George Zimmerman
MSNBC's Goldie Taylor: CNN's Don Lemon a 'Turn Coat Mofo' for Agreeing
July 28th, 2013 6:27 PM
As NewsBusters predicted Saturday, CNN's Don Lemon has taken a lot of heat for agreeing with Fox News's Bill O'Reilly about what are some of the causes of strife in the black community.
One of Lemon's most outspoken detractor's was MSNBC contributor Goldie Taylor who continued her Twitter rant Saturday evening:
White Man Told 'This Is For Trayvon Martin' As Three Black Men Mug Him
July 28th, 2013 1:51 PM
A white man was told "This is for Trayvon Martin" as three black men mugged him in Washington, D.C., Saturday.
As you read the following report filed by CNN.com moments ago, ask yourself how much media attention this will get in the coming days:
CNN's Don Lemon: Bill O'Reilly 'Right About' Problems in Black Communi
July 27th, 2013 7:20 PM
Fox News's Bill O'Reilly has taken a lot of heat from the liberal media for comments he made this week about problems in the African-American community.
On CNN Saturday, O'Reilly received support from an unlikely source when Don Lemon actually said of the Fox News host's comments, "He is right...But in my estimation, he doesn't go far enough" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CNN Reporter Snubs Zimmerman: 'I'm Sure' Rescued Family Wishes 'Someon
July 27th, 2013 4:13 PM
On Tuesday, July 23, as CNN Newsroom gave attention to the story that George Zimmerman helped rescue a family after a vehicle crash in Florida, CNN reporter Victor Blackstone inserted some uncalled for commentary as he theorized that the rescued family members "would also hope" that "someone else" other than Zimmerman had rescued them.
After Blackstone recounted that the family members "don't…
In WaPo Column, Georgetown Prof Equates Defending Tsarnaev, Ariel Cast
July 27th, 2013 3:05 PM
Abbe Smith, who has written an almost 1,500-word column for the Washington Post, is described as "a professor of law and the director of the Criminal Defense & Prisoner Advocacy Clinic at Georgetown University."
The title of her column is "What motivates a lawyer to defend a Tsarnaev, a Castro or a Zimmerman?" -- as if defending an alleged terrorist killer of three and maimer of hundreds…
ABC News Accused of Dishonestly Editing Zimmerman Juror to Take 'Got A
July 27th, 2013 6:20 AM
According to all reports, Juror B29, the sole nonwhite juror on the George Zimmerman trial, said the neighborhood watch volunteer got away with murder. But Slate's William Saletan says not so fast, and accused the network on Friday of deceptive editing and manipulation to get the answers they wanted.
According to Saletan, the juror -- identified only by her first name, Maddy -- has "been…
Poll: People’s View of Race Relations Plummets 25 Points Since Obama
July 26th, 2013 1:41 PM
An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released earlier this week get a lot of attention for President Obama’s declining favorability rate especially as it pertains to his handling of the economy.
What the media seemed to largely miss is that since January 2009, people’s opinion of race relations in this country has plummeted by 25 percentage points.
Confused Former Juror: Zimmerman 'Got Away With Murder' Yet Was Not Gu
July 26th, 2013 12:20 PM
Many were ready to convict George Zimmerman based on the poisonous claim made by race hucksters like Al Sharpton and reinforced by the leftist blogosphere that the verdict was in some way unfair. Now, ABC News reports, one juror has poured gasoline on that bonfire. She has come forward and said that Zimmerman “got away with murder” and feels that she owes an apology to Trayvon Martin’s parents…
Jay-Z Slams George Zimmerman's Not Guilty Verdict as 'Blatant Racism
July 26th, 2013 12:03 PM
It's been nearly two weeks since George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering black teenager Trayvon Martin, but the verdict continues to draw heated reaction from across the country.
One of the latest responses came from Shawn Carter -- a rapper better known by his stage name of Jay-Z -- who declared that everyone knows the verdict “was wrong,” and it left him “really angry” because the…
On Media Mash, Brent Bozell Slams Media's Effusive Coverage of Obama's
July 26th, 2013 10:53 AM
On FNC's Hannity last night, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell teed off on the media's effusive reaction to President Obama's remarks last Friday about race and the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case.
Various journalists had described the President's speech as "extraordinary," "beautiful," and "a symphony." Bozell had a different word: "dishonest." (Video and partial transcript below the…
Zimmerman Crash Rescue Induces Derangement For Radio Lefties
July 23rd, 2013 9:35 PM
A bad stretch for liberals just got worse, all because George Zimmerman decided again he needed to get out of a vehicle.
This time Zimmerman helped rescue a family of four from a wrecked SUV in Florida. Turns out it was more than left-wing radio hosts Bill Press and Stephanie Miller could bear, as both expressed doubts about the incident while heaping aspersions on Zimmerman, who recently…
Cal Thomas Column: The President's Take on Race
July 23rd, 2013 6:40 PM
President Obama rarely misses an opportunity to insert himself into an issue. Last Friday, he appeared in the White House pressroom to comment on the George Zimmerman verdict. The president said he could have been Trayvon Martin. Not likely, given his private schooling and the way he was fast-tracked to success.
The president said the history of African-Americans partially explains the way…
MSNBC's Taylor Charges 'Dangerous' Limbaugh Is 'Pimping His Audience
July 23rd, 2013 6:13 PM
Appearing on Monday's The Last Word, MSNBC contributor Goldie Taylor called Rush Limbaugh "dangerous," and accused him of "pimping his audience" in response to the conservative talk radio host's reaction to President Obama's statement on the George Zimmerman verdict. After a clip of Limbaugh, Taylor responded:
TMZ: Family Helped by George Zimmerman Was (Gasp) WHITE
July 23rd, 2013 5:20 PM
On Monday, TMZ, the entertainment outlet often panned by Rush Limbaugh as the primary news source for the low-information left, breathlessly reported that the family assisted by George Zimmerman was — buckle your seat belt — white.
Not just white, mind you, but WHITE, according to an article and tweet which labeled as such the victims of the car crash which Zimmerman and another man helped…