Fox Regularly Uses The "Racial Code Words" Denounced By Fox's Juan Williams [View all]

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Fox News contributor Juan Williams recently wrote that "{t}he language of GOP racial politics is heavy on euphemisms that allow the speaker to deny any responsibility for the racial content of his message," citing such phrases as "entitlement society," "food stamp president," and "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants. But this language is not contained to GOP candidates; Williams' colleagues at Fox News routinely employ or echo these "racial code words."

Williams Notes GOP Employs "Code Words" To Deny "Responsibility For ... Racial Content"

Williams: "Code Words" Such As "Food Stamp President" Are Used By GOP To Deny "Responsibility For The Racial Content" Of Their Message. In a January 30 column in The Hill, Fox News contributor Juan Williams noted that GOP politicians use "code words" to "deny any responsibility for the racial content" of their message. Williams cited phrases such as "entitlement society," "food stamp president," and "amnesty" as examples of "{t}he language of GOP racial politics." From The Hill: