Martin Bashir Asks Pat Buchanan 'Why Do You Think Mr. Christie Is The Great White Hope?'
For the second day in a row, MSNBC's Martin Bashir made a statement involving New Jersey governor Chris Christie that should offend Americans on both sides of the aisle.
Discussing Republican presidential candidates with conservative author Pat Buchanan Thursday, Bashir asked, "Why do you think Mr. Christie is the great white hope?" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
MARTIN BASHIR: You and your colleagues on “Morning Joe,” Pat, have been virtually begging Chris Christie to enter the race. So first, what does that us about your view of the current crop of candidates, and why do you think Mr. Christie is the great white hope?
For those unfamiliar with the reference, "The Great White Hope" was a 1960s play later made into a highly acclaimed film that presented a fictionalized tale of the great boxer Jack Johnson.
The lead character, played by James Earl Jones, is a Depression era black boxer that wins the world heavyweight title, and for years white sports promoters try - and eventually succeed - to find a caucasian fighter to beat him.
Hence, the great white hope.
As such, Bashir asking Buchanan this disgustingly implies that a goodly percentage of Republicans are racists looking for someone white to beat Obama.
I guess Bashir wasn't aware of the fact that the current White House resident irrespective of his ethnic makeup got a higher percentage of white votes than Al Gore or John Kerry.
As Chris Matthews observed last month:
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Obama went on to win 43 percent of white votes in that fall’s election, and that may sound low but Democrats really never win a white majority. Bill Clinton got 43 percent of votes, of white votes back in ’96. Al Gore got just 42 percent, and John Kerry got only 41 percent of white votes in 2004. So Obama’s 43 percent of white votes in 2008 was on the high end.
"Obama’s 43 percent of white votes in 2008 was on the high end."
Yet Bashir has the nerve to claim people looking for an alternative today are seeking the great white hope.
How does MSNBC put up with this nonsense?
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Basher The Trasher...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 5:21pm.
...When will this idiot's work visa expire? He really needs to go back to his country of origin and stay there.
Does Martin refer to Brack Insane Oblamer as "The Half White Hope"?
or...
Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 5:55pm.
The half-white dope.
Another Fat Joke
Submitted by Tyromac on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:33pm.
I think you missed the fact this was likely just another in his long line of juvenile fat jokes. I immediately took it as making him out to be a great white whale. MSNBC might as well just hire 3rd graders off the playground who tease other kids. Probably the same intelligent level of news analysis anyways. I'm sure he thinks he's being really funny every night.
That's how I'd read it too.
Submitted by kata on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:09pm.
I just can't wait to see what other literary treasures await us in the coming year.
When will the Right start responding in kind?
Submitted by katiejane on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:00pm.
Why isn't the Left ever called on whether Obama was the "great black hope?" Seems like a sizable portion of the voters pulled that lever based on the color of his skin - certainly not his experience. Now we're even hearing the AA community complaining because he's not "taking care of them" - sounds like they had expectations of him based on sharing a racial identity.
I like how these people of "color" feel as if they can make
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:00am.
jokes about whitey like some moronic black comedian. Seriously, we can't say the president's middle name, even it IS his middle name, but these idiots can make racist connotations like this.
The way I see it.....
Submitted by adamsmith on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:25am.
Martin Bashir has a lot of mental problems, which is broadcast gold as far as MSNBC is concerned. Anyone who could put forth the worst hatred toward Conservatism,Republicans, Non-Communists...He's either a closet Homo whom happens to be REALLY frustrated because he can't let mommy find out,or a person who needs chaos,anger,hatred,and just a generally bad karma vibe to get through his day because of just plain sociopathic misanthropy. He's a psychological mine field on his best day. I believe his country of origin is Great Britain, and he spent his entire life looking across the Pond hating the U.S. because HIS country wasn't the land of the Free in the same way. Not being number 1 made him hateful.
This whole "Great White Hope" was just his way of giving a poke in the eye towards a specific group, white people, who happen to be just 74% of the nation. It's extremely RACIST and hateful.
The first I became aware of Martin Bashir was an interview he did with Michael Jackson toward the end. Documentary actually, one which came right out of the Michael Moore School of Journalism. Rife with "How many times a week do you beat your wife" questions. He framed Jackson as the worst kind of pederast imaginable, going along with what was popularly believed. I believe, maybe wrongly that Jackson was an eight year old INCAPABLE of sex. If true, what Martin Bashir did to him was exactly what that kid did to his gay roommate prompting the gay kid to commit suicide out of embarrassment. The only difference being what helps the Democrat/Communist ideology best. Martin Bashir, take away he's a vitriolic nasty Marxist, take away he's a foreigner who should be more respectful towards the country that now butters his bread and you have Borderline Personality along with being a misanthrope, sociopath,and a generally nasty piece of work. Not a nice guy on any level.
If you like snotty, arrogant, pseudo-intellectuals
Submitted by totsotvaitn on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 10:35am.
why does NewsBusters still report the swill that MSNBC broadcasts daily.. I have NO time for snotty, arrogant, pseudo-intellectuals passing themselves off as legitimate hosts and journalists and their snotty, arrogant guests.
Obama 44%, Christie 43%
Submitted by celator on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 10:59am.
Now we know why the MSM is ramping up the Christie attacks.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/electi...