Fox News host Banderas called Obama a "Halfrican"

[DesEtoiles]

VIDEO ON MEDIAMATTERS' WEBSITE: http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130014

On the February 10 edition of Fox News' Red Eye, Fox News host Julie Banderas referred to Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as a "Halfrican." Obama is the son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas. Host Greg Gutfeld asked Banderas, who said she is of Colombian descent, "o minorities hate other minorities?" Banderas responded: "I have something in common with Obama, and I don't even know what the big deal is. He's a Halfrican anyway, so I'm not really quite sure why the Asians and the Hispanics have no -- you know, have a problem with him."

Banderas hosts The Big Story Weekend on Fox News and regularly guest-hosts other programs on the network. Conservative media figures such as radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Brian Sussman have also used the term "Halfrican" to describe Obama. Sussman later apologized for using the term.

From the February 10 edition of Fox News' Red Eye:

GREG GUTFELD (host): Now check out this, there's a white guy in this actually doing a black power salute somewhere. There it is. I mean, what are you doing?



GUTFELD: I don't know who he is. I don't know who that is. Greg Wilson, do you know who that is?

WILSON: I have no idea who that is. You know, personally, I was offended that it was in black-and-white.

GUTFELD: Really?

BILL SCHULZ (Fox News contributor): I think we're past that, you're right.

WILSON: I was like, what about the Mexican vote? What about the Asian votes? It's just for blacks and whites?

BANDERAS: That's why they didn't vote for him.

GUTFELD: That's true, I was going to get to that. They really - apparently that was the - do minorities hate other minorities? You're a minority.

BANDERAS: Latinos and Asians --

SCHULZ: Half of her.

BANDERAS: Well, because I think it's a -- well, I have something in common with Obama, and I don't even know what the big deal is. He's a Halfrican anyway, so I'm not really quite sure why the Asians and the Hispanics have no -- you know, have a problem with him.

SCHULZ: What does that make you? A Halombian?

BANDERAS: A Halfrilombian. A Halfricanlombian.

GUTFELD: What are you?

SCHULZ: Colombian.

BANDERAS: I'm half Colombian, half American.

SCHULZ: Greg, we all know she's Colombian.





http://mediamatters.org/items/200802130014

[Alter Ego]

1. Like Tiger Woods is Blackanese?

[Ken Burch]

3. That's "Cablinasian".

n/t.

[ellacott]

2. That's what Rush used to call him

They are so lame. A part of me wants them to continue with the insults. It allows people so see them for who they are.

[Ken Burch]

4. First place I ever heard "Halfrican" was in the comic strip "Candorville"

One of the characters acted as if he had coined the phrase.

[jwirr]

5. This name calling says nothing about the objects of the insults but

it does say a world of dirt about the people stooping low enough to resort to name calling.

[thewiseguy]

6. Will Fox issue another non apology?

[Indenturedebtor]

7. This is perhaps the most telling statement of their peabrains

"BANDERAS: A Halfrilombian. A Halfricanlombian.

GUTFELD: What are you?

SCHULZ: Colombian.

BANDERAS: I'm half Colombian, half American.

SCHULZ: Greg, we all know she's Colombian. "

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Yes you're half Colombian and half "American". What the hell does that mean? "Half American"... um so you're half Chickasaw? Black? Asian? What? Oh you meant black, because black and white is the only race of "American". Everyone else is fresh off the boat and hasn't naturalised yet. :grr:

These fucking MORONS try to paint everything into their stupid little racist boxes. I wish someone would just revoke these fucking morons license to broadcast and do the world a favor.

[David__77]

11. To the fascists, "American" = white.

The KKK-aligned "Nationalist Movement," that actually covorts with racist politicians of both parties in Mississippi, uses the word "American" whenever they would otherwise say "white." For instance, they'll say "affirmative action puts the interest of negroes over those of Americans."

[Indenturedebtor]

12. Exactly. And there are a lot of idiots out there that use the following table

WASPS = Most American
White Catholics = A little less
AAs = quite a bit less
Everyone else = UnAmerican

[WeDidIt]

8. You just KNEW bitter blatant racism would just ooze all over Faux Snooze

No way they would make it without the blatantly racist comments this year.

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. Fox news is the most fair and balanced says Democrat Lanny Davis

A little off topic but needs to be said

We all remember that one: Lanny Davis lauds FOX, http://www.newshounds.us/2008/05/21/lanny_davis_lauds_fox_embraces_electoral_college.php

The real Fox News Democrats-Salon

But if one actually watches a lot of Fox News, the in-house Democrats don't come off as effective evangelists for their party or for liberal politics in general. It sounds harsh, but think of most of the Fox Democrats, at least those who appear on the opinion shows, which take up half the network's airtime, as one of three types.

They are either scary liberals, losers or enablers. Representatives of each type may score some points for Democrats when they appear on-air, but ultimately they help further Fox's larger narrative about Democrats and liberals and what they stand for.


http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/04/03/fox_news_democrats/

[NatBurner]

10. this is getting silly

like, EXTRA

[npincus]

13. I hope this horseshit offends good and decent people everywhere

[Writer]

14. They speak like a bunch of high schoolers who live in an insulated white community...

who don't know the least little thing about race.

[CakeGrrl]

15. Maybe it's time to take our National racial education a step further...

We could use a Mixed Race Flowchart...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNchNBJN4TA&feature=related

:evilgrin:

[Occam Bandage]

16. Terrorist fist jab. Baby mama. Halfrican. Seriously, FNC. Just call him a nigger.

We know you want to. We know you're thinking it. You're not fooling anyone.

[Puzzler]

17. Yeah...

... the rate things are going Fox will completely overplay their hand.

Seriously, when I first read the "baby mama" posting here a couple of days ago, I almost thought it was a hoax. I didn't think even Fox could be that overtly crass. If Fox is spewing shit like this, this early on, then they'll be having a complete meltdown by the fall.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. Exactly. They are just pussy footing around it and laughing into their sleeves about

how they are getting away with what they do have the nerve to say.

[Cha]

18. They're all about pumping

Division..those A$$holes at fauxnoise.

[TheDonkey]

19. W.T.F. is wrong with faux news. and why are people attracted to this racist dribble

o wait I know... there is a huge audience for this time of crap. :puke:

[DesEtoiles]

21. .