Fox News "Distances" Itself From Glenn Beck's "Obama Is A Racist" Statement - But Says He's Free To Speak His Mind

(Video - Ed Schultz's take on this story from 7/29) Only at Fox News. This afternoon, Bill Shine, SVP of Programming told TVNewser, "During Fox &
By Logan Murphy — July 30, 2009

(Video - Ed Schultz's take on this story from 7/29)

Only at Fox News.

This afternoon, Bill Shine, SVP of Programming told TVNewser, "During Fox & Friends this morning, Glenn Beck expressed a personal opinion which represented his own views, not those of the Fox News Channel. And as with all commentators in the cable news arena, he is given the freedom to express his opinions."

Make no mistake, the powers that be at Fox News couldn't care less about Beck's statement. If they did, Beck would have been suspended, or at the very least, reprimanded. This kind of outrageous propaganda permeates their network and they use it daily to hold on to their racist viewers.

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