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Title: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: mystery-ak on October 23, 2013, 03:15:10 pm

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/23/cnbc-hosts-stunning-slam-on-ted-cruz-can-we-get-some-mexican-music-maybe/ (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/23/cnbc-hosts-stunning-slam-on-ted-cruz-can-we-get-some-mexican-music-maybe/)

CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Oct. 23, 2013 8:47am Becket Adams

Related:CNBC,Ted Cruz,Video
CNBC’s Steve Liesman made an offhand crack Tuesday about freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and “Mexican music” that has some saying he went too far.

“We’re going to call this the Senator Ted Cruz jobs report,” Liesman said in reference to Tuesday’s unemployment report. “These are the jobless claims of Senator Ted Cruz.”

An image of Cruz appeared on the CNBC studio screens, prompting Liesman to say, “Can we get some music to go along with that? Some Mexican music, maybe?”

Shortly thereafter, some upbeat music started playing (though it’s unclear exactly what it was). Cruz is of Cuban descent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgurzxrnUs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgurzxrnUs)

Here’s a more complete version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpPHRSCAzQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpPHRSCAzQ)

Liesman’s decision to refer to the September jobs report as the “Ted Cruz jobs report” is curious. The host is presumably blaming the report’s poor showing on the partial government shutdown inspired by the Texas senator. However, the shutdown lasted from Oct. 1 to Oct. 16. The jobs report released Tuesday covers September.

A CNBC spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheBlaze.

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: GourmetDan on October 23, 2013, 03:16:24 pm

The Left is overwhelmingly racist, but they get away with it.

Minorities don't pay enough attention to figure it out, and besides, they're getting free gov't money ...

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: mountaineer on October 23, 2013, 03:33:28 pm

Obviously, facts don't matter to the Obamamedia, or they'd at least make reference to his actual heritage and not just stereotype it.

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: Lipstick on a Hillary on October 23, 2013, 03:54:54 pm

This kind of screeching histrionics I expect from MSNBC, but I thought CNBC was a cut above this kind of nonsense.  Silly me.

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: Millee on October 23, 2013, 03:57:04 pm

His apology:  http://www.cnbc.com/id/101137079

 :whocares:

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: mountaineer on October 23, 2013, 04:02:04 pm

The apology is pathetic and utterly unbelievable.

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: GourmetDan on October 23, 2013, 04:05:51 pm

Quote from: mountaineer on October 23, 2013, 04:02:04 pm

The apology is pathetic and utterly unbelievable.

Yeah well where else the minorities gonna go?  The GOP?

 :silly:

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: Millee on October 23, 2013, 04:06:06 pm

Quote from: mountaineer on October 23, 2013, 04:02:04 pm

The apology is pathetic and utterly unbelievable.

Lip service, but will be good enough for his fellow leftist.   :chairbang:

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: olde north church on October 23, 2013, 04:25:28 pm

Listen, everybody knows Mexicans are too busy stealing hubcaps and picking lettuce (grapes?) to be watching it.  Now if he would have said something about grape soda or bagels, then worry.

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: Relic on October 23, 2013, 04:46:28 pm

It's not racist if the target is a conservative.

Title: Re: CNBC HOST’S STUNNING SLAM ON TED CRUZ: ‘CAN WE GET SOME…MEXICAN MUSIC, MAYBE?’
Post by: happyg on October 23, 2013, 06:10:11 pm

My favorite comments:

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drunkentrooper
• an hour ago  △ ▽
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Just say you want Kenyan music the next time you do a story on the president and everything will balance out.

   

IHEARTOBAMA > drunkentrooper
• an hour ago  △ ▽

Or Gangsta rap - like his buddy Jay-Z