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Was the Suspension of the Black Politico Reporter Racist?
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Dr. Boyce Watkins has taken issue with the suspension of black Politico Reporter, Joe Williams. Williams was suspended for comments about presidential candidate Mitt Romney that some considered to be offensive. Dr. Watkins says that there is nothing wrong with what Williams said, and that the reaction to his remarks about Romney are the standard frustrations of African Americans in a predominantly white working environment. Says Dr. Watkins:
Joe Williams a reporter for Politico.com, has been suspended for making comments about presidential candidate Mitt Romney that the company deems to be racially-offensive. During an appearance on the show hosted by Martin Bashir, Williams said this:
“It’s very interesting that he does so many appearances on Fox & Friends. And it’s unscripted. It’s the only time they let Mitt off the leash, so to speak. But it also points out a larger problem he’s got to solve if he wants to be successful come this fall: Romney is very, very comfortable, it seems, with people who are like him. That’s one of the reasons why he seems so stiff and awkward in some town hall settings, why he can’t relate to people other than that. But when he comes on Fox & Friends, they’re like him. They’re white folks who are very much relaxed in their own company.”
9 Responses to Was the Suspension of the Black Politico Reporter Racist?
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dan
July 12, 2012 at 1:49 pm
All the while the black american negro, with affirmative action money to steal, smiles up into the face of the foreign black and brown, he is thinking:
how much he despises u for your christianity
how much he despises u for your american culture
how dumb u r to believe that u and he r the same eventhough u share no traditions or family values
ALL OF THEM THINK LIKE THAT. ALL OF THEM. THEY HATE U THE MOST FOR YOUR CHRISTIANITY.
dan
July 12, 2012 at 1:42 pm
what i’m saying is that, BESHIR SET HIM UP, JUST LIKE HE DID MICHAEL JACKSON
dan
July 12, 2012 at 1:42 pm
what i’m saying is that, BESHIR SET HIM UP, JUST LIKE HE DID MICHAEL JACKSON
dan
July 12, 2012 at 1:39 pm
American negroes are going to have to fight back, and stop pretending the world today is about BLACK AND WHITE, when the world today is really about FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.
dan
July 12, 2012 at 1:38 pm
When are black americans going to realize that the foreign negroes are a bigger threat to us, more than the klan itself.
Every negro in america watched that dirty low life martin beshir SET UP and destroy michael jackson, and paved the way for him to be accused of child molestation. We watched that with our very eyes. Michael never fully recovered from the dirt beshir threw on him, and I have NEVER watched that evil troll since. Every black american must wise up to the fact that the foreign negro, from wherever he may be, believes he must destroy and take the place of the american negro.
Bonita Gilchrist
July 9, 2012 at 11:36 am
Of course his firing was racist. African Americans cannot speak honestly in America about racism, because this country was built on racism.
This is the main problem in America, no one wants to address the Black & White Elephant in the room.
Concerned about white privilege
June 27, 2012 at 5:16 pm
If Republicans give themselves the right to criticize others, why shouldn’t Republicans be criticized?
Much much worse has been said about blacks and nothing was done about it.
dog
June 25, 2012 at 12:58 am
of course. with Romney it has never been about the policys of the president. it has alway been about his color. romney will never sit down with a black reporter from TVone or Bet. romney will never go to a town hall in the hood. romney is a morman, there beleifs are different. remember with smith the founder of the mormans started that cult because a rock told him to do so.
Frank TALKER
June 23, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Of course! It has never happened to a White reporter.