Rep. Tom Reed's Racist Friends Ridicule His Opponent's Asian Ancestry

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content...

Republican Congressman Tom Reed is running to represent the newly created 23rd district in upstate New York, which covers much of the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. He has a strong ally in WYSL, a right-wing talk radio station near Rochester that broadcasts throughout much of the district.

Reed's radio buddies caused trouble for him on Friday when they repeatedly ridiculed the Asian ancestry of Reed's opponent Nate Shinagawa, a Democratic county legislator and hospital administrator from Ithaca.

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[kissfan7]

The People's Republic of Ithaca, New York?

[RWWBlog]

yes, but read the full post (link below the video)

[PJDolan1]

Tired of hearing "Democrat" party and "Democrat" candidate? Next time you talk to a Republican, just keep saying "Republic" party and watch his head explode.

[ReliableInsider]

Racism lives.

[Chuck FurnitureGate]

If this country is supposed to be run by upright Congressmen, Shinagawa should be a shoo-in against Reed. The latter, a former lawyer, no less, cannot even read (pun intended) a basic lease.

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[Bloodlovefreak]

Americans sure are classy people.

[jmck53]

I am a 5th generation resident of what is now the 23rd.,N.Y. district and I will be voting for Shinagawa . Tom Reed was nothing but a glorified debt collector before he ran for congress. Ask a Corning resident what they think of him.

[Jesse Sims]

Boy do these guys have egg on their faces!

Mocking Shinagawa's name andJapanese heritage with the song Sukiyaki (Kyu Sakamoto,1963) Guess they didn't know the US Government put Shinagawa's family in an intern camp during WWII merely for theirJapanese heritage.Still,Shinagawa's grandfather volunteered for the US Marines AND the US Air Force.Shinagawa reveres his grandfather's service,andNate should not be mocked for descending from such a man!

It's all fun and games 'til someone puts out an eye!

[eirefrance]

Sure, confusing Japanese and Chinese names and the WTF "Asian" music playing in the background makes for a "weak" piece. Subtle racism like this that gets laughed off as a joke (so it's not offensive) is more important to point out.

[eirefrance]

Shinegawa? That sounds Japanese to me. Am I missing something, or is this guy imitating Pete Hoekstra's vague pan-Asian xenophobia?

[Suiram82]

Grown ups these days ...

[rkkim]

"He's gonna lose because of his name"

Tell that to Barack Hussein Obama.

[Shabeenist]

I love listening to these idiots equate having "run a business" with having an aptitude for being a public servant.  There could not be two more different pursuits in life! There is nothing much similar about the two... nothing as similar, for example, as being Bill Nojay and being a whore.

[THEkiloniner]

The real irony of this comment lies in the fact that Shinagawa is a hospital administrator according to the article that accompanies this clip on the RWW website. Anyone who believes being a hospital administrator doesn't require significant expertise in managing complex demands is an idiot who, let's be honest, really shouldn't be allowed to go unchallenged on the public airwaves.