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106. "I don't believe for a minute Todd himself is racist"

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 04:03 PM

Jun 2015

I took diversity workshops years and years ago where they described what is known as a "scotoma" (blind spot). The problem with people like him and millions of others, is that they have that "scotoma" to how what they are saying is missing deeper context. I suppose the term "tone deaf" is trying to establish similar behavior.

As part of those workshops, they always used to use the old psychologist optical illustrations - e.g., what do you see in this picture?

When the alternate view from what they claim they see is pointed out, then a light bulb will hopefully go off. And what people are often trying to do with the protests and activism is to show folks that "alternate view", and if they are unreceptive to it being pointed out, then they show their true colors.

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Chuck Todd - supporting the racists [View all] marym625 Jun 2015 OP

K&R! napkinz Jun 2015 #1

Thank you! marym625 Jun 2015 #2

shame on NBC! napkinz Jun 2015 #3

I tweeted it to Chuck Todd marym625 Jun 2015 #5

should be posted on his FB page napkinz Jun 2015 #10

"Meet the Press should make all viewers uncomfortable at some point or we are not doing our job." cui bono Jun 2015 #15

What a tool! marym625 Jun 2015 #25

Toad never discomforts the Kochs. kairos12 Jun 2015 #66

He is doing exactly what they want him to do. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #80

Uncomfortable like seeing a pedophile at a picnic. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #96

What a fucking crock of shit! marym625 Jun 2015 #18

Sounds really noble except somehow they never manage to make right wing nuts "uncomfortable" tularetom Jun 2015 #26

So he made the fucking decision. BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #35

Unfortunately I can't boycott. I never watch him. On the other hand: who are his advertisers? jwirr Jun 2015 #63

I absolute refuse to watch MTP BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #73

But I'm already boycotting them. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #83

Not just the show or him, but the advertisers. nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #90

I haven't watched that POS in years. King_Klonopin Jun 2015 #151

Count me in. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2015 #209

Their very objective was to cloud the discussion of the topic. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #78

MTP HumphreyDemocrat Jun 2015 #149

I also tweeted it to CHUCK TODD yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #47

No but thanks! marym625 Jun 2015 #48

He blocked me! marym625 Jun 2015 #119

I guess he is blocking lots of people yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #120

LOL! marym625 Jun 2015 #122

Amen..... daleanime Jun 2015 #8

Todd should be fired! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #133

Fired is the correct reponse from a sane and normal thinking turbinetree Jun 2015 #168

I wonder if the morning crew (TODAY) turbinetree Jun 2015 #145

Excellent point about representing the press. marym625 Jun 2015 #169

There are many who believe in the press turbinetree Jun 2015 #178

Absolutely marym625 Jun 2015 #181

Thank you very much turbinetree Jun 2015 #194

he even Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #4

his Facebook page is filled with condemnation marym625 Jun 2015 #6

Good Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #12

What heart? marym625 Jun 2015 #23

He admits that he reads his Facebook page too. PearliePoo2 Jun 2015 #68

Chuckie needs to be fired. Period! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2015 #205

Hell yes.... daleanime Jun 2015 #7

Black families and neighbors marym625 Jun 2015 #9

My jaw dropped when I saw that; not the first time either. How Chuckie still has a job is beyond me. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2015 #206

Me too marym625 Jun 2015 #207

Thanks. Thinkin about also writing my own letter to the network. I've had it with CT. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2015 #208

Chuck Todd on the Gun Violence Video oberliner Jun 2015 #11

"The original decision to air this segment was made before Wednesday's massacre." Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #14

Good point. n/t cui bono Jun 2015 #19

There was, it was all the unarmed blacks being harmed... Fuck Rod had to show black as a threat uponit7771 Jun 2015 #103

That's all well and good, Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #17

show multiple sides marym625 Jun 2015 #20

"I say to all audiences, Meet the Press should make all viewers uncomfortable at some point or we .. napkinz Jun 2015 #24

Well why have them for softball questions? marym625 Jun 2015 #27

they should rename his show SOFTBALL napkinz Jun 2015 #34

I love it! ! marym625 Jun 2015 #39

Or "Meet the Propaganda" nt hvn_nbr_2 Jun 2015 #129

another version ... napkinz Jun 2015 #111

I wouldn't call him a journalist marym625 Jun 2015 #118

... napkinz Jun 2015 #147

Ha! good one! marym625 Jun 2015 #201

and this ... napkinz Jun 2015 #200

Oh I love this! marym625 Jun 2015 #202

Nice, Chuck.... paleotn Jun 2015 #32

Again�the first thing they wanted was to cloud the discussion of the topic. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #86

This was my response to his lame response on his facebook page, not that it'll do any good. catbyte Jun 2015 #108

I liked t Good response and so true Person 2713 Jun 2015 #116

Eugene Robinson pointed it out immedately Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #13

If he really doesn't know what he has done, that's even worse marym625 Jun 2015 #21

Eugene responded to his surprise Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #28

I wonder if there will be a response marym625 Jun 2015 #30

They actually did respond Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #33

LOL! marym625 Jun 2015 #37

Good for Eugene Robinson calling out Toad. Have not watched Meet the Republicans appalachiablue Jun 2015 #187

June 21, VIDEO MTP SEGMENT on black murderers in prison. Just look at this- appalachiablue Jun 2015 #190

he needs to go... dhill926 Jun 2015 #16

+1000 marym625 Jun 2015 #22

chuckles has responded to the criticism on the mtp webpage.... spanone Jun 2015 #29

One of the worst responses ever in the history of responses. marym625 Jun 2015 #31

My response to Fuckie Todd malaise Jun 2015 #41

exactly. incapable. spanone Jun 2015 #131

This was my reply to his lame ass "mea culpa" on his Facebook page: catbyte Jun 2015 #105

Or in other words - I am a lazy, half assed sell out hack Cosmocat Jun 2015 #172

Unfortunately, that should say "showing black murderers" not "black murders". cui bono Jun 2015 #36

DAMN! marym625 Jun 2015 #40

Oh well... the point still comes across. cui bono Jun 2015 #43

Thanks marym625 Jun 2015 #44

What they should have shown and discussed was this BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #38

+1000 marym625 Jun 2015 #42

+1,000,000 cui bono Jun 2015 #45

DAMN heaven05 Jun 2015 #46

That photo does not show roofs arrest Egnever Jun 2015 #61

I heard on a satellite talk show that he was NOT handcuffed when arrested BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #82

I dont think the Garner case is over yet. Theres still hope. 7962 Jun 2015 #142

Various organizations are trying to get details on what was presented to the Grand Jury BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #150

Thank you 7962 Jun 2015 #155

You are welcome! BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #160

only if WE let them get away with it captainarizona Jun 2015 #146

I don't think they have slowed BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #152

+1,000 Apartheid USA, James Crow Jr. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #191

For some "journalist" so quick to call out someone else's "optics" ZX86 Jun 2015 #49

+1 marym625 Jun 2015 #51

I haven't seen Todd in months SCantiGOP Jun 2015 #50

He's just a mouthpiece for the corpocracy. marym625 Jun 2015 #54

Oh, that liberal media! Right? jalan48 Jun 2015 #52

LOL! marym625 Jun 2015 #55

That was the big lie started by Republicans when Nixon was President. jalan48 Jun 2015 #70

They certainly are not marym625 Jun 2015 #88

And, there is always Agnews dhol82 Jun 2015 #138

And, there is always Agnew's dhol82 Jun 2015 #139

It would. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #188

Oh, what a different world it would be! marym625 Jun 2015 #189

Yes indeed. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #192

He must work really cheap. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #53

a good point! marym625 Jun 2015 #56

I can't stand CHUCK TODD. I refused to watch Meethepress trueblue2007 Jun 2015 #57

I remember YEARS ago when it was one of the best shows on. marym625 Jun 2015 #59

My god that man loves the sound of his own voice. vanlassie Jun 2015 #58

Too bad he doesn't say anything anyone else wants to hear marym625 Jun 2015 #60

Makes you want to throw something. Alkene Jun 2015 #62

ha! cute marym625 Jun 2015 #64

It was beyond appalling... Spazito Jun 2015 #65

+1000 marym625 Jun 2015 #75

This makes it even more despicable, if possible... Spazito Jun 2015 #93

I completely agree marym625 Jun 2015 #95

other important point: chuck said the NYPD is using this video in schools tishaLA Jun 2015 #109

I did hear that, damn, I was horrified when I heard that video would be in New York schools... Spazito Jun 2015 #112

Uncomfortable? ZX86 Jun 2015 #67

Well said marym625 Jun 2015 #76

He will go down in the anals The Wizard Jun 2015 #77

Chuck Todd is an ass hat. Thank God Eugene Robinson was there. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #69

I'm glad he was there as well marym625 Jun 2015 #79

It's odd, mary, because I was at the gym and I just got on the stationary bike. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #87

I am sorry but I disagree marym625 Jun 2015 #92

I turned it on right at the point the man was talking about shooting somebody at at the theatre? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #98

Great response marym625 Jun 2015 #100

"I don't believe for a minute Todd himself is racist" BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #106

"Fair and Balanced." WinkyDink Jun 2015 #71

wish that actually existed in MSM. marym625 Jun 2015 #81

Once upon a time, there was gravitas. Now, even the gravitas wannabes are shown to be liars. WinkyDink Jun 2015 #198

Very true. sadly true marym625 Jun 2015 #199

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #72

and the racist monsters shooting black people in churches marym625 Jun 2015 #84

This nation it went past some kind of unseen limit somewhere along the line. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #89

It sure does marym625 Jun 2015 #94

Stupid asshole. SoapBox Jun 2015 #74

short, sweet and to the point. exactly marym625 Jun 2015 #85

He is doing his job to their perfect satisfaction. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #91

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2015 #102

Ugene Robinson - "There wasn't a terribly diverse set of people who were talking," .... uponit7771 Jun 2015 #97

was it a statement or a question? marym625 Jun 2015 #99

So when are we gonna get a movement started calimary Jun 2015 #101

I think this might spearhead it marym625 Jun 2015 #104

While we're excoriating Todd, let's also applaudEugene Robinson tishaLA Jun 2015 #107

Paul Begala once said that 100 paper letters into a newsroom on any one issue calimary Jun 2015 #113

An excellent suggestion. I especially like the "cc" part. Vinca Jun 2015 #157

Not saying it's foolproof, but it's harder to ignore when you know others are in on it. calimary Jun 2015 #183

We should. Thanks for the idea marym625 Jun 2015 #121

Thanks for posting. Everyone should take a min to email NBC, for what it's worth. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #110

Thank you for the email address marym625 Jun 2015 #123

Thanks for the contact info - I just emailed them AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2015 #140

There truly is something twisted about showing that at this time. BillZBubb Jun 2015 #114

exactly. truly a disgusting decision on his part marym625 Jun 2015 #124

Todd was pushing the RW, Fox, & Roof's "black on white crime" propaganda - no more, no less AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2015 #115

exactly. and he's a cowardly racist as well. marym625 Jun 2015 #126

Well, the tacit rule for big mainstream media heads is that they all need to buy in PatrickforO Jun 2015 #117

At least it's getting harder to sell to the masses marym625 Jun 2015 #127

See what I mean, this is why I feel we need to capture the American audience with a Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #125

Oh I understood and agreed when I first saw you say it marym625 Jun 2015 #128

What he did was so egregious in nature and spirit....outrageous. Thank you for listing Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #130

He actually blocked me on Twitter marym625 Jun 2015 #132

As I read through your thead I noticed your comment, so he is a coward too. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #134

yep. marym625 Jun 2015 #135

Chuck the dancing Toad, has been making me uncomfortable for years. abakan Jun 2015 #136

LOL! marym625 Jun 2015 #137

Nice! As usual, the best coverage corporate investors can subsidize. nt raouldukelives Jun 2015 #141

yep. and I'm sick of it. We have to let corporate media know we won't put up with it anymore. eom marym625 Jun 2015 #159

Blech! You can always count on that asshole Todd to be on wrong side of everything. nt valerief Jun 2015 #143

Blech! that about covers it! :) marym625 Jun 2015 #161

Amen! Thought the same thing. grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #144

Thanks! marym625 Jun 2015 #162

his excuse was no more than : "he reached in his wasitband" Nt bonniebgood Jun 2015 #148

That's pretty dead on. eom marym625 Jun 2015 #164

more evidence he's evil trash Fast Walker 52 Jun 2015 #153

I haven't. Thanks, I will check it out. marym625 Jun 2015 #163

Thanks for the meme, just tweeted it to the Toad peacebird Jun 2015 #154

Thanks. Let me know if he blocks you too. marym625 Jun 2015 #165

? How would I know if he blocked me? Do i get a message? peacebird Jun 2015 #173

no. marym625 Jun 2015 #174

Not yet, so I added this one! peacebird Jun 2015 #177

AWESOME! marym625 Jun 2015 #179

Thank you! peacebird Jun 2015 #180

Nothing to add. K&R 99Forever Jun 2015 #156

Thanks for the K&R marym625 Jun 2015 #166

This stooge sold his soul long ago n/t deutsey Jun 2015 #158

Did he have one to sell? marym625 Jun 2015 #167

It's debateable deutsey Jun 2015 #170

I truly wonder if they literally take bids on "news stories" marym625 Jun 2015 #171

Eugene Robinson Put Todd In His Place DallasNE Jun 2015 #175

I'm about to add information to contact Eugene Robinson marym625 Jun 2015 #176

why is this idiot still on tv? samsingh Jun 2015 #182

got me. maybe all the backlash will change that. marym625 Jun 2015 #184

i hope so. i have boycotted mtp for about 10 years. feels good (i used to watch it all the time). samsingh Jun 2015 #185

It used to be worth watching. marym625 Jun 2015 #186

teevee gnewz are lazy. pansypoo53219 Jun 2015 #193

I don't know. Have to be creative to come up with so many lies. :) marym625 Jun 2015 #196

I never waste my time watching chuck toad kimbutgar Jun 2015 #195

yep, he's a joke. marym625 Jun 2015 #197

I asked Eugene Robinson to get The Toady fired. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #203

Cool! marym625 Jun 2015 #204