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Politico‘s Jonathan Martin Mocks Conservative Florida Voters in ’Cracker Counties’
- Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:30pm by
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Talking to MSNBC’s Daily Rundown host Chuck Todd on Tuesday, Politico’s Jonathan Martin not-so-subtly mocked the Florida Panhandle’s conservative voters as those living in “cracker counties.”
“Chuck, a lot of the counties in the Panhandle, in north Florida, the cracker counties, if you will…more resemble Georgia and Alabama than they do Florida.”
For his part, Todd seemed unfazed by his guest’s disparaging comment.
The clip is provided below, courtesy of NewsBusters:
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Comments (201)
lynda1276
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:53pmSome people just talk stupid and can’t shut-up…do people actually watch this garbage?
Report Post »yazoo
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:53pmBetter be cautious there Yankee boy, somebody just might Crackah yo head open.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:00pmSO this makes CuppaJoe a KoolaidDrinkingCracker????
LMAO
OMG in 2012
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:01pmI would like to hear what he would call the overwhelmingly black or hispanic areas…. bet it wouldn’t be anything politically incorrect.
Report Post »ivedonebeensassedbyawhore
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:04pmNote to Jonathan Martin: F you, you F’n JackAZZ. I’m from Destin FL. Don’t make the mistake of showing your lilly white azz down here, or we’ll feed you to the fish.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:17pmThat’s how it works with the left. You’re “the folks” when they want your vote and “crackers‘ when you’re not obeying them.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:20pmMr Martin… Come on down to the land of which you speak …WE NEED NEW GATOR BAIT. I’m from WASHINGTON Co. which is IN the MIDDLE of ******* country!!!!
Report Post »Proud to be an educated Conservative rather than a brainwashed liberal!!
doomytram
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:44pmSaltine Counties? Resist we much(Racist Sharpton) must have coined that one! This is great, I love this… If I didn’t have better things to do I would get Martin fired. This is what we have come to…..
That’s like calling California the Beaner State.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:54pmWhile Jonathan Martin is en route to Florida I hope he feels free to drive through Alabama.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:01pmWhy do s_itheads like this in ‘pop’ culture and the lamestream media want to behave like F-in’ blacks? If they want to emulate ‘people of color’ so bad, they ought to reinsert their empty heads where the sun don’t shine until they take on the color of deep, dark chocolate.
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:05pmWhy is it that it’s always the “progressive” fellow travelers that resort to some form of racial epithets?
Or is he referring to KKK Democrats?
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:07pmHillary is part *******. I heard her campaign speech in Selma Al.
Report Post »Paydert33
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:10pmEveryday, day after day…..not just once during the day, but quite often during the day ….messnbc is constantly bringing up the race card concerning the Republicans and conservatives. On and on…they never let up. They call us any name they decide to and no one, absolutely no one does any thing about it. Look what the msm’s them selves are saying right to our face. Disgusting. All we can do is donate as much as we can to our nominee and then vote for our nominee.
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:13pmRecorded Live Intelligence tests of Obama voters…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=woBC5b3Ti0M
Stand Strong America
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:29pmIf it were anyone but Martin, I might care, but this is the same dolt Rush once called, “Obama’s Butt Buddy”, back when he has a fatty.
Report Post »GodHatesFigs
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:57pmAny other Floridians out there pulling their hair out right now like me? Ahhh! And the censoring of the word on this forum is absolutely deliberate. I read some comments here and people are saying they are sick of race baiting. Well, this article is a perfect example of race baiting.
Report Post »Emrys
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:17pmThis is a rediculous thread. As a native Floridian, I know that “Crackers” are people who first settled in central Florida and raised cattle. The cracking of the whips that could be heard for miles around in the pastures gave them their nickname. Our former governer Lawton Chiles was proud to be a ‘*******.”
From Wikipedia:
Historically the word suggested poor, white rural Americans with little formal education. Historians point out the term originally referred to the strong English and Scots-Irish farmers of the back country (as opposed to the wealthy planters of the seacoast). Thus a sociologist reported in 1913: “As the plantations expanded these freed men (formerly bond servants) were pushed further and further back upon the more and more sterile soil. They became ‘pinelanders’, ‘corn-crackers’, or ‘crackers’.”[5]
As early as the 1760s, this term was in use by the upper class planters in the British North American colonies to refer to Scots-Irish and English settlers in the south, most of whom were descendants of English bond servants. A letter to the Earl of Dartmouth reads:
“I should explain to your Lordship what is meant by Crackers; a name they have got from being great boasters; they are a lawless set of rascalls on the frontiers of Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia, who often change their places of abode.”
This is all I’ve ever heard about the term, not associating it with racism of any kind, though of course many of
Report Post »not funny
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:02pmI also think it is hilarious that the Democrats are going to celebrate in Charlotte at the NASCAR speedway–they have done a lot of complaining about redneck southerners who like car racing, and yet they are going to show up and hope to get their votes for Obama. Hypocrites and phonies!!
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:10pmDoom-
Report Post »If they are gay white people they would have to be triscuits.
Rich guys would of course be Ritz crackers,
Vegetarians= veggie thins
etc….
See, White people can be multi-cultural too!
jzs
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 9:23pmTypical comment from a Republican. What do you expect from a party pursuing Nixon’s “southern strategy.” Expect to hear more of this race bating, dog whistle politics from Romney.
Report Post »barnsy
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 9:32pmWhat would happen If Fox’s Carl Cammeron talked about the “ Boat People” counties. Hmmmm… a bit of an uproar maybe?
Report Post »binks007
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 9:57pm*******, Matzo, Chocolate, Praline, Sushi… this is so much fun.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 11:02pm@PAYDERT33 you are correct …They are tying to create bloodshed and violence…May God have mercy on there souls.,For they do the devils work…
Report Post »jank0614
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 7:44amReally, Emrys? You REALLY think your definition is what Mr. Martin meant? Nice try. But, no. And you know it. And we know it. But…nice try.
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:45pmAnother liberal ass kissing parroting troll.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:53pmwould he mock them if they were black, hispanic, or Muslims? I bet not. Liberals feel free to mock those that aren’t in one of their preferred groups.
Report Post »EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:58pmThey calls they own selves crackers.
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:06pmParts of Florida are called ******* Country (or Counties)… It’s not a bad thing or a raciest thing. It’s called ******* COUNTRY (Counties), because it was once and in some parts is still CATTLE country. The people working the cattle farms were called CRACKERS because of the CRACK the Cattle Whips made.
It has nothing to do with racism or mocking anyone, it’s a simple fact not racist.
Report Post »GodHatesFigs
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:27pmActually,
Report Post »http://tinyurl.com/2tt48h
Red Max
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:28pmAngel, there’s no way in heaven or hell this guy would say that if it pertained to muslims, hispanics, or blacks. These are the “useful idiots” that Lenin and Stalin referred to.
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:36pmWhy is the blaze removing the word ******* ? Crack3r and replacing it with ******** That about annoying, what if I wanted to have cheese and crackers ?
Report Post »nelbert
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:54pm@GayDem4Beck:
Report Post »Curious etymology. I had heard term explained as a reference to “cracking” or pounding corn instead of taking it to a mill.
Regardless the origin, it is typically used as a pejorative. I’m from the South, and the term doesn’t mean anything to me. It tells me the prejudices of the one using the term, but I take no offense by it.
doomytram
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:06pmWhat does it mean when a drunk African American dude calls you a ******* and tries to steal your wallet?
Report Post »momrules
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:51pmWell, consider me a saltine, a redneck, a Bible toting conservative from Texas.
I take these words as compliments. Stand tall and proud Florida sisters and brothers.
Report Post »EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:59pmI rest my case.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:26pm@ECHOHAWK Your point is this troll…
troll
1. v.,n. To utter a posting designed to attract predictable responses or flames; or, the post itself. Derives from the phrase “trolling for newbies” which in turn comes from mainstream “trolling”, a style of fishing in which one trails bait through a likely spot hoping for a bite. The well-constructed troll is a post that induces lots of newbies and flamers to make themselves look even more clueless than they already do, while subtly conveying to the more savvy and experienced that it is in fact a deliberate troll. If you don’t fall for the joke, you get to be in on it.
2. n. An individual who chronically trolls in sense 1; regularly posts specious arguments, flames or personal attacks to a newsgroup, discussion list, or in email for no other purpose than to annoy someone or disrupt a discussion. Trolls are recognizable by the fact that they have no real interest in learning about the topic at hand – they simply want to utter flame bait.
Report Post »EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:43pmI’m impressed UBETHECHANGE, did you form that thought all by your self, and then develop it into such a profound conclusion, all while performing the search for a legitimate site to copy and paste it from? You’ve had a busy day.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:48pm@ECHOHAWK I copied and pasted it. So what. What are you the copy and paste police?!? It describes you and your evil ways so eloquently.
Report Post »EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:01pmIf that’s what passes for eloquence in the UBETHECHANGE house you need to get out more.
Report Post »MonkeyBeagle
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:51pmHe is just mad because he is one of the brain dead obama zombie supporters. See video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxetMVBFivg video cracked me up.
Report Post »Shadowdrummer
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:49pmAhh, the lauguage of the left. Exhibit A of the rising racism against whites. Just listen to a session of congress and you will hear Exhibit B. Rap music is Exhibit C. Entertainment in general is crawling with it. Can’t we all just get along?
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:47pmProud NC ******* here!
Report Post »ares338
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:46pmBLAH….BLAH….BLAH………..If anyone cared they would have viewers!
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:11pmReal Live Intelligence test of Obama voters…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=woBC5b3Ti0M
Stand Strong America
Report Post »okredstate
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:45pmExcuse me Martin, would you prefer to personally live in the Ni**er counties or the ******* counties? That’s what I thought. You see, the people who you are trying to impress, don’t even read your reports or watch you on television. So get off your stinkin high horse you *****.
Report Post »Ch
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:44pmPolitico‘s Jonathan Martin Mocks Conservative Florida Voters in ’******* Counties’.
Report Post »Well…look at that, a smug, better-than-the-rest, north eastern BIGOT shows his TRUE COLORS. Of course it is OK for dweebs like him to be a BIGOT because he is making fun of Conservative Southeners.
MonkeyBeagle
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:47pmHe is just mad because he is lumped in with the brain dead Obama supporters, like the ones in this funny video.. Cracked me up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxetMVBFivg
Report Post »smallybiggz
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:53pmThat racist should be removed from the airwaves. It is bad enough
Report Post »that Mitchell Romney is being forced down our throats just like John
“Phantom of the Opera” McCain was in the last election. Democrats
and Republicans are starting to look like 2 heads on the same snake.
I’ve about had it.
EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:02pmHe’s from Virginia.
Report Post »Goldmember
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:44pmI would rather be a Panhandle Bama “*******” than POS you stuck to my foot “B” och!
Report Post »blazingaway
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:43pmYEAH can you imagine if he’d said up in “N” county or wet back county or ***** or any other racial slam no matter what the context or tone. F ing liberal, progressive raciest
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:43pmI got a C r a c k e r for you bubba and you’re guaranteed to choke on it…
Report Post »Carlinpa
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:42pmOnce again, from the liberals hypocrisy incarnate #47,931 it’s ok to insult whites… funny a whacker and a fudge packer calling Floridians crackers.
Report Post »jriv88
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:42pmimagine if any conservative made a comment like that…where is the outrage…total hypocrites and they’re not even trying to hide it anymore
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:41pmWhy is the blaze censoring the word *******? You are as misinformed as MSNBC. The Florida “cowhunter” or “******* cowboy” of the 19th and early 20th centuries was distinct from the Spanish vaquero and the Western cowboy. Florida cowboys did not use lassos to herd or capture cattle. Their primary tools were bullwhips and dogs. Florida cattle and horses were small. The “******* cow”, also known as the “native” or “scrub” cow averaged about 600 pounds and had large horns and large feet.
The term “Florida *******” is used informally by some Floridians to indicate that their families have lived in the state for many generations. It is considered a source of pride to be descended from “frontier people who did not just live but flourished in a time before air conditioning, mosquito repellent, and screens.”
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:53pmI‘m very curious about which word you’re trying to use but the “forbidden” words are coded into the software. The Blaze is not doing that by hand.
It’s a PHP program function something like
Report Post »if (variable= “this word, that word, the other word, etc. etc. etc.)
echo “”*********”
esv
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:57pmglad to see someone knows what they’re talking about.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:08pmYes .. and we even have C R A C K E R cattle! But he didn’t say this because it is what early Floridians were/are called .. he did it to look down on them .. and there in is why I call foul.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 6:05am@qp & @esv
Report Post »Blaze uses WordPress. As such they most likely use filtering scripts. Hence the delay from the time you post to the time your post actually appears. There are many scripts available for use as plugins to WordPress. I expect this IS a configuration that can be altered.
The thing is, they filter other pejoratives, and at some point, one of the trolls was probably calling people crac|<er in a racist or hateful manner, so the word was added to the filter list.
Very little software is advanced enough to filter context which is what would be required to allow one to post about saltines but not pejoratively about Caucasians.
Best advice is to figure out what is meant by the asterisks from context, and/or figure out how to get around the filter via misspelling or use a plural or replace a character or two with symbols or numbers that look like the characters for which they substitute; e.g., the back of a donkey is an "A$$."
TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:41pmWhat a ridiculous statement, reporter, network, host; just useless human debris. I prefer real news organizations. By the way, my favorite saltine is Zesta; then Crispy, then Premium. Though off-brands tend to be good as well.
Report Post »MistaB
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:41pmjonathan who?
Report Post »Goldmember
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:40pmWhat do expect east coast elites? Can’t wait to get it with the Mika “F” stains.
Report Post »Goldmember
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:42pmHey Politico, look in the mirror you racist pigs.
Report Post »jonnyfontain
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:39pmYou piece of **** liberal. I can’t wait until all-out war in this country and we start offing dumbasses like you.
Report Post »DeweyBueno
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:59pmI thought we were a Christian Party. What is going on? Thou Shalt not kill. As a Republican I am ashamed. We have issues and I was not aware that we hated.
Can we please get some issues solved and a decent candidate. Civil War will only invoke the detention bill we are not in favor of.
Report Post »DeweyBueno
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:01pmWe are a christian Party. Thou Shalt not kill.
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:39pmI hate when people use the race card or use race for politics. As someone who is of mixed ancestry and has white skin color I could care less about race.
Report Post »Ira WIlson
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:38pmLiberal media sites, like MSNBC, continue to make this political race about race instead of the current administration’s failed policies. I don’t know how they can even call themselves journalists in any form or fashion. What a waste!
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:38pmThe term “*******” in Florida usage relates to the whip that cowboys used to “crack” cattle out of the swamps and scrub.
I am proud of my Florida heritage you commie dopes!
Report Post »bamamontana
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:37pmThanks for the voting compliment Politico, from an Alabama *******.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:35pmFlorida ******* here and proud of it you commie p.i.g.s. on MSNBC!
Report Post »Dahart
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 4:51pmI say we invite him down to one of our ******* counties and show him how much fun it is….get my drift.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:02pm@DAHART I do. He does not know who he’s messing with! Florida crackers unite!
Report Post »EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:12pmI think you Florida crackers have united incestuously quite enough.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:20pm@ECHOHAWK LIBERAL COLUMBIA PROFESSOR KEEPS JOB DESPITE PLEADING GUILTY TO INCEST CHARGE http://www.theblaze.com/stories/liberal-columbia-professor-keeps-job-despite-pleading-guilty-to-incest-charge/
Report Post »EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:33pmAlthough repulsive and abhorrent, are you trying to deflect conservatives homosexual proclivities with an example of a liberal heterosexual encounter?
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:44pm@ECHOHAWK By your comment it would appear that you are a closet bigot towards homosexuals, unless their liberals. I am gay and conservative, choke on that brownshirt.
Report Post »EchoHawk
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:10pmI was referring to the link and accompanying story of the liberal professor’s behavior with my description of repulsive and abhorrent. I apologize for the confusion and my poorly worded and punctuated retort. You go girl.
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