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After Deutsch asks why "all the Ayatollahs look the same," Scarborough replies, "That is inherently a racist statement"

August 03, 2009 10:14 am ET

From the August 3 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe:

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    • Author by dexteritas0071418 (August 03, 2009 10:20 am ET)
         
      Joe's right (it's at least bigoted, not sure if it's "racist", since fundamentalist imams tend to dress and wear facial hair similarly, even in the US), but maybe we should concentrate bigotry issues a little closer to home, instead of worrying about whether the mobster Neda-slayers in Iran are being insulted.
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    • Author by epkklk851 (August 03, 2009 10:22 am ET)
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      WEll, at least he called it out. Many people say stupid things without meaning any harm, but if they don't have it called out, it can be harmful.
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    • Author by bintx (August 03, 2009 10:45 am ET)
         
      Joe was right.
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    • Author by harley (August 03, 2009 10:49 am ET)
         
      "Racist"? Maybe. Ignorant? Yes.
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    • Author by seeryer (August 03, 2009 11:39 am ET)
         
      Joe was joking, he does not believe that. In fact, since "they look the same" has historical racist connontations in America, Joe was patronizing that fact. In fairness to Deutsch he may have been specifically thinking Khomeini and Khameni only. Those two do look alike. That isn't racist or ignorant.
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      • Author by Brabantio (August 03, 2009 12:48 pm ET)
           
        I agree. He's not talking about the whole race, he's talking about Ayatollahs. If someone wants to take offense because he's mocking religious leaders for a standard of appearance, that may have more merit.
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