Pat Buchanan Out: People Respond Online

After he served ten years as an analyst, MSNBC has shown Pat Buchanan the door.

Protests have gone on for years about Buchanan’s statements and perceived racism. Buchanan maintains that this is all a conspiracy by the left to have him ousted. And, there were coordinated and concerted efforts to petition and pressure MSNBC to can him.

Most who are happy to see him go can recite certain statements that Buchanan has made over the years, including:

“The decline in academic test scores here at home and in international competition is likely to continue, as more and more of the children taking those tests will be African-American and Hispanic.”

“[The decline of the Jewish population in America] is a result of the collective decision of Jews themselves. From Betty Friedan to Gloria Steinem in the 1970s to Ruth Bader Ginsburg today, Jewish women have led the battle for abortion rights. The community followed.”

“Through history, all the great religions have condemned homosexuality and all the great nations have proscribed or punished it. None ever placed homosexual liaisons on the same plane as traditional marriage, which is the bedrock institution of any healthy society.”

“If we do not get control of our borders, by 2050 Americans of European descent will be a minority in the nation their ancestors created and built.”

Upon news of his firing, people took to Twitter to express glee or outrage, depending on their lean:

Shame on MSNBC for firing @PatrickBuchanan. Another step backward from real debate on cable “news”: thebea.st/yPZkjk

— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) February 17, 2012

oh good, pat buchanan gives conservatives another opportunity to explain the first amendment right to a tv pundit job.

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 17, 2012

Pat Buchanan should STFU. People heard you and voted no. It’s the risk ALL of us take when we express opinions. Go scream on a street corner

— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) February 17, 2012

We thank everyone who contributed to @MSNBC ending its relationship with Pat Buchanan and the hateful, outdated ideas he represents.

— ColorOfChange.org (@ColorOfChange) February 17, 2012

MSNBC felt having one token Right leaning person like Pat Buchanan on the air gave the GOP an unfair advantage in discussions.

— Tooth Fairy Denier (@FunkynFortunate) February 17, 2012

Pat Buchanan is like Benedict Arnold, but without the charm and grace

— Jon Hartmann(@jonhartmannjazz) February 17, 2012

It’s more than a little bit remarkable that Pat Buchanan lasted 10 years at MSNBC.

— Adam Wagner (@AdamWagner1990) February 17, 2012

The only thing shocking about Pat Buchanan leaving MSNBC is he was billed as “analyzing” anything.

— Jared James (@count_01) February 17, 2012

Pat Buchanan dropped from MSNBC. It must’ve been hard for him to find a spot to park his horse and buggy when he came to work everyday.

— Sabine Mariano (@TweetEverstrong) February 17, 2012

With Pat gone from MSNBC, what will happen to the Florida voting juggernaut that is Jews For Buchanan? We came so close in 2000,

— Boo Radley (@BernardRieux68) February 17, 2012

I didn’t agree with Pat #Buchanan, but found him to be interesting. If he was racist and anti-semitic, he didn’t express those ideas on TV

— Jack W. Orf (@JackWOrf) February 17, 2012

There are 4 Comments. Add Yours.

BradMc
February 17, 2012 at 2:47 pm

Who cares. MSNBC is to the left as Fox is to the right. I don’t expect anything rational or useful from either one of them and would be just as happy for both to disappear from the dial. It’s better to watch Pat in a setting like the McLaughlin Group anyway, where all opinions are well represented and succinctly stated.
- LevelHeaded
  February 17, 2012 at 4:47 pm
  
  Excellent point, BradMC. To borrow loosely from another comment I saw regarding this shake down: “Yes, Judge Andrew Napolitano and him silenced in the same week. Obviously, only milquetoast establishment political discussion is permitted on the corporate airwaves.”
ches
February 19, 2012 at 3:34 am

Who……?
Captain Cyberzone
February 19, 2012 at 1:40 pm

MSNBC like NPR (which turned on Juan Williams)is nothing more then a coven of hypocrites.