Fox News Is Using the Obamas to Perfect Its Racist Attacks on Black America

By Tolu Olorunda, The Black Commentator. Posted January 29, 2009.

Speaking with the avowed racist-host, Bill O’Reilly, Williams mentioned that Michelle Obama is a cause of concern for President Obama. On the subject of "liabilities for President Obama," Williams said the first lady was "right there."  Further characterizing her as "Stokely Carmichael in a designer-dress," Williams would go as far as stating that Michelle Obama’s "instinct is to start with this 'blame America,' you know, 'I'm the victim [narrative].' "

The slow-witted pundit had some assistance from O’Reilly, who followed up, saying that such a step would signal death for Michelle Obama. For many readers, O’Reilly’s strong analysis invokes an eerie feeling, as one who, earlier in the ‘08 presidential race, promised to investigate Michelle Obama’s patriotism, and thereafter, decide if a "lynching party" was appropriate for her.

O’Reilly who has, in the past, blamed the victims of Hurricane Katrina for their losses; publicly expressed shock at the idea of black people eating civilly at a Harlem restaurant; believes inner-city students are innately uncivil; and finds it "difficult to answer precisely" if the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. loved his country, is, as evidenced, no stranger to race-based controversies. To put it mildly, blacks have looooooooong questioned O’Reilly’s claims to be color-blind.

The acidic nature of O’Reilly's and Williams' comments notwithstanding, more important to note is that Fox News has no plans of halting its relentless attacks on black America and the Obamas. The demonization of Michelle Obama, Barack Obama and possibly Malia and Sasha Obama, doesn’t seem to be nearing its demise.

What progressives can do, is to draw the line, support anti-Fox news organizations, contact Fox News' corporate sponsors/enablers and hold this repulsive, junk-news organization accountable the next time such an incident takes place -- indeed, it will. It can be done, and must be done.

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Tolu Olorunda is a columnist for the Black Commentator.

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