from the revelation that the property bore the name n-word head is not rick perry. it s the black guy. joining me, if i might flatter you for a moment, folks should be reading you all the time. i read this story when i got off the air on sunday and i just did not know what to make of it. the reason i wanted to talk to you about it is because you write so well about the ways in which we sort of are constantly telling ourselves we ve broken free from our racial history and the way our racial history keeps sucking us back in. what went through your mind when you saw that story break in the washington post ? i don t know how much it says about rick perry. i can t read rick perry. i don t have any particular insights about how he feels about black people or african-americans. i was thinking about the clip you played from governor christie where he said this was a word from a long ago past. if you actually read the story and look at the people in the story who know what the camp was
in the republican presidential field, herman cain, was the first to speak out and arguably the most vocal candidate on the story. he was asked about it again on the view today. i will say i still stand by my statement it was insensitive for it to be there up until 1983 and the statement that had been issued by governor perry s campaign, i accept that. i do not believe that that represents how governor rick perry feels about black people in america. it was insensitive to leave it there as long as they left it. not sure how this will eventually play out for tea party favorite herman cain who we mentioned at the top of the show is tied for first place among republican voters. immediately after cain s initial comments on the insensitivity of the racial slur at the hunting camp, conservatives bashed cain. the way things seem to be shaking out, the biggest loser from the revelation that the property bore the name n-word head is not rick perry. it s the black guy. joining me, if i migh
in the republican presidential field, herman cain, was the first to speak out and arguably the most vocal candidate on the story. he was asked about it again on the view today. i will say i still stand by my statement it was insensitive for it to be there up until 1983 and the statement that had been issued by governor perry s campaign, i accept that. i do not believe that that represents how governor rick perry feels about black people in america. it was insensitive to leave it there as long as they left it. not sure how this will eventually play out for tea party favorite herman cain who we mentioned at the top of the show is tied for first place among republican voters. immediately after cain s initial comments on the insensitivity of the racial slur at the hunting camp, conservatives bashed cain. the way things seem to be shaking out, the biggest loser from the revelation that the property bore the name n-word head is not rick perry. it s the black guy.
the ed show tonight. good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. rick perry is doing major damage control one day after the washington post reported on an ugly racial slur painted on a rock at his west texas hunting ranch. this headline sent shockwaves through the perry campaign early sunday morning. the post reported in the early days of his political career, rick perry began hosting fellow lawmakers, friends and supporters at his family s secluded west texas hunting camp. a place known by the name painted in block letters across a large flat rock standing upright at its gated entrance. n word head, it read. herman cain took the first shot at rick perry on fox news sunday. that isn t a more vile, negative word than the n word and for him to leave it there for as long as he did before i hear they finally painted over it, it s just plain insensitive
republican backers. don t worry. you run. we ll take care of the money. he has rather moderate views on social issues conservatives may not be hip to. we ll talk a lot about that this morning. something else we re talking a lot about. amanda knox s first hope for freedom. the american student is waiting to see if her murder conviction will be overturned. she made her case to the jury earlier this morning. now an agonizing waiting game for her. part of what a tearful knox told the court, the accusations are completely unjust and without any foundation. i am paying for my life with a crime i didn t commit. paula newton has covered this case for years and joins us live from perugia, italy. what else did knox have to say to the jurors this morning? you know, she got up and could barely speak,ally. choking back the tears. they asked, do you want to take a seat? she said, no. she said okay. and she made a tearful plea but maintained her composure each time underscoring i di