![]() |
![]() |
||
|
Murdoch Apologizes for Chimp CartoonPosted on Feb 24, 2009
Well, it’s officially impossible to go any further up the News Corp. chain of command than this: Mega-media mogul Rupert Murdoch has now apologized for last week’s Chimpgate cartoon caper carried out by one of his media properties, the New York Post.
Advertisement Previous item: Spain May Take Some Guantanamo Prisoners Next item: Jindal Disses Obama's Economic Plan Elsewhere: . CommentsAre you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment |
By Fempatriot, February 28, 2009 at 12:34 pm #
(Unregistered commenter)
I don’t like Rupert Murdoch, _but_ I don’t understand all the huffing and puffing about that cartoon. That 600-plus page Stimulus Package was _not_ written by President Obama. Nor was it written by a group of African-Americans, but by a mostly white hodge podge of people from what I understand. President Obama merely _signed_ the thing. So in referring to it as being written by a crazed chimpanzee is not a slur against the black race or President Obama, regardless of what the limelight loving Al Sharpton says. Apes and other King Kong like creatures have been made to represent war, crazed governments, governments the USA didn’t like, etc. for decades. I have seen several cartoons like this in the past. But at no time did they represent African-Americans. Everyone who is so incensed should consider who really wrote the stimulus package, and realize that President Obama has enough to do without penning something that he wisely left to the so-called economic experts and Congress. Would Al Sharpton and other assorted A-A’s be picketing if the chimp had a sign on it that said “Congress”? I don’t think so. They don’t care if white guys are called chimps. Get a life, Al.
Report thisBy diamond, February 25, 2009 at 6:55 pm #
When Rupert Murdoch apologises for the fact that he exists I’ll be satisfied.
Report thisBy Ansara Thomas louisville ky, February 25, 2009 at 4:13 pm #
(Unregistered commenter)
After speaking with associates, regarding the arrogant illustrator, 2 main points arose, either the illustrator had to be young to not fully understand why its an issue to use the 3 objects (2 police and a monkey) or an idiot! (simply put),, Now after reasoning these 2 topics, we concluded that one didnt matter.. If you are young and thought this up on your on, then WHY A MONKEY…. So in conclusion, the Illustrator, disregarded all morals of Americans as equals…
Report thisBy Nara, February 25, 2009 at 1:23 pm #
(Unregistered commenter)
When you claim some readers misinterpreted the cartoon and further qualify the apology by saying *if* it caused offense, it is not an apology at all.
Further, apology can only be a first step. If the government has to continue to provide special waiver for owning multiple media outlets he must let the cartoonist and the Editor who allowed this cartoon to run must go. If he wants to exercise his rights of unfettered free speech, then he must give up special privileges from the government.
Report thisBy Purple Girl, February 25, 2009 at 1:16 pm #
Ruppy still only part way on the Evolutionary adaptabilty scale.Although this Step was one step forward, so I’ll give him an mild ‘Atta Boy’ Coaxing.
Report thisSeems though far too many are willing to give Ruppy a pass by only focusing on the Racist aspects. According to the hack who calls himself a cartoonist- He was thinking of Pelosi. Weak, but only further strengthens my point. If it was Pelosi, it was not only glorifying violence against a Woman.It further re enforces the fact he was intentionally depicting Violence no matter who the Chimp was to represent.Politcal Assasination.
So instead of apologizing for the more agregious crime of inciting Political assassination, Ruppy took the less criminal offering of Racism as the excuse.
Not good enough. When we Review the Rhetoric spewed by his other media outlet through out the Campaign (spoon feed to them by the Repugs Propagnad amachine), one must hold him Responsible for the constant attempts to portray Obama as a National Threat.Did not BillO, Hannity et al parrot every talking point thrown out as Red Meat by the RNC?
“Pals around with Terrorists” “Muslim” “Terrorist Fist Bump” and the Resurrected ‘Birth certificate’BS.
Funny they never aired the questions about McCains foreign Army base birth, Or ‘song bird’ , or questioned how exactly Mac KNEW the Anthrax came from Saddam in only 3 days or why he had not yet shared his knowldege about ‘how to catch Bin laden’ to the Bushies( or now to Obama’s). Where did he get such Unique information?
The Repugs base is ignorant and prefer their ‘knowledge’ to be spoon fed and apparently fear provoking.Ruppy allowed this to be Sent across the airwaves, through their cable outlets and in print.His Corp was the Communication Dept for those who were willing to incite violence to win, thus remain in power.
Wouldn’t you think by Now the Repugs and their mouthpieces would choose to bring down their rhetoric. They’ve provoked a number of Home Grown psychos to act on their doctrine. Recent Savage protege who opened fire on a Kids Church recital? Freaked them out enough to think Clinton was ahnding the country over to the UN- McVeigh? Spewed their homophobia to a point a young gay man was left to die tied to a WY fence post. Enough racism to get a black man dragged to death behind a pickup truck in TX.Enough justification that ending ‘Pro choice ’ by any means possible resulted in the Atlanta Olympic pipe bomb killings, clinic bombing and MD murders?
Have they not figured out their ‘base’ is as menatlly unstable as the ‘jihadist’? I think they know full well and are taking full advatage of it. I consider it culpable, because of the precednce which makes it foreseeable, with forethought and thus Malice.
Ruppy and the Repugs shouldn’t be allowed to get off so easy, taking the ‘easy’ way out with concessions about Racist cartoons. They must be held legally responsilbe for 3 decades of inciting violence and Terrorism against US.The Taliban (nor the Nazi’s) could not have gained power if they were not supported by the Politicians and had access to mass communications abilites.
Apolgies will not suffice.
By Allan Krueger, February 25, 2009 at 12:29 pm #
RUPPERT, you are a hypocritical bastard! Your career of dealing NeoCON swill is just about to come to an end!
You won’t make it selling garbage that only backward-ass, racist fucks (in the five remaining red states) subscribe to… Go back to Australia and peddle your wares down there - while you are at it, take the FUX News droids with you!
Report thisBy tomack, February 25, 2009 at 10:23 am #
That’s like apologizing for a hit and run, spoken through an open window as you drive away.
Report thisBy Outraged, February 25, 2009 at 1:18 am #
He DID!??? Well…that certainly is “near and dear” to my heart.
What a wonderful quasi-citizen to run an inflammatory cartoon and take….how long has it been….to apologize.
Call Oprah, this one’s a tear jerker.
Report thisBy GB, February 24, 2009 at 10:30 pm #
(Unregistered commenter)
Murdoch is justly apologizing for a ridiculous cartoon in one of his Republican neocon media outlets.
Report thisWhat the American people and the rest of the world deserve most is an apology from Murdoch for his media outlets and his puppet so called news personnel pushing Bush’s and Cheney’s lies about the need to invade Iraq which cost the world thousands of innocent lives and our treasury.