Oops! During a discussion with CNN cohort Jessica Yellin regarding recent controversies surrounding President Obama and his religious faith, Rick Sanchez used an old fashioned (and some might add racist) phrase that he immediately regretted, exasperating “he’s the cotton picking President!”
Shortly after he made that comment CNN went to commercial, and immediately upon coming back from the break Sanchez offered a thoughtful apology and clarification regarding his very poor choice of words.
According to Phrase Finder, “the term ‘cotton-picking’ originated in the southern states of the USA, where it is usually pronounced cotton-pickin’” Newsweek Senior Editor Julia Reed came under criticism for making a similar comment while guesting on CNN’s AC 360 when she said that President Obama was “out of his cotton picking mind.” mediaite.com
Comment by K1lla Knes 15 on September 7, 2010 at 12:25pm
oh oh since u put it like that, that you were frustrated... its cool man ,,, f** outta here so wut happens when u really get mad huh ,, racist dudes definetly got a cape in his closet ....
Whatever mother f*****, you was being racist! You said what was on your mind. You and your f***** ass friends get together and crack jokes like "cotton picking" to refer to slavery you f****** c***! Aint no f*****' other way around it you f*****' hater! OUR PRESIDENT IS BLACK! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OBAMA! We got this. Oh, and he is doing a helluva job, I shall say. Cleaning up America and putting everything in perspective as we do best. Black Americans always have eveything under control; we do not fold under pressure. That is a know fact. P.S. I love 50 Cent (call me!)
this guy parents are cuban hes latino now you know latino hispanic is not a race
Comment by ROSSRUGGA on September 4, 2010 at 9:33pm
"HE IS THE MOTHA F****** PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES "
OR
"HE IS THE COTTON PICKING PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES "
SAME THING TO ME I TOOK NO OFFENCE PPL JUST WANT To BUST PPL BALLS WHEN THERE BORED LOL SENSITIVE BASTARDS STFU TACKLE SOME REAl RACIAL ISSUES
Black ppl say the N word all the time it doesn't matter when, where, and why but DO forbid Rick Sanchez from using the term cotton-pickin THAT"S RASICT. grow up
Comment by Zachary on September 4, 2010 at 11:26am
B******* !!! Rick Sanchez is one of the most PRO OBAMA and PRO MINORITY journalist on american telivision. He himelf is CUBAN. So, no, in no way do I take offense of Rick Sanchez saying "cotton picking".
@top 3 = Ross/banks/kiss I thought you was gonna delete your account? What's up? (lol oh no here comes that reply which is gonna take like 3-4 boxes up)
Nice lyrics and all but really just recycled content IMO. Taking the same hook and…
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