Geraldo Rivera Thinks Trayvon's Death Is About A Hoodie (Video)

Geraldo Rivera recently fell into the victim blaming trap of "well ... what were you wearing" in the Trayvon Martin shooting death case. While saying that he believed George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old man who shot and killed Martin for walking-while-black, should be investigated thoroughly, he fell into the same logic trap many people fall into -- telling victims to modify their behavior rather than staying focused on the self-appointed Batman who stalked and shot a kid.

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Chris Wallace Asks If Herman Cain Will Add Some "Hip Hop" To "Hail To The Chief" (Video)

During the jokey end of an interview, FOX News' Chris Wallace asked presidential hopeful Herman Cain if when he becomes the Big Enchilada will he switch up the ol' Hail To the Chief door-openin' music that Bill Clinton probably still cranks up when he's trying to "get in the mood." Wallace, possibly confusing Cain for a moment with a previously more "hippity-hoppity" Notorious G.O.P. black Republican in the form of Michael "The Man of" Steele, asked Cain if he'd be adding some "hip hop" beats to "Hail to the Chief." But, no. Wrong stereotype. Cain is not a young African American male challenging gravity to reveal to the world his underpants due to the lack of belt on his over-sized jeans. Cain is a DIFFERENT stereotype, which is that of the gospel-lovin', praising Jesus in the name of Jesus, older black Baby Boomer who yells at the young man stereotype to have some dignity and PULL UP HIS DAMN PANTS! 

Don't get it twisted, Wallace. You've been put on notice. (H/T Gawker)

Media Matters Sends Glenn Beck Off With 21-Crazy Salute

Today is the final day for Glenn Beck's show on FOX News. Long-time FOX/Beck nemesis Media Matters decided to thank him for the memories by compiling 11 minutes of Beck's greatest moments of insanity. Relive the horror one last time with their "Requiem For A Rodeo Clown." (h/t Gawker)

Michelle "O-Dog" Obama: Menace II Society

Official White House Photo by Lawrence JacksonToday on The Loop 21 I have a post up mocking a recent column on FOX News' Web site that makes the First Lady's initiatives to fight childhood obesity sound like Marxist plots ... against childhood obesity. A little persepective is in order, but I doubt some folks will ever get it.

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Keith Olbermann Gets Nice, Publicity-Filled Four Day Weekend

Keith OlbermannIn today's hyper partisan version of entertainment news, it's become pretty common to find talking heads who are avidly backing, supporting, vouching for and donating to political candidates and their causes. Sean Hannity has done it. Joe Scarborough has done it. And neither are known for keeping their opinions to themselves. But for some reason, MSNBC's Phil Griffin panicked over the revelation that his No. 1 infotainment star had donated money to Democratic candidates and suspended him "indefinitely."

But ... never mind. He'll be back on the air tonight.

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Rand Paul Supporters: Overreacting, Woman Stomping

Midterms are upon us! While most people are able to express themselves without pushing women to the ground and stomping them, Rand Paul supporters in Kentucky decided it would be cool beans to wrestle a MoveOn.org volunteer to the ground when she was, you know, just kind of there, doing things you do at political rallies. (In her case, hold up a jokey sign and try to give Paul an "award" for being a corporate shill.)

For most folks this is a minor annoyance and you shrug it off. Not Rand Paul supporters! IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!

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Juan Williams: Baller

Juan Williams just signed himself a nice little deal with FOX News to be boring on there for the cool sum of $2 million over the next three years. (He'll even get to host The Factor some Friday nights!) FOX has money to burn, so this isn't surprising. Rupert Murdoch probably found that $2 million in his couch cushions.

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Juan Williams Fired From NPR For Muslim Comments

Juan Williams did that thinking out loud thing he does sometimes where you say things that you're supposed to keep to yourself. Like, how if he sees a Muslim dressed in whatever he thinks traditional Muslim garb is on a plane it makes him nervous. Yeah. Every time I see a guy in priest robes I scream "CHILD MOLESTER!" See? I can play stereotypes too! Look! A black guy! *CLUTCHES PURSE!* Anyway, you'll always have FOX News, Juan. They don't care if you talk about your personal prejudices of any kind out loud as long as you don't say anything mean about Bill O'Reilly. Also, this means there's an opening at NPR. Now what did I do with my resume? (H/T Richard Prince)

Shirley Sherrod Suing Andrew Breitbart

Who saw this coming? Shirley Sherrod, who got caught up in the matrix last week, announced to the National Association of Black Journalists that she will be suing conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart for his release of an edited piece of video that made it appear as if Sherrod had willfully discriminated against a white farmer. After the video popped up online via Breitbart and was played on FOX News, Sherrod claims she was forced to resign from her position with the USDA.

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