Just heard this from Rick Sanchez on CNN. During Dr. Laura Schlessinger's radio show yesterday, she took a call from a female caller. The woman was African-American and married to a White guy. The caller was upset about her husband's failure to stand up for her when various members of his family and friends made racially insensitive comments in her presence.
Dr. Laura told the woman she was overly sensitive. The woman disagreed. She reminded Dr. Schlessinger that she called her to get help with her marriage. That's when Dr. Laura launched into her rant. She went on for about five minutes. During that time she used the "N" word eleven times.
That's when Dr. Laura launched into her rant. She went on for about five minutes. She pointed out that Blacks were racist because they voted for Obama because he was half Black. During this rant she used the "N" word eleven times.
Dr. Laura defended her use of the "N" word by stating that she hears Black comedians use it all the time on HBO and in the movies. She stated that she would be criticized because she didn't have sufficient melanin. When the caller objected to the use of the 'N' word. Dr. Laura accused her of being too hyper-sensitive and lacking a sense of humor.
She further stated that we can't have racism, now that we have a Black President, and that White people should no longer be 'demonized' as racist. Dr. Laura continued to drop the 'N' word, clearly in an effort to provoke the caller.
Dr. Laura continued to argue with the caller, accusing her of trying to NAACP her. and insisting that she was overly sensitive and that she was too sensitive to marry 'outside' of her race. The call continued after a commercial break for a few minutes before Dr. Laura hung up on the caller.
We all know of Laura Schlessinger's extreme views on LGBT issues. That community has felt her hatred for years. But this display of overt racism was so intense and unprovoked.
This was a journey into a deeply troubled psyche. When CNN puts up the tape I'll update the diary.
Update: Here is a link to the audio and a transcript courtesy of Media Matters.
Major hat tip to aaraujo who posted this in comments.
Thanks Here is the second half from MM.
Courtesy of DMiller. She actually gets more racist as she goes on.