Austrian Journalist: I don't want the Western world to be directed by a black man, blacks are not politically civilized

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Veteran Austrian television personality Klaus Emmerich has triggered a storm of criticism for his racist comments about Barack Obama, the US president-elect.

Klaus Emmerich has long been a figure in Austrian television news. His journalism career spans 61 years and includes a stint as a correspondent in Washington D.C. for ORF, Austria's public television station. He is something like the Wolf Blitzer of Austria.

Or, at least, he was. Now, the respected US expert has stained his own report card with a string of blatantly racist remarks regarding the election of Barack Obama in the US. Speaking on a talk show on the Austrian public channel ORF on Wednesday, he said: "I wouldn't want the Western world to be directed by a black man. When you say that is a racist remark: right, without a doubt."

Americans are "racists, now as before, and it must be going very badly for them that they so convincingly ... send a black man, and a black, very good-looking woman, into the White House," he said.

The Austrian broadcaster distanced itself from his views, saying it was against any form of discrimination. "We have never had any comments from Mr. Emmerich which would indicate he has such opinions," Pius Strobl, head of communications at the channel told SPIEGEL ONLINE.

Following his outburst, the moderator prevented the now-retired Emmerich from having another chance to speak, Pius said.

But Emmerich himself voiced no regret. On the contrary, he even took a harder line in subsequent interviews. Obama's victory was an "extremely disconcerting development" he told the Austrian Standard on Wednesday, because "blacks aren't as politically civilized."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe...,589035,00.html

[Sprailenes 47]

Who's not acting civilized here?

Gah. What a moron.

[Nagishkaw 510]

*yawn*

[NickD 203]

Veteran Austrian television personality Klaus Emmerich has triggered a storm of criticism for his racist comments about Barack Obama, the US president-elect.

Klaus Emmerich has long been a figure in Austrian television news. His journalism career spans 61 years and includes a stint as a correspondent in Washington D.C. for ORF, Austria's public television station. He is something like the Wolf Blitzer of Austria.

Or, at least, he was. Now, the respected US expert has stained his own report card with a string of blatantly racist remarks regarding the election of Barack Obama in the US. Speaking on a talk show on the Austrian public channel ORF on Wednesday, he said: "I wouldn't want the Western world to be directed by a black man. When you say that is a racist remark: right, without a doubt."

Americans are "racists, now as before, and it must be going very badly for them that they so convincingly ... send a black man, and a black, very good-looking woman, into the White House," he said.

The Austrian broadcaster distanced itself from his views, saying it was against any form of discrimination. "We have never had any comments from Mr. Emmerich which would indicate he has such opinions," Pius Strobl, head of communications at the channel told SPIEGEL ONLINE.

Following his outburst, the moderator prevented the now-retired Emmerich from having another chance to speak, Pius said.

But Emmerich himself voiced no regret. On the contrary, he even took a harder line in subsequent interviews. Obama's victory was an "extremely disconcerting development" he told the Austrian Standard on Wednesday, because "blacks aren't as politically civilized."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe...,589035,00.html

These guys are best ignored, unless they start shooting, then shoot back.

[alienlovechild 75]

Americans are "racists, now as before, and it must be going very badly for them that they so convincingly ... send a black man, and a black, very good-looking woman, into the White House," he said.

Klaus clearly has a case of jungle fever. Anyway, this story is so strange since there's never been a history of any racists from Austria.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Thanks for posting. LOL.

Those who went to school can laugh at this dude's attitude.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Americans are "racists, now as before, and it must be going very badly for them that they so convincingly ... send a black man, and a black, very good-looking woman, into the White House," he said.

Klaus clearly has a case of jungle fever.

Edited November 7, 2008 by A.J.

[Jenn! 918]

Wow. This really makes me hate all Austrians.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Unfortunately this illustrates a disturbing trend in Europe - a fairly rapid shift to the extreme right in recent years. Nationalist fringe parties enjoying a bit of a resurgence at the moment - Austria's recent elections followed the trend set by the UK, Netherlands and Switzerland.

[*Robert* 2]

Klaus Emmerich has long been a figure in Austrian television news. His journalism career spans 61 years and includes a stint as a correspondent in Washington D.C. for ORF, Austria's public television station. He is something like the Wolf Blitzer of Austria.

That explains it all...

[almaty 19]

the guy is a chopf##k asshat....

maybe his lederhosen are chapping his azz...

picture added..to look at big busted white very good looking woman...

[*Robert* 2]

I like that picture! They are some of the cast members of "Heros"!!!

I love that show!

[Jenn! 918]

I like that picture! They are some of the cast members of "Heros"!!!

I love that show!

Yeah, me too! But ####### are they doing? Maybe a covert op from a future episode.

[Mononoke28 137]

This guy is a total moron. And who really cares about what he has to say?

Diana

[*Robert* 2]

This guy is a total moron. And who really cares about what he has to say?

Diana

I think it mainly shows the US doesn't have a monopoly on whacked out commentators!