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How was your weekend? Rick Perry’s was just awful, thanks. Yesterday The Washington Post published a terrific—but horribly offensive—scoop about the Texas governor’s hunting camp.

“Sunday’s story detailed Perry’s association with a property known as ‘Niggerhead,’ a name that was painted in block letters across a large rock flanking the property’s entrance. Perry has called the name ‘offensive’ and said his father painted over the word shortly after leasing the land. That account differs from the recollections of seven people cited in the story, and it remains unclear when or whether Perry dealt with the name while using the camp.”

Herman Cain appeared on Fox News yesterday and said, “For him to leave it there as long as he did, until before, I hear, they finally painted over it, is just plain insensitive to a lot of black people in this country.”


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http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/10/rick-perry-s-week-off-to-a-racially-insensitive-start
 
I suppose there’s a first time for every baseless accusation, it’s just hard to understand why it always must come from Newsweek, Huffington Post, The New York Times, or, in this case, another usual suspect, The Washington Post.


Crooked River Ranch is the place in question. Apparently at one time the word, “niggerhead” was written on a rock at one of the entrances. The Washington Post wants you to believe that Perry drew the word itself—on his property—and is now trying to hide his white robe.


But facts are stubborn but neutral things.


Perry and his family never, not ever, owned the property. This is a 42,000 acre ranch is owned by the Hendricks Home for Children, a west Texas charity.


About the charity:

Since 1939, Hendrick Home for Children has been a safe and loving “home” for thousands of children after living their early lives in poverty, abuse and neglect.


Perry’s father reportedly painted over the offensive language on the rock in question soon after leasing the 1,000 acre parcel in the early 1980s. Seriously. A 1,000 acre rental on a 42,000 acre ranch owned by a West Texas charity that assists homeless children. The Washington Post literally took an inch and made it a mile.


When Perry became a party to the hunting lease from 1997 to 2007, the property was described as northern pasture. His campaign told the press that the Governor hasn’t even been to the site since 2006. And Hugh Hewitt gets it right, “many, many people were interviewed for the story. Only seven recall seeing the rock, and not one of them connect Rick Perry to it, nor do any of the people …”

That’s not journalism.


Anonymous sources tell me that the Washington Post is dying and that race-baiting might accomplish its two objectives: 1) destroy the right-of-center movement, and 2) sell newspapers. Anonymous!


Jazz Shaw is right to call this a witch hunt and journalistic-malpractice. Stirring a division that was put out of law a generation ago and is now actively shunned both culturally and socially does nothing to fix social security, save or create jobs (whatever that means), or protect us from enemies. This is why new media is successful. This is why outlets like TPB exist. This is why American newspapers are unlike their European counterparts, who are not feeling eminent death.


:lol:

This article reminds of the big deal California made about "Negrohead Mountain", which was located above Santa Monica, they renamed it just last year to Ballard Mountain after being called the former name for more than a century.
 
Your usual candor seems to have deserted you this time.

Who said Perry 'owned' the ranch?

Are you mad at Herman for daring to criticize J.R.?
 
\(\(=)/)/ said:
Your usual candor seems to have deserted you this time.

Who said Perry 'owned' the ranch?

Are you mad at Herman for daring to criticize J.R.?
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Of course NOBODY ever said Perry OWNED the ranch...but if dweebway can't engage in his standard baseless hyperbole, then he's got NoTHING!
 
webbway said:
I suppose there’s a first time for every baseless accusation, it’s just hard to understand why it always must come from Newsweek, Huffington Post, The New York Times, or, in this case, another usual suspect, The Washington Post.


Crooked River Ranch is the place in question. Apparently at one time the word, “niggerhead” was written on a rock at one of the entrances. The Washington Post wants you to believe that Perry drew the word itself—on his property—and is now trying to hide his white robe.


But facts are stubborn but neutral things.


Perry and his family never, not ever, owned the property. This is a 42,000 acre ranch is owned by the Hendricks Home for Children, a west Texas charity.


About the charity:

Since 1939, Hendrick Home for Children has been a safe and loving “home” for thousands of children after living their early lives in poverty, abuse and neglect.


Perry’s father reportedly painted over the offensive language on the rock in question soon after leasing the 1,000 acre parcel in the early 1980s. Seriously. A 1,000 acre rental on a 42,000 acre ranch owned by a West Texas charity that assists homeless children. The Washington Post literally took an inch and made it a mile.


When Perry became a party to the hunting lease from 1997 to 2007, the property was described as northern pasture. His campaign told the press that the Governor hasn’t even been to the site since 2006. And Hugh Hewitt gets it right, “many, many people were interviewed for the story. Only seven recall seeing the rock, and not one of them connect Rick Perry to it, nor do any of the people …”

That’s not journalism.


Anonymous sources tell me that the Washington Post is dying and that race-baiting might accomplish its two objectives: 1) destroy the right-of-center movement, and 2) sell newspapers. Anonymous!


Jazz Shaw is right to call this a witch hunt and journalistic-malpractice. Stirring a division that was put out of law a generation ago and is now actively shunned both culturally and socially does nothing to fix social security, save or create jobs (whatever that means), or protect us from enemies. This is why new media is successful. This is why outlets like TPB exist. This is why American newspapers are unlike their European counterparts, who are not feeling eminent death.


:lol:

This article reminds of the big deal California made about "Negrohead Mountain", which was located above Santa Monica, they renamed it just last year to Ballard Mountain after being called the former name for more than a century.
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Rootbeer just got biatch slapped and DAMN, that's going to leave a scar. :)
 
ZappasGuitar said:
Of course NOBODY ever said Perry OWNED the ranch...but if dweebway can't engage in his standard baseless hyperbole, then he's got NoTHING!
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Then what was the purpose of the article, except to create hyperbole.
You really need to start a diet; because it's apparent that your body is beginning to consume your few remaining brain cells. :)
 
This is a non-issue in my opinion. If you can show me that Perry wanted the place named something offensive or personally called it the offensive name, I might see where it is an issue.

I do find it interesting that a Republican canidate is playing the race card.
 
Jarod said:
This is a non-issue in my opinion. If you can show me that Perry wanted the place named something offensive or personally called it the offensive name, I might see where it is an issue.

I do find it interesting that a Republican canidate is playing the race card.
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Are you referring to Cain...if he was presented with the same bullshit spin as the Post put out and Poor AssWipe posted, he had no choice but to comment the way he did...
and of course, it is a non-issue....
 
Perry says that his family painted over the offensive word shortly after leasing the land, but seven people interviewed by the Post claim the rock and its epithet were visible for years after that.

So far, only one of Perry's GOP rivals has commented on N-WordheadGate: Herman Cain.

Asked yesterday about the story, Cain, the only black Republican in the race, lashed out at Perry. "Since Governor Perry has been going there for years to hunt, I think that it shows a lack of sensitivity for a long time of not taking that word off of that rock and renaming the place," Cain said on This Week.

On Fox News Sunday, Cain added that there "isn’t a more vile, negative word than the N-word and for him to leave it there as long as he did before, I hear, that they finally painted over it, is just plain insensitive to a lot of black people in this country."

As Michael Tomasky points out today, it's Cain, not Perry, who could be damaged the most by this story.

To understand why, you have to consider that there are two things Republicans hate more than anything.

One is being accused of racism, which has happened with increasing frequency since President Obama became president, and, if you ask Republicans, is never, ever justified.

Two is unfair treatment by the allegedly biased mainstream media.

So among Republicans, the widespread response to the Post story was "the liberal media is smearing another Republican as a racist!"

It's in this context that the backlash has occurred.

Cain wasn't expressing reasonable grievances — he was "piling on" and legitimizing a sleazy political attack.

The Daily Caller's Matt Lewis writes this morning, "Cain’s comments were — at best — premature — and at worst, highly irresponsible. It was a cheap shot, and, perhaps a signal that Cain is willing to play the race card against a fellow Republican when it benefits him."

Over at the conservative blog Red State, Eric Erickson says the story is "a slander Herman Cain is picking up and running with as a way to get into second place."

And the backlash from pundits and regular voters is taking place as we speak on Twitter.

Some former Cain backers have already pulled their support…

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/10/niggerhead_herman_cain_rick_perry.html




:lol:
 
webbway said:
I suppose there’s a first time for every baseless accusation, it’s just hard to understand why it always must come from Newsweek, Huffington Post, The New York Times, or, in this case, another usual suspect, The Washington Post.


Crooked River Ranch is the place in question. Apparently at one time the word, “niggerhead” was written on a rock at one of the entrances. The Washington Post wants you to believe that Perry drew the word itself—on his property—and is now trying to hide his white robe.


But facts are stubborn but neutral things.


Perry and his family never, not ever, owned the property. This is a 42,000 acre ranch is owned by the Hendricks Home for Children, a west Texas charity.


About the charity:

Since 1939, Hendrick Home for Children has been a safe and loving “home” for thousands of children after living their early lives in poverty, abuse and neglect.


Perry’s father reportedly painted over the offensive language on the rock in question soon after leasing the 1,000 acre parcel in the early 1980s. Seriously. A 1,000 acre rental on a 42,000 acre ranch owned by a West Texas charity that assists homeless children. The Washington Post literally took an inch and made it a mile.


When Perry became a party to the hunting lease from 1997 to 2007, the property was described as northern pasture. His campaign told the press that the Governor hasn’t even been to the site since 2006. And Hugh Hewitt gets it right, “many, many people were interviewed for the story. Only seven recall seeing the rock, and not one of them connect Rick Perry to it, nor do any of the people …”

That’s not journalism.


Anonymous sources tell me that the Washington Post is dying and that race-baiting might accomplish its two objectives: 1) destroy the right-of-center movement, and 2) sell newspapers. Anonymous!


Jazz Shaw is right to call this a witch hunt and journalistic-malpractice. Stirring a division that was put out of law a generation ago and is now actively shunned both culturally and socially does nothing to fix social security, save or create jobs (whatever that means), or protect us from enemies. This is why new media is successful. This is why outlets like TPB exist. This is why American newspapers are unlike their European counterparts, who are not feeling eminent death.


:lol:

This article reminds of the big deal California made about "Negrohead Mountain", which was located above Santa Monica, they renamed it just last year to Ballard Mountain after being called the former name for more than a century.
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Of course, you'd rush to his defense. Birds of a goddamn feather.
 
\(\(=)/)/ said:
Perry says that his family painted over the offensive word shortly after leasing the land, but seven people interviewed by the Post claim the rock and its epithet were visible for years after that.

So far, only one of Perry's GOP rivals has commented on N-WordheadGate: Herman Cain.

Asked yesterday about the story, Cain, the only black Republican in the race, lashed out at Perry. "Since Governor Perry has been going there for years to hunt, I think that it shows a lack of sensitivity for a long time of not taking that word off of that rock and renaming the place," Cain said on This Week.

On Fox News Sunday, Cain added that there "isn’t a more vile, negative word than the N-word and for him to leave it there as long as he did before, I hear, that they finally painted over it, is just plain insensitive to a lot of black people in this country."

As Michael Tomasky points out today, it's Cain, not Perry, who could be damaged the most by this story.

To understand why, you have to consider that there are two things Republicans hate more than anything.

One is being accused of racism, which has happened with increasing frequency since President Obama became president, and, if you ask Republicans, is never, ever justified.

Two is unfair treatment by the allegedly biased mainstream media.

So among Republicans, the widespread response to the Post story was "the liberal media is smearing another Republican as a racist!"

It's in this context that the backlash has occurred.

Cain wasn't expressing reasonable grievances — he was "piling on" and legitimizing a sleazy political attack.

The Daily Caller's Matt Lewis writes this morning, "Cain’s comments were — at best — premature — and at worst, highly irresponsible. It was a cheap shot, and, perhaps a signal that Cain is willing to play the race card against a fellow Republican when it benefits him."

Over at the conservative blog Red State, Eric Erickson says the story is "a slander Herman Cain is picking up and running with as a way to get into second place."

And the backlash from pundits and regular voters is taking place as we speak on Twitter.

Some former Cain backers have already pulled their support…

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/10/niggerhead_herman_cain_rick_perry.html




:lol:
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Right. Even if a Repub candidate is a racist POS, you better not call him out on it, especially if you're a fellow candidate. Everyone knows that Repubs refuse to look at their own "dirty laundry" or take the garbage out.
 
I guess we now know how some conservatives really feel about Mr. Cain.
 
\(\(=)/)/ said:
I guess we now know how some conservatives really feel about Mr. Cain.
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As I said before, he is the epitome of "an Uncle Tom"....falling for the coddling and the "head-rubbing" from Massa...and thinking it amounts to some semblance of "equality". And just as soon as he appeared "uppity" and crossed the boundary by calling out Rick Perry, on what was perceived by everyone as "racial insensitivity" if not naivete, he became the problem, and not Perry. I recall "Roots" and "Fiddler" (played by Louis Gossett, Jr) was commanded to play "fiddle" at dinners...and was given offerings of food and privileges not given to ordinary slaves. But he stepped out of line, and got "whipped", reminding him that he was still "a slave"....a slave who played the fiddle.
Herman Cain, got virtually "whipped".....reminding him that he is merely "a tool", and rapidly becoming an irrelevant one.
 
Cain's chances were always slim to none. This will seal his doom as a viable conservative voice, IMO.

Republicans are never racist, are they?
 
poet said:
You really are a tattletale little girl. And you know what eventually happens to those.
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Yep, I sure do know.
Some hypocritical racist bigot, known as Poet, is going to come along and prove to us that he is truly the idiot that we thought Poet was. :)
 
I notice that nobody seems to remember that Perry was a Democrat at that time.

Personally I would not have leased the place to hunt in again, that kind of thing would put me right off.
 
Damocles said:
I notice that nobody seems to remember that Perry was a Democrat at that time. Personally I would not have leased the place to hunt in again, that kind of thing would put me right off.
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Democrats can be racist, too.
 
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