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

[Saddle Bronc 124]

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.

Unless you meant that sarkily,

Examples of Austrian-born racists:

• Adolf Hitler, born in Linz
• Aribert Heim, born in Bad Rakersburg, assumed living and at-large
• Alois Brunner, born in Rohrbunn
• Otto Wächter, born in Vienna
• late Jörg Haider, born in Bad Goisern--in 1950, post-WW2!
• Amon Göth, born in Vienna (if you've seen Schindler's List, you'll know who he was)

Edited November 7, 2008 by CherryXS

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Wow. This really makes me hate all Austrians.

[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.

Unless you meant that sarkily,

Examples of Austrian-born racists:

• Adolf Hitler, born in Linz
• Aribert Heim, born in Bad Rakersburg, assumed living and at-large
• Alois Brunner, born in Rohrbunn
• Otto Wächter, born in Vienna
• late Jörg Haider, born in Bad Goisern--in 1950, post-WW2!
• Amon Göth, born in Vienna (if you've seen Schindler's List, you'll know who he was)

Exactly

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

better not piss of austria, or they'll send us more actors/state governors.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

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

Oh dear

Edited November 7, 2008 by GueraYTavo

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You have to admit though - that quote isn't too dissimilar from similar comments made by William F. Buckley.

[Peikko 1,575]

Right wing extremists - they exist everywhere. Why is everyone acting so surprised?

better not piss of austria, or they'll send us more actors/state governors.

Arnold is not a right wing extremist. What a stupid comment - oh, it's Charles, par for the course then

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Right wing extremists - they exist everywhere. Why is everyone acting so surprised?

better not piss of austria, or they'll send us more actors/state governors.

Arnold is not a right wing extremist. What a stupid comment - oh, it's Charles, par for the course then

i didn't say he was once again, your selective reading shines thru like a beacon of stupidity.

[Peikko 1,575]

Your post is meaningless drivel. There is only one Austrian governor and he isn't an extremist. If we piss off Austria and they send us some more nice actors - erm, where's the threat? Where's the satire? What are you left with? Yes, plenty more stupid. Stand up and take your applause.

Oh, but your point is, it's really not important that there is some idiot in Austria who has a pathetic opinion on our president elect, isn't it?

Yah, right...

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Your post is meaningless drivel. There is only one Austrian governor and he isn't an extremist. If we piss off Austria and they send us some more nice actors - erm, where's the threat? Where's the satire? What are you left with? Yes, plenty more stupid. Stand up and take your applause.

OK, Arnie may be a tough-boy onscreen and a nice-guy offstage. As a governor, I've seen ratings of him between D+ and C-.

However, the country CAN send some D- grade chopf#ck actors here who may become WORSE governors (as in F to F-) than Arnie.

Edited November 7, 2008 by CherryXS

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Your post is meaningless drivel. There is only one Austrian governor and he isn't an extremist. If we piss off Austria and they send us some more nice actors - erm, where's the threat? Where's the satire? What are you left with? Yes, plenty more stupid. Stand up and take your applause.

Oh, but your point is, it's really not important that there is some idiot in Austria who has a pathetic opinion on our president elect, isn't it?

Yah, right...

yawn. you done making a fool of yourself yet? it's amazing how spun up a small mind can get over an innocent remark.

[Peikko 1,575]

Innocent? What's innocent about it?

As for whether I am making a fool out of myself, maybe I am. You think I care? Seems you think I might as you are making some big deal out of the possibility. Really, I don't give a toss one way or another. Your remark was stupid and meaningless. I have no idea if it was 'innocent' or not.

Edited November 7, 2008 by Madame Cleo

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Your post is meaningless drivel. There is only one Austrian governor and he isn't an extremist. If we piss off Austria and they send us some more nice actors - erm, where's the threat? Where's the satire? What are you left with? Yes, plenty more stupid. Stand up and take your applause.

OK, Arnie may be a tough-boy onscreen and a nice-guy offstage. As a governor, I've seen ratings of him between D+ and C-.

However, the country CAN send some D- grade chopf#ck actors here who may become WORSE governors (as in F to F-) than Arnie.

Well 1 seems to be their average so far - and Ahnald is still their principal export. So one or two a generation probably isn't a big deal

We've had weirder US born governors (Sarah Palin? Jesse Ventura?)

[mawilson 2,133]

Fox News might offer him a job

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Innocent? What's innocent about it?

As for whether I am making a fool out of myself, maybe I am. You think I care? Seems you think I might as you are making some big deal out of the possibility. Really, I don't give a toss one way or another. Your remark was stupid and meaningless. I have no idea if it was 'innocent' or not.