thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, on Martin Luther King Day, CNN anchor Glenn Beck described the media's treatment of the Duke lacrosse players as "a lynching without the rope," and used the phrase "Mr. Oreo Cookie," which is "signifies a racial slur for being black on the outside and white on the inside."
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diggtomanjeriJan 16, 2007
Glenn Beck is a complete tool, and not a very bright one at that. Not sure what CNN (and now ABC I think just hired him) sees in him.
hawkeye17Jan 16, 2007
I agree. Using a racial slur on MLK Day is beyond the pale. Unfortunately it's par for the course for Beck. ABC/Disney are walking a very thin line that will eventually cost them both.
acadianJan 16, 2007
Good god, just when I thought CNN couldn't get any worse. What the hell are they doing employing this wingnut?
kilowattJan 17, 2007
@jstohler: "big dumb animal" Yes! The sad thing is he KNOWs how full of s**t he is. Notice how the word "entertainment" is used on the show. entertainment != news (except for the Colbert Report, where having a brain is a prerequisite for "getting" the jokes)
kingoneeyeJan 17, 2007
Remember, this is the same wingnut who asked muslim Rep. Keith Ellison if he was working for Al-Queda. Yeah, he actually called a U.S. congressman a terrorist because he's muslim.
tiduJan 17, 2007
What's with all the race/food relationships? Ray Nagin's chocolate city, now this?
Closed AccountJan 17, 2007
Here's a link to the transcript. If you read it, you might get a different opinion. <a class="user" href="http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2006/11/cnn_to_keith_el.asp">http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2006/11/cnn_to_keith_el.asp</a>Here's part BECK: History was made last Tuesday when Democrat Keith Ellison got elected to Congress, representing the great state of Minnesota. Well, not really unusual that Minnesota would elect a Democrat. What is noteworthy is that Keith is the first Muslim in history to be elected to the House of Representatives. He joins us now.Congratulations, sir.KEITH ELLISON (D), CONGRESS-MAN ELECT OF MINNESOTA: How you doing, Glenn? Glad to be here.BECK: Thank you. I will tell you, may I -- may we have five minutes here where we're just politically incorrect and I play the cards face up on the table?ELLISON: Go there.BECK: OK. No offense, and I know Muslims. I like Muslims. I've been to mosques. I really don't believe that Islam is a religion of evil. I -- you know, I think it's being hijacked, quite frankly.With that being said, you are a Democrat. You are saying, "Let's cut and run." And I have to tell you, I have been nervous about this interview with you, because what I feel like saying is, "Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies."And I know you're not. I'm not accusing you of being an enemy, but that's the way I feel, and I think a lot of Americans will feel that way.ELLISON: Let me tell you, the people in the Fifth Congressional District know that I have a deep love and affection for my country. There's no one who's more patriotic than I am, and so you know, I don't need to -- need to prove my patriotic stripes.BECK: And I'm not asking you to. I'm wondering if you see that. You come from a district that is heavily immigrant with Somalians, and I think it's wonderful, honestly. I think it is really a good sign that you are -- you could be an icon to show Europe, this is the way you integrate into a country. I think the Somalians coming out and voting is a very good thing. With that...ELLISON: I'd agree with you.