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| Former CIA director John Brennan ‘embarrassed to be a WHITE MALE’... and critics agree they're embarrassed he's a white male too | Former CIA director John Brennan ‘embarrassed to be a WHITE MALE’... and critics agree they're embarrassed he's a white male too |
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| John Brennan, the former CIA director and perjurer who's now an MSNBC contributor, apparently found a point on which he and his conservative critics can agree: Both sides are ashamed that he's a white male. | John Brennan, the former CIA director and perjurer who's now an MSNBC contributor, apparently found a point on which he and his conservative critics can agree: Both sides are ashamed that he's a white male. |
| Responding to an MSNBC discussion on Monday about Republican claims regarding the January 6 Capitol riot, Brennan said, “I'm increasingly embarrassed to be a white male these days, in light of what I see of my other white males saying.” | Responding to an MSNBC discussion on Monday about Republican claims regarding the January 6 Capitol riot, Brennan said, “I'm increasingly embarrassed to be a white male these days, in light of what I see of my other white males saying.” |
| The comment triggered a delighted laugh by host Nicole Wallace, who set Brennan up by opining that Republicans don't care about the lives of police officers. | The comment triggered a delighted laugh by host Nicole Wallace, who set Brennan up by opining that Republicans don't care about the lives of police officers. |
| “It just shows that with very few exceptions – like Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger – there are so few Republicans in Congress who value truth, honesty and integrity,” Brennan said. “And so they'll continue to gaslight the country the way that Donald Trump did.” | “It just shows that with very few exceptions – like Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger – there are so few Republicans in Congress who value truth, honesty and integrity,” Brennan said. “And so they'll continue to gaslight the country the way that Donald Trump did.” |
| Making matters worse, Brennan added, “The fact that this has such security and safety implications for the American public and for the members of Congress… it is just a disgusting display of craven politics that really should have no place in the United States in 2021.” | Making matters worse, Brennan added, “The fact that this has such security and safety implications for the American public and for the members of Congress… it is just a disgusting display of craven politics that really should have no place in the United States in 2021.” |
| Brennan's comments about honesty, gaslighting and craven politics might ring ironic, in light of his documented history of lying to Congress. He lied to a House committee about the Steele dossier and its use in the Russiagate conspiracy against former president Trump. And he lied about the CIA's spying on Senate Intelligence Committee members. | Brennan's comments about honesty, gaslighting and craven politics might ring ironic, in light of his documented history of lying to Congress. He lied to a House committee about the Steele dossier and its use in the Russiagate conspiracy against former president Trump. And he lied about the CIA's spying on Senate Intelligence Committee members. |
| But it was Brennan's racial self-hatred that provided comic relief on social media on Monday. “I'm ashamed he is a white male, too,” many commenters said on Twitter. | But it was Brennan's racial self-hatred that provided comic relief on social media on Monday. “I'm ashamed he is a white male, too,” many commenters said on Twitter. |
| Another observer tweeted, “Very strange comment. Most people would be ashamed of lying to Congress, not the way they were born.” | Another observer tweeted, “Very strange comment. Most people would be ashamed of lying to Congress, not the way they were born.” |
| Still another critic called Brennan out for racism. “Let me see if I have this correct: You shouldn't have a negative opinion of a group of people (especially a different race). If you do, then you are a bigot. But this progressive is ashamed to be white because of the actions of some random white people. Sounds like bigotry.” | Still another critic called Brennan out for racism. “Let me see if I have this correct: You shouldn't have a negative opinion of a group of people (especially a different race). If you do, then you are a bigot. But this progressive is ashamed to be white because of the actions of some random white people. Sounds like bigotry.” |
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