@HuffingtonPost Welcome to Huffington Post, excusing liberal racism since 2005! (it's OK to hate if you're on our team!)
— StanleyFosha (@stanleyfosha) July 3, 2015
Actor George Takei referring to Clarence Thomas as a “clown in blackface” has had its share of media defenders, and we can now add Huffington Post to the list of spinners:
Why George Takei called Justice Clarence Thomas a "clown in blackface" http://t.co/4eBchZrjMr
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) July 3, 2015
Short answers were offered:
.@HuffingtonPost Because Takei is a member of a protected class and knows he can call anyone anything and not be challenged? What do I win?
— Jackie Vasser (@JackieVasser) July 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/616961531222302720
https://twitter.com/Capt_Whitebread/status/616959729403703296
Hey, HuffPo would have taken the same approach if Takei were a Republicans and Thomas a liberal, right? /ExtremeSarc
Bravo Huff Post. Bravo #Courage pic.twitter.com/FwVJQ9lvZX
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 3, 2015
@redsteeze The "critics say" weasel-out. HuffPo is totes cool with his comment.
— JeffC (@JeffChrz) July 3, 2015
@HuffingtonPost because @GeorgeTakei shows his true bigoted racism just like @HarryReid
— Thomas Mendoza (@AmericanLatino4) July 3, 2015
@HuffingtonPost I love demsplaing. It's so adorable
— Eddie (@eddiecarl4468) July 3, 2015
@HuffingtonPost @instapundit That's what I was waiting for; Lib-splaining of Liberal racism. Thanks Huffpo.
— Sean Spoonts (@sean_spoonts) July 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/Freezdried23/status/616973156385976320
https://twitter.com/CalebHowe/status/616989968544563200
@huffingtonpost because Takei is just another in a long line of leftists that are racists and protected by assholes like huff po
— Subtle Deviancy (@subtledeviancy) July 3, 2015
His excuses are lame. If anyone used blackface in relation to Obama, would be eviscerated by press, not defended. https://t.co/eYtn6PAjqe
— J.R. Holmsted (@JHolmsted) July 3, 2015
The privilege of having your disgraceful, ignorant rants explained away by the press. https://t.co/0x3r3IyaSq
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) July 3, 2015
Must be nice.
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Related:
‘The Democrats’ @GeorgeTakei Problem’ … and other honest headlines you won’t see from libs
George Takei: ‘Blackface’ not racist; Clarence Thomas has ‘abdicated his African American heritage’
‘Stop the spin doctoring’: William Shatner defends George Takei
