A golden opportunity to demand accountability from CNN over Glenn Beck!

[ClassWarrior]

CNN commentators are wailing and gnashing their teeth about Imus being singled out for hate speech - versus black rappers, of course. But these hypocrites are completely ignoring hate-crazy Uncle Glenn in their own attic.

Email Cafferty and Dobbs and Zahn and the rest, and demand that they account for their own coddling of hate speech - but do it now, while Imus is still the main topic of discussion!

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

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[laureloak]

2. Good move. Seize the moment and go after the Repub jocks. nt

[ClassWarrior]

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[ClassWarrior]

3. How about some help here?

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

4. It doesn't end with Imus, folks. Here's a handy list of...

...broadcasting bigots. Let's take 'em all down while we have the chance:

http://mediamatters.org/items/200704120010

NGU.

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[ClassWarrior]

6. Lynching, huh? Interesting choice of words...

I wonder if the late Dr. James Cameron would approve of them in this context.

http://www.thehypertexts.com/Mysterious_Ways/Mysterious_Ways_Lynching_of_James_Cameron.htm

NGU.

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[xultar]

9. Apparently you have no idea what a lynching is. I can't BELIEVE YOU ARE A LIBERAL.

Apparently WHITE liberals can be as RACIST as Non-Liberals. Not such a shock but a dissapointing.

[femmedem]

11. No, this is a lynching. (warning: graphic)

Imus was fired for poor job performance. Big difference.

[Tom Joad]

15. firing a racist, incompetent man from tv is a "lynching"?

your joking, i hope.

besides... Imus has millions of dollars, will probably live another 30 years or so... that is very unlike a "lynching".

At least in this universe.
What planet you from?

[alfredo]

10. Is Glenn Beck a shock Jock?

[Tom Joad]

14. He is a racist commentator on cnn.

[alfredo]

19. I know, I was just wondering if he is referred to as a

shock jock would that be effective framing.

[ClassWarrior]

20. I don't know if it'd stick, because the word "jock" doesn't really apply.

NGU.

[alfredo]

21. Couch potato fits better.

[ClassWarrior]

23. LOL

:toast:

NGU.

[alfredo]

24. he could be a common tater.

[ClassWarrior]

25. ~groan~

:rofl:

NGU.

[alfredo]

26. I will go sit in the corner.

[ClassWarrior]

27. Nawww... in some circles I frequent...

...the bigger the groan, the higher the honor.

:rofl:

NGU.

[alfredo]

28. Well thanks.

[Tom Joad]

12. I understand aarp is a sponsor of glenn beck... i am guessing they would

be susceptible to pressure. because either we are eligible to join... or will be eligible to join someday. PR is very important to them. so go to their comment section and fill out a *polite* note, asking that they would refrain from sponsoring such hate filled tv. and if you know any members, let them do this too... and then fill out member number and such.

http://www.aarp.org/about_aarp/contact/a2003-01-28-contact-generalform.html

[ClassWarrior]

13. Excellent suggestion!

NGU.

[femmedem]

18. Thank you for the link. n/t

[jgraz]

16. My short letter to CNN

Imus is gone, so when will Beck follow? The guy has accused a Muslim congressman of being a terrorist, called Katrina refugees "scumbags" and sexually harassed a guest ON THE AIR.

How can CNN give this loser a show? When are YOU going to be as responsible as MSNBC and CBS Radio?

I'll send a copy to cafferty.

[jillan]

22. Perfect!

[ClassWarrior]

29. Beautiful.

NGU.

[NormanYorkstein]

32. thank you, good letter - please also email the advertisers

Emailing the advertisers is the main way to have an impact.

[ClassWarrior]

38. Links here, thanks to No Surrender:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=636071&mesg_id=636071

NGU.

[TankLV]

44. Not to mention his attempt to make Obama's middle name equivalent to some terrorist...

the man is scum and should never have been on TV in the first place...

Also,

Just where is there ONE "liberal" slated show - on TV, just one?

Just asking - I know there are none...

[The Count]

17. K&R Absolutely!

[sampsonblk]

30. I call BS

The opportunity arrived when they first hired this scumbag. Why he and all the rest of them got a pass until now I will never know.

[ClassWarrior]

39. Don't you believe in taking advantage of second chances?

Okay, give up everybody.

:eyes:

NGU.

[calimary]

Ooops - dupe.

Self-delete. Sorry.

But then again, an extra kick for this thread, 'eh?

:thumbsup:

[calimary]

31. I'm amazed he's somehow still flying under the radar. JERK!!!

Why do these people proliferate (since he's also in bed with ABC)???

I think they all need to be pounded. The "talent" on the front lines, spewing this crap, AND the network management that sees fit to hire these vermin and give them such prominent podiums in the first place.

Good campaign, CW. We need to turn up the heat. Imus isn't the only offender - by a LONG shot.

[Honeycombe8]

33. I image CNN is glad Imus is gone. He was stealing morning viewers...

from them, causing them to change their morning crew in an attempt to get back viewers. So I imagine CNN is glad he's gone.

I think Beck is a little mean man. But has he called a private citizen an offensive name, like Sharpton has? I don't watch Beck, so I don't know.

[ClassWarrior]

36. "Beck is famous for spouting controversial and inflammatory comments..."

"...against Democrats, Muslims, Arabs, Mexicans, and female guests on his radio and television programs. Beck has called President Jimmy Carter a ‘waste of skin,’ Mexican immigrants ‘dirt bags’ and ‘lawbreakers,’ Katrina victims ‘scumbags,’ Cindy Sheehan a ‘prostitute,’ and suggested using nuclear weapons against parts of the Middle East and Venezuela.

"During a November 14, 2006, interview with Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, Beck said to the congressman: ‘What I feel like saying is, 'Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies.’ (Beck later apologized for what he said was a ‘poorly worded question.’) On his shows, Beck repeatedly belittles the Muslim faith by mocking Muslim names and through actions such as ‘mark the death’ of Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi with a ‘Zarqawi bacon cake.’"

Find the entire thread, thanks to DUer No Surrender, here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=636071&mesg_id=636071

NGU.

[City Lights]

34. Anyone interested in removing Beck from the airwaves is invited

to help us here. :hi:

I've written to CNN on this, but will do so again.

[DemGa]

35. I listened to his radio show several times

about four years ago. It was some really filthy stuff. I was kind of appalled when CNN hired him. It made me all the more glad I don't have cable or watch CNN.

[Imagevision]

37. Beck - Savage and Limbaugh should be closely monitored!

[IndianaGreen]

41. together with Coulter and Malkin

and let's not forget the constant homophobic jokes one hears from Jay Leno.

[Bluedogvoter]

40. Can I get a heads up on what Glenn has done?

[ClassWarrior]

42. Please see post #36 above.

NGU.

[Bluedogvoter]

43. Got it, thanks!