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Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder
You're too much HOZ. He wasn't defending Al Sharpton the person, he was defending those specific comments.
95% of MLK's relatives preach social justice. I attended a speech from MLK the third, where he preached exactly that. The guy's a hack living off his father's name but that's another story.
Cenk Uygur gave context for the quotes throughout, and played lengthy portions of Beck's segments.
This actually happened:
Beck: Eugenics are coming to Canada, soon to the USA!
Caller: Really?! I'm on disability, I want to work but I can't.
Beck: Well, they are only considering Euthanasia in Canada right now.
Caller: But isn't Obama leaning that way?
Beck: I don't know but considering Rahm Emmanuel's brother, I would think so.
Caller: *starts crying* But I have a family, I'm a mother.
Beck: Don't worry, there will be a lot of people fighting this a long the way. Don't panic, just be aware.
So here Beck has made up a scenario that doesn't exist, Considering Euthanasia in Canada=Euthanasia in Canada=Euthanasia in the States=Eugenics in the States. Then doesn't even have the decency to go back on it when a lady starts crying over the phone thinking she'll be killed by Obama. Then tells her, there will be a fight. The term "fight" is only a problem because Beck as set it up as a life or death situation for her already.
Inciting violence is too strong a phrase, but the above exchange happened and it's despicable on Beck's part. So far beyond anything Olbermann's done. They are not the same.
See PHDs post about why Olbermann isn't the same as Limbaugh.
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Ok, fair enough. This sounds more like Stern-like sensationalism rather than racism or violence inciting. I don't listen to these people regularly so I have no true idea...but Stimpy's version of things seems to be a bit extreme.
As well, what I have seen of Olbermann, he is very sexist and likes to degrade women on his show. From what I have read he is universally disliked....even inside MSNBC. Though it looks like he will be back in a day or two. So whatever...