Is Michelle Barack's Baby Mama?

[denalaurens]

You idiots are calling other liberal idiots racists. Fox News did not call Michelle Obama 'OBAMA'S BABY MAMA.' Fox News put up a headline reading; 'OUTRAGED LIBERALS: STOP PICKING ON OBAMA'S BABY MAMA.' Fox was quoting what that group of people were SHOUTING. The reason they were protesting is because Fox reported on Michelle's statement that for the 1st time she was proud of her country. The term 'BABY MAMA' is a liberal ghetto term started by blacks. So who's racist again? Liberals are dumb

[sjb805]

Jayar needs his own channel or more time on this one. He has a way of cutting straight to the point that I find awesome.

[1unevensurface]

Hip is fukking stupid just like you. and fuck "The black community"

Not a racist here but really, "The black community?"

[tgwchicago]

its funny as hell.

[MetalEagle95]

I think it's more offending than the "Terrorist Fist Jab"(OH NO! OBAMA KNOWS WHAT KIDS DO THESE DAYS BESIDES SHAKE HANDS OR HIGH FIVES! HE MUST BE A TERRORIST!).

Saying she is "Obamas baby mama" seems like they're leading they're audience to think Obama was raised in the ghetto yo! Like he's some low life minority(which according to FOX is just anothing word for black) gangster aspiring to be something besides a rapper so they scare the'yre viewers so they'll hate him for being black.

[jadoresade]

ur not Black. I don't think u should speak on the topic. You would never understand, even though you have a BLACK man trying 2 explain it 2 u. FOX IS NOT TRYING TO BE HIP.

[SKVNGE]

maybe the 'terrorist fist jab' thing was worse, but i think that this was a deliberate attempt to play off racial divides in america to alienate obama from white voters, making it pretty bad...ahhh remember these times? now obama's elected, inauguration's tomorrow, yes yes yes we did.

[DShelmon21]

They werent trying to be "hip". They meant it to be offensive and the term "baby mama" IS a negative term in the black community. But of course you wouldnt understand that because your not black. I'm usually on board with what you say but I think you were a bit clueless on this one.

[k2datrack]

Bull shit...i'm black and sometimes Afro Americans can be so damn sensitive. If baby mama was refered to a whiite person's wife then nobody wud give a shit.

[brainiac554]

@DShelmon21 i dont think they knew it was offensive though

[narof22]

dude this young turk guy is a fuckin idiot

[arthurbrandjr]

unless she had those kids by someone else, then she is obamas babys momma. and she called him her babys daddy herself. this is a glimps of what an obama world will be like. you will have a pres. that you cant talk about or critique. are u electing a god or a pres. I have only one God and he said you dont supposed to have no other god before him.

[duncanblue]

And you are ignorant.

[Tryphenia7]

Laura Bush is George Bush's baby mama. NOW.

[Tryphenia7]

She is his wife WIFE WIFE.

[0zmahnee]

Your producer hits seems to understand what he is talking about where as you seem to have no clue.

[TuNnL]

Give me a break. Baby Mama is offensive regardless of race! It's fair to say the majority of Americans still feel a child should be the result of marriage.

The bottom line is it's a false statement. Michelle is Barack Obama's WIFE. She is NOT his baby mama.

[duncanblue]

Exactly.

[heavysound]

lol I love it... *subscribed*

[dollaresque]

I think FOX definitely means BABY MAMA comment to be offensive, putting Obama down and making him appear less Presidential by having "baby mama" type phrases associated with him. It's also there to remind of Obama's race, so it's racially insensitive slur & very negative. It's also factually incorrect - Michelle is Barack's wife.

However, in defense of FOX, nobody with a brain watches that channel, so it's possible they realize they're only hope is to peddle slurs that rhyme...so it's funny! :)

[jarvis1211]

Why is it disrespectful to use that kind of language? Michelle herself used that language to introduce her Barack as her babby daddy? Obviously she doesn't think that kind of language is offensive so why should you???

[cadbury0632]

so what you call "hip" such as terms as baby mama are to us "ebonics" i.e speech of those impoverished.. ect. and where does most of it come from, one of the biggest embarrasments to the black community.hip hop.how did a princeton educated black woman, suddenly become characterized as a baby mama. there are no positive associations with the word. there are a huge number of blacks who hate hip hop for the way it broadly represents us all in the eyes of so many who know little about us.

[Swordsquire]

"McCain found a new ho!" Lol!

I wanna see a news channel toss that graphic up!

[GretchenDawntreader]

it's inappropriate, they would call McCain's wife, his wife, but since Obama's wife is black, they gotta use some rap hiphop MTV slang term for her.

[eatumup77]

Mrs. Obama is proposed to be the First Lady of the US. So, why does she have to have a label that is offensive like: "Baby Moma" when she is married and has been to one man and has such beautiful children and is educated, professional and a homemaker. So, McCain's wife is an adulterous who took someone else's husband-put that out there.

[RotoMachismo]

But Fox's viewer base is unintelligent and all around uninformed

[jahmezis45]

next their gonna call her a "nappy headed ho"

[yahasiff]

You didn't put up the other graphic. The one that refers to Michelle Obama as Barack's "Bitter Half". Hate to say it but that's kind of funny :D

[patrickbateman1960]

It was attempt at slur. Fox is a scum organisation, biased when they know what they are saying, and plain ignorant when they don't.

[diffidatio]

Still don't see the defense. The meaning of the term doesn't apply (so they were literally wrong in using it) and, secondly, the original meaning has at least a hint of moral critique, if not full-blown moral condemnation, thus, even if they used it correctly, it was obviously used to disparage. But they didn't use it correctly, so its doubly indefensible, no?

[mogana20]

Fox used it as an insult, come on now they are married.

[CanWeGoBackRIPhiphop]

I think you're wrong buddy, it's not a double standardish word. The fact that they put that graphic up with "Obama's baby momma", is kind of iffy. Why even say baby's momma? Isn't there another term they could've used? I understand she used it herself, but as a "Fair and Balanced" news program, why even use it? These people know what they're doing when they say it, I doubt they'd say it about anyone else. Just my opinion, hope you reply =)

[keepnupncali]

Here's the real deal, she did in fact use it and she is in the public eye, thus the news will report on it and play on it, to highlight it. Listen these are her true colors, its the way she likes to talk, is there something wrong with that or is this a matter of convenience? Don't be ignorant.

[laleeloolelo]

Hey aren't you tired making a fool of yourself?

No one, except those who already predisposed to hate Michelle, buy your defense.

BTW what's the name of your "black boyfriend"?

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH­A.

[keepnupncali]

Rick James

[laleeloolelo]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Well at least you got a sense of humor.

[peepnklown]

FOX NEWS being disrespectful to a candidate's wife they are not supporting? NO!!!? I'm waiting for FOX NEWS to call her a hood-rat next.

[ukiding]

Now you missed it. I got your reasoning. But, in this context, as used by Fox, baby mama means a dumb whore. And the meaning that they give it is what matters, not the meaning you give it, because they said it and not you.

[raymond110]

i am not buying it cause for one this the news channel i though the news was suppose to have a standard but i guess it does it does matter when your black. this is the presidential race we are not running for high school offices. pure bull shit and you believe that your falling in the trap too.

[Anthonymoobear]

JR was correct on this issue. You must understand what's not negative to you may be to someone else. I belive that Fox Five knows exactly what they are doing!!!!!!!!!!!

[zachhobbs]

JR is right on. "Sneaky Fxxxing trick" exactly. It's another way to tell us that "hey, this guy is BLACK!"...

[eekdog2005]

Shouldn't we hold the media to a higher standard? Why would the media need to use that term "baby momma"?

[Techwarriorz]

Look up the CNN transcript of her announcing her "babys daddy" is gonna run for president. Another double standard. Its ok for for the Obama people to say something like it.

[mrsartinlee]

you just dont get it man

[arsh89]

I thought it was terrible because she is a potential, and most likely First Lady. Look at Laura Bush now. Her husband is probably the most criticized politician in US history...yet, there is a respectful deference to not criticize her for her husband's position and actions--or even refer to her in with a negative implication for simply supporting him. Whether you are offended or not, it was extremely unwise of Fox to pull this IF it served no constructive or destructive purpose.

[terryseviltwin]

i think it was meant to be offensive. they would have NEVER in a million years said that about a white candidate's wife!

[Techwarriorz]

She said basically the same thing herself in a the speech to announce her husbands run for presidential office. Quote"My babys daddy" So its another double standard that you cant say but if your Obama you can.

[terryseviltwin]

okay . . i have not heard that speech. can you send me a link??

[JHPMB]

mccain found a new ho!

[lebaneseameer]

I agree with JR!! Why have you not called Bill Hillary's baby daddy? Cynthia McCain, is she John McCain's baby mama? Same with the terrorist fist jab bullshit, there's an underlying racist thing to it! It's saying that all blacks do is fuck, create, and run away!! Fox News is disgusting!! The racist attacks on Obama WILL not stop!!

[underweightHater]

FOX producers fall into the "so racist they dont know it" category.

it shows they are sticking with the o'reilly demographic of disgruntled, out of touch, older white people. in what other crowd can you get away with this kind of humor?

they should have anchors wear blackface and tap dance the news, in case you cant figure it out.

[yahasiff]

Michelle isn't a baby mama. She's a grown woman. That's so rediculous.

[sineaddeburca]

The baby mama banner was disgusting, racist, sexist, you name it and even shocking for FOX to stoop that low and be that obvious in their Obama smear tactics. Can you IMAGINE them calling Cindy McCain or Laura Bush that?? Everyone should write to FOX and complain.

[mcalien24]

i didnt take offense to it but i thought it was an attempt at a smear.

JR and DblOSmith made a great point. would they ever refer to cindy mccain that way???

[mehabe]

this Fox people are sick!!!!!!

[mightyblack1]

Have any of those Devils overt here at Fox Fixed News,ever refereed to George W. Bush wife as his babby's mama, or John McCain's wife as his baby's mama,the answer is no.Can you name Democratic President's wife that Fox Fixed News ever reduce to a baby's mama,the answer is no but when it comes to a black man running for President,all bets are off,so let's degrade him and his wife to scare white people into voting for John "Elmer Fudd" McCain.

[DblOSmith]

Obviously racist. Would they ever refer to Cindy McCain as his Baby Mama?

Cenk is going soft with his nuptuals.

[Tenchii2005]

Fox's is working for McCain....it's As simple as that!

MCcain is Paying Fox to Make Snide Small Comments about his Race in hopes that they Can make him apper No approprite For President!

it's a small tactic thats been used befoure Only this time it's More noticable Due to the Fact it's Not two White Guys Fighting!

it's A Clever Media Tactic!

this means FOX network has Sold out to McCain!

[nicholas9999]

Here is the deal, Cenk. Every chance Fox gets, they bring up something, _anything_, to emphasize Obama's race. The purpose is, of course, to make the Obama's seem maybe a little bit _too hip_, a bit too ghetto, to be appropriate for the White House. They are trying to undercut Obama's gravitas with this sort of slime.

[47f0]

Conk, man, you must have gotten something really good from your lady last night, because you've gone all mellow on us.

First, you actually defend Busheney on the McLellan/Letterman interview - hint: there's a term for people who have zero connections with other humans and believe they are doing the right thing - sociopath.

Then you defend Fox? This was absolutely not a weak attempt to "be hip" it was a smear tactic to "ghettoize" the Obamas.

[blackmasterpeice]

First of all Cenk, this is Fox we're talking about.....OF COURSE they had malicious intentions. If they we're trying to be hip with Black slang they could have said "Stop picking on Obama's wifey!!" but no, they intentionally chose to say, baby mamma in an attempt to make them seem ghetto, and unworthy of the office they seek and that's blatently obvious to me and most who saw it.

I'm actually surprised this one flew over your head Cenk lol I'm a little dissapointed!

[tiGeRtRaY24]

the host is definitely off on this one...there is something subliminal at work here..."baby momma" means that the child is illegitimate...something that clearly does not fit traditional family values...it's an attempt to paint the Obamas as something not representative of a classic American family...it even tries to ghettoize them somewhat...Fox is just dispicable.

[daderone]

The McCons are so weak they have to attack Michelle Obama. Pathetic

[johnbbong]

your argument would have more merit if a regular person said baby mama. but this is fox news. these are the people who somehow interpret a fist bump as a terrorist fist bump because obama did it. and somehow a politician's wife is cast as unpatriotic because she's not white and looks foreign and not because she ever said anything blatantly unpatriotic. and somehow its ok to call a presidential nominee's wife a baby mama because she's black? the mean spirited intent is there for fox news.

[1luving]

Ummm...of course it was intentional and racist. FOX "news" is a disgusting abomination, and to call his WIFE "baby mama" is an outright disgrace. Yes, people do use the term baby mama. But in no way is it a term of endearment. I think the host of this show is pretending to know more than he does about the black community than he actually does. Almost like he's trying to be hip by acting like it's not and insult. IT IS AN INSULT to call his wife and mother of his children "baby mama". Okay?

[1luving]

One more thing. This is actually the first time I've disagreed with this young turks host. He's sooooo off the mark with this one it's scary. So is this what we're going to have to deal with having a black democratic nominee? Having to explain everything that we say and do in the black community? I'm not mad at the host, but he needs to know how mistaken he is on the "baby mama" issue.

[johnbbong]

yea i dont watch these videos much but im starting to lose respect for the guy. saw another video where he's diggin katherine heigls boobs. which are cool but kind of immature, i didnt know this was what the youngturks were about. kind of like how keith olberman is almost cool but he dumbs down his news show with hollywood news like brittney spears and paris hilton.

[ricomarable]

Boycot Fox! and the host of the young Turks neddds to wake the fuk up

Rico, Music Producer

[MissNophi2U]

i'm offended. simply call her his wife. they are trying to make him seem like he is not a legitimate candidate because they have no hope otherwise.

fox news. i like watching them squirm.

[mrbronze013]

Fox news are pathetic and disgusting. I think that Obama needs to get his surrogates to expose this 'cism everytime it occurs. I want them bastards to have to apologize for every racist thing they do during this elections. Hopefull the American people will turn on Fox news. Number one rated cable news show my ass!

[mornflame]

i totally agree with the guy in the sound booth (JR?).

[DblOSmith]

Jayar Jackson

[grapplerke]

Cenk, I finally disagree with you. I believe you are wrong on this one.

[arrogantenoble]

they never tried to be hip in past elections, and now they try to be when the candidate is balck? mmmm

[warrencray]

Baby Mama is a derogatory term for black women!!! By itself, baby mama is extremely disrespectful for a Harvard educated black woman!!!!!!!!! They are NOT trying to be hip, they are trying to ghettoize the Obama's!!!

[GrownupPhan]

That's the main point. And like the guy said, they would never try to be hip with slang for Cindy, even something not as inflammatory as "ho." I've seen comments from irate conservatives on various boards saying the term most likely originated in the "black ghetto" so why should anyone criticize Fox for using the term? As if it's OK to lump them in with all things "ghetto."

[jlassie]

McCain didn't find a new "ho"; as HE would put it, he found a new CUNT!

[FelipeQQ]

I agree with jer, the comment is completly in-line with conservative ideology that envisages black and/or minority women as social problems; "welfare junkies" with 'bastard' children. The intention is def there.

[UGOTDAJACK]

Which other potential first lady has ever been called "a baby mother"? It's clear to me that they were trying to disrespect her. Fox news is not a news station. They have no respect whats so ever. Day after day they find new ways to attack Barak and his wife and up to this day the only negative coverage I've seen them give to McCain was on his horrible speech that the whole country was talking about. Their so called "fair and balanced" slogan should be thrown out the window immediatly!

[swaggajee]

My only problem with this (besides the underlying racial tone) is that they're making it out to be like the liberals are the ones using the phrase when THEY are the ones using it as some sort of insult.

[MichaelMogg]

Cenk, the obvious ("terrorist fist jab") is almost better because so many people can tell it's BS, whereas these sneaky consistent subtle Obama bashes are far worse. At the very least, Fox wants to paint Obama as "not one of 'us'" (whoever the hell "us" is).  This is jut a step in that direction.

[mornflame]

yes, very good point.

[sugarpuddin88]

Fox shows it appeals only to Hillbilly's and red necks

[xcgm]

Fox news strikes again!

[septentrionale]

wow, Jayar puts his foot down in this one. But serio, Fox Noise was just trying to be stupid-clever.

"McCain got a new ho." lol.

~s~

[nicolenigro]

It's Faux News- everything they do is underhanded.

Obama Baby Mama rhymes, and is a semi-clever play on words. But it was Faux News- I think the reason this is offensive is because of the source.

[callawaygolf]

cenk your 100 perent wrong obama wife is just as distingushed as he is plus that can be the future first wife

[kwatson813]

This is truly sad.

[armand83]

who is the CEO of Fox?

[nicolenigro]

I know Rupert Murdoch (who owns News Corp) owns Fox. I do not know if he is also the CEO.

[armand83]

thanks.

[snakeyesx21]

Rupert Murdoch endorses Obama... scary? I think so. It also confuses the hell out of me

[Wendy62]

If Murdoch endorses him, it's because he thinks Obama's going to win. He's got no principles, he'll make money going left or right.

[beornborg]

Cenk is being too kind. In the bizarro world of Fox, this kind of button pushing works.

[DarkManS32]

On the heels of the "Terrorist Fist Jab"....

This is deliberate, and just as offensive.

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These Fox News people should go crawl in a hole somewhere. Preferably the one they let O{S}AMA hide in.

-.-

[ngarey]

You guys rule, Fox is living in the 1950's

[Kajo75]

Cenk please tell me you're just playing devil's advocate here... FOX was clearly trying to ghettoize Obama's candidacy by calling Michelle his 'baby mama'. It's really sad!

[Wendy62]

You're absolutely right with that. Jayar's right, when they mention Liberals, that shows they mean it as a slur.

[jamrockhottie757]

It is offensive Cenk..freaking rude