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Glenn Beck calls President Barack Obama a racist on Fox & Friends
The always controversial Fox News Channel commentator Glenn Beck said he believes President Barack Obama is a racist during an appearance on the morning show Fox & Friends.
As reported by The Associated Press, he said President Obama "has exposed himself as a person with 'a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture.'"
"I'm not saying he doesn't like white people," Beck stated. "He has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist."
Fox host Brian Kilmeade did not seem to agree, and reminded Beck that most of the people who work for the President Barack Obama are white.
The comments came in the context of the president's reaction to the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard University scholar, over a misunderstanding that has made huge headlines and put the police officer involved, Sgt. James Crowley, under a very bright spotligh.
The issue originated after Gates, who is black, was arrested for disorderly conduct by Crowley, who is white, in what started as a mistake and has escalated into a national racial issue.
As is well known, Barack Obama's first reaction was to say that the police acted "stupidly" in a news conference. Later, he softened the blow by inviting Crowley to the White House for a meeting over beers. Glenn Beck, on his part, wondered whether another president would have had the same first reaction to criticize the police.
According to the article, Fox News senior vice president of programming Bill Shine spoke to the TVNewser website and said that Beck had "expressed a personal opinion which represented his own views, not those of the Fox News Channel. And as with all commentators in the cable news arena, he is given the freedom to express his opinions."
On Glenn Beck's website, a blog post says, "Here is the surprise of the century -- Glenn gave an opinion that liberal bloggers disagree with! Stop the presses everybody, Glenn Beck and liberal bloggers disagree on something!" An audio file posted on the site has his comments, and "Glenn's response to the angry liberal blog-o-sphere-- the common sense explanation that they will not understand nor accept anyway."
Glenn Beck did not mention the episode on his Fox show on Tuesday, and an Obama spokesman, William Burton, said the White House had no comment on his comments.
As reported by The Associated Press, he said President Obama "has exposed himself as a person with 'a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture.'"
"I'm not saying he doesn't like white people," Beck stated. "He has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist."
Dickhead, I mean Glenn Beck
Fox host Brian Kilmeade did not seem to agree, and reminded Beck that most of the people who work for the President Barack Obama are white.
The comments came in the context of the president's reaction to the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard University scholar, over a misunderstanding that has made huge headlines and put the police officer involved, Sgt. James Crowley, under a very bright spotligh.
The issue originated after Gates, who is black, was arrested for disorderly conduct by Crowley, who is white, in what started as a mistake and has escalated into a national racial issue.
As is well known, Barack Obama's first reaction was to say that the police acted "stupidly" in a news conference. Later, he softened the blow by inviting Crowley to the White House for a meeting over beers. Glenn Beck, on his part, wondered whether another president would have had the same first reaction to criticize the police.
According to the article, Fox News senior vice president of programming Bill Shine spoke to the TVNewser website and said that Beck had "expressed a personal opinion which represented his own views, not those of the Fox News Channel. And as with all commentators in the cable news arena, he is given the freedom to express his opinions."
On Glenn Beck's website, a blog post says, "Here is the surprise of the century -- Glenn gave an opinion that liberal bloggers disagree with! Stop the presses everybody, Glenn Beck and liberal bloggers disagree on something!" An audio file posted on the site has his comments, and "Glenn's response to the angry liberal blog-o-sphere-- the common sense explanation that they will not understand nor accept anyway."
Glenn Beck did not mention the episode on his Fox show on Tuesday, and an Obama spokesman, William Burton, said the White House had no comment on his comments.
Tags: Glenn Beck, Obama, racist
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Permalink Reply by Westerly_2 on
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Fox needs to take more than one baby-step sideways; if they were serious and not afraid of losing advertising revenue, they'd replace him. They won't, unless they lose ratings. Myself, I can't threaten not to watch. I don't watch now.
Likewise, parts of CNN have me feeling the same way. Wolf Blitzer's okay, as are Gloria and Candy, and deliciously grouchy Jack Cafferty and his spot-on rants are a rare treat. It's that Lou Dobbs and his border & birther nonsense that gives me serious heartburn. It's ugly.That's when I turn off and go to MSNBC or visit you guys.
Tell me, is their's a losing strategy, or is it destined to win them seats? -
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Permalink Reply by Mark Mentzer on
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Well, according to the analysts at MSNBC it's a losing proposition.
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Permalink Reply by R. Scott White on
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Why hasn't somebody mentioned Glenn Beck's obvious insanity yet?
It's like an elephant in the room; it's too obvious to bring up.
It's like the movie Being There with Chance being played by Peter Sellers.... except that the Glenn Beck role is really Glenn Beck.
Hasn't anyone noticed???
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Oh, I wish this site had kudos. Well, a BIG thumbs up from me.
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Maybe he should borrow some Oxycontin from his friend Rush.
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Permalink Reply by Naidre ~ Wild Tide on
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Yes he is insane, but lets think about it for a minute. He caters to the insane. You know, those people who love "faux news". Those people who think all damnation is going to coming crawling onto America now that we have a black "muslim" president.
Insane, oh he is just part of their market strategy for sure. Glenn Beck is loved, just loved for his mental illness. God Bless America's insane asylums which many are the homes of many conservative nutcases! -
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Ah but you're wrong Harvey was a real 6 foot rabbit. LOL
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Permalink Reply by P.A. on
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Why does even Fox allow this insane person a platform? He and Anne Coulter need to run away together.
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Oh, what a gorgeous couple they would make. NOT!!!!!
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Oh come now...you don't think they would make the most wonderful couple in the insane asylums!! I think so HA HA HA!
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Well, Naidre perhaps you have a point there. :-D
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Permalink Reply by Just-a-Writer on
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I thought Beck was crazy when he'd come onto Good Morning America on occasion as a guest. They'd say his name and I'd automatically flinch. For him to join the FOX crew just seemed like a 'DUH'. He just isn't worth responding to.
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