's a bigot!

It all makes so much more sense now.

[skooooo]

8. Gibson has a hard time saying what he means ?

Not smart enough to say what you mean the first time? I think he is.

He's just covering up his p**p.

[enki23]

9. bring back memories of limbaugh and the chelsea clinton/dog joke

ie... he's resorting to the old "my words are only racist if you take them in context" defense.

you see, he simply wants us *all* to make more babies. that this was followed by a report about how hispanics are making more babies than white people had nothing whatsoever to do with the teaser which he used to precede it.

(oh, and nothing to do with the fact that fox news's audience is significantly whiter than the nation as a whole.)

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

10. At least he clarifies which groups should have lots of babies.

It was a little to vague before this clarification:

Good to have babies:

Whites
Blacks
Maybe Asians

Bad to have babies:

Anyone not in the above groups.


Any questions? :rofl: MKJ

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

11. BTW, I have to add...I love that he's responding to the Colbert Report.

Talk about shadow boxing...:rofl: MKJ