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During live coverage of the Republican National Convention here in Tampa, Yahoo News Washington bureau chief David Chalian provided the perfect example of the pervasive anti-Republican bias Mitt Romney faces in his bid to unseat President Barack Obama.

In video broadcast Monday night by ABC and Yahoo over the Internet, Chalian can be heard claiming that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann are unconcerned about the fate of residents of the New Orleans area who are currently being hit by Hurricane Isaac.

“They aren’t concerned at all,” Chalian can be heard on the live broadcast. “They are happy to have a party when black people drown.”

That line elicits laughter from several employees listening in on the joke.

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  1. serfer62

    August 29th, 2012

    Yeah, they should have been on a campaign fund raiser like The Big “O”

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  2. Xavier

    August 29th, 2012

    At first blush it appears unreasonable to hold a candidate to a higher standard than elected officials but on reflection the Yahoo News Chief seems to understand that Romney would handle the situation better than the President.

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule

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  3. RANDO

    August 29th, 2012

    “Uh Hyuk. Good one, boss.”

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  4. even steven

    August 29th, 2012

    Yahoo “News” Bureau Chief Caught on Hot Mic

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  5. Xavier

    August 29th, 2012

     
  6. Papadoc

    August 29th, 2012

    And now he’s gone. The moron. But it only baits the question–how did such a biased and incompetent person get to the position he was in in the first place? Because of the culture of anti-conservative bias which tolerated him, that’s how.

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  7. flip

    August 29th, 2012

    >>Yahoo News fires David Chalian

    http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/08/yahoo-news-fires-david-chalian-source-133662.html

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    Good news. Send him down to NOLA so his sympathetic airheaded self can save blacks from drowning.

    I was going to mention that I went over to Yahoo News's feedback page to request the same: David Chalian. I was pleasantly surprised to see the page filling with similar comments.

    And lo, it has come to pass! They'll probably reinstate him next week a la Fareed Zakplagiarism.

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  8. flip

    August 29th, 2012

    I went over to Yahoo News’s feedback page to request the same: fire David Chalian.

    *fixed

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  9. Xavier

    August 29th, 2012

    @Papadoc

    Not just tolerated, encouraged. His crime was being stupid enough to be caught.

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  10. flip

    August 29th, 2012

    from Politico:

    >>UPDATE (1:30 p.m.): Yahoo News confirms:

    “David Chalian’s statement was inappropriate and does not represent the views of Yahoo!. He has been terminated effective immediately. We have already reached out to the Romney campaign, and we apologize to Mitt Romney, his staff, their supporters and anyone who was offended.”

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  11. Stranded in Sonoma

    August 29th, 2012

    Tell me again why Mitt Romney would be responsible for any non-action by Obama, Mayor Ray “Chocolate City” Nagin, or Governor Jindal? Oh wait! He wouldn’t. He’s NOT in the chain of command. It would be worse than irresponsible for either one of those three to consult with Mr. Romney. He has no authority to force any action to be taken.

    However, if Mr. Romney was to offer his services as a relief administrator, pulling together private resources that are willing to assist, that would be quite laudable but not required.

    On the other hand, Obama, Nagin, and Jindal are required to take action immediately. They should already have a plan in place and it should have been put in motion a least one week ago.

    I’m sure we all remember the democrat fiasco of Hurricane Katrina. Then Governor Blanco did everything in her power to make GWB look bad. She called and spoke with, not the current FEMA administrator, but instead spoke with Clinton’s FEMA administrator, who had no authority and should have slammed the phone in her ear. But they concocted a plan to blame Bush because it fit their agenda.

    But now we’re hearing about the heroic efforts of Obama and Nagin preparing for Isaac because they don’t want it to be another Katrina. Democrats are all phookin’ scum. I hope these dirtbags all burn in hell.

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  12. MaryfromMarin

    August 29th, 2012

    Because Romney and the RNC clearly set up the schedule of the convention to coincide with the most likely date of a hurricane.

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  13. 66chevelle

    August 29th, 2012

    Oh dear…what is Chalian’s corporate wife going to do?

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  14. flip

    August 29th, 2012

    Concerning the ‘other’ party:

    “They aren’t concerned at all,” Chalian can be heard on the live broadcast. “They are happy to launch a campus campaign tour when black people drown.”

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  15. Xavier

    August 29th, 2012

    1] Romney has no more responsibility here than you or I.
    2] There aren’t any reports of drowned people.
    3] Flag on the play for race obsession.

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  16. eternal cracker p

    August 29th, 2012

    “David” ??

    “He” sounds like a woman to me.

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  17. Katechon

    August 29th, 2012

    Xavier gets it right.

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  18. 66chevelle

    August 29th, 2012

    After listening to him, I’m gonna revise that to corporate spouse, or single.

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  19. Maudie N Mandeville

    August 29th, 2012

    Since Yahoo has done the right thing, I expect the RNC to do the right thing and either identify who their delegates were that said “This is how we feed the animals” or why the doofus RNC spokesman denounced what was a liberal stunt.

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  20. Birdie Num Num

    August 29th, 2012

    Oh look .
    Maudie the Axelturfer cockroach has been dispatched from the lefty sewage farm for damage control.
    Bless its heart.

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  21. Lightwave

    August 29th, 2012

    Good.

    He should never again work in “journalism”, and it should serve as a warning to the rest of the media: you serve at our pleasure. Yahoo News clearly feared a massive backlash from tens of million of Americans boycotting the site if they hadn’t immediately acted.

    Newsbusters claims another scalp. Keep it up, gentlemen.

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  22. Anonymous

    August 29th, 2012

    @Lightwave
    Come on, never work in journalism again? He’s probably already got an offer from MSNBC………

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  23. Angrymike

    August 29th, 2012

    Anon was me^^^^^^^^

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  24. IronyCurtain

    August 29th, 2012

    This is why Mitt needs to REFUSE TO DEBATE ON THESE MAIN STREAM MEDIA RUN SHOWS WITH LIBERAL “MODERATORS”!!!

    Why do Republicans keep believing they’ll kick the football Lucy is holding this time?

    SO friggin’ frustrating.

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  25. Xavier

    August 29th, 2012

    IC, I’ve been wondering when the dextrosphere is going to demand equal presence as moderators alongside the old media. Damn won’t that make their little pointy heads explode?

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  26. Stranded in Sonoma

    August 29th, 2012

    @MaryfromMarin — GWB sold his weather machine to Romney for a nice profit.

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  27. Pete

    August 29th, 2012

    Republican racism and hate is on display to the world – just because you think yours doesn’t smell, doesn’t mean it’s not obvious to the rest of humanity. Can’t take a joke? – must be hitting too close to home.

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  28. Anonymous

    August 29th, 2012

    @ eye r knee kurtin

    Your shit does stink and is getting old..time to retire and go out to pasture.

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  29. The Doktor

    August 30th, 2012

    People like this Leftist Asshat never get fired for their views, words, or actions. They only get fired when they get caught.

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