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 ‘Daily Show’: Fear of a Black C-SPANetPosted on Apr 1, 2010
After a “casually racist” caller made the helpful suggestion that C-SPAN change its name to “Black-SPAN” the other day, that network’s host missed a valuable opportunity to respond properly, according to Jon Stewart, who provides a dramatic re-enactment of the scene in this “Daily Show” clip. —KA
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By Jazlynn, April 4, 2010 at 9:45 pm Link to this comment
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@juanjo by assuming that all southerner are RRR you’re displaying the same kind of ignorance you assume they all have. Your attitude is the same attitude that leads to racism.
Report thisBy Lily Maskew, April 2, 2010 at 9:17 am Link to this comment
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The host of this show should have explained to this caller that CSpan has standards, and the caller did NOT live up to their standards.
Report thisBy Juanjo, April 2, 2010 at 8:00 am Link to this comment
@John:
“What is wrong with that call? Nothing wrong, as far as I can see. Mr. Stewart is brain washing his audience!”
If you have to ask then you must live in that caller’s anal cavity, or as some call it, the RRR South.
P.S. (R)acist (R)ight wing (R)eligious
Report thisBy Calabashe, April 1, 2010 at 3:40 pm Link to this comment
I love the Daily Show’s ability to point out the absurdity of the news.
Report thisBy john, April 1, 2010 at 2:27 pm Link to this comment
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who is this Jon Stewart guy? Is he another one of those people whose name hides his true identity? What is wrong with that call? Nothing wrong, as far as I can see. Mr. Stewart is brain washing his audience!
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