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RZM

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28. Gingrich is a world class prick. But how is him saying 'Juan' a racial slur?

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 01:26 PM

Jan 2012

I'll bet they have known each other for many years. For as long as Juan Williams has been covering politics and working for Fox in particular, they have probably crossed paths dozens of times. I'll bet they've been on a first-name basis for years. It's not uncommon for politicians to refer to journalists by their first names in public.

Don't get me wrong, I think Gingrich is the worst of the entire Republican field. But I don't think his tone towards Juan Williams had much to do with race. He was even meaner with John King the other night. It's part of his shtick. He's throwing red meat to the base by going after the MSM.

Ironically it's just the kind of thing many DUers argue Democrats should do more of. You hear a lot of calls here for Democrats to be tougher and more aggressive with their enemies (and Republicans certainly consider the MSM to be an enemy).

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