Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 2/26/09
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Oh wow! i cant believe a mayor of california would do such! why would he think that sending a picture of watermelons in front of the whitehouse would be funny?
how crude
My question is why are so many balking and screaming about the trillion dollars being spent to revive this country, but they nor the media said anything when Bush was accruing a much higher debt for an illegal war?
The mayor of Los Alamitos must've been taking his cues about racism from Sean Delonas of the New York Times – it's amazing how someone would try to claim they aren't being racist when they clearly are.
Hey Anderson,
It is shameful that we are building schools in Iraq, while our own are falling apart. Intead of building Iraq, we should use our troops to work on building our own country.
Cooper..looking forward to seeing your 60 Minutes piece! Glad it's on something substantial!!
Cindy..Ga.
On the Watermelon patch in front of the White House being sent out in an e-mail; pure Bovine Scatology!!!!
Hey Anderson,
I didn't know of any correlation between water melons and racial slurs. Although I am Canadian, I lived in South Carolina for 5 years and don't understand the relation.
Taylor Ferrier
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
wow anderson, look forward to seeing your report for 60 minutes...did you come to El Paso, TX? I feel safe, personally and I live about 5 min from Juarez..its sad because it stops being so shocking..I feel bad for the ppl that loose their family members
that Mayor in CA is a total liar.
What was the significance of the watermelons if he didn't know the racial stereotype associated with them? Coincidence?
Blacks and watermelon...this mayor must have his head in the sand...
There is more than one cartel! There are at least 4 known cartels. For goodness sakes the Juarez mayor's family was moved to the US side and there was an attempt on the Governor of Chihuahua's life.
I'm glad to see President Obama focusing so much on education. Our young people definitely deserve the best...if we want to be the best we have to educate the best!
No idea? That is unbelievable! How can you not know that there is some sort of racial undertone to that photo? That is ridiculous! It seems a lot of people are having to do damage control after a lack of common sense causes them to send out media like that.
Every time you are on Live, Anderson, you end up being the butt of the joke for the shot on 360! Why is that?
oh, yeah, i will be filling in for regis tomorrow morning too...
The Judge I work with wants to legalize drugs to put the drug war-lords out of business. I am not sure if I want to go that far...
There is a change that Sullivan might agree to the Porn Company. After all, she has 14 children to take care of...
that report is very concerning
students have to fight hunger and poverty at home. disunctional family life, temptation from drugs all to come to school and try to concentrate in a building that is unsafe to be in let alone try to learn in
as far as the watermellons on the front lawn- what a loser it's hard to believe such ignorance exists is acceptable by so many...
The mayor is a liar!
Michael Vic...what a joke. The man should be in jail for the rest of his life as far as I'm concerned.
What kind of person is indifferent to the suffering of innocent animals for sport....
I think I understand well what the mother of octuple will do ... lol
nobody will give money to her create their N children ...
Is the man who said he had no idea there were stereotypes associated with watermelons been living in Dick Cheney's cave?
There is a change that Sullivan might agree to the Porn Company. After all, she has 14 children to take care of....
you were so funny this morning Anderson! worth missing a morning meeting!
School conditions are deplorable. Just a few years ago when I was in hs, they were going to shut down my school, but we fought to keep it open. Even still, our lockers were breaking, our bathrooms were usually shut because they were so broken down. At the time I was used to it, but now that I'm in college and see how schools are really supposed to look it breaks my heart. I hope President Obama is able to make some real changes.
That's way cool, Anderson. I'll be watching that one!
Puhleeze. If he didn't know about the watermelon stereotype then why didn't he use broccoli? Give me a break.
If he didn't know that watermelons carry a certain "stigma", what is the point of the cartoon to begin with?
I was thinking about going to Juarez for some dental work, but my ex-boyfriend said absolutely not. I had no idea things were that bad there. Pretty terrifying.
Octomom in a porno? Geez, no way! That's sort of disgusting.
I find so many of this racist cartoons pretty disgusting – do these people have no brains? Cripes.
I'll forgive you for being late this time Anderson!
Anderson – Guess we'll forgive you. 😉
On Vick: He needs to serve his time in prison, where he belongs.
On the email: Didn't know? Possibly the worst excuse I've heard for anything ever.
Yes! Schools definately need a bailout. Huge rally March 4th in Arizona at capital. We can't afford the proposed $470million-$1.4 billion in cuts next school year. We're losing teachers, huge class sizes, no money for supplies etc. Someone please help.
Watching the deplorable conditions of our Nation's public schools, you can understand why it is so difficult for children to learn in such an environment. Education funding is the heartbeat of America. How could we treat our children so poorly–what message do we send them.
Ok Jo Ann, but Obama did not promise something just to get elected, he's actually following through on the promise. It's just that the time line had to be adjusted. Come on, that's pretty close.
Hi Anderson!!!
No need apology!! we need you and love you join to be late!!! 🙂
what time is the piece on the mexico drug war?
@Cindy in GA, that's what I thought. I took half of my classes in trailers......and this was probably 15 years ago.
Good job Anderson, way to call him out...
Does obama know that the people he's raising taxes on already pay over 70 percent of taxes in the u.s? And now he's limiting tax deductions as well. Double wammy.
Not fair and makes it literally and figuratively not pay to work hard and make it your own.
Welcome to robin hood country
WOW. If the mayor is going to come up with an excuse for that moronic e-mail, he could have at least come up with one that doesn't insult the American people. The mayor is an idiot.
All I can say is Have Mercy, kids having to go to schools in conditions like that, I had tears in my eyes. How could anyone not want better for any kids. It is desparte times Randy and God help us and anyone who refuses to think this is a waste of time.
And that guys is right what are those people doing making excuses about not being able to spend time with their kids. Whoever that Black Woman and Man was who acted like its not possible for regular hard working people not being able to spend time with their kids is ridicoulous. Thats what wrong in the Black Community today(and I am Black), The President runs circles around most working folks and he still has time to be with his kids. I work a Full Time Job, went back to school and carried 16units and I had time with my kids, people who don't spend time with them and use I work to hard is using it as an excuse.
Anderson– you're right to be speechless about that picture.
What's "the joke" if not that? How do people elect such foolish, awful people?
Watermelons? Really? He had no, idea. Is he an idiot?
@Emma, there are trailers and there are trailers, this school also had students taking class outside, so I'm sure the trailers were productive to the student getting a proper education.
overcrowded in a jail? Wow... this is not the type of punishment I though of.
@Cindy: Just because schools have always done it doesn't make it right. It's a symptom of major overcrowding.
I am not sure on the numbers but I would bet that better than 70% of our students would do just as well if not better with virtiual High School online. Its the other 30% that need the help!
Anderson, I look forward to your report on "60 Minutes" on the Mexican drug wars this Sunday. The description on the "60 Minutes" website is frightening.
Hey Anderson. I missed you on Regis & Kelly this morning, i didn't get to sleep until like 4am working on a drawing for class today.
by the way i have a piece on the mexico drug war on 60 Minutes this sunday..
As a teacher, I feel very spoiled...all students have their own laptop!