http://www.newshounds.us/2007/04/10/hannity_colmes_goes_to_bat_for_imus.phpHere's another reason the Congressional Black Caucus should not allow FOX News to host their debate: The network's consistent racial bias. Last night's Hannity & Colmes was another case in point. The show devoted the first half of its hour to the uproar over Don Imus' "nappy headed ho" comments. In typical FOX News style, the panel was stacked with Imus supporters. The one consistent Imus critic, the eloquent Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, was attacked by both hosts and one of the guests. Imus' prior racially insensitive remarks and other questionable actions were conveniently overlooked. With video.
The other two guests were the disgraced Armstrong Williams (no mention was made that he lost his newspaper column when it was discovered he had taken money from the Bush administration to promote their "No Child Left Behind" policy on his television show; nor was the Hannity & Colmes audience told that Williams was a protégé of Strom Thurmond, a rather relevant point if you're discussing racism.) and comedian Patrice O'Neal. The fact that FOX News would put a comedian on to make jokes about such a sensitive subject is further proof of their own insensitivity.
Williams alternately defended and disparaged Imus but ultimately he seemed more sympathetic than not. He pointed out that Imus was one of the first media personalities to speak about the racial component of Hurricane Katrina relief (or lack thereof). "I can't forget that," Williams said. "He's done some good."
O'Neal was also an Imus-sympathizer but he seemed more interested in hamming it up in the limelight than he was in making any coherent point. O'Neal said the term Imus used, "nappy headed ho," was "so ridiculous, you KNOW he was trying to be funny."
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