Even Glenn Beck Wasn't So Sure About This Cliven Bundy Fellow - The Wire
All of the politicians who ended up in a kind of awkward situation today when conservative rancher hero Cliven Bundy
turned out to be a huge racist should have listened to Glenn Beck. No, really. Beck posted a big "told you so" post to The Blaze on Thursday, noting that he was warning his viewers about Bundy's bona fides even before the
New York Times quoted the rancher waxing nostalgic about slavery. Referencing a private conversation Beck had with Bundy recently, Beck said that their encounter "led to more questions than answers" about Bundy's supporters and beliefs.
In his Thursday piece, Beck did what some politicians haven't yet been able to: he strongly condemned Bundy's remarks on race as “degrading,” “disgusting,” and “offensive."
Fox News Host Sean Hannity Calls Cliven Bundy's Remarks ‘Racist' And ‘Beyond Repugnant'
NEW YORK -- Fox News host Sean Hannity said Thursday that Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's
racist remarks are “beyond repugnant” and “beyond despicable.”
For the past several weeks, the conservative Fox News network has given a major platform to Bundy. Some of its hosts and guests have portrayed his standoff with authorities over
not paying fees to use federal land as a populist fight against an encroaching government. In a two-week stretch this month, Fox News
devoted four hours and 40 minutes to Bundy’s story during late afternoon and evening broadcasts, according to progressive watchdog Media Matters.
But Fox News was noticeably silent on Thursday morning as others reacted to Bundy's controversial remarks on race,
published Wednesday night by The New York Times. The Times' Adam Nagourney reported that Bundy had wondered during a public press conference if “Negro” people were “better off as slaves."