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Obama aide fires back at Beck over Mao remarks

source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/16/beck.dunn/index.html?section=cnn_latest

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- White House communications director Anita Dunn fired back at criticism from TV commentator Glenn Beck on Friday, saying that a Mao Tse-tung quote Beck took issue with was picked up from legendary GOP strategist Lee Atwater.

"The Mao quote is one I picked up from the late Republican strategist Lee Atwater from something I read in the late 1980s, so I hope I don't get my progressive friends mad at me," Dunn told CNN.

As for Beck's criticism: "The use of the phrase 'favorite political philosophers' was intended as irony, but clearly the effort fell flat -- at least with a certain Fox commentator whose sense of irony may be missing."

On Thursday night's program, Beck showed exclusive video of Dunn discussing the communist leader, who was responsible for a cultural revolution in 1966 that included re-education camps and setting the army and students on witch hunts against his opponents.

Millions of Chinese suffered or died, most notably teachers, writers, political opponents or anyone deemed a "reactionary."

Dunn, taped in a speech in what appears to be a church, said the leader's philosophies were a guidepost for her own strategy on politics. She also praised the philosophy used by religious icon Mother Teresa.

"The third lesson and tip actually comes from two of my favorite political philosophers: Mao Tse-tung and Mother Theresa -- not often coupled with each other, but the two people I turn to most to basically deliver a simple point which is 'you're going to make choices; you're going to challenge; you're going to say why not; you're going to figure out how to do things that have never been done before."

The comments set Beck into a tirade.

"It's insanity. This is her hero's work," he said. "She thinks of this man's work all the time?

"It would be like me saying to you, 'you know who my favorite political philosopher is? Adolf Hitler.' Have you read Mein Kampf? [She wants to] fight your fight like Hitler did," Beck said.
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9 comments // Obama aide fires back at Beck over Mao remarks

  • samthesixth
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      samthesixth  

    • Her words speak for themselves. Today I watched video of her talking about Obama controlled and owned the media. On the video Beck showed she reveres Mao. Beck blows for showing her in her own words?

    • 2 years ago
  • hunzedog
  • hunzedog
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      hunzedog  

    • that chick is scary, didnt yall see the speech ?
      she needs to adjust her dosage. that lady did more tounge thrusts than a baby eating applesauce. its em-bare-ass-ing to have this thing as a spokesperson. she is a fall girl if i ever saw one.......WATCH N SEE or dont watch and just make up shit......like usual.......

    • 2 years ago
  • metalcookiesxy70
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      metalcookiesxy70  

    • He mixed her words..

      His assumptions is most futile, and then again, he doesn't even try to hear the other side's perspective, only to listen to those around him of whom he agrees with and no one else.

    • 2 years ago
  • Maeveeo
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  • lovelander
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      lovelander  
    • Maeveeo:

      Recovering cocaine and alcohol addicts are always looking for answers.

      This guy is an asshole - because he knowingly misleads his viewers with twisted logic and lies. The best part is its all a show no sincerity regardless of how many times he cries.

    • 2 years ago
  • ibrake4rappers13
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      ibrake4rappers13  
    • Maeveeo:

      does the media have to right to withhold information from the people? the media is doing the bidding of the white anita dunn even admitted it! the only thing that glenn is guilty of is having an opinion on the news

    • 2 years ago
  • lovelander
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