WATTERS: I think 99% of the country thinks it is bad. People only admit blackface is bad once they get caught. We do not know as a country that blackface is bad, because if we did, people would not do it. Jimmy Fallon, I think was Chris Rock at one point.ĭoes it make a difference if it's a celebrity in an entertainment capacity to do blackface? Because I don't think it should make a difference. I can't believe you can even find this online. You had Jimmy Kimmel not too long ago dressed up as Karl Malone. We had Ted Danson, famously, in black face many, many years ago at an event. Let's take a look at some of their blackface episodes. Let me ask you, Wendy, about some of these comedians and entertainers. WATTERS: Okay, well, this is a learning experience on "Watters' World" as it always is. that these people wearing black face, and by the way, that yearbook was when he was 25 years old. OSEFO: People don't realize blackface is bad. I think that people realize that blackface is bad, but when we have these opportunities to tell them why it's bad, they just don't get it, and we don't teach them that. ![]() We were on here, I was with you when we talked about Roseanne when the whole incident happened with her.Īnd I feel that in situations like this, we always lose the opportunity to have a learning experience. I don't know if I necessarily want people to resign immediately. SMITH: I think for me, you know, look, I don't think that it's something they can't recover from. WATTERS: Let me just ask you, would you forgive any of these Democrats for being in blackface, or is it something they can't recover from, they have to resign immediately? OSEFO: Look at the policies you guys put forward. SMITH: And whenever there is a racial issue on the Republican side, then it's an example of some sort of deep rooted issue with racism in the Republican Party. I always say that when it comes to issues of racism, it's not a GOP problem, it's not a Democratic problem, it is an American problem. I don't think it's anything that the Democrats did per se. WENDY OSEFO, LIBERAL COMMENTATOR: Well, Virginia is in a pretzel. So if the Lieutenant Governor, he steps down and you replace him with a guy that was in blackface, that is going to make the black people angry and if you let the Lieutenant Governor stay, accused of sexual assault, that's going to make the women angry. If he resigns, you have the black Lieutenant Governor accused of sexual assault and if he steps down, then you have another white Democrat in blackface. Okay, because you have the Governor in blackface. It is an identity politics pretzel that you guys have wrapped yourselves into. All right, ladies first, Wendy, we'll start with you. So, are people calling these people to step down or do they want them to stay? What's going on? Joining me now, conservative commentator, Rob Smith and liberal commentator, Wendy Osefo. He denies that, but who knows? The state's Lieutenant Governor has been accused of sexual assault, and the State's third in line, the Attorney General, he admits he once more blackface at a college party. Governor Ralph Northam, identified as the person in blackface or draped in a Klan robe in his medical school yearbook. WATTERS: Virginia's top three officials - all Democrats - standing their ground as the state is totally swept up in controversy. ![]() Simpson back on the scene talking politics. Wait until you see the list.Īnd later O.J. All right, coming up, taking a closer look at celebrities in blackface. I'm going to be emotionally anchoring all weekend. I mean, wow, you know, where are they going to get all of the money from to even implement it? It's ludicrous to that, even the permitting process and they are talking about doing this in the next 10 to 15 years. MEADOWS: Well, they can't do it all across the land. I don't see how they can do this across this land. Now, here in New York City, just to build a new building takes about three years to get a permit. WATTERS: Yeah, you know, you mentioned buildings, okay, so they want to upgrade or completely knock down and rebuild every single building in the United States. I believe that you ought to be paid according to the effort that you put forth, but here is the interesting thing - Kamala Harris, Senator Harris, when you really look at that, she wants to come after your insurance, your private insurance, your guns, now they are saying, "Well, we want to come after your airplanes, your money, your buildings," I mean, what else is next?
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