libra blue says:

I am not a Beck fan, most of the time I think he is clownish, but once in a while he does a show that surprises and impresses me and this was one of them. I watched the entire show and I thought it was excellent, I hope Beck does more of them. It is refreshing to hear members of the black community that CNN and MSNBC ignore.

It is too bad that Mediaite chose a left wing Obama lap dog to write this piece. His “review” was totally worthless, except to the other Obama Kool-Aid drinkers out there.

I agree with sarainitaly, that comment about “all dressed in dress clothes” was totally ridiculous! I guess these types of left wingers think that genuine blacks are stereotypes dressed like pimps and whores complete with face piercings and oversized bling bling as big as their heads.

And more shockingly, they spoke proper English! I didn’t even need a translator to understand what they were saying like I do when I listen to Roland Martin, Marc Lamont, Rev. Wright, and the rest of the Obama bunch.

“While ostensibly this sounds vaguely pro-Obama, he is also insinuating that many black votes for Obama were based only in race, against one’s own politics.”

Is that so difficult to believe? I am sure Coscarelli would not have any trouble believing that whites voted against Obama for the same reason.

I have one question for Mediaite, Why do you think it is acceptable to stereotype and make derogatory remarks about conservative blacks, when you wouldn’t dare do it to the liberal bunch?

I think you are doing a diservice to your readers by failing to give this show a fair unbiased appraisal. I guess Mediaite is not as respectable as I thought it was.

libra blue says:

@Steve,

” the fact that it was set up to come from a one-sided perspective should not be lost. This was not about African Americans – it was about African American conservatives. ”

I think that was his point! Of course it was coming from a “one-sided perspective,” that is because you can witness the other side every hour of the day, every day of the week on CNN, MSNBC, and every other extreme left leaning news organization who, by the way have their own stereotypical black props that they use to further their agendas. And what about all those bussed in Obama town hall and rally “attendees”? I don’t hear too many complaints about that being unbalanced or the media labeling them as “props.”

“Could it have been helped to have a roomful of African Americans with, I don’t know, fair and balanced views for an actual serious discussion? I think so. But who knows – maybe Beck has something up his sleeve next week. I wouldn’t be surprised.”

Liberal programming excludes the conservative black voice on a regular basis. Yes, Beck may be using them for his own benefit, but he was also giving them a platform for their voices to be heard without liberal interruption so maybe they were using him as well.

“A group that, as Beck jokes, “doesn’t exist” to some in the media, to be sure.”

I don’t think Beck was trying to fool anyone into thinking this was an audience representative of both sides of the black issue:

“This wasn’t “fair and balanced” – Beck doesn’t have to be – this was a case of almost an entire hour of Obama-bashing, albeit from a new, unique perspective. ”

I think the perspective was the point here. Everyone knows where Beck is coming from, but why is it that every time that Beck or any other conservative or liberal brings up legitimate criticism about Obama, left wingers always see it as “Obama bashing?” The fact that this group was conservative means that they don’t agree with the Obama administration in the first place.

I think you are under the false impression that just because some of us said positive things about this particular program that we condone everything Beck does. I certainly don’t, for instance, I thought that his “army prop” comment was out of line, but that doesn’t make everything he says and does wrong.

“Could it have been helped to have a roomful of African Americans with, I don’t know, fair and balanced views for an actual serious discussion? I think so. But who knows – maybe Beck has something up his sleeve next week. I wouldn’t be surprised.”

I think you are right about that, Beck isn’t finished yet. You guys just jumped the gun too soon.

“When people like Libra Blue make undoubtedly racial comments (racial – not racist) about how you “need a translator” to listen to liberal African Americans, you undercut your own argument about what is ‘acceptable’ ways to stereotype.”

Of course I was using those “racial” terms to make a point, that the left believes that their derogatory remarks and insulting descriptions of conservative blacks is acceptable and not considered stereotyping which is a bunch of BS.

“We have columnists ranging from hard right to hard left. We go after MSNBC and FNC, when warranted. We call them all out, present a wide range of views, interview all sides and do so fairly.”

Once in a while you have someone who writes a post that does not go out of his/her way to bash conservative views, but come on Steve, don’t you think you are being just a little bit disingenuous here?

I have watched show after show of Anderson Cooper saying how “honest” he is and that they don’t give “opinions” on his show while he insults conservative protesters by calling them “tea baggers” and allows supposedly respectable commentators on his show, like David Gergen to call Democratic voters who did not vote for Obama “rednecks.” Also, what about the time he smacked down Lanny Davis and other supporters of Hillary Clinton? Although Mediaite does sometimes bash Olbermann’s idiocy, you have been curiously “hands off” when it comes to Anderson, choosing to ignore his nightly Obama worship moments and his constant ridicule of Sarah Palin (who I am not a fan of), or his biased view of minority crime and criminals. It makes me wonder if you guys have signed an “agreement” with him.

Maybe you could start a regular “Your Moment of Anderson” column, believe me, there is more than enough material.

As far as my political ideology is concerned, I don’t have a “side.” I take each issue on an individual basis. I am sure there aren’t many right wingers who would agree with my pro choice views or my support of gay marriage.

“Unlike most regular commenters here, many individuals have diverse views that are not so easily categorized.”

Steve, I had to laugh when I saw that one of your defenders is a liberal blogger and friend of Rachel Sklar! I think a disclaimer is in order here.