Beck says "sick" part of him wishes Sharpton/Thurmond related; Sharpton says "may you be healed"

[marmar]

From MediaMatters:

Beck: A "sick part of me ... would just love to see" Al Sharpton and Strom Thurmond related

On the March 7 edition of CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck, host Glenn Beck and Rev. Al Sharpton discussed the recent discovery by a team of genealogists that Sharpton's ancestors were slaves owned by relatives of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC), who ran for president in 1948 on a segregationist platform. During the segment, Sharpton questioned suggestions that Thurmond "moderated his segregationist views in his older age," asking, "Well, when did he denounce it?" Beck then told Sharpton: "There's part of me -- a sick part of me -- that would just love to see you two related in DNA."

From the March 8 edition of CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck:

BECK: But it wouldn't have -- I couldn't imagine knowing that guy was the guy whose family owned me.

SHARPTON: Well, of course, that adds --

BECK: It would have been just --

SHARPTON: -- that adds salt to the wound. But you know what amazes me, is the press says that he moderated his segregationist views in his older age. Well, when did he denounce it? He's -- I've never seen Strom Thurmond say, "I was wrong. I'm going to do what I can to correct it." I mean, the media, you guys, sanitize anything. It's ridiculous.

BECK: I have to tell you, because you know I love you, but I disagree with almost everything you say. There's part of me -- a sick part of me -- that would just love to see you two related in DNA.

SHARPTON: Well, at least you said it was a sick part of you, and I understand that -- may you be healed one day, Glenn.

BECK: Thank you, sir.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200703080003


SHARPTON: Thank you.

[Ganja Ninja]

1. Just a part of him is sick.

The rest is plain ignorant and butt ugly.

[Skidmore]

2. Beck is a punk.

Punk. Ignorant, racist punk. Ignorant, racist, chickenhawk punk. Ignorant, racist, chickenhawk, yellow elephant punk. Punk.

[Ian David]

3. When Sharpton is the sane one in the room, you know you're in trouble.

May you be healed one day, Glenn.

[marmar]

6. Actually, Al Sharpton handles right-wingers much more effectively than most on the left....

He's always the sane one in the room.

[Bicoastal]

4. Very nice, Glenn, very nice....

And to think that they say conservatives are out of hoplessly out-of-touch with the African American community!

[BlooInBloo]

5. Everyone knows it's sick for white folks and black folks to be related...

... Ah, for the good 'ol miscegnation laws.

[NI4NI]

7. And just exactly why should

anyone pay attention to someone who admits he is sick? Althouh Beck's very oftened self proclaimed "I'm Sick" signture line is all so true, it is still just a ploy to have his racism and bigotry regarded in a less darker hearted, innocent by way of insanity, way, instead of it's actual despicable intent. He thinks his admission makes his comments more acceptable.
Beck's just another diseased GOP prick in need of an innocculated dose of intelligence and common decency.

[Virginia Dare]

8. Fucking sicko...

is secretly hoping that one of Sharpton's ancestors was raped by one of Thurmond's. He shouldn't be walking the streets, much less have a nationwide television "news" program.