tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777766.post1212817158174969490..comments2023-10-21T07:20:22.629-04:00Comments on Liberty Street: McCain Fails To Challenge Racist Remark by Bill O'ReillyKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03849598751096484281noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777766.post-39703421520089561152007-06-01T07:35:00.000-04:002007-06-01T07:35:00.000-04:00The right to freedom of speech does not mean the r...<I>The right to freedom of speech does not mean the right to have your own TV show.</I><BR/><BR/>Well said. :)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849598751096484281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777766.post-6674189956444070682007-06-01T00:37:00.000-04:002007-06-01T00:37:00.000-04:00Hey kathy! I am not really sure where Gardner ...Hey kathy!<BR/><BR/> I am not really sure where Gardner is going with this. I too, think McCain should have told O'Reilly his point was too stupid to answer. I don't know why he didn't do that, he may not have wanted to alienate racist voters. Apparently he is courting the racist vote now.<BR/><BR/> There is a difference between this situation and the Imus remarks, although a similar outcome be brought about if people wanted that. Imus called 14 specfic women "nappy headed hos". He was not making a political comment. Imus is dumb. He ought to know a "shock jock" is a dangerous job. He has to say shocking things to push the boundaries, yet he cannot push them so far that make people get disgusted. I have no sympathy for the man. He has made his fortune (and quite a considerable one) being an asshole, and he can't whine now that he did not know what the public level of disgust was. It was his job to know. Perhaps he lost his edge.<BR/><BR/> O'Reilly was making a politcal comment. He was saying what he thinks society OUGHT to be. Hopefully no one agrees with him. This is very different from pointing out specific people and slandering them. However, I wouldn't cry if he was fired either. The right to freedom of speech does not mean the right to have your own TV show. If the viewers think his views are repulsive, they SHOULD contact the advertisers and have him pulled. Maybe the problem is the Imus might be more mainstream than O'Reilly. I get the idea that O'Reilly has a very select audience.<BR/><BR/>Take Care<BR/>JoanJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183321434633267487noreply@blogger.com