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Enrique

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18. Fox News, ironically, debunked that lie the best I ever saw

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:56 AM

Jan 2013

when Glenn Beck attempted to co-opt Martin Luther King a couple of years ago, it mostly went un-commented on on cable news (i'm sure I missed some).

But when Chris Wallace interviewed Beck on his Sunday show, he exposed the lie surprisingly well.

edit: video at this link

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/08/29/beck-dismisses-economic-civil-rights/

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CNN: "Some people say" MLK was a conservative [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 OP

MLK was leary of concentrated economic power. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #1

CNN is rapidly joining FOX News at the bottom of the MSM. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #2

He also didn't care if you were gay. okwmember Jan 2013 #3

They should read this speech... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #6

I really want to hear someone say, "Well, no one with a brain says that." in response to the Squinch Jan 2013 #4

It's just another instance of taking "balance" to the extreme Major Nikon Jan 2013 #9

I hope they get reemed out for this from the members of his family. How dare them even inject jillan Jan 2013 #5

His niece Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #10

Yet JaneyVee Jan 2013 #11

His niece is a die-hard, pro-life republican. jillan Jan 2013 #12

See your point Jarhead1775 Jan 2013 #14

And yet, there are fewer abortions during Cha Jan 2013 #16

And they still have the temerity to call themselves "The Party of Lincoln" IDemo Jan 2013 #7

MLK jr paved the way for the success of Pres.Obama. Do they still want to claim him now? JaneyVee Jan 2013 #8

"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative" loyalsister Jan 2013 #13

cnn should try Thinking! And, forget about Labels. Cha Jan 2013 #15

SOME People SAY JaneyVee Jan 2013 #17

Fox News, ironically, debunked that lie the best I ever saw Enrique Jan 2013 #18