Sen. Ted Lieu wants Fox News host to resign over 'xenophobic' remarks

[Ichingcarpenter]

Democratic state Sen. Ted Lieu of Torrance called on Fox News host Bob Beckel to resign Saturday after he said on the air Thursday that "Chinamen" are the single biggest threat to national security.

During an episode of the “The Five,” Beckel said: "As usual, we bring them over here and teach a bunch of Chinamen -- Chinese people -- how to do computers and then they go back to China and hack into us.”


“We should all be alarmed by the racist, xenophobic comments by Fox News host Bob Beckel," Lieu said in a statement Saturday. "His comments have no place in America, and this is at least the second time he has used racial slurs. He must resign immediately."

This is not the first time Beckel has caused a stir with his remarks about race. Last year he said on the show that once after he went swimming, his “eyes blew up" and "it made me look Oriental.”

“I am one of those ‘Chinamen’ with ‘Oriental’ eyes that immigrated to America and majored in computer science. I also served on active duty in the United States Air Force and continue to serve my country in the Reserves," Lieu said in the statement. "And today, as an American and as a California state senator, I call on Mr. Beckel to resign."






http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-ted-lieu-fox-news-20140712-story.html

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[Sunlei]

1. Let's just get rid of fox

They won't be missed.

[samsingh]

2. kick

[unblock]

3. no, let them keep known overt racists on staff.

why give them the opportunity to pretend they're not the bigots that they are?

[Squinch]

4. Most fox news watchers think "xenophobe" refers to a musical instrument you hit with hammers, so I

don't think this will get very far.

[Fred Sanders]

5. Fox News is not racist, but they are number 1 with racists.

Watch Fox now whine about their "freedom of speech" under attack, they want to pretend that freedom never comes without consequence, or without responsibility, or that the airwaves of America are owned by media moguls or talking propaganda heads, they belong to the people.

Fox owes an apology for existing. The detailed list is longer then the closing credits of a SNL Fox and Friends comedy skit.

[SoCalDem]

6. Xenophobia, racism, sexism, bigotry at FoxNews

are the "features" that get you your own show...

[progressoid]

7. Just another day at Fox.

[Johonny]

8. I'm pulling for Ted to take the open seat this Nov.

[KamaAina]

10. Works for me.

[ReRe]

9. Bob Beckel is a media prostitute...

... he'll say whatever he's told to say for a buck. He doesn't have a conscience.

[Enthusiast]

11. Kicked and recommended!

[geek tragedy]

12. some white guy told me this was inoffensive to Asian-Americans, based

on his imagination.

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. Another US represenative from California calls for resignation

On Monday morning, Judy Chu, a Democratic U.S. representative from California, said she was deeply offended and that Beckel should go immediately.

"He condemns an entire ethnic group as being threats to national security and uses racial slurs while doing so," Chu said in a statement. "The implications go far beyond the Chinese community by promoting a culture of intolerance that has no place in our society."

U.S. Representative for California's 27th congressional district,

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-usa-california-beckel-idUSKBN0FJ2EB20140715

[madville]

14. At least the article didn't go into

The fact that Beckel is supposed to be The Five's liberal, pro-union, Democratic member. Just identifying him as a "Fox News host" was a much better way of putting it.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

15. You would think after the Wen Ho Lee case

in which he was falsely accused of doing what Beckel accuses all Chinese scientists of doing (and in which Lee was able to clear his name and sue the federal government for bringing false charges along with receiving an apology from the Court), these guys would be a bit more judicious in throwing wild accusations around.