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5. Please. Nobody ever accused Steward of being an even half-assed impressionist. How does ...

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 02:52 PM

Jul 2015

Herman Cains simplistic pandering to the purposely uneducated and uninformed Tea Party get a pass while Steward used a huskier voice with NONE of the mannerisms bigots use gets a smack down? If Cains picture wasn't hanging during the impression, it would have been unidentifiable as to any person or any race. I imagine Steward uses the same voice to do an impression of Yosemite Sam. Maybe we ought to gin up a little outrage for bewhiskered gingers?

I am glad Cenac stood up for what he believed but I also think he was mistaken in this case.

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No one should get a "pass" on racial insensitivity. Not even progressive giants like Jon Stewart. [View all] YoungDemCA Jul 2015 OP

I agree. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #1

Everything is a laughing matter. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #3

And it shouldn't be. Nt darkangel218 Jul 2015 #4

Here is the segment in question: think Jul 2015 #2

Please. Nobody ever accused Steward of being an even half-assed impressionist. How does ... marble falls Jul 2015 #5

Cain didn't get a pass. Lilith Rising Jul 2015 #6

There's a dichotomy gollygee Jul 2015 #7

Well said... Spazito Jul 2015 #8

+1000 noiretextatique Jul 2015 #10

One cannot have intelligent, passionate people working on deadlines without conflict brewing. aikoaiko Jul 2015 #9

reminds of a time when i worked for a well-known magazine noiretextatique Jul 2015 #11

I saw the "problematic" bit when it hit and didn't have a problem with it and still don't TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #12