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Roland Martin on Dr. Laura: You can't say the n-word repeatedly and think you can “have a decent conversation”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 08/13/10 1:41 PM EDT

From the August 13 edition of CNN's CNN Newsroom:

Video file

Previously:

Dr. Laura Schlessinger's racial rant latest in history of incendiary remarks

FULL AUDIO: Dr. Laura Schlessinger's N-word rant

Sharpton: “Whole line” of Dr. Laura's racial rant “was extremely disturbing”

CNN's Martin: Dr. Laura's comments “totally disrespectful,” “way over the line”

Rep. Grayson: I'm “particularly incensed” Dr. Laura said “maybe you shouldn't marry outside your race”

Velez-Mitchell: Dr. Laura has a “history of being hateful to various groups” and “needs to go away”

CNN's Velez-Mitchell: Dr. Laura can't “put this genie back in the bottle” by apologizing for n-word rant

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