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CONSEQUENCES AND REPERCUSSIONS FOR CANDIDATES WHO SAY BIGOTED THINGS? Rachel Maddow, Oct. 19. 2010 (659 hits)

Rachel Maddow: "In looking at how extremism is functioning electorally this year, today our staff was researching a potential story about the consequences and repercussions for candidates who say bigoted things."

She continued: "As we researched this potential story, the list of bigoted statements by candidates running in this year's election got so long that we realized it has now BECOME the story."

Rachel interviews Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, Princeton professor of Politics and African-American Interests. They discuss the use of bigotry for electoral gain. Does it work? And how can it be countered?

Posted By: Richard Kigel
Thursday, October 21st 2010 at 1:50PM
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Here Rachel interviews Dr. Mellissa Harris-Perry (formerly Lacewell) to get her take on how to counter the bigotry as election strategy of Republicans.

Thursday, October 21st 2010 at 1:52PM
Richard Kigel

Rich, some of us white folk really are looking at the political issues. I refuse to make this election about race. On all sides it is now said we are voting on race. Out of 300,000,000 plus citizens, I don't think it's too hard to find a few for any talking head one may wish to nominate to tell us what We The People think!
Thursday, October 21st 2010 at 7:07PM
Adam Fate

You are right--it's not ABOUT race. But it is an undeniable fact that the REpublicans have been using fear mongering and demonizing--againstLatinos, Muslims and gays--to gain votes.

Rachel made the point again this evening. I will post it tomorrow.

Thursday, October 21st 2010 at 11:25PM
Richard Kigel

Rich, you know I never miss Rachel...and yet I had not made note in teh change in her name at all...thanks (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

@Adam, "I" believe our country would be much more ahead if tis was still limited to race...

it now seem to be more about wh is the most 'brain dead' and htis is mcuh worst for us as a country...and "I" do believe this is the only thing we are #1 at any more if we leave out being the running joke of any sane society. (nup)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

ANYONE WHO DON'T THINK BECAUSE OF THE NAME JUAN TAHT JUAN WILLIAMS IS BLACK...HE IS BLACK AND "I" BELIEVE CONDEMNING SOME ONF FOR USING THEIR RIGHTS OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION IS WORST THAN RACE BECAUSE RELIGIONS IS NOT STUCK TO SKIN COLOR OR ECONOMIC WEALTH OR GENDER OR HAIR COLOR OR LENGTHS. (NUP)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA