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Here's a gloss on Mitt Romney's NAACP speech by right-wing hack Mona Charen, as heard this afternoon on NPR. Yes, she used the word "beautiful" three times:
I thought it was a beautiful representation of exactly what a politician should do. He was incredibly respectful and polite toward an audience that he knew didn't agree with him, he presented his views in an open and non-pandering way, and I thought it was a beautiful example of being forthright and polite and reaching out to those you disagree with and saying, "Look, I actually believe differently from you, but that doesn't make me your enemy. We just need to have a discussion." And he talked about the importance of family, he talked about inner-city schools, education, all the things he thinks matter to the African-American community, and it was a beautiful thing.I think these people would beg to differ:
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UPDATE: Well, this is odd: as noted by Mollie in comments, the audio that's now at the NPR link is not what was originally posted at the link -- apparently Charen and E.J. Dionne did a second version of their conversation (for West Coast broadcasts?) and that was substituted. But I heard what I heard, and so did Mollie. I heard it on the radio, and I stand by my transcript.
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With this kind of sycophantic 'love letter on the broadband,' she needs to change her name to Mona Lot.
"Why da Massa don' nevah beat no slaves - he jess gives 'em love straps wid his bullship! Ah gotta few love marks mahself - 'cuz if'n ya ain't got none, den you ain't loved by da Massa. Ah wares mahn wid PRIDE!"
And Liberal friends of mine ask me why I don't listen to NPR anymore?
THIS!!!
I didn't know Mona Charen before I heard this yesterday, but she sure made me appreciate David Brooks. At least he understands the difference between "analysis" and outright partisan spin. I was so astonished that this morning I went to the NPR site (at the link you posted) to verify that I wasn't imagining the whole thing. And it seems like NPR wants me to think maybe I was? What's posted there is not at all what I heard last night. And despite the description, there's no mention at all of the NAACP conference. Did you copy-and-paste from their transcript? If so they've changed it completely without any notice.
Charen and E.J. Dionne must have done a second version of the conversation, probably for West Coast broadcasts. That's what's up on the site now, but it's not what was up there when I was posting.
I heard the same thing you did on the radio, Mollie. I transcribed it from the online audio. I guess that version has now gone down the memory hole.
I heard the East Coast version -- the one you transcribed, Steve -- while driving and almost caused an accident on US 1 in Miami from the sugar rush.
I heard the one you heard too, Steve. Or about 10 second's worth, enough to become nauseated by hearing this Charen say "beautiful" gushingly, twice.
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ing on a wooden bar. Calmly staring at the camera
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