Media Matters - Religion

Media Matters - Religion http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/religion This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Religion en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Dobson may back McCain because "he seems to understand the Muslim threat" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807230009 Revealing his "moral dilemma" about the 2008 presidential campaign, Focus on the Family's James Dobson said that while "neither of the candidates is consistent with my views," Sen. John McCain "comes closer to what I believe" than Sen. Barack Obama, adding that McCain "seems to understand the Muslim threat." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807230009 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:44:00 EST Good cop/bad cop: Dobson denied attacking Obama's faith, while co-host Minnery questioned Obama's sincerity "with the way he talks about religion" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807160007 In his July 7 Focus on the Family broadcast, James Dobson insisted that he and co-host Tom Minnery were "not throwing stones at Senator Obama for his faith" during an earlier show. However, later in the same broadcast, Minnery questioned if Obama is "even sincere with the way he talks about religion." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807160007 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:02:10 EST Fox's Garrett uncritically aired Focus on the Family's Minnery saying that Obama, in '06 speech, was "diminishing the idea that people of Christian faith have anything to say" http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250011 Fox News' Major Garrett uncritically aired an audio clip of Focus on the Family's Tom Minnery asserting that in a June 2006 speech, Sen. Barack Obama was "diminishing the idea that people of Christian faith have anything to say." In fact, in that speech, Obama said: "[W]hat I am suggesting is this -- secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, William Jennings Bryan, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King -- the majority of the great reformers in American history -- were not only motivated by faith, but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250011 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:11:04 EST With "pro-family" reference to McCain, CNN's Costello continued CNN pattern of equating conservatives with "family" and "values" http://mediamatters.org/items/200806100013 On The Situation Room, Carol Costello described Sen. John McCain as "pro-family," continuing a pattern on CNN of using phrases such as "pro-family," "family values," and "values" in describing conservatives, perpetuating the notion that only conservatives favor families and vote their values. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806100013 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:19:25 EST Despite available audiotape, O'Reilly asserted, "[T]he Hagee thing isn't going to take off because there's no tape on Hagee" http://mediamatters.org/items/200806030007 Discussing supporters of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly said of Rev. John Hagee's controversial comments, "[T]he Hagee thing isn't going to take off because there's no tape on Hagee." In fact, there is audiotape of several of Hagee's comments about Jews, Islam, and Hurricane Katrina. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806030007 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:46:48 EST Boortz: "Muslims, making tortillas? ... [W]ith all of the illegal Mexicans in this country, we can't find some Mexicans to make those tortillas?" http://mediamatters.org/items/200805300003 While discussing reports that six Muslim women were fired from a Minnesota tortilla factory because of dress code violations, Neal Boortz asked: "Muslims, making tortillas? You know, this world is really screwed up when Muslims are making our tortillas, folks." He added: "I mean, with all of the illegal Mexicans in this country, we can't find some Mexicans to make those tortillas? http://mediamatters.org/items/200805300003 Fri, 30 May 2008 14:35:28 EST Imus corrected Dietl's slur against Arabs: "It's, uh, 'camel humpers' " http://mediamatters.org/items/200805120005 On Imus in the Morning, Richard "Bo" Dietl asked: "Why doesn't Fredo [President Bush] get on his Air Force One, fly over to Riyadh, get those little hamel humpers over there, sit 'em down, and say, 'Look, we got our F-16s --' " Don Imus interrupted Dietl and said: "It's, uh, 'camel humpers.' " http://mediamatters.org/items/200805120005 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:00:48 EST Matthews: Jewish voters "have one key concern," Israel; "[I]f you're African-American ... [y]ou care about certain programs of the federal government" http://mediamatters.org/items/200804160011 Discussing "the Catholic vote" on Hardball, Chris Matthews said: "It isn't like a vote like, for example, if you're a Jewish voter probably you care about Israel, that's a safe bet. You have one key concern. ... But clearly, if you're African-American, you care about civil rights. You care about certain programs of the federal government. That's a generalization, but probably true." http://mediamatters.org/items/200804160011 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:13:52 EST Robertson named "Worst Person" for claiming "Islam is not a religion" http://mediamatters.org/items/200804110003 MSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Pat Robertson the "winner" of his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for stating: "I want to say it again, and again, and again: Islam is not a religion, it's a political system meant on -- bent on world domination, not a religion. It masquerades as a religion, but the religion covers a worldwide attempt to exercise power and to subjugate the world into their way of thinking." http://mediamatters.org/items/200804110003 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:17:18 EST Russert did not mention McCain campaign's reported distribution of Kessler op-ed when suggesting McCain wouldn't publicly criticize Obama over Wright http://mediamatters.org/items/200803190007 NBC's Tim Russert suggested on the Today show that Sen. John McCain would "refrain from any public criticism of" Sen. Barack Obama over controversial comments made by Obama's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. However, McCain's campaign reportedly circulated to reporters a Wall Street Journal op-ed that asserted Obama's association with Wright "raised legitimate questions." http://mediamatters.org/items/200803190007 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:58:43 EST Coulter back on MSNBC -- "think[s] it's funny" to refer to Obama's middle name http://mediamatters.org/items/200803070001 In an appearance on MSNBC, right-wing pundit Ann Coulter again referred to Sen. Barack Obama as "B. Hussein Obama." When asked by host Amy Robach, "Why don't you like to say "Barack Obama"? Coulter replied, "Because I think it's funny. I mean, it wouldn't be -- this hysteria from the Democrats about how you can't call him by his middle name. ... Of course there's a reason we call him that." http://mediamatters.org/items/200803070001 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:52:46 EST Beck failed to ask Hagee about controversial statements, instead asked him if Obama might be the Antichrist http://mediamatters.org/items/200803050008 On his CNN Headline News program, Glenn Beck hosted evangelist John Hagee but did not note any of the numerous controversial statements Hagee has made on various topics, including the Catholic Church, Islam, women, and homosexuality. Beck concluded the interview by saying: "There are people -- and they said this about Bill Clinton -- that actually believe he might be the Antichrist. Odds that Barack Obama is the Antichrist?" http://mediamatters.org/items/200803050008 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:34:53 EST Coulter explains why she is "trying to associate [Obama] with Saddam Hussein?": "Because I think it's funny" http://mediamatters.org/items/200802150002 On Hannity & Colmes, Alan Colmes asked Ann Coulter, "Why do you keep emphasizing his [Sen. Barack Obama's] middle name as if you're trying to associate him with Saddam Hussein?" Coulter replied, "Because I think it's funny." During the interview, Coulter referred to Obama as "B. Hussein Obama" twice and injected: "Get ready for President Hussein, and let's start planning for the next president." http://mediamatters.org/items/200802150002 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:20:35 EST MSNBC hosted Coulter and highlighted, without challenge, her assertion that Obama "wouldn't be running ... if he weren't half-black" http://mediamatters.org/items/200802140016 MSNBC hosted right-wing pundit Ann Coulter to discuss the 2008 presidential race less than 24 hours after she repeatedly referred to Sen. Barack Obama as "B. Hussein Obama" and "President Hussein." http://mediamatters.org/items/200802140016 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:48:03 EST Fox News contributor Dietl on Imus: "It looks like the pilgrimage in to Mecca, the amount of 'Aba Dabba Doos' that are coming in from Canada in to the United States" http://mediamatters.org/items/200802120011 On Imus in the Morning, Richard "Bo" Dietl said he was "pissed off" because the FBI is expending too many resources prosecuting mob criminals while ignoring the northern border of the United States: "Now, what bothers me is our borders up near Canada are opened up. It looks like the pilgrimage in to Mecca, the amount of 'Aba Dabba Doos' that are coming in from Canada in to the United States. ... We should take some of our great FBI agents and station them up there so they can make some oberservationtations [sic] about these guys, Al Swawahiwi [sic] and all his brothers and cousins coming through there." http://mediamatters.org/items/200802120011 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:31:08 EST