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Shep Smith Compares Arizona Immigration Law To “Driving While Black” Law

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For a straight news representative of Fox News, Shep Smith continues to throw in plenty of opinionated asides – and to delightful effect. Today’s example? While discussing Florida senatorial candidate Marco Rubio‘s opposition to the controversial new immigration law in Arizona with reporter Carl Cameron, Smith called the new law the “breathing while Latino law” and later compared it to another racial profiling controversy, the “driving while black law.” Whoa.

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  • The Real Royal King

    Shep seems to have gotten the gist of the law.

  • Toshiba2

    Shep’s childhood in Mississippi gives him some background on this issue! Great to see he doesn’t follow the script!

  • MarkStr82Hell

    Agreed. If that happens at MSNBC they get suspended

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Shep is guilty of commenting while stupid.

  • MichelleF

    Yeh, Shep is a lib and libs play the race card. Nothing to see here.

  • TfT

    Shep has been letting his liberal hair down quite a bit lately. I guess he isn’t interested in keeping his job as a news anchor and wants to get into the pontification business. Another lib at FNC.

  • MarkStr82Hell

    Thats what makes Fox News Number One!
    Fair and Balanced

  • MichelleF

    I do love how the libs on this board always defend shep, haha. I don’t have a beef with him being a lib, but their double-standard is laughable.

  • Olby Sucks

    Shep hasn’t read the law, either.

  • http://www.karlspensen.blogspot.com Karl Spensen

    Once again Shep the RINO betrays Right-Thinking Americans!!1 Whether he’s criticizing our Once Proud Republic’s INCREDIBLY HUMANE interrogation techniques or making fun of Glenn (JESUS) Beck, it’s PLAIN TO SEE that he stands AGAINST everything that FOX NEWS (The Most Powerful Name in News) stands for!!1 GET HIM OFF THE AIR!!1

    And also – MarkStr82Hell, you are among a wonderful new breed of New Conservatives here in the comments section!!1 Along with Munch, Olby Sucks, and AmericanCowboy, you are DEFINITELY helping the cause by SHUTTING UP those who accuse the Tea Partiers and True Patriots of being IGNORANT, IMMATURE, and UNBALANCED!!1 Not to mention the fact that you love reminding us how LAZY and IRRESPONSIBLE the BLACKS are!!1 Now THAT is what our movement is ALL ABOUT!!1

  • MichelleF

    I just heard Glenn Beck say that Pheonix has the highest rate of kidnappings in the US AND is 2nd in the world! Wow, stunning!

    ps, for you Beck haters, ABC reported on it a while back and here is the link:

    http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6848672&page=1

  • http://www.sailrabbits.com Magister

    The son of Cuban exiles running for Governor of Florida really couldn’t be in favor of the Arizona law if he wanted, the demographics of Florida and any math toward victory just wouldn’t allow it. If for no other reason, a large segment of his voter base could be very inconvenienced, if they were to pass through the state and I’m sure it has stirred fears in Florida’s immigrant community.

  • Bania

    That’s Gold Karl !!!!!!2 Comic Gold !!!!!!!!!2

  • Olby Sucks

    Sock alert..

  • AmericanCowboy

    HEY FEDS!!!! DO YOUR DAMN JOB SO AZ DOES NOT HAVE TOO!!!!!

    Phoenix Arizona is the kidnap capital of the world. Ranchers are being murdered., their property destroyed and their homes are being broke into. It is a drug highway. It is time the Feds enforce our laws and secure our borders – All of them not just Mexico.

    In Texas we used to go down and party in Acuna and Juarez, Mexico when I was young. Those days are over. No the voilence has crossed into Texas Border towns. We need to get tough and get serious.

  • Olby Sucks

    arl Spensen says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:29 pm
    Bania says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    Same loser.

  • MichelleF

    Olby Sucks says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:45 pm
    arl Spensen says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:29 pm
    Bania says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    Same loser.

    Wow, he must have alot of time on his hands. Kind of sad.

  • http://www.karlspensen.blogspot.com Karl Spensen

    It’s called having FANS, people!!1 It’s not my fault that I am a FAMOUS BLOGGER and a leader of the New Conservative Movement, and I am CONSTANTLY SURROUNDED by bitter, old media DINOSAURS!!1

  • Olby Sucks

    Yea, your own made up fans. LOSER!

  • Bania

    Gold Karl !!!!!!2 Mommy loves you Sweetums !2

  • Olby Sucks

    To be a “blogger” you have to have a blog, loser.

  • Bania

    He did Blog !2 Six time this year !2 Now come rub mommy’s bunions karl !!!!2

  • MichelleF

    Olby, if you ignore him, maybe he’ll go away. Then again, he’s seems not to have anything else to do, so probably not.

  • Grammie

    MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    I had heard of this here and there but it sure hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves.

    I wonder why this isn’t brought up as an impetus for the AZ Legislature to pass this bill with a 70% citizen approval rate and part of the discussion of whether the law is justified?

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “I wonder why this isn’t brought up as an impetus for the AZ Legislature to pass this bill with a 70% citizen approval rate and part of the discussion of whether the law is justified?”

    Ummm…maybe because most of the kidnappings are of illegal aliens in exchange for ransom south of the border.

  • Olby Sucks

    Bfdummie, who do you think we are?

  • MarkStr82Hell

    Big_F-ing_Deal is a ____________________ ?

    a) african-american
    b) mexican
    c) homosexual
    d) hollywood type
    e) msnbc employee

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    HAHA…look at the racist make a list of the things he doesn’t like.

  • Olby Sucks

    A and C.

  • Bania

    That’ Gold Big_F-ing_Deal !!!!!!2 Gold !!!!!!!2

  • Olby Sucks

    “I mean, you got the [first] mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”

  • Grammie

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    April 27, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    “I wonder why this isn’t brought up as an impetus for the AZ Legislature to pass this bill with a 70% citizen approval rate and part of the discussion of whether the law is justified?”

    Ummm…maybe because most of the kidnappings are of illegal aliens in exchange for ransom south of the border.

    And that is relevant because…..

    Hey, you said that illegal aliens being kidnapped, tortured, mutilated and murdered is irrelevant, not me.

    Remember that next time you pull out your ladder to climb up on your self righteous high horse.

  • MarkStr82Hell

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    April 27, 2010 at 6:58 pm
    HAHA…look at the racist make a list of the things he doesn’t like.

    Olby Sucks says:
    April 27, 2010 at 6:59 pm
    A and C.

    I knew he was black but the homosexual is what pushes him over the edge.

  • MichelleF

    Grammie says:
    April 27, 2010 at 6:15 pm
    MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    I had heard of this here and there but it sure hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves.

    I wonder why this isn’t brought up as an impetus for the AZ Legislature to pass this bill with a 70% citizen approval rate and part of the discussion of whether the law is justified?

    AND grammie, it has 51% DEM approval in AZ. But it’s only conservatives that are racist.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    First, I like Shep Smith, he actually tries to be fair and balanced. I would’ve rather seen him interview the president because he would have asked the same question but not been belligerent or disrespectful.

    Second, Karl Spensen is hilarious. I mean he’s obviously a left-wing troll, but come on, comedic gold like this only comes along once in a while.

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “And that is relevant because”

    It is relevant because YOU used the ‘citizen’ reference and I merely pointed out that a lot of the kidnappings don’t directly effect them, therefore THEY don’t care about it.

    Nice try.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 7:39 pm
    Not all democrats are liberals, i.e. Robert Byrd and Strom Thurmond, but at this point, almost all Republicans are conservatives, you guys pushed most of the moderates out, a bad decision that may keep you from taking the house.

  • MichelleF

    And RL, you dispute that moderate dems are being shoved out of your party by the daily kos crowd?

    Seriously, where do you get the Koolaid, i gotta get me some!

  • MichelleF

    Before you answer, maybe you should talk to evan bayh.

  • NORBIT

    Where is that Media to report on the VIOLENCE of these pro-illegal immigration mobs?

    Compare the coverage of this REAL VIOLENCE – based on Dems fomenting racial angst, not the ACTUAL LAW – to the coverage of the NON-VIOLENT tea partyer’s.

    Pushback GOP – WHY ISN’T OBAMA CLOSING THE BORDER?

  • Grammie

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    April 27, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    “And that is relevant because”

    It is relevant because YOU used the ‘citizen’ reference and I merely pointed out that a lot of the kidnappings don’t directly effect them, therefore THEY don’t care about it.

    Nice try.

    I used the citizen, as you well know (if you can read for comprehension) ONLY in relation to support for the bill by Arizonians per the polls.

    The link from Michelle made no reference whatsoever to the nationality nor legal status of the victims.

    Face it like a man! In your obsessive zeal to accuse others of all the isms you were hoisted by your own petard.

    You thought about it when no one else did because you are the one who is acutely aware race, gender and legality and ascribe your failings to others.

  • MichelleF

    But what of yesterday? Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana is bidding goodbye to the United States Senate. He’s had enough. But why? Well, CNN reports this little gem that might otherwise be missed:

    “He hates the Senate, hates the left bloggers,” a friend and longtime adviser to Bayh said. “They are getting their wish, pure Democrats in the minority.“

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “The link from Michelle made no reference whatsoever to the nationality nor legal status of the victims.”

    From the link:
    In some cases, dozens of people at a time have been kidnapped. They are often illegal aliens whose captors then demand ransom from the victims’ relatives in Mexico.

    *sigh*

  • Grammie

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    April 27, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    As I said, you are so sensitive to all the externals of race, gender, legality that it pops out at you. You are what you rail against.

    I didn’t even catch that comment enough for it to register. You did.

  • MichelleF

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    April 27, 2010 at 7:56 pm
    “The link from Michelle made no reference whatsoever to the nationality nor legal status of the victims.”

    From the link:
    In some cases, dozens of people at a time have been kidnapped. They are often illegal aliens whose captors then demand ransom from the victims’ relatives in Mexico.

    *sigh*

    Hey, why don’t you travel down to AZ and talk to the family of the rancher who was executed by illegals. Or maybe the mother in CA, whose family was wipe out by an illegal drunk driver.

    or how about these:

    http://www.immigrationshumancost.org/text/crimevictims.html

    .

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “I didn’t even catch that comment enough for it to register.”

    A teabagger admits he’s wrong in teabagger fashion.

  • MichelleF

    Illegal aliens murder 12 Americans daily
    Death toll in 2006 far overshadows total U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, Afghanistan

    http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53103

  • MichelleF
  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “Hey, why don’t you travel down to AZ and talk to the family of the rancher who was executed by illegals.”

    Look, I know all about that horrible Rancher story and the crimewave from the south. I don’t condone it. I was just trying to point out to the poster about why the citizenry wasn’t making a bigger deal about Arizona being the kidnapping capital of the world, like he thought they should be doing. Because a lot of them aren’t citizens. Simple.

    Why are you righties so defensive?

  • Grammie

    We all know you stepped in it, BFD.

    The dominant impression that I got from that ABC piece was that hundreds and hundreds of people are being murdered and horribly mutilated by illegal aliens crossing over the border.

    Compare that to your first thought, that the victims are worthless in my eyes b/c they also are illegals.

    You were the one to point out the victim’s status while none of us thought it was important enough to mention. You grabbed that honor all for yourself!

  • Grammie

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    April 27, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    If the MSM essentially ignores something that they are aware of how is that the fault of we righties?

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    “Compare that to your first thought, that the victims are worthless in my eyes b/c they also are illegals.”

    Hahaha…you are f*cking hilarious. As a troll you suck. As a human being, you suck even more. lol

  • Grammie

    Big_F-ing_Deal says:
    April 27, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    Ever the gentleman.

  • Olby Sucks

    comedic gold like this only comes along once in a while.

    —–

    If you say so, karl. ;)

  • MichelleF

    Not defensive, just sick of what the regime and you libs are trying to do to this great country.

  • Olby Sucks

    Nice job hammering bfdummie, Grammie!

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    Uh-oh…a teabagger tag-team.

  • Olby Sucks

    Thanks patsy!

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 7:50 pm
    The introduction of moderate dems by Rahm Emmanuel is what allowed the dems to take control of the house.
    I get my kool-aid at wal-mart, you can continue getting yours from Glenn Beck

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 8:14 pm
    People always say that. Please tell me what exactly we’re trying to do.

  • Olby Sucks

    Turn us into europe.

  • imnotyourkind

    Shepard Smith must be the smartest person at Fox News.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

    Agreed, imnotyourkind.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

    Or at least the most intellectually honest.

  • Nacho

    -
    MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    “I just heard Glenn Beck say…”

    This explains everything.
    He’s not a journalist or meant to be a news source. You really need to be aware of this.

  • Sunnyr

    Shepard Smith is the typical Liberal LOSER! What part of ILLEGAL does this TWIT not understand?? Disgusting!

  • Averreauxii

    “MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    *sigh*

    Hey, why don’t you travel down to AZ and talk to the family of the rancher who was executed by illegals. Or maybe the mother in CA, whose family was wipe out by an illegal drunk driver.

    or how about these:”

    Hogwash. Prove to me that the murderer of that rancher was an illegal immigrant. Hell….can you even give me a description of the killer? Yet you know that he/she is illegal? Ludicrous you right-wingers are! Secondly, I suppose Americans do not kill other Americans in car accidents? Do you see how obtuse and vacuous your arguments are? You would have to be a moron not to realize that this law will TARGET HISPANICS! Both citizens and non-citizens. The airhead Arizona Governor herself could not describe what an illegal immigrant looks like! What “reasonable suspicion” do you think will be used by LEOs? Do you think it will be used on some pretty blonde white girl driving her Mustang with the top down?

  • Glenn.Bovine.Merrill

    WOW!

    Another thread I where didn’t comment before and here we have Jeffy Bovine, the closet bareback cowboy,

    http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/r/royalkinggeteqh/Jeff3.jpg

    accusing someone else of posting as your humble journalist.

    Jeffy, you are sick. You stupid fu(k. Seek help. NOW.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    Shep Smith – I think he’s been trying to get fired from Fox for a long time but he’s so visible they’re afraid to can him.

  • Snipzor

    I still can’t believe people are defending this trash bill. If Godwin’s law can be exempt just once, it would be now. They card anyone who they think is illegal (by the color of their skin), and jail anyone who doesn’t have their birth records with them. It’s a violation of human rights and dignity… actually it’s no shock the right-wing loves it. They love the government when they imprison and limit anyone who isn’t white. God bless America, right?

  • MichelleF

    Nacho says:
    April 27, 2010 at 11:01 pm
    MichelleF says:
    April 27, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    “I just heard Glenn Beck say…”

    This explains everything.
    He’s not a journalist or meant to be a news source. You really need to be aware of this.

    So the fact that I posted a link from ABC news on the story isn’t good enough for you? Typical. You guys just can’t stand that glenn speaks the truth.

  • MichelleF

    Snipzor says:
    April 28, 2010 at 8:45 am
    I still can’t believe people are defending this trash bill. If Godwin’s law can be exempt just once, it would be now. They card anyone who they think is illegal (by the color of their skin), and jail anyone who doesn’t have their birth records with them. It’s a violation of human rights and dignity… actually it’s no shock the right-wing loves it. They love the government when they imprison and limit anyone who isn’t white. God bless America, right?

    Um, Snip, you do realize that it’s already law that they carry these papers right? And you do realize that all the law says is that it will enforce the ALREADY EXISTING federal law, right? Didn’t think so, since the Daily Kos fogot to tell you that part.

  • MichelleF

    An Arizona rancher who was a fixture in the community was brutally murdered by an alleged illegal immigrant on Saturday night. The Arizona/Mexico border rancher, Robert Krentz met a cruel end after he went out in the middle of the night to investigate strange noises.

    The assassin killed Krentz and his dog before scampering across the Mexican border, according to authorities on the scene.

    Area residents said Krentz had no enemies, and they could think of no motive for his death other than the possibility it was related to what they called the growing level of crime in the area related to illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.

    Yeah, it was probably some teenagers messing around, Averreauxii. No way it could have been an illegal.

  • Averreauxii

    Thanks for proving my point! So you have no proof it was an illegal alien. You are speculating! I suppose American citizens in border towns who commit crimes never run across the border to be safe from American LEOs. You are a brght one MichelleF!

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