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CNN: So Poor and So Black
During a CNN broadcast about hurricane Katrina, with a slip of the tongue, Wolf Blitzer juxtaposes being black with being poor.
Nov 28, 2005 4:38 PM
Re: CNN: So Poor and So Black
i believe they were referring to the discrimination associated with being black, rather than having been black.
By: Jeff_from_MD
Re: CNN: So Poor and So Black
Yeah, I'm gonna agree with Jeff on this one. This clip is worded really awkwardly, but while there were cases of discrimination by the media, I don't think this is one of them.
By: Kilroy
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I think it was concerning discrimination. Why then would he say "so black" right after "so poor". It was not a confusion between poor and black. That would be non-sence, so wrong, and quite dangerous for him to undermean racism about american black peoples on the biggest american news chanel. He was obviously refering to the discrimination over black peoples.
By: NEU-NEU
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It's clear that this was a Freudian slip. It's still funny. Just like the other Freudian slips linked to from this site. I mean really, how can someone be "so black", especially in this context?
By: jaxon
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I don't know. Whoopi Goldberg is so black.
BTW, Freudian slips don't hide your junk enough. I prefer a good old-fashioned codpiece.
BTW, Freudian slips don't hide your junk enough. I prefer a good old-fashioned codpiece.
By: lyzard
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Wow...the level of discourse just skyrocketed 100% with the term codpiece. Methinks I'm impressed. Much better than jockstrap.
By: podwall
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What we really need is a link to a nice skin care product for those so thin skinned that they find this kind of verbal stumbling offensive enough to point out to others.
By: presence
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damn this is old. how does this crap end up headline, let alone a headline a few months after the fact? yikes...
and i think it's wolf blitzer (sp?) saying that, from the situation room.
and i think it's wolf blitzer (sp?) saying that, from the situation room.
By: Everfalling
