If he was talking about Ford Falcons, he might have been OK

March 24, 2006
By Billy Dennis

Call me crazy, but when you call any black person, let alone Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a “coon” on the air, you should pretty much expect to lose your job as a radio personality.

David Lenihan,KTRS

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11 Responses to “ If he was talking about Ford Falcons, he might have been OK ”

  1. Vonster on March 24, 2006 at 7:49 am

    Yeah but if you’re a lefty blogger or editorial cartoonist it’s perfectly OK.

  2. Dave on March 24, 2006 at 8:23 am

    According to the comments coming out of the Media in St. Louis, the announcer claims it was a “slip of the tongue” when he made that statement. He states he meant to say it would be a “coup” for the League! It’s a sorry state of affairs that everyone’s willing to get their “fur in a bunch” over religious or ethnic statements due to an oversensitivity to minor dribbles! Everyone needs to just “Lighten Up”. Time to take the blinders off and look at the bigger picture!

  3. Vonster on March 24, 2006 at 8:51 am

    Absolutely, Dave. Remember the guy that got fired for using the word “niggardly”? And he was black! People are far too eager to be offended.

  4. Anon E. Mouse on March 24, 2006 at 10:13 am

    I don’t understand what this has to do with Ford Falcons, but if it is a dig at the Falcon, I may have to ask you to step outside.

    I miss my old ‘66!

  5. Vonster on March 24, 2006 at 10:16 am

    The Falcon still lives in Oz but it’s now a very attractive & expensive performance sedan. There’s even a Futura model.

  6. Bill Dennis on March 24, 2006 at 10:27 am

    I, too, once owned a Ford Falcon. Do you not know that a common nickname for this model of car was “coon?” When I bought the car from the husband of a cousin, it came with a licence plate emblazoned with the word.

  7. Scott Janz on March 24, 2006 at 10:38 am

    I guess it’s ok for Harry Belefonte to call President Bush a terrorist however. Or maybe Charlie Sheen saying the 911 attack was a conspiracy. Where is the accountability there? Mr Lenihan has been a huge supporter of Condoleezza Rice, and the apoligy should have been enough.

  8. Vonster on March 24, 2006 at 12:05 pm

    Moonbats generally get to say whatever they want with no repercussions.

    Like my Dad used to say, “It ain’t right, but it’s true”.

  9. Cap'n Jack on March 24, 2006 at 5:24 pm

    I wonder if Vonster would mind if the guy had said “coon” and meant it?

  10. roman II on March 25, 2006 at 10:02 am

    There is a saying:” many a truth is said in jest”-probably too sophisticated for you bloggers. A slip of the tongue? Who you crapping? Out the door with him!!

  11. Vonster on March 28, 2006 at 2:57 pm

    If the guy is a big Rice fan then he couldn’t have meant it and it’s much ado about nothing, Cap’n Off.