MediaMatters: Howard Dean and Joan Walsh recently called out Fox News, criticizing what they called its “racist” handling of the deceptively edited Shirley Sherrod video clip. Indeed, Fox News and its personalities have a long history of aggressive race-baiting and racially charged commentary. [ READ MORE ]

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One year later: Right-wing media routinely call Obama racist: On July 28, 2009, Glenn Beck called President Obama a “racist” with a “deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture.” While Beck has reportedly lost more than 100 advertisers since he made those comments, right-wing media figures now routinely call Obama or members of his administration “racist.” [ READ MORE ]

What a Year of Race-Baiting It’s Been for Beck

“Race War“: Right-wing race-baiting takes on a violent tone: Continuing their long history of engaging in race-baiting attacks against President Obama, right-wing media figures have accused Obama, his administration, and the progressive movement of trying to start a “race war” in order to divide the public and “seize absolute power.” [ READ MORE ]

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