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Whoopi Goldberg To Eric Bolling: A Black Guy In The White House Does Not Make It ‘The Hizzy’

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Fox Business Network’s Eric Bolling recently raised many eyebrows with his comments about President Obama and the people who he chose to invite to the White House in the past. Despite Bolling apologizing and engaging with Mediaite’s Tommy Christopher in a lengthy Twitter discussion on his comments, The View’s Whoopi Goldberg still took exception to his entire tone.

Bolling wondering “what’s with all the hoods in the hizzouse?” regarding Obama’s White House guest list, prompted Whoopi to respond, as an exaggerated version of a “white ditzy girl,” so that Bolling would be able to fully understand:

“It’s called the White House and even though there’s a black guy in it, dude, it’s still the White House. OK, not the hizzy. Not all of us speak like that. So get your, like, stuff together, because you know what I really want to say – get your stuff together, because like if you’re going to continue to do this, it then does sort of feel a little bit racist.”

Elisabeth Hasselbeck agreed with Whoopi and said “I’m shocked that he’s able to continue to do that.” And the co-hosts agreed that maybe Bolling should recruit Snoop Dogg to provide commentary in the future, since Bolling’s language could have been interpreted by the rapper but hardly anyone else.

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  • The Lantern of Truth

    Joy , Whoopi , etc .

    That’s not much of a view .

  • Thelonious Funk

    Oh, come on. Don’t throw a hizzy fit,

  • Jaurez

    Uh, he’s only half black, whoopster.

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Whoopi aka gas woman has something bad to say about anyone on FOX News is a joke.

  • Cecelia

    “And the co-hosts agreed that maybe Bolling should recruit Snoop Dogg to provide commentary in the future, since Bolling’s language could have been interpreted by the rapper but hardly anyone else.”

    duh…. since Bolling preceded this language with snark about WH rapper guest Common, THAT was the point of his ill advised spiel.

  • A.R.

    f eric bolling

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

    Jaurez said:
    Uh, he’s only half black, whoopster.

    He’s black when they need him to be for their race mongering.

  • Liberal Tormentor – tormenting liberals with logic and facts since 1972

    I stopped listening to Whoopi when she said, “it wasn’t rape rape”. Typical liberal FAUX outrage.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Whoopi ruined her point because she does that white valley girl talk alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the time.

    Perhaps we just need a bit list of all the words that white people are not allowed to use, because it seems like that list keeps growing.

  • Republitarian

    Whoopi apparently feels that there a number of words, phrases and idioms that are completely off limits to “crackers” like Eric Bolling. Perhaps on Whoopie’s next show, she can point all the “whities” to the website that lists all these phrases so we can endeavor to not offend “her people” (a la Eric Holder) in the future.

  • SnowSoul

    I thought black people called it flippity floppity floop?

  • Laddy Go-Rod

    Q: Who is the man in this video?

    (What brand of razor does he use? THAT is a close shave !)

  • david r

    sarainitaly said:
    Whoopi ruined her point because she does that white valley girl talk alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the time.

    Perhaps we just need a bit list of all the words that white people are not allowed to use, because it seems like that list keeps growing.

    The first time I ever saw Whoppi, she was doing a one-woman stand-up routine where one of her bits was the same valley girl she was doing on the clip. That was 30 years ago. And what’s with the “hizzy” business? Do I have to learn another black slang word? That Bolling is a punk-ass chump for putting that on all us old white people.

  • OxyCon

    That was really racist of Whoopi to make fun of the way Meghan McCain talks, just because she’s White.

  • Liberal Tormentor – tormenting liberals with logic and facts since 1972

    Laddy Go-Rod said:
    Q: Who is the man in this video? (What brand of razor does he use? THAT is a close shave !)

    Hehe, I never know what will give me the unstoppable giggles, but that did it.

  • OxyCon

    …and the other thing is it’s called the White House, and even though there’s a Black guy in it…dude…it’s still the White House – Whoopeeeee

    Is Whoopeee aware that Obama had the guy who wrote this…

    You can’t stop what’s bout to happen, we bout to make history
    The first black president is destined and it’s meant to be
    The threats ain’t fazing us, the nooses or the jokes
    So get off your @ss, black people, it’s time to get out and vote!

    Paint the White House black and I’m sure that’s got ‘em terrified
    McCain don’t belong in any chair unless he’s paralyzed
    Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped
    Ball up all of his speeches and I throw ‘em like candy wrap
    ’cause what you talking I hear nothing even relevant
    and you the worst of all 43 presidents

    …in the “White House?

  • tiredofbs

    Whoopi get over your sorry self!

    Lets not forget, the (by their standard) racist/bigoted comments from the Emperor Obamao:

    “And it’s not surprising then that they
    get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or ” Obama said.

    I wonder who he meant with “THEY” take a guess

  • Greg

    I am afraid we are going to see more of this from some on the right as the election season nears…

    http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/38741_Video-_A_Shocking_Blatantly_Racist_Ad_From_the_Right_Wing/comments/#ctop

  • LAPhil

    That is the worst Valley girl impression I’ve ever heard.

  • lillyluminatus

    Republitarian said:
    Whoopi apparently feels that there a number of words, phrases and idioms that are completely off limits to “crackers” like Eric Bolling. Perhaps on Whoopie’s next show, she can point all the “whities” to the website that lists all these phrases so we can endeavor to not offend “her people” (a la Eric Holder) in the future.

    Um, your racist sympathies are showing. Yes, devolving into rap slang to describe the first black President of the United States and his black guest IS racist. Same goes for describing the pint he enjoyed in Ireland as him “chugging forties.”

  • Nature Freak

    Greg said:
    I am afraid we are going to see more of this from some on the right as the election season nears…

    http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/38741_Video-_A_Shocking_Blatantly_Racist_Ad_From_the_Right_Wing/comments/#ctop

    After the success of Willie Horton in 1988, I expect nothing less. Manipulating people’s bigotry works.
    As demographic changes continue it will be interesting (if not sickening) on how it plays out in the future.
    We are not as evolved as I thought. I saw some major bigotry yesterday against Puerto Ricans by tea party types on many news oriented sites. It was triggered off by Obama’s trip to Puerto Rico (did this site cover the trip?, I don’t think so).

    BTW people, PUERTO RICO IS PART OF THE US!

    I believe on a deep level much of the hate is being driven by the lack of living wage jobs in America today.

  • Nature Freak

    Greg said:
    I am afraid we are going to see more of this from some on the right as the election season nears…

    http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/38741_Video-_A_Shocking_Blatantly_Racist_Ad_From_the_Right_Wing/comments/#ctop

    I should of added as example the famous Jesse Helms ads.

  • lillyluminatus

    Nature Freak said:
    I believe on a deep level much of the hate is being driven by the lack of living wage jobs in America today.

    Absolutely. This is why the right has such animosity to unions–it is divide and conquer at it’s finest. Force the little people to fight amongst themselves for the scraps so that no one has the opportunity to question *why* the scraps are all there is.

  • CAconservative

    If Whoopi’s comment is true, then having her on the View with her homespun-crap doesn’t make the View a source of intelligent discourse! The more I hear this woman the less I like her!

  • kit9

    Hm, I wonder if Whoopie is upset with Bill Maher, who used exactly the same sort of racist imagery to describe Obama? Yeah, I’m sure she’s upset that Bill Maher accused Obama of not being a ‘Real black man’ because he wasn’t tough and didn’t carry a piece in his waistband like, you know, ‘real black’ men would. Cause, real black men=gangsters. And, no, Maher wasn’t kidding. He was dead serious. But, he’s a lefty, so Whoopie won’t say a word.

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    With O’Beckerhead fired and soon a distant memory at FOX “News”, except, of course, for his “special projects”, FOX “News” had to find someone to appeal to FOX “News’” stable of overt racists (as opposed to the numerous FOX “News” fans who are covert or closeted racists). Looks like Bolling won the draw. The time slot, as well?

  • lillyluminatus

    kit9 said:
    Hm, I wonder if Whoopie is upset with Bill Maher, who used exactly the same sort of racist imagery to describe Obama? Yeah, I’m sure she’s upset that Bill Maher accused Obama of not being a ‘Real black man’ because he wasn’t tough and didn’t carry a piece in his waistband like, you know, ‘real black’ men would. Cause, real black men=gangsters. And, no, Maher wasn’t kidding. He was dead serious. But, he’s a lefty, so Whoopie won’t say a word.

    Can you provide a citation or a link? I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but this is certainly the first I’ve heard of it. That being said, there is a bit of a difference between a comedian and a news-caster, and Whoopi has a tendency to forgive bad taste on the part of comedians (as in the Tracy Morgan fiasco).

  • THE REAL ROYAL KING

    lillyluminatus said:
    there is a bit of a difference between a comedian and a news-caster

    Not so much at FOX “News”. Gretchen O’Van Karlsen and her zany sidekick Il Douchey keep me in stitches.

  • tiredofbs

    lillyluminatus said:
    Absolutely. This is why the right has such animosity to unions–it is divide and conquer at it’s finest. Force the little people to fight amongst themselves for the scraps so that no one has the opportunity to question *why* the scraps are all there is.

    Total BS as usual fom hard core lefties.
    Real Americans are in financial struggles, but far from violent.
    It is the *Unions who work hard to “divide” known for violence…
    It is the *Left umbrella that houses the agitator/Anarchists, the Socialists the
    radical militant anti American fringe crowd including commies marxies etc.
    They work very hard 24/7 to divide the country & it has absolutely -0- to do
    with people fighting for scraps .. BS
    The very same people who tried to sell the “reason for 911″ bei ng
    American Foreign Policy in the Middle East that left Muslims hungry & desperate.

  • Greg

    Nature Freak said:
    I should of added as example the famous Jesse Helms ads.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daISg1Hc0ps&feature=player_embedded

  • tiredofbs

    May 29, 2010
    Maher: Obama Not Acting Like A “Real Black” President

    http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/29/maher_obama_not_acting_like_a_real_black_president.html

    HBO’s Bill Maher: “I thought when we elected a black president, we were going to get a black president. You know, this [BP oil spill] is where I want a real black president. I want him in a meeting with the BP CEOs, you know, where he lifts up his shirt so you can see the gun in his pants. That’s — (in black man voice) ‘we’ve got a motherfu**ing problem here?’ Shoot somebody in the foot.”

  • kit9

    ‘That being said, there is a bit of a difference between a comedian and a news-caster’

    Oh, ok, so because he’s a comedian, it’s ok to use racist stereotypes. Gotcha. Bill Maher is a social and political commentator. His opinions are taken very seriously. Just last night he was on CNN, being interviewed by Anderson Cooper, no less, for his serious thoughts on the Republican debate. Mediate just posted excerpts yesterday and clearly believe Maher’s opinion matters. So, here’s Maher using racist stereotypes about black men to make his point to illustrate his anger with Obama over the gulf oil spill. Maher is a staunch environmentalist.

    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-maher-disappointed-that-obama-isnt-a-real-black-president-with-a-gun-in-his-pants/

  • edisciple

    Whoopi is right! How can a half white guy make the WH a Hizzy? Anyone?

  • Sanders Youth

    MSNBC/Fox standards: Ed Schultz = 4min. apology/ 2 wk suspension for slur vs. Eric Bolling = 14 second apology/no suspension for race baiting

    MSNBC>Fox

  • david r

    Greg said:
    I am afraid we are going to see more of this from some on the right as the election season nears…

    Looks like an amateur hour production made to make conservatives look bad. I did enjoy the rump shaking though.

  • Son of Sevenless

    I bet Eric is eating his words now.

  • seek

    Does anyone remember when Goldberg was living with Danson and they went to a party with Danson in black face? Danson said it was Whoopi’s idea. I guess it didn’t go over very well.

  • Giant Forehead

    tiredofbs said:
    The very same people who tried to sell the “reason for 911″ being American Foreign Policy in the Middle East .

    What was the reason for 9/11 in your view? Just curious..

  • dummy123

    Bill Maher makes a black reference every week on his show.
    Bill wants Barry to be more black..more Gangsta.

  • Rokker

    Eric Bolling is a racist pig.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Greg said:
    I am afraid we are going to see more of this from some on the right as the election season nears…

    http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/38741_Video-_A_Shocking_Blatantly_Racist_Ad_From_the_Right_Wing/comments/#ctop

    LMAO. Why anyone would read that site is beyond me. The guy can’t even tell the difference between a menu board and a laptop.

    You might want to do your own research wrt that ad.

  • Sam M.

    Rokker said:
    Eric Bolling is a racist pig.

    Which makes him the right guy to replace the Rodeo Clown. Seamless.

  • lillyluminatus

    tiredofbs said:
    Total BS as usual fom hard core lefties.
    Real Americans are in financial struggles, but far from violent.
    It is the *Unions who work hard to “divide” known for violence…
    It is the *Left umbrella that houses the agitator/Anarchists, the Socialists the
    radical militant anti American fringe crowd including commies marxies etc.
    They work very hard 24/7 to divide the country & it has absolutely -0- to do
    with people fighting for scraps .. BS
    The very same people who tried to sell the “reason for 911″ bei ng
    American Foreign Policy in the Middle East that left Muslims hungry & desperate.

    Um, who on earth brought up violence? Pitting workers against each other doesn’t require violence…

  • http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra

    Jaurez said:
    Uh, he’s only half black, whoopster.

    Read your history. It America it only takes ONE DROP of Black blood to be considered “Black.” It’s called hypodescent, adjudicated by an all-White Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson:

    “On June 7, 1892, Homer Plessy boarded a car of the East Louisiana Railroad in New Orleans, Louisiana, bound for Covington, Louisiana, that was designated for use by white patrons only, as mandated by state law. Although Plessy was born a free person and was one-eighth black and seven-eighths white, under a Louisiana law enacted in 1890, he was classified as black, and thus required to sit in the “colored” car. When, in an act of planned disobedience, Plessy refused to leave the white car and move to the colored car, he was arrested and jailed.”

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plessy_v._Ferguson

    Any questions?

    –Cobra

  • lillyluminatus

    tiredofbs said:
    Total BS as usual fom hard core lefties.
    Real Americans are in financial struggles, but far from violent.
    It is the *Unions who work hard to “divide” known for violence…
    It is the *Left umbrella that houses the agitator/Anarchists, the Socialists the
    radical militant anti American fringe crowd including commies marxies etc.
    They work very hard 24/7 to divide the country & it has absolutely -0- to do
    with people fighting for scraps .. BS
    The very same people who tried to sell the “reason for 911″ bei ng
    American Foreign Policy in the Middle East that left Muslims hungry & desperate.

    But I appreciate you for making my point for me. No mention of WHY “real” Americans are in financial struggles, just about why those darn lefties are so darn evil. You do the bidding of your corporate masters quite impressively.

  • Greg

    david r said:
    Looks like an amateur hour production made to make conservatives look bad. I did enjoy the rump shaking though.

    I am sure not all conservatives find it compelling but they are more likely to favor it than a liberal. The creator is a dedicated right winger.

  • Greg

    sarainitaly said:
    LMAO. Why anyone would read that site is beyond me. The guy can’t even tell the difference between a menu board and a laptop.

    You might want to do your own research wrt that ad.

    The site likely has faults as all do. The video was the real meat of the post.

  • seek

    lillyluminatus said:
    Can you provide a citation or a link? I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but this is certainly the first I’ve heard of it. That being said, there is a bit of a difference between a comedian and a news-caster, and Whoopi has a tendency to forgive bad taste on the part of comedians (as in the Tracy Morgan fiasco).

    you are kidding right? I’m sure if you search it is easy to find. Believe the story was on this site also. So, don’t bother with the “i’m not saying…”

    It did and it was covered.

  • seek

    THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
    With O’Beckerhead fired and soon a distant memory at FOX “News”, except, of course, for his “special projects”, FOX “News” had to find someone to appeal to FOX “News’” stable of overt racists (as opposed to the numerous FOX “News” fans who are covert or closeted racists). Looks like Bolling won the draw. The time slot, as well?

    Yes Beck will be fired soon! lol (what a loony spoon)

  • tiredofbs

    Giant Forehead said:
    What was the reason for 9/11 in your view? Just curious..

    Answer can be long but in one word: ISRAEL
    Not because they were starving or poor

  • tiredofbs

    lillyluminatus said:
    Um, who on earth brought up violence? Pitting workers against each other doesn’t require violence…

    You brought up violence.
    Below see your original post:

    lillyluminatus said:
    “Absolutely. This is why the right has such animosity to unions–it is divide and conquer at it’s finest. Force the little people to fight amongst themselves for the scraps so that no one has the opportunity to question *why* the scraps are all there is.

  • jakester

    Oh really doesn’t anyone have a sense of humor anymore? You know when Whoopi and Liz agree, it’s all over.

  • lillyluminatus

    tiredofbs said:
    You brought up violence.
    Below see your original post:

    lillyluminatus said:
    “Absolutely. This is why the right has such animosity to unions–it is divide and conquer at it’s finest. Force the little people to fight amongst themselves for the scraps so that no one has the opportunity to question *why* the scraps are all there is.

    I am quite familiar with what I wrote. Again, I do not see the reference to violence. I see references to pitting the middle class against itself.

  • lillyluminatus

    seek said:
    you are kidding right? I’m sure if you search it is easy to find. Believe the story was on this site also. So, don’t bother with the “i’m not saying…”

    It did and it was covered.

    Sorry, friend. It turns out that my life does not revolve around trolling the Mediaite site, and I’m pretty sure the onus of establishing something happened is generally upon the person asserting that it, you know, happened.

  • jakester

    What the eff does the ‘The Hizzy’ mean anyways?

  • seek

    lillyluminatus said:
    Sorry, friend. It turns out that my life does not revolve around trolling the Mediaite site, and I’m pretty sure the onus of establishing something happened is generally upon the person asserting that it, you know, happened.

    really? Either that or you’re just one lazy doofus. Personally I don’t care if you find it or not. Your tone indicated you didn’t believe it existed. Well it does – so be assured, nobody was pulling the wool over your eyes.

    Bah bye now

  • Giant Forehead

    tiredofbs said:
    Answer can be long but in one word: ISRAELNot because they were starving or poor

    I’m not sure I get you. If it was because of Israel would they not have attacked Israel instead of the US? Again, just curious.

  • TristramShandy

    “it wasn’t rape rape” That’s all you need to know about Whoopi Goldberg. What a joke she’s devolved into.

  • X-3

    Whoopi Goldberg To Eric Bolling: A Black Guy In The White House Does Not Make It ‘The Hizzy’

    Depends on who the black guy is whoopti-doo.

  • http://none pyrope

    TristramShandy said:
    “it wasn’t rape rape” That’s all you need to know about Whoopi Goldberg. What a joke she’s devolved into.

    The woman is a total waste of oxygen.

  • http://twitter.com/ZonaCumia Zona

    I dont like Woopie at all, but I wont let that take away from her point.  She is correct.  If it were a white president, the word Hizzy or whatever would never have been mentioned by this dolt.  It IS racist. 

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