Wes Clark demanded Limbaugh be fired for making Ferraro-like comments in 2003

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http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/1001/1628537.html

George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN and ABC Sports, issued the following response:

"We accept his resignation and regret the circumstances surrounding this. We believe that he took the appropriate action to resolve this matter expeditiously."
The comments referenced by Limbaugh came during Sunday's pregame show when the conservative talk show host offered the opinion that McNabb wasn't as good as the media perceived him to be.

"I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well,'' Limbaugh said. "There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team."

Negative reaction did not come immediately. But on Tuesday, McNabb told the Philadelphia Daily News: "It's sad that you've got to go to skin color. I thought we were through with that whole deal."

From there, the firestorm spread quickly. Democratic presidential candidates Wesley Clark, Howard Dean and Rev. Al Sharpton called for ESPN to fire Limbaugh. Others in both political and athletic circles also lashed out at Limbaugh's comments.

Does Wes Clark still find racism offensive?

[MadBadger]

1. Great Find! The comparison between the situations is pretty spot on.

[Johnny__Motown]

2. Double Standard? Looks like it to me

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7. Clinton supporters have no standards. n/t

[LisaM]

3. Do you think Elizabeth Edwards is a racist? n/t

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4. No, she's not a racist pig like Ferraro. n/t

[LisaM]

5. And yet, she made THIS similar remark:

"In some ways, it's the way we have to go," Edwards says. "We can't make John black, we can't make him a woman. Those things get you a lot of press, worth a certain amount of fundraising dollars. Now it's nice to get on the news, but not the be all and end all."

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6. Did she say Obama was lucky to be black or that

he wouldn't be anything if he were a white man?

Why, no she didn't.

[LisaM]

9. I don't think Geraldine Ferraro is a racist

And I don't think Hillary Clinton is a racist. My point, which apparently you missed, is that in *this* election, yes, it HELPS.

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8. I'm sure Clark would condemn those comments.

100% sure. Hillary has stated that she doesn't agree with them, and the comments could seen as being most "in her favor".

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11. Is he calling for Ferraro to be kicked off the campaign? n/t

[IndianaGreen]

10. Clark has become Hillary's version of Bush's Colin Powell

A crying shameful ending to an otherwise honorable military career.

[Cha]

12. Why doesn't someone ask

Wes Clark if he still feels the same way now that he's hilary's surrogate?