Despite Sean Hannity’s racial theatrics designed to cast himself as a white, conservative Martin Luther King (and pay no attention to how he race baits against black liberals) crusading on behalf of the racially oppressed, acclaimed pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Benjamin Carson, it appears that Carson has finally and unequivocally apologized for his offensive comments likening same-sex marriage to pedophilia and bestiality.
In case you missed it, Carson said the following on the Hannity show in late March:
My thoughts are that marriage is between a man and a woman. It’s a well-established, fundamental pillar of society, and no group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they people who believe in bestiality, it doesn’t matter what they are. They don’t get to change the definition.
You may recall that Carson first responded to the ensuing uproar with a sort of non-apology apology “if I offended anyone.” Then he doubled down on his comments and played the victim, saying he had been misconstrued (just a few days after complaining about other people playing the victim card) at the same time that he more or less reiterated the sentiments. Then, Racial Crusader Hannity stepped up.
But, thank goodness, Carson has finally figured out that the only way out of this mess was a sincere apology. On Friday (4/5/13), he issued that apology. From Politico:
“As you know, I have been in the national news quite a bit recently and my 36 year association with Johns Hopkins has unfortunately dragged our institution into the spotlight as well. I am sorry for any embarrassment this has caused,” wrote Carson, who is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. “But what really saddens me is that my poorly chosen words caused pain for some members of our community and for that I offer a most sincere and heartfelt apology. Hurting others is diametrically opposed to who I am and what I believe.”
“There are many lessons to be learned when venturing into the political world and this is one I will not forget. Although I do believe marriage is between a man and a woman, there are much less offensive ways to make that point. I hope all will look at a lifetime of service over some poorly chosen words,” he said.
On the same day, his boss, Johns Hopkins’ CEO and Dean of the Medical Facility, Dr. Paul Rothman, issued a harsh assessment of Carson’s comments in a letter to the John Hopkins medical community: “(T)ension now exists in our community because hurtful, offensive language was used by our colleague, Dr. Ben Carson, when conveying a personal opinion. Dr. Carson’s comments are inconsistent with the culture of our institution.” However, the letter also affirmed Carson’s “right, as a private citizen, to state his personal views.”
Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik, commented:
Let’s hope Carson is being more sincere in the apology he issued Friday as opposed to the ones he issued last week in interviews with the me (sic), MSNBC and CNN—words that he essentially took back when he attacked “liberals” in a variety of venues this week.
Indeed.
I believe that Ben Carson is in for a rude awakening.
A very rude awakening.
Maybe, since he’s realized that political ambitions and loyalty to his employer are in conflict, we won’t hear as much about his political ambitions as we did.
If so, I’ll miss him, believe it or not. All the brouhaha over him is entertaining for liberal bloggers, if nothing else.
Yep, on F&F this morning, I saw a promo for tonight’s Hannity. Hannity said, “There’s no freedom of speech for black conservatives right now in America”. The promo continues on by saying, “What’s behind the liberal backlash and how are these conservatives fighting back?” The promo shows a studio audience full of African-Americans (presumably all conservatives) and then a clip of Carson saying that he doesn’t plan on going anywhere. The promo finishes up by saying that Sean is going to give insight that every American needs to hear.
No, Hannity, you overly-hyperbolic dumbass, they absolutely have freedom of speech. No one has taken that right away from them. It’s just that when they say something stupid, untrue and/or bigoted, the opposition side also has the freedom speech to call them out. What don’t you get about that, Hannity? Gawd, I’m so sick of the bogus FOX “news” rhetoric that their side’s freedom of speech has been taken away.
Btw, Margaret Thatcher has died. RIP. FOX “news” is making use of her death to show us numerous shots of their hero, St. Ronnie. I get it that naturally some photos/videos of Reagan are going to show up in a discussion about Thatcher – however, during one F&F segment they showed at least 44 photos/videos of Thatcher but managed to slip in at least 22 photos/videos of Reagan. Geez.
Hannocchio is trying to prove to the masses that he is not a racist. Anyone hanging out with a neo Nazi counts as a racist.
We already know what they are going to say: Leftist liberals hate black conservatives, and racism in the Democratic Party.
NOTE TO FOX “NEWS” BOOKERS
Ladies, try to book Hal Turner on his show next time.
Google it, he ran the “No press is bad press!” line for those.
Carson’s been hinting at politics, and/or a media commentator gig. I think he’s trying to keep himself squared away until he’s safe, ratings wise.
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