MSNBC Ousts Contributor Pat Buchanan Over Racist Book

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46. Hey, but he opposed the war in Iraq

I'm being very cynical here to make a point about discussions that have been taking place elsewhere on this board, especially with respect to Ron Paul.

In those threads, people have constantly made the argument that it's legitimate to speak up for Paul because he's talking about things like ending the war, "empire," certain narrowly defined first-amendment issues, and legal weed. The fact that he's a raging racist and homophobe, has dangerously insane economic views, and wants to shrink government till it can fit in the bathtub to drown, are immaterial. As the argument goes, these other things are important, so people should listen to him.

So why shouldn't MSNBC let people "listen" to Pat Buchanan, since on those rare occasions, he also has isolationist anti-war views, etc.

The reason should be obvious: because the wrongs far outweigh the rights, and you never give a platform to a racist. They should have fired Buchanan years ago. He's totally fringe. (And so is Ron Paul.) But if you're all for "listening to" Paul, you should be for "listening to" Buchanan as well. Let's separate the men from the boys on this one--try to wiggle out of it!