Sunday, June 12, 2011

Nope, no racism here. Move right along...



Media Matters has more.

During the opening of Fox Business’ Follow the Money on Friday, Eric Bolling teased a segment about the White House hosting the president of Gabon by saying, “Guess who’s coming to dinner? A dictator. Mr. Obama shares a laugh with one of Africa’s kleptocrats. It’s not first time he’s had a hoodlum in the hizzouse.” […]

As Bolling said that Obama had previously hosted “a hoodlum in the hizzouse,” footage of the rapper Common aired. […]

Later in the show, Bolling teased the segment again: “Smile for the birdie. Our president’s sitting with one of Africa’s most wanted. It’s not the first time he’s had a hood in the big crib.” This time, an image of Bongo with a flashing tooth showed up as Bolling said, “Smile for the birdie.”

Bolling began the segment itself by saying, in part, “So what’s with all the hoods in the hizzy?”

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