Media

http://s.erious.ly

Posts tagged "Racism"

Radio Host Asks GOP Candidate To ‘Get Your Stupid A** Out,’ Is Afraid ‘Whiteness’ Will Rub Off

Radio host Thaddeus Matthews recently spoke with Republican congressional candidate Charlotte Bergmann in an interview that quickly devolved into insults and accusations of "tokenism."The video below was posted to YouTube on January 25th by someone who isn't a Tea Party fan, to say the least, hence the inflammatory subtitles you'll see running across the bottom...

Megyn Kelly’s Panelists Get Into Heated Battle Over Jan Brewer Racism Charges

You know a segment is growing beyond the control of its host whenever anyone invokes the term "____ mafia." In the case of Monday's episode of America Live, host Megyn Kelly tried, in vain, to reign in the discussion being had by guests Jehmu Greene, former president of the Women's Media Center, and radio...

Al Sharpton Guest: Jan Brewer Incident Is More Race-Related Disrespect For President Obama

On Thursday night's Politics Nation, host Al Sharpton called out Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's disrespectful conduct toward President Obama during their tarmac tussle, connecting it to a pattern of such contemptuous behavior by Republican leaders. Sirius XM radio host Joe Madison gave it a name, saying that there are people "who cannot stand...

CNN Reporter Confronts Mayor Who Said He’d ‘Have Tacos’ To Appease Latino Residents

On Wednesday, CNN's Jason Carroll confronted the controversial mayor East Haven, Connecticut Joseph Maturo Jr who was under fire for saying that he would help Latinos in his town by eating tacos.

Bill Maher On Internet Piracy: ‘I Call It Caucasian Looting’

During an ill-informed rant about SOPA on Friday night's Real Time, host Bill Maher dropped in one of the more appallingly casual racist remarks I've heard in a long time. Speaking about the "moral dimension" to the online piracy debate, Maher said, "I call it 'Caucasian looting,' to laughs from panelist Buddy Roemer,...

Soledad O’Brien’s Starting Point Panel Argues Over Newt Gingrich Being ‘Subtly Racist’

Soledad O'Brien gathered together a panel to weigh in on former president Jimmy Carter's analysis of Newt Gingrich's "coded racism" in the way he addressed GOP debate moderator Juan Williams. And to enjoy a little breakfast together.

Pat Buchanan Denies Being Suspended, Says He’s On Medical Leave

Pat Buchanan is disputing reports he was suspended from MSNBC and contends that he was instead on medical leave. “Well, you know I’ve had some medical issues at the end of the year which were pretty problematic, and so I’ve sort of been out of speaking and things like that,” Buchanan told conservative radio...

This Happened: Asian Woman Called ‘Lady Chinky Eyes’ On Papa John’s Receipt

Papa John's is apologizing after a New York franchise handed a customer a receipt with a racial slur. Minhee Cho had ordered small pepperoni pie shortly after noon on Saturday, when she noticed the offensive missive sprawled on the receipt.

Chuka Umunna: Diane Abbott is not a racist person

Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna believes the Hackney MP's record over the past 25 years proves she is not a racist person.

Charles Krauthammer Slams AG Eric Holder For ‘Cowardly Use Of The Race Card’

On Sunday, The New York Times ran a profile of Eric Holder in which the attorney general responded to criticism leveled against him and President Obama. Holder told the Times that one of the reasons conservative critics were going after them was due to "the fact that we're both African-American." On Fox News...

Ed Schultz Guest: CNN Interview Walk-Off Shows Ron Paul ‘Not Ready To Be The Front-Runner’

On Thursday, MSNBC’s Ed Schultz reported on how we’re taking a “closer look” at Ron Paul‘s past, particularly when it comes to these newsletters you’ve probably yet to hear about. Schultz’s pointed to Paul’s most recent CNN interview, during which the candidate told Gloria Borger that he did not write racist material contained in various...

Touré Gives His Theory On Why Republicans Need Cain: ‘Cain Is Giving Comfort To Racists’

On The Last Word, host Lawrence O'Donnell said that Herman Cain may be making the rounds on Fox News shows, but he has less to say about the harassment allegations against him when up against "real reporters." He brought on Touré to discuss Cain's recent revelation to Georgia Republicans that a forthcoming report would...