In case you missed it, MSNBC’s Alex Wagner sat down with CAIR’s Arsalan Iftikhar, aka “The Muslim Guy,” on her show yesterday to discuss some recent remarks by Bobby Jindal.
That’s when this happened:
Disgusting –> MSNBC Guest: Bobby Jindal ‘Trying to Scrub Some of the Brown Off His Skin’ http://t.co/OKbcSlm6Y3 pic.twitter.com/sw5PaQ1RHT
— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) January 19, 2015
Let’s go to the videotape:
What. The. Hell.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/557309191996440576
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/557314355835191296
Making it even more horrifying was that Wagner didn’t seem to all that bothered by Iftikhar’s despicable comments.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/557310123400388608
.@alexwagner You refuse to call out racism unless it advances your career. Just, you know, FYI. http://t.co/rn5fKccxQ3
— Senate Popular VotEEE (@EEElverhoy) January 19, 2015
Fortunately, someone at MSNBC was apparently disturbed enough to actually do something about it:
No more @msnbc for @TheMuslimGuy. http://t.co/kB1pjZvGa2 pic.twitter.com/dH9c6QaWsr
— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) January 20, 2015
From Mediaite:
“We found this guest’s comments offensive and unacceptable and we don’t plan on inviting him back,” an MSNBC spokesperson told Mediaite.
Hard to believe we’re saying this, but good on MSNBC.
Glad to MSNC stepping up and doing the right thing. It was a racist attack against @BobbyJindal & the @GOP http://t.co/MUXp2N0chA
— Tyler Cralle (@tylercralle) January 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/557583865137872896
Of course, Al Sharpton still has his own show, so …
https://twitter.com/scpolitico/status/557586831660040192
Well anyway, for the record:
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/557592196052819969
“It’s embarrassing for MSNBC to give voice to such shallow foolishness. Much like Michael Moore denigrating our military servicemen, these comments deserve no comment,” Jindal told the Examiner on Tuesday.
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