Bill O’Reilly turned his attention to Roland Martin‘s suspension from CNN and thought the pundit’s chickens were finally coming home to roost. “This is ironic because Martin himself often brands people as bigots on the air. Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and me, your humble correspondent, among others. He has called organized religion ‘desperately sexist’ and branded tea party leaders as stupid. Karma may have caught up with Martin.”

Yesterday, CNN decided to suspend Roland Martin for his “offensive” tweets regarding David Beckham’s underwear ad for H&M. One such tweet read: “If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham’s H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him! #superbowl” In a written statement, CNN went on to say, “Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being.” The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) advocated for Martin’s dismissal shortly after the tweets went viral.

Earlier today the news broke that CNN contributor Roland Martin will not be appearing on the network indefinitely for what GLAAD perceived to be a homophobic tweet. Despite his personal ideological bent, the reaction from the conservative media was a swift defense of the longtime CNN pundit. But the conservative reaction to Martin’s suspension is no surprise because the conservative movement has long abandoned the left/right divide for a new war front: that between individuals and the media elite.

On the heels (but not too closely on the heels) of Monday’s call by GLAAD that CNN analyst Roland Martin be fired for tweets he made during Sunday’s Super Bowl, the network has announced that Martin has been suspended. Martin initially explained the tweets, which GLAAD said encouraged violence against gay people, as tweaking soccer fans, but the network disagrees. In a statement released minutes ago, CNN says “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive.

Today on his radio show, Glenn Beck jumped into the scandal surrounding a tweet sent out by CNN’s Roland Martin during the Super Bowl. GLAAD is calling for Martin’s firing for what they perceived as an anti-gay attack in the tweet. Beck explained that Martin should be fired, but not for what he wrote. Rather, because he’s a “dope” and an “idiot.”

Before having Mitt Romney say he wasn’t concerned with the “very poor” on Wednesday, Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien had emerged as a fun, loose show that would broadcast live from diners more often than studios, and featured engaging panels with the likes of Roland Martin, Will Cain, John Fugelsang, and various politicians and commentators.

There has been a lot of high-minded chatter among the political media elite deriding the proliferation of presidential debates this election cycle. As CNN prepares to air the 19th Republican Primary debate tonight, Starting Point anchor Soledad O’Brien wondered if this GOP reality show is a good thing. Roland Martin argued that the debates have been revealing, noting “If we didn’t have 19 debates, trust me, Rick Perry would still be in this race.”

Soledad O’Brien gathered together a panel to weigh in on former president Jimmy Carter‘s analysis of Newt Gingrich‘s “coded racism” in the way he addressed GOP debate moderator Juan Williams. And to enjoy a little breakfast together.

Do you remember those all-nighters in college, during finals period, where everyone would mellow out for a bit before heading out for a cup of coffee and then have a collective caffeine-induced laughing fit over nothing in particular? Prepare to get nostalgic, because that is apparently what happened to the CNN Election Center crew around 1:30 AM tonight as they waited for election results, and a Magic Wall mishap sent the show spiraling out of control.

Many conservatives have taken to defending Herman Cain with strong words for those that have reported the story, harkening back to the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings and using the Justice’s term, “high-tech lynching,” to describe the sexual harassment charges that have come to light. On John King USA tonight, the Media Research Center’s Brent Bozell tried to explain the acceptability of the use of the term to Roland Martin, who found it profoundly offensive to the victims of actual lynchings over the past century.

As Gov. Rick Perry is getting more attention in anticipation of his presidential run, the media is naturally turning its magnifying glass on his record as governor in Texas and, in particular, his decision to both rail against and accept stimulus money from the federal government.

Al Sharpton shared some fiery remarks at his recent National Action Network Forum: Measuring the Movement. Host Roland Martin asked the panel why President Obama’s poll ratings amongst African Americas had dropped significantly, yet Sharpton disputed the accuracy of such results and instead blamed it on the media.

While discussing Sarah Palin‘s new reality show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, CNN contributor Roland Martin suggested that Sarah Palin is like the “Kim Kardashian of politics.”

After bringing back a style last worn by dapper schoolboy Jeremy Irons in the 1981 TV series adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel Brideshead Revisited, CNN commentator Roland Martin promised America he would help spruce up male fashion by bringing his own line of ascots to the market. And, boy, did he deliver on that promise.

In case you unplugged from all news sources for the holiday weekend, Michael Steele is not only back in the news, but his future role as RNC Chairman is a hot topic of debate. Last Thursday during a fundraiser in Connecticut, an amateur video camera picked up the embattled GOP heavyweight claiming that Afghanistan War was one of “Obama’s choosing,” which lead to a number of cries for his political head. But last night Steele got some support from an unexpected source: the traditionally progressive Roland Martin.

The Associated Press, one of the most respected journalistic enterprises in the world, has put the might of its reputation and all its resources behind a cutting-edge, breathtaking exposé on… Roland Martin‘s ascots. The CNN commentator, who captivated the writers of the Daily Show and recruited colleague Rick Sanchez into the ascot revolution, is the focus of an AP report entitled “Ascot Ascendant? Martin Eyes Neckwear Comeback” (really), and it is unclear from the tone whether the author is aware that he is not writing a serious story.

It’s official: contributor Roland Martin is staging a dress code coup over at CNN. Martin was on Rick’s List today to discuss… who knows, really, because Rick Sanchez was wearing an ascot, too, and called for making the ascot tie “official CNN anchor attire” — seriously.

Outside of his almost universally acclaimed reporting from disaster areas and war zones, recently Anderson Cooper has found another niche for his typically non-partisan but still confrontational style: dismantling the birther movement. Last night, he admitted he’s starting to pay the price for repeatedly attacking the birthers in the currency of “vitriolic emails,” which have increased since his coverage intensified.

Last week, The Daily Show discovered something that the producers of Pardon the Interruption knew years ago: CNN’s Roland Martin is not afraid to rock the ascot. After two segments referencing the fancily festooned pundit, Martin responded to Stewart in kind (announcing that he may very well launch his own brand of neck wear); which ultimately lead to Stewart delivering his own “coup de grâce.”

On Thursday night, Jon Stewart tried to cover every single major news story of the week and got derailed by CNN’s Roland Martin and his amazing ascot ties. He isn’t the first to become enthralled by the commentator’s posh style, but Martin put together a nice compilation of his public ascot appearances for Stewart to drool over, anyway, and now we know why: Martin is in talks to design his own line of ascots for public consumption.

The ascot-wearing ways of CNN personality Roland Martin made their way into the news this week via some ribbing from Jon Stewart, but TV personalities’ obsession with Martin’s outfits actually dates back to last year.

You know it’s a bountiful week of news when even Jon Stewart feels overwhelmed. On last night’s Daily Show, Stewart did his best to cover every single news story in detail, which meant some rapid-fire analysis of floods, spills, bombs, riots, racial profiling and questionable fashion complete with the second-grade science project equivalent of the Gulf oil spill and a racial profiling test Florida Congressional candidate Dan Fanelli failed. Video after the jump.

Only 58% of Americans believe that President Barack Obama was born in this country, which was a topic on CNN’s AC 360 last night. Host Anderson Cooper led off by asking guest Roland Martin, “what’s wrong with the state of Arizona saying you know what? presidential candidates should produce a birth certificate, and we have the write to demand that.” Martin did not demure, saying “cause they’re stupid.” A ha!

The tea partiers have been called many things, but here’s one they were probably not expecting: “They are no different in 2010 than what MoveOn.org was in 1998.” That assessment comes from CNN columnist Roland Martin, who, while previously being outspoken against racist elements within the party, is now out to defend the group from claims that their behavior is un-American.

On AC360 last night, CNN pundits Roland Martin and David Gergen spoke to different sides of the allegations of racial epithets being used during a Tea Party protest outside of the Capitol building last month. The back and forth was insightful, but also begged the question: If there is no video proof, do we no not believe the words of an elected official and civil rights hero?