Snow: Racism no longer 'a big deal'

[kurth]

Tony Snow, conservative pundit and incoming White House press secretary, told television viewers in 2003 that racism is no longer a "big deal," RAW STORY has learned.

Ironically, the remarks were made in defense of Rush Limbaugh's assertion that quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated by a media showing preferential bias to "black quarterbacks."

"Here's the unmentionable secret," Snow said on an October 2003 edition of Fox News Sunday, "racism isn't that big a deal anymore." Snow argued that "no sensible person supports" racism, arguing that the problem is "quickly becoming an ugly memory." ...

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Snow_Racism_no_longer_a_big_0426.html

[MADem]

1. Well hell, neither is sexism, or ageism, for that matter

Money overcomes damn near everything, even more so when you are a white guy!!!!

[KeepItReal]

5. Agreed.

"I don't see race...
People tell me I'm White... I'm cool with that."
- Stephen Colbert

[etherealtruth]

2. What a relief, I 'm glad racism doesn't exist

:sarcasm:

ass-hat

[jwirr]

3. Unless of course, you are the victim of racism.

[unblock]

4. racism only matters to non-whites. it doesn't affect REAL people!

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[ThomCat]

6. Sure, if you're a white, hetrosexual, non-disabled, Christian male

there's no such thing as distrimination. It's all been eradicated. Right.
:eyes:

[still_one]

7. but orgasim is, at least that's what they thought during clinton's reign

[chaumont58]

8. The SnowJob should go down to South Central LA and say the same thing

His head will get even bigger, in spots.

[BOSSHOG]

9. He's absolutely right

"No sensible person supports racism." Only "conservatives."