'I know they all look alike': Hillary Clinton is catching heat for a joke she made about Cory Booker and Eric Holder
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- Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was criticized for making an insensitive remark that suggested former attorney general Eric Holder and Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, both of whom are African-American men, "all look alike."
- Clinton, who made the comment during an interview, previously said it was "childish" to "paint with a broad brush; every immigrant is this, every African American is that."
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was criticized for making an insensitive remark that suggested former attorney general Eric Holder and Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, both of whom are black, "all look alike."
Clinton asserted it was "childish" to "paint with a broad brush; every immigrant is this, every African American is that," as she discussed the Democratic Party's "political correctness," during an interview with Recode executive editor Kara Swisher in New York City on Saturday.
Swisher asked Clinton a question regarding a quip that was previously made by Holder, but mistook him for the junior senator from New Jersey: "What do you think of Corey Booker ... what do you think about him saying 'Kick them in the shins,' essentially?"
"Well, that was Eric Holder," Clinton said. "Yeah, I know they all look alike."
"No, they don't," Swisher responded.
The "kick them in the shins" remark Swisher referenced came from Holder, who made that comment during a Democratic campaign event in Georgia earlier in October. During the event, Holder modified former first lady Michelle Obama's infamous slogan, "When they go low, we go high."
"When they go low, we kick 'em," Holder said at the time, adding: "That's what this new Democratic Party is about."
Holder later qualified his quip by saying he was not encouraging people to do "anything inappropriate."
"We don't do anything illegal," Holder said.
Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump's son, pounced on Clinton's comment and compared it to the manner in which the news media covers controversial statements from the president.
"Imagine [President Donald Trump] said the exact same thing in the exact same way," Trump Jr. said on Twitter. "What would the media response be? Hysteria? Outrage? It would likely be beyond all that. Because I'm hearing crickets right now after Hillary said it. Wonder why."
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The fact that this is not the top story of every media outlet speaks volumes. I can only imagine the insanity that would be ensuing at this very moment had a Republican said this.
Just more proof that liberal outrage is one sided and manufactured.
Yes they mock war veterans that sustained injuries as part of their duty too. Go figure.
C'mon - she's a Clinton - they can say/do/steal whatever they want and nothing will happen to them.
Yea funny how that works when everyone that opposes you disappears or ends up dead isn't it?
It's not just Clinton any democrat can say whatever they want with complete impunity.
Sad to say that's about where we are in the brainwashing procedure.
""What do you think of Corey Booker ... what do you think about him saying 'Kick them in the shins,' essentially?""Well, that was Eric Holder," Clinton said. "Yeah, I know they all look alike."
So she was joking not about black people all looking the same but that Kara Swisher couldn't tell them apart, which was true, she got the quote author wrong replacing one black Democrat with another. I'm sure I would have pointed out the same thing if some Republican friend started claiming Corey Booker said things that a different black American said. It's called sarcasm, but I guess some bigots just can't tell the difference between that and what they say all the time which is intentionally racist.
So sure, this can be the top story if you want it to, but it's not the story you imagine it to be.
I believe it requires a smidgen of intelligence to understand and grasp sarcasm.
But this is what desperation and blind hatred does to people--reduces them to blithering stooges.
Whoosh. Sounds like you don't understand who put their foot in their mouth.
Sad how right wing fascists aren't intelligent enough to understand satire.
Normal people actually understand that it's only 'satire' when a LWNJ says it, if somoene on the other side of the fence says the same thing, the mob gets out their pitchforks and there is chaos in the streets. But you already knew that.
Judging by RW reactions here goppers have the personities of jellyfish...
You're absolutely right, so many deflections from what was actually said, so let's examine that:
Kara Swisher - "What do you think of Corey Booker ... what do you think about him saying 'Kick them in the shins,' essentially?"
Hillary Clinton - "Well, that was Eric Holder, Yeah, I know they all look alike."
Well, it didn't take a /s at the end for me to hear the sarcasm. The interviewer just mixed up two black Democrats misattributing one of their comments to the other, and Hillary sarcastically points that out. Hillary wasn't the one who couldn't tell the two apart, Kara Swisher was, and knowing my penchant for sarcasm I probably would have said the exact same thing as Hillary to point it out. Do you really believe Hillary was stating "Yeah, I honestly think all black people look alike so I understand your confusion mixing up two black Democrats like that."? Really?
This is such a non-story it truly takes a mental contortionist to think this is in any way relevant or actually exposing anything negative or improper about Hillary Clinton no matter how much you want to hate her.
Swisher first starts to correct Clinton and then realizes she'd been had and says, "oh, good one." It's amazing that rightwingers constantly put these things up they won't be vetted and immediately smacked down but then they wouldn't be rightwingers if they were as sloppy as they are desperate.
This article isn't about the half assed lame joke clinton said.
It is about the political imbalance in the media.
As 96 said in establishing the point of the article....
I picked your comment cause you are one of the more even handed of the progressive liberals on the site. Given that is what you are perceived as, I think your statement is exquisite proof of the premise....
Most Liberals would be suffering from head explosions if T-Rump or any republican made a sarcastic crack like that anywhere.
But when a famous and powerful liberal does it? "this is such a non-story...."
Thank you for proving the premise of the article is extremely accurate....
Kinda like blacks using the "N" word amongst themselves as a term of endearment, familiarity or brotherhood. Liberals can excuse it amongst there own but condemn anyone not in their circle doing the same...
That is the absolute definition of bias.....(destroys the validity of the so called insult)
I disagree, if this were Sarah Huckabee being interviewed where the interviewer asked, "Do you think it's a great idea to have the guy who was rambling about new policy based on "9-9-9" running HUD?" to which Sarah then replies "Well, that was Herman Cain, not Ben Carson, Yeah, I know they all look alike.". I know I wouldn't have taken that to be a racist comment. Even coming from the Huckster you couldn't miss the sarcasm.
So the comment is a nothing-burger and there is no double standard being applied to conservatives that isn't applied to liberals and progressives.
Maybe not by you. but there are several who will react exactly that way.
Right here on the board. How do I know, I've seen them do it on similar incidents in the past....
"Impasse".
Was that an attempt at a 'joke'? Seriously...how will this be explained away? Surely a Dem would never tell a racist joke!
Standing by for the excuse generators!
Anymore than a republican would lie his/her ass off at every opportunity about the Clintons? It's become a reflex by now.
well... whatcha expect from someone who mentored under the KKK and robert byrd
I expect it from her, I didn't expect the MSM to cover for a racist as long as they are a Democrat.
seriously? LOL
I have a lighthouse for sale.... probably in your area... interested? LOL
That old bullshit again. You can always tell when rightwingers gets to the bottom of their barrel when they bring up the Dem who renounced his racism [deleted]
im not a republican...
and unlike hillary I do not put kkk members on a pedestal even if they admit they are racists.
cheers
sure....
It's a verifiable fact that former Southern segregationists left the Democratic party (i.e., Dixiecrats) and began populating Republican party soon after the CRAs of the mid-1960s were passed.* It actually began in 1964 when Goldwater, who broke with republicans and voted against the 1964 CRA, carried GA, AL, MS and LA -- going R for the first time since the Civil War. Nixon's "Southern Strategy" was based on that startling shift and used it successfully to get elected in 1968 and Reagan capitalized even greater in 1980. Sometimes a "sweeping generalization" is accurate and this is one of them. The earliest and most famous of the converts to the Republican party were the notoriously segregationist Thurmond (SC) and Helms (NC). The 1976 presidential election of southerner Carter was the last time the South voted en bloc Democratic. Just 4 years later, the Southern Strategy having been perfected by Lee Atwater* and Ronald Reagan, only his native state of GA went for Carter in the South. Clinton never got more than 4 of the 10 formerly confederate states in his two elections and one of them was his home state. The House and Senate southern caucuses as well as southern state governments have also been dominated by Republicans for over two decades.
*As he was nearing death from brain cancer, Atwater publicly apologized for his use of blatantly racist campaign tactics:''
The truth that people seem to like avoid is, if anyone on the right said somehtign like that, it would be an uproar, protest marches, lawsuits by the ACLU, The SPLC would condemn them and the outrage would lakst for months.
But Hillary says it and it's old news, nothing to be bothered with. That speaks volumes for those on the left.
"Imagine [President Donald Trump] said the exact same thing in the exact same way," Trump Jr. said on Twitter. "What would the media response be? Hysteria? Outrage? It would likely be beyond all that
I sometimes amaze myself and sadly this is one of those moments.
As my Sainted mother would have said:" What's good for the goose, is good for the gander"
Unfortunately I have to agree (I just agreed with Junior, oh my), but really do you really think they feel any different about any of us. We are mere pissants to these people, a simple means to their ends.
That aside, yes had Mr. Trump made such a statement the media would have light up like a Christmas tree.
By the by, Ms. Clinton lost the election a couple of years ago if I am not mistaken.
It's not so much about Clinton as it is blatant media bias. When you see something like this can you deny the attempted brainwashing that is taking place? That's the true discussion.
E.A Ahh I am sure as an Ex Moderator you are also including This Site in that Bias right?
Seeing Facts Vs Fiction is always a good guide!
I have no idea what point you are trying to make this site is not even close to MSM. Facts? Do you deny she said it? Would you like a link to the interview? Sorry its RTV but like I said the MSM is blatantly biased.
E.A Ok No Problemo, I will explain::
Tell me please do SITES like this have any influence on what people see/hear/read/believe?
I will move ahead and suppose your answer is yes::
So then this site is a " Media of communication " is that not right?
Please. You are trying to argue that because I can post an article on a site a few thousand people (maybe?) frequent that it makes up for the fact there is no MSM coverage? REALLY?
E.A Actually the Inverse, that " all things Start Small " Propaganda does not start " top down " !!
When one has the money, power, and influence the Clinton's control, especially the media, you can get away with just about anything! Okay, cue the Trump comments in 3 2 1....
Yes it seems in the land of libs truth is propaganda and propaganda is truth. Since when in the real world is a direct quote propaganda?
For what Oliver?
Right after Clinton's comment the audience gets it (that she's caught the moron interviewer's gaff) immediately and laughs. Then even the interviewer, realizing she's been skewered, says: "good one," meaning "ya got me." Thanks for providing even more evidence that this effort to make Clinton sound racist is just more evidence of rightwing lying and general scumbaggery.
E.A You do not think that a Comment can be a " Direct Quote " but taken out of Context, and used as propaganda?
ie: See the Number of times Biblical text was " quoted " but what was stated was totally contrary to what the Biblical text was and IS about, what does that indicate?
That would have been because it wouldn't have been meant sarcastically as it was in this case.
Is anyone with a brain surprised that the MSM has largely ignored the Clinton remarks, or think the treatment of those remarks would have been VASTLY different had any Republican uttered those comments?
Republicans say things like that every cotton picking moment.
You should be careful with the use of "cotton picking" or you might trigger somebody!
Like you? LOL
Naw--I leave that to the real experts.
Like you?
I'm not sure how many people could have read my post and come back with that answer.
Most would notice the word "leave" and naturally and logically assume that I certainly didn't mean myself.
That's because you can't comprehend...it's ok..
Please.
For the love of God, man.
Just. Stop.
Well, Tex, that's because the MSM has finally caught on to the constant lying by the rightwing pukefunnel and these pitiful attempts to invert the facts about what really happens or what was really said in the context and they're just not buying this bullshit any longer.
And in the real world, the MSM largely ignores anything negative regarding Democrats while vilifying Republicans.
Edited for the purpose of approaching reality.
Pretty sure no one has ever needed to fuck off more in world history than Hillary Clinton.
Hillary/Trump rematch in 2020. Serious prediction.
I bet....but wishing dems would die is very right wing...
I'll kill myself first.
LMAO! I hope you are right!
'Pretty sure no one has ever needed to fuck off more in world history than Hillary Clinton.'
How about Donald Rump?
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Dexton wins.... Poor repubs.. LOL
Warren wins..
She didn't just win. She obliterated her opponent.
Gillum is leading by over 10%.
Yet he fell on his face just like your meme Blahaha
Manchin wins, Donnelly loses.
Are you posting Democratic wins on this seed to prove that it doesn't matter when Democrats spew racism, and that the majority liberals will tow the party line anyhow? How silly of me, the parties racist history is always ignored or excused isn't it.
Amendment 4 in Florida, restoring voting rights to ex-felons passed.
I agree with that one. They did their time.
Jared Polin (D) wins the governors race in Colorado.
I think that makes Polis the first openly gay guv. There was a closeted gay Republican in NJ but he was forced out of office before he was outed. McGreevey or something like that?
Democrats pick up 5 seats so far in the House.
It looks like Kansas is going to get a Democratic governor.
I thought about starting a blog for people watching the election results. I didn't think anyone was on watching what is happening.
I'm watching Steve Kornachi giving the results and, predictions, he says it's 80% likely the House goes Democratic by at least 25 seats.
Kansas House seat that Yoder held has gone Democratic. Beto is leading in Texas.
I had several races I wanted. One big one is for Beto. Even though I really like Beto, I really want cruz out.
My other races not doing so good. Strong showing but not breaking my way. Georgia and Florida Governors. Also the Florida senate race.
My main one is I want Espy to win in MS.
Remember, Broward county Florida is slow in bringing in the numbers because of its population size, that and, Miami-Dade still hasn't finished yet either, both are Democratic, most of the time.
That one may end up in a run off.
Sharice Davids won, beat Yoder?
By double digits.
Most likely. There is two republicans in the race.
I just heard Beto did lose, Cruz will return to Congress. Cruz did only win by 4% points.
I love watching Kornachi, that guy is always wound up like an 8 day clock.
Sad. I like him. BETO for President !!
That's a real shame but it's remarkable how close that race was. It shows that Texas is about to turn blue, and Beto's race had a lot of down ballot impact with the Dems picking up at least 10 legislative seats.
I think he drinks five pots of espresso before an election.
First Native American women ever elected to congress...Hopefully by the end of the night there will be two more
This is good news, I love it that she won.
I don't think you will be seeing any tears, they're already talking about him running for president.
I would never know what a squonk is. I had to look it up. Of course a person from Pennsylvania would know.
No, it is a term that is regional dialect.
I grew up in PA and never heard of it
The Squonk is a mythical creature reputed to live in the Hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania in the United States . [1] [2] Legends of squonks probably originated in the late nineteenth century, at the height of Pennsylvania's importance in the potential timber industry.
Sherrill picks up the House seat that was open but, had been Republican before so, another pick up for Democrats.
It's official, Kris Kobach loses to Laura Kelly for governor of Kansas.
I heard that - truly excellent news. In Kansas no less.
The dumb bigot Kim Davis lost in KY.
Cruz won. Thanks Texas. You all voted for a piece of shit.
A very, very close race though. Overall a great day for the Dems in TX.
It leaves open the question of whether Beto will run for prez in 2020.
True. Picked up a house seat.
I think Sherrod Brown has potential. Dems taking House...
How could ANYONE vote for a slimy little weasel like Cruz? Never been there but I've always heard that Texans are fat and stupid. Now I just have to find out if they're fat.
One upside is that every Republican in Dallas county lost.
I have relatives there. Been there many times.
It makes me question their actual intellect.
Cruz is a weasel. A scumbag.
Kissing scumbag Rump's ass after all the times he screwed him over. Unreal.
This just in, the House will go to the Democrats, that means they control all investigations even though the Senate will be Republican and, will control judicial appointments. Schiff and, Cummings both have lots of questions they want answered.
Excellent news. Jerrold Nadler will now head the judiciary committee, and Adam Schiff will head the intel committee. Very bad news for Trump and his ilk, great news for the country.
I can picture the senate over the next year. Doing nothing, but complaining about Democrats. And of course, trying to run through as many judges as possible.
Pete Sessions bit the dust in Texas...
Excellent
This just in, the House will request Trumps tax returns.
No doubt the WH will refuse to allow the IRS to comply, and then it goes to court.
The only thing is, I would get rid of Pelosi. She is a drag on the party.
I really disagree. She's remarkably effective and knows how to fight against the wingnuts. That's why the GOP hates her.
That's fine. We can disagree. haha
I just think she will be used and abused with propaganda by the republicans and they are very good at it. The house may come into control yet it can easily be lost in two years.
We need a fresh face and voice.
Maybe, but why should the Dems let GOP smears control who their leadership is? That's what they let happen with Hillary, they believed the right wing smears.
My main concern is that whoever it is be someone highly skilled and experienced. I'm not sure there's anyone better at the infighting than Pelosi.
Hillary always had baggage. There are a lot of Democrats that don't like her. I am one myself. Sometimes I cringe when she brings herself back into the spotlight.
Love Biden but he doesn't get as much coverage.
Pelosi could and would still have her influence. I just want a new voice myself. It also turns me off that she thinks she rules all and should be the speaker.
She will quickly turn off a lot of people.
Me too. A real shame his personal circumstances prevented him from running (and winning in a landslide) in 2016.
Yeah, I don't blame him though. That is hard.
Omar won in MN...The first Somali American ever in the house... (dem and female)
Sad Gillum concedes.
I really like him.
That's a shame - I was really hoping he'd win against that racist.
U.S. House Election Results: Live Updates
135
Democrats
143
Republicans
218
for control
Gained 14 seats
Lost 14 seats
33,872,633 votes (49.5%)
33,553,072 votes (49.0%)
Democrats hoped for a Blue Wave so forceful that they could claim the majority in the House early in the evening. That has not happened, though they still expect that majority to emerge. Early wins among the 23 seats that Democrats need to flip include Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida, and Jennifer Wexton in Virginia
watching AP map , and it says gop still ahead in the house but there are 7 states that are not reporting results yet count according to AP is gop 142 dem 133 for the house so that is still pretty much a toss up , the senate looks to be a gop gain if things on the AP map hold with the gop with 54 seats and the dems 44
of the states electing govenors if things hold , it will be 25 to 19 with 6 states I am guessing 3 will go dem , 2 will go gop and 1 is a toss up and can go either way
false blue wave expectations? I know that wave didn't make it to wyo , even the dem I did vote for lost .
A/noon..Dare I ask this, but will anyway..Why do you mob have mid term elections??..What is the reason behind it all??..Here we have an election we vote the "pig trough pollie" in for the 3 years and that is it...So why do you have mid term elections??? and can Trump get the boot???
It's the way the Founders set it up I think. Trump isn't in this one but, it means with the Democrats taking the House that they can investigate him, they have subpoena (spelling) power to get what they need for the investigations, like Trumps tax returns.
A/noon Galen..Thanks for the info...So Trump can't actually get the boot even if his party does not get the numbers???...But if the opposition get the most seats then can they take proceedings to get Trump out?? Or do they just make life very uncomfortable for him until his 4 years are up??? Geez between our Politics and yours it is more than a Koala can bare....
It also has to do with the length of terms each serves , house reps serve 2 year terms so are voted for every 2 years and every 2 years they are all voted on, senators serve 6 year terms , and it is set up every 2 years a third of senators come up for re elections , of course presidents are every 4 years due to term length.
He can't get "booted" unless he has done something illegal or, has committed treason and, it can be proven, then he can be impeached, otherwise we have to wait until 2020. Mueller is investigating the Russian antics during the 2016 election and, seeing what was done there and, who was involved, if there is a direct line between those we know are involved and, Trump then the House can take action, the problem now is, if the House brings articles of impeachment will the Senate, which is Republican controlled try Trump?
Deb Haaland won in NM...Second Native American women to go to congress, Sharice Davids won in Kansas earlier tonight.
A/noon Kavika..Great to see and good on 'em...
Hi Shona, it's been a good day and MN has elected the 1st native women as Lt. Governor.
A/noon...Congrats and hope they do everyone proud....Thought our Politics was bad enough but not a patch on yours....Elections every 2 odd years??...now that is torture....
With a maniacal moron like Trump in the White House, it's a damn good thing that there are elections every two years.
A/noon..But what is the point if he can't get booted out..you have still got him to the end of his term??
His evil legislative agenda is now dead, and more importantly the House will be conducting real investigations into his corruption and his campaign's ties to hostile foreign powers.
Horn has won Oklahoma House district number 5 something that no one saw coming.
Beto just said,
I fucking love you guys.
Hahaha Love this guy.....
This joke shouldn't be a news story, but neither should about 99% of the comments the press does freak out over.
Hillary, like her fellow travelers, is a racist.
Whoosh.
I agree. A swing and a miss for the Democrats.
Oh, the humanity!!!!!!
The only times Abuela Clinton and the word "humanity" are included in a sentence, the words "lack of" should be included in front of "humanity".
I can't decide whether the rightwing use of the Spanish word for grandmother is a lame and childish attempt to ridicule people with hispanic heritage or grandmothers or both. Which is it your case, Tex?
if I tell you, will you finally be able to "decide" for yourself?
hey, it=f it was good enough for her and her campaign, it's good enough for me!
Why chastise someone for referring to her as SHE wished to be thought of?
That is rather silly!
So, it's both, then. Thanks for coming clean.
Both?
Where did you read THAT?
It continually amazes me what some people can actually read and come up with based on that reading.
And how is calling her what she wanted a knock on her?
Only YOU are taking it that way, so why so defensive of her?
Arizona maintains a Republican governor in Doug Ducey and gains a Republican Senator in Martha MacSally.
That race has not been called but nice (read: desperate) try.
Gee, I wonder if the democrats will be able to manufacture and miraculously find the votes to reverse the difference. I wonder how many times they will have to recount and " discover" more votes that weren't counted before . That has been their standard ploy until now.
The last precincts to report are always heavy Democratic precincts, they must wait to see how many votes they need to win and then miraculously come up with them.
That is how they got Christine Gregoire got elected in Washington state. They perfected the technique since then
Headline (in my newspaper):
KANSAS KICKS KOBACH'S KIESTER
I guess this is what rightwingers have to do to console themselves.
Let's look at the context, shall we:
So, Clinton was using sarcasm toward the moron interviewer who's the one who confused Booker with Holder and the rightwing pukefunnel, it having just the lie as its one-trick pony, tries to turn it upside down. Big FAIL again here.
The big fial is when one unwittingly puts their hipocrisy on display. Nice job.
What you lot have to tell yourselves to pretend reality doesn't exist just makes me
At least my "lot" has a much firmer grasp on what reality is. Much more than can be said of the progressive leftist liberal lot!
That's so hilariously I'll call your
and raise it to
above, continued
If Scumbag had said that it wouldn't have been meant as sarcasm on catching the interviewer confusing two black men.
Thanks for unwittingly proving your blatant hypocrisy. As if it were necessary.
Is it ignorance or extreme partisanship that makes rightwingers say such ridiculous things. Here's the reality: