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Ian David

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23. Did you see Hoekstra's webpage?

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 11:01 PM

Feb 2012

Your Republican Senate Candidates Suck Hard: Pete Hoekstra, He So Funny:

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Apparently, some people think this is racist. Hoekstra doesn't think so. He thinks it's just fine, as he told Fox "news" today: "There’s nothing in here that has a racial tint at all. But the bottom line is, when Debbie Stabenow and them can’t defend their record, what they’ll typically move to is they’ll move to the race card."

And that'd be valid, except that the ad couldn't be more racist if it had the woman shooting ping-pong balls out of her snatch while yelling, "Ching-chong-cheng." It couldn't be more racist if it featured a white actress with slanted eyes drawn on her face working at a laundry.

As if to underline just how horribly racist it is, Hoekstra has created a website that quotes the ad and uses a Chinese restaurant font to highlight the insidious yellow menace (and the Stabenow menace). They're inscrutable, you know.

Oh, and Hoekstra features it on the front of his own campaign website:

More:
http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2012/02/your-republican-senate-candidates-suck.html

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What level of comtenpt should be leveled at the actor in the racist Hoekstra ad? [View all] snagglepuss Feb 2012 OP

None, imo; elleng Feb 2012 #1

Why do you assume she needed the job? She could easily be be someone who has snagglepuss Feb 2012 #2

No particular reason, other than general economic malaise; elleng Feb 2012 #6

All actors / actresses need a job... reACTIONary Feb 2012 #21

Yes. Lawrence discussing this now, elleng Feb 2012 #39

Did you ever see the Robert Townsend movie, "Hollywood Shuffle?" FSogol Feb 2012 #3

No snagglepuss Feb 2012 #4

highly recommended... ..n/t annabanana Feb 2012 #11

Agreed. n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #15

It explains that actor perfectly. n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #14

LOL. I give this movie . . . RZM Feb 2012 #34

Multiple High Fives! FSogol Feb 2012 #37

not really worth it, Hoekstra is the politician, the public figure, it's his ad JI7 Feb 2012 #5

I see your point but she being Asian would have to know how insulting the ad is. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #10

"Would have to?" Bicoastal Feb 2012 #19

Now who's doing the sterotyping B2G Feb 2012 #63

Zero amounts. Iggo Feb 2012 #7

She's somebody who needed a paycheck Warpy Feb 2012 #8

We don't know that. She may be part of the 1% and simply snagglepuss Feb 2012 #13

and we don't know that either. i'll give her the benefit of the doubt. most actors have nothing... spanone Feb 2012 #57

It would depend - is she a republican acting out her beliefs csziggy Feb 2012 #9

Most beginning actors can't afford to turn down jobs that aren't porn. Cleita Feb 2012 #58

I feel uncomfortable doing any deep digging into the lives of bit actors... Bicoastal Feb 2012 #12

So if an actor who needed money did blackface it'd be okay? Money trumps all? snagglepuss Feb 2012 #17

Short answer? Pretty much... Bicoastal Feb 2012 #29

So if a white actress did the part with help of make-up, you wouldn't take issue? snagglepuss Feb 2012 #32

IF. Yeah, and what about IF she did it topless in a fright wig with a bone through her nose? Bicoastal Feb 2012 #36

The question is hardly stupid. You claim the actress should not be criticized because she is acting snagglepuss Feb 2012 #38

"she was WILLING to play the part of a Chinese worker?" Bicoastal Feb 2012 #42

You're avoidiing the question. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #44

True. nt Bicoastal Feb 2012 #46

LOL!!!! JoePhilly Feb 2012 #60

What if the actor was playing a historical role and it involved black face as Cleita Feb 2012 #61

That is a different context. The question I raised pertains to a political ad not a drama. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #66

Zero. She is an actress. Bonobo Feb 2012 #16

Hoestra doesn't think it's racist either. My response to that is best summed up by the snagglepuss Feb 2012 #22

Yeah, well I disagree. It's often the case Bonobo Feb 2012 #26

The ad has Kenton Ngo's blood boiling. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #30

She has no special accent, except maybe Southern California. :>)) pangaia Feb 2012 #43

The labor market for actors is too good. dogknob Feb 2012 #18

The ad was weird and puzzling, but I didn't think it offensive. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #20

Did you see Hoekstra's webpage? Ian David Feb 2012 #23

Thx. I watched it again on his site. I get it. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #24

But if she is supposed to portray a Chinese in China, why would she NOT have an accent? nt Bonobo Feb 2012 #28

It's not the accent that's the problem. It's the wrong pronouns used... Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #31

yeah, I agree. Bad script. Bonobo Feb 2012 #35

Kenton Ngo's Daily Kos comment which prompted the OP clearly sums up why it's os offensive. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #27

Little to none blogslut Feb 2012 #25

none, just leave her out of it Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #33

Fake Outrage Baby Bear Feb 2012 #40

Why fake outrage? snagglepuss Feb 2012 #41

Level Zero. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #45

So police clobbering protestors should be left alone becasue they're doing their jobs? snagglepuss Feb 2012 #47

Yea, that's what I said. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #54

You made a blanket statement, now you are backtracking. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #67

Slippery slope elias7 Feb 2012 #48

None he's trying to say that his apponent will send jobs to the gooks. I so howny, I give you boom, Monk06 Feb 2012 #49

You're assuming the actor knew what the spot would be used for justiceischeap Feb 2012 #50

What? HappyMe Feb 2012 #51

So you'd have no problem if a black actor was in an ad featuring a snagglepuss Feb 2012 #53

I am becoming more and more impressed with these strawmen. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #55

Might i suggest you review the meaning of a strawman, before using it. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #65

She should have been paid triple... SomethingFishy Feb 2012 #52

+1 JoePhilly Feb 2012 #56

hope she was paid well and that the check cleared already dembotoz Feb 2012 #59

Kill her! She probably took the job from an American (white) actor Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #62

She should be embarrassed and ashamed of herself mainer Feb 2012 #64