Tea Party leader and regular CNN, Fox News guest Mark Williams repeatedly calls opponents "faggot"

[babylonsister]

faux doesn't surprise me, but cnn? This guy is repulsive, and they're giving him air time?

http://mediamatters.org/blog/200911200047

Tea Party leader and regular CNN, Fox News guest Mark Williams repeatedly calls opponents "faggot"

November 20, 2009 6:27 pm ET by Eric Hananoki


Tea Party Express co-chair Mark Williams, one of the most visible spokespersons for the tea party movement, has repeatedly called his political opponents "faggot" on his blog.

In a December 26, 2007, post, Williams referred to former President Jimmy Carter as a "creepy little faggot":



On January 27, 2008, Williams wrote that members of a Vermont town shouldn't be called "retard CHUDs" but "genetically defective, circus freak, tiny cranium, hairy-arm-pitted female & faggot alleged male biological train wrecks who totally make the argument for forced Eugenics":



As we've noted, the Tea Party Express spokesman has also called President Obama and Jimmy Carter "Nazis," and referred to Obama as the "racist in chief." Williams is a birther who has forwarded claims that Obama was born in Kenya.

Despite his history of incendiary rhetoric, Williams is a regular guest on Fox News and CNN. For instance, Williams has appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 at least six times in the past four months: November 2, October 26, September 15, September 14, September 10, and August 13. He also appeared on CNN Newsroom in August. On the September 14 edition of American Morning, reporter Elaine Quijano referred to Williams as one of the "tea party leaders" who "disavow{ed}] any racist views" by protestors.



Fox News, which frequently cheerleads for the tea party movement, has hosted Williams on Fox & Friends (numerous times), America's News HQ, and Hannity. Williams also appeared on Fox Business Network's Cavuto.



The Tea Party Express recently bragged to supporters that it's received "great television news coverage" from CNN and Fox News, and specifically cited a Fox News interview with Williams.

Given Williams' history of smears and slurs, and his prominent position with the Tea Party Express, will the media continue to extend "great coverage" to Williams and his group?

[Echo In Light]

1. Is he also one of those 'manly' goons compelled to demonstrate his masculinity by spitting?

[Rupert Notmurdoch]

2. Well, you know what they say about homophobes!

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Yes that they are all straight and most of them 'Chirstians' or

'Muslims'. They also say that a bigot is a bigot is a bigot. But non bigots do not imply that the bigots are all gay. Because that is very bigoted.

[donco6]

5. Yeah, yeah, they have to be gay, because no one else could be that disgusting.

We've heard. :eyes:

[peekaloo]

3. Head recruiter for the Dick Armey!

[Kingofalldems]

6. He has the look of a chickenhawk

One more GOP fake tough guy.

[crazyjoe]

7. I don't think he is using the term "faggot" to attack gays

it seems to me that when he calls someone a faggot, he is calling them a pussy or a wimp. Kinda like Eminem uses it.
Not necessarily meaning homosexual.
We should be thanking this guy for exposing the right for who they are, I say give the guy all the coverage he wants!

[babylonsister]

8. I don't think I'm giving him a pass for his vocabulary; he should know

better, as should Anderson Cooper for giving him a platform.

[goclark]

9. They have hit a new low

C$N is busy helping us see "both sides." :evil:

I am furious.

[KamaAina]

10. Does Rosalynn know?

Or is he still in the closet?

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: