King No More

James Burnett begrudgingly watched Larry King’s interview with Paris Hilton last night only to be disappointed as King offered Hilton relatively non-threatening questions. The nation has been fascinated with Hilton’s arrest and imprisonment, and upon her release, her interview with King stirred up much undeserved hype. Burnett suggested several questions...
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James Burnett begrudgingly watched Larry King’s interview with Paris Hilton last night only to be disappointed as King offered Hilton relatively non-threatening questions.

The nation has been fascinated with Hilton’s arrest and imprisonment, and upon her release, her interview with King stirred up much undeserved hype.

Burnett suggested several questions King could have asked, if he had any balls:

You’ve vehemently denied that you are a racist, and yet you’ve been captured on tape a number of times referring scornfully to specific black people as niggers and even calling your friends that word while laughing hysterically. Based on those tapes, why should we believe you are not a racist?

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