Why does the corporate-owned media love to put on conservative Black commentators?

[Cali_Democrat]

CNN, MSNBC, and Faux News love to put on Black conservative commentators. Why? I think about 90% of blacks in America are Democrats, yet it seems like the majority of Black commentators on TV are conservative.

Why does the corporate-owned media do this? What is their ultimate goal? Whatever the reason, I'm sure it's nefarious considering the way the corporate-owned media loves to operate.

[SeattleGirl]

1. I think it's another part of the way they manipulate their viewing audience.

"See, all the black people are conservative! 'cause we've got one or two black people right here, so it has to be true!"

:grr:

[Cali_Democrat]

4. It makes me very angry also

Just another tactic they use to dumb down the American people.

[DJ13]

2. They want to smear Obama

Those smears wont carry as much effect if they just used white conservatives to do it.

Had Hillary been the front runner they would have trotted out every female conservative they could find to accomplish the feat.

[anonymous171]

3. Exactly.

[Cali_Democrat]

6. I was watching Faux News about 15 minutes ago to see what they are up to

and there were 4 pundits, 2 Black pundits and 2 White pundits. Both Black pundits were conservative and were smearing Obama.

[harun]

17. Yep, they are operatives to be able to smear Obama and get away with it (n/t)

[QC]

5. They do the same thing with gay conservatives.

Andrew Sullivan has been the fucking Voice of Gay America for over a decade now. Between him and the Log Cabin Republicans, you would think that we were all reptilian fascists.

Why do they do it? To keep pushing the right wing agenda. "See, Agnes, even that queer knows that George W. Bush is a great leader. And so do those coloreds on the other show."

[Cali_Democrat]

8. Very true

The corporate-owned media loves to smear by putting on conservative blacks, gays and women. Very shameful.

[LooseWilly]

12. On the other hand...

Andrew Sullivan is now actually supporting Obama. He's gone on Maher's show a couple of times to trumpet the fact.

So I guess the gays have now gone and ruined their "reptilian fascist" cred...

[QC]

13. Don't worry--Sully will soon return to the reservation.

He's still a conservative, just ne who happens not to worship Bush anymore.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

7. Same reason they put on reactionary, anti-feminist women.

Because they can get away with saying stuff about black people and women that the white dudes wouldn't.

[mcctatas]

10. Ding ding ding...

we have a winner!
:applause:

[democracy1st]

9. It's a way of insinuating that Conservatism is right and Liberalism is wrong

[stillcool]

11. change perceptions, change reality

[Swamp Rat]

14. To make their racist audience feel better about their world view.

And to make more money.

[DangerDave921]

15. Well . . .

There are black conservatives out there, even though they are a minority voice. Should they NOT be given media exposure? That sounds like discrimination to me.

I do my best not to see race, but to analyze arguments.

[Cali_Democrat]

16. I never denied that there are Black conservatives, that's not my point

Of course they should be given media exposure. My point is that the MAJORITY of Black commentators on TV or so-called "analysts," tend to be conservative.

If 90% of Blacks in America are Democrats, why do most of the Black pundits on TV tend to be conservative? It's not representative of Black America and the corporate-owned media is trying to skew reality for their viewers.

Also, the majority of them smear Obama. The corporate-owned media loves to put Blacks on that smear Obama.

[NatBurner]

18. cuz they're so rare. they'd get a unicorn or a leprechaun but

they're mostly democrats