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November 18, 2013

Rush Limbaugh to Oprah: If blacks are 'so mistreated' how did you 'happen'?

theGRIO REPORT - This is the second time this year Limbaugh has launched an attack on the OWN media mogul...
November 20, 2012

The death of Allen West-style politics

ANALYSIS - The rise of the Tea Party in 2009 and 2010 brought not only a more conservative brand of…
June 16, 2012

theGrio editiorial: Disrespect is the story, not Neil Munro

EDITORIAL - Neil Munro, a veteran Washington reporter who now works for the conservative blog the Daily Caller, says his…
February 2, 2012

Why Jan Brewer's disrespect will motivate black voters for Obama

OPINION - With a waggle of her right index finger last Wednesday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer erased the question of…
September 1, 2011

Obama faces historic disrespect from political peers

OPINION - Is opposing everything this president does for the sake of opposition, or worse for a more insidious reason,…
January 12, 2011

Joe Wilson’s ‘You Lie’ slogan etched onto line of assault rifle components

The product "is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Joe Wilson or his campaign," according to a line of text at…
March 18, 2010

Presidential disrespect goes prime-time in Obama’s Fox interview

OPINION - Republicans should realize that when they disrespect the presidency, they are disrespecting themselves...
January 27, 2010

Joe Wilson: Obama's birthplace should have been brought up in primary

The South Carolina Republican has pledged to act dignified during tonight's address, telling the Associated Press that his "natural inclination…
September 16, 2009

Is Jimmy Carter right about the race factor?

OPINION - Jimmy Carter's remarks about anti-Obama racism echo the sentiments of many, but casting all Obama opponents as racists…
September 16, 2009

Carter: Wilson comments part of disturbing trend of racism

VIDEO -- Carter called Wilson's comment "dastardly" and an aftershock of racist views that have permeated American politics for decades...
September 14, 2009

House Democrats demand apology from Rep. Joe Wilson

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are planning to take action against the congressman who heckled President Barack Obama...
September 11, 2009

Obama puts health care back on track

OPINION - Single-handedly shifting the debate, President Obama has once again silenced doubters and brought the focus back on the…
September 10, 2009

Obama accepts Congressman’s apology for outburst

VIDEO - President Barack Obama says he accepts Republican Rep. Joe Wilson's apology for shouting "You lie!" at the president…
September 10, 2009

Outburst was low blow in an already lowbrow debate

OPINION - Although Joe Wilson has since apologized, his heckling of the president has raised eyebrows. His appear to be…
September 10, 2009

Lawmakers denounce ‘You lie’ outburst at Obama

VIDEO - Democrats and Republicans alike are denouncing Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie" at President Barack Obama during…