Eric Bolling Accused Of 'Revolting Racism' For Obama 'Hizzouse' Comments (VIDEO)

UPDATE: On his Monday show, Fox Business host Eric Bolling apologized for his comments about President Obama.

"On Friday, we did a story about the president meeting with the president of Gabon," Bolling said. "We got a little fast and loose with the language, and we know it's been interpreted as being disrespectful, and for that, I'm sorry. We did go a bit too far."

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ORIGINAL POST: Fox Business host Eric Bolling is drawing fire for comments he made about President Obama on Friday.

On his show "Follow The Money," Bolling criticized Obama's visit with Ali Bongo, the president of Gabon, by saying, "Guess who's coming to dinner? A dictator. Mr. Obama shares a laugh with one of Africa's kleptocrats. It's not the first time he's had a hoodlum in the hizzouse."

As he said "hizzouse," a picture of rapper Common appeared on the screen. Common's appearance at a White House poetry event drew loud complaints from conservatives.

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Later, Bolling made similar comments. "What's with all the hoods in the hizzy?" he asked, saying that Bongo has been "accused of human rights violations and plundering billions of his country's dollars."

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The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg called the comments "open, and revolting, anti-Obama racism" in a blog post on Sunday.

Bolling defended himself on Twitter and Facebook, saying that he was merely criticizing the visit and linking to other outlets that had done so as well.

Comments

[Loretta Jenkins]

01:17 PM on 07/22/2011

Naw, this is how to fine my opinyunashun on racism. It's a vidyo at:: http://www.youtube.com/user/DisastropheFilms . But then u gotter go click "How I Seize It" an serch RACISM. Iss eezy if u ain't ignert. HISI's are tha 2nd frum tha top on rite side.

[Cinda McCain]

11:09 AM on 07/22/2011

Loretta Jenkins' commentary on rascism: http://www.youtube.com/user/DisastropheFilms#p/c/B4D79CBCEB2586C3/33/Z-Ol-OTLl1s

[Vicki Mitchum]

11:23 AM on 07/15/2011

BlueFloyd...right after you switch to Scope

[lib2dbone]

02:59 PM on 07/15/2011

The bar, for this conversation, has officially been lowered. It has hit the ground with that comment.

[Vicki Mitchum]

07:58 PM on 07/15/2011

Can't Limbo, go home

[Margie Kronewitter]

08:00 AM on 07/15/2011

Faux Business Channel seldom got the criticism it deserved prior to Bolings replacement of Beck. They probably do more damage than Faux Noise, because the elderly who watch are getting biased Fianacial "News". I'd call it Criminal, and now with News Corpse dying & under investigation there is hope that TRUTH will prevail. It is letting Billionaires like Berlisconi take over the NEWS and OUR AIRWAYS that has contributed to this Financial Crisis. Sure... lets hear it for Billionaire BS Channel. SHAME ! And yes... I spelled it CORPSE. Dead Decaying Putrid Faux NEWS.

[efmo]

06:20 PM on 07/14/2011

Gee, I guess no other pres. has cozied up to dictators whose countries have extremely poor human rights records. Can they get any more hypocritical at fox?

[Reikoku Jaken]

03:06 PM on 07/14/2011

Well, no love for this man, but why the hell is Obama inviting performance artists to the white house is beyond me. Perhaps some kind of a political maneuver meant to solicit votes from the urban youth? Either way...making fun of a social gaffe the president made is hardly racist. We made plenty while Bush was in office and the ridiculous assaults launched by his supporters just made the entire GoP look bad.

Just as this attack on Bolling makes the Dems look like a bunch of hyper-sensitive pansies. Its a political attack on a dissenter. Plain and simple. Attack him on relevant issues all you want. The fact his show is posting incorrect data, or suggesting investments which he himself holds. But the language used to criticize the POTUS is still protected under free speech last I checked.

[Nancy84]

05:35 PM on 07/14/2011

You know, objecting to racist innuendos is also free speech. And just to bring you up to date, Common was invited to the White House along with several other poets and Fox, who had previously honored him on their programing, in order to once again get at this President, started this deal about "thugs" being invited to the White House.

[efmo]

06:26 PM on 07/14/2011

Common happens to be very popular with more than just urban youth. I think it was a great idea because (and I know this may not apply to you) the White House belongs to all the people - young & old, urban, suburban & rural contrary to what those on the right think. In addition, his lyrics have been blown way out of proportion. I think the comments that that police representatvie made on this are really reprehensible. Cops get killed all the time in the movies & are constantly portrayed in negative lights (some warranted, some not). Did he get his panties in a twist over those references, too? I don't think so because he wouldn't have gotten to use fox as a megaphone - too many fox productions could be called out, I venture. And I can guarantee you that many of the media moguls responsible for those popular references have been invited on many occasions to visit the White House with republican & democratic presidents. Enough already with that complaint!

[cmfrtblebbw]

02:19 PM on 07/14/2011

Dear Lord, please save us from ourselves, and this Bolling guy, Beck, and so on. In their rush (Limbaugh) for fame, they've forgetten about karma. Can I request some locusts on their houses? LOL

Posters...press on, I've been fighting stupid for over 50 yrs...I need more help!

[Lordcron]

11:48 AM on 07/14/2011

The light have been turned on over at Fox Fraudulent Network and the roaches are running for the shadows. Murdock's filth machine has been exposed!

I need a shower just posting this! LOL!

[Pandora Doggle]

05:26 PM on 06/21/2011

Wait a minute... it looks to me like this guy just called two guys hoodlums. He thinks those two guys are hoodlums, and judging by the Gabonese president's status as a dictator and from the things I've heard about Common's opinions about the police, I can see where he's coming from. What makes you think there's a connection between the fact that both of them are black, and both of them are hoodlums? Is there something inherently black about being a hoodlum? Are you suggesting that only black people are hoodlums or worse, are you suggesting that all black people are hoodlums? Because if that's what you're suggesting, it looks like YOU'RE a racist, and not this guy.

[BlueFloyd]

12:21 PM on 07/14/2011

Clueless comment. One need not be a racist to point out someone obviously pandering to stereotypes. If you dont see that, you are either incapable, which is pathetic; or unwilling, which is closed-minded, disingenuous, and sad.

[efmo]

06:31 PM on 07/14/2011

I've never known so many thinner skinned, whinier, purposely disengenuous old white men (mostly) in my over 50 years in both the media & Congress (and I'm looking at you, Pat Buchanan & Rupert Murdoch.) When they get criticized they whine they are being discriminated against or persecuted. But they feel free to criticize (and often demonize) those they disagree with with impunity. I can't stand fox any more. I think I'm going to have to block their entertainment channels from my tv (I already do that with fox news tho haven't gotten to do the newest one yet). I will miss the Simpsons but that's it.

[efmo]

06:32 PM on 07/14/2011

Sorry, did not mean to imply that I was in either media or government with my last comment.

[LS Bell]

02:44 PM on 07/14/2011

What's more it seems that you've been spoon fed your opinions about both. So, your comment is pretty much moot.

[ocrmom59]

12:29 PM on 06/17/2011

All the negative things that people say against different races only mean that they are uninsure of themselves and it makes them feel big. This is the same thing the slave owners did to slave back into slavery by demeaning the blacks to keep them in their place.

It didn't work then and it won't work now. Even then slaves was smart enough to learn language that was not their own and turn it around against the white slave owners. When slaves would sing in the fields, cook house or just sitting around, they were using the words of the white slave owners to tell others what to do and who to look out for. They used those words as codes for different things that they want to do.

Today the older generations who have drilled into their children, grandchildren to be fearful of the blacks because they was cunning and slick, which actually meant they were a lttle bit smarter than they were and they would someday be overtop of them and telling them what to do. This is what they see when they see President Obama, not as president of the united states but a black man overtop of the white man giving them orders. It was find when the status quo was in charge but in their mind the tables have turned and they must find a way to turn the tables back

[So silly]

10:39 AM on 07/14/2011

Why am I not surprised that you have no fans?

[FreeAmerican7]

10:25 PM on 06/16/2011

and there it is :
another reason to continue boycotting the SPONSORS of FOX News

[janie@atthelake]

02:28 PM on 06/17/2011

fanned. That's what we can do---boycott any sponsor of Fox news.

[new 10 ole ole]

09:05 AM on 06/26/2011

Janie,The problem is that any boycott, or any negativism , or just mention of Fox actually increases their ratings. Go Figure!

[everything news]

12:28 AM on 07/16/2011

Can anyone tell us who are sponsoring Fox? It worked with Beck, maybe we can write to the sponsors again.

[FreeAmerican7]

02:25 AM on 07/16/2011

Eric Cantor (R-Va). Despicable­­! indeed!
Unless and until the great people of Virginia elect a NON-Despic­able­ Rep;
it is the DUTY of all FREE Americans to BOYCOTT Virgina and its
Busch Gardens to name just ONE!

[FreeAmerican7]

03:25 AM on 07/16/2011

Sponsors of FOX come and go like Pro stitutes in a bro thel.
One way to fight back is to watch FOX before going on a shopping spree
Just now here are the SPONSORS that just had ADS with FOX:
Colonial Penn Life Insurance
Thundershirt
Skoreit
Charter Cable
and a Local SPONSOR that I will visit to complain and NOT buy anything!
It is NOT easy and it is NOT perfect but
Murdoch businesses should be TOP Priorities and a LIST can be seen in the last 30 Seconds of this 5 min link (Courtesy of Colbert nation)

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/391989/july-14-2011/murdoch-s-media-empire-might-go-down-the-toilet

[Vicki Mitchum]

02:44 PM on 06/16/2011

GO Eric!!!!!!! And thanks for telling it like it really is!!!!!

[elaineyh]

04:49 PM on 06/17/2011

I agree, Vicki!! Go Eric! I am tired of these boycotters. Go ahead, take your marbles and GO HOME!

[BlueFloyd]

12:22 PM on 07/14/2011

Switch to Vicki RightGuard. You are leaving a stench.

[K August]

02:38 PM on 06/16/2011

Doesn't matter what side of politics you're on.......this type of behavior is unacceptable and Bolling should be given his walking papers.

[NHGranite]

02:22 PM on 06/16/2011

There is no racism in this country, right? Neal Boortz, Jun 14 2011. "And we got too damn many urban thugs, yo, ruining the quality of life for everybody. And I'll tell you what it's gonna take. You people, you are - you need to have a gun. You need to have training. You need to know how to use that gun. You need to get a permit to carry that gun. And you do in fact need to carry that gun and we need to see some dead thugs littering the landscape..."

[sydneymoon]

01:37 PM on 06/16/2011

"...and we know it's been interpreted as being disrespectful."
Please, it is not an interpretation. It IS disrespectful.

[Dan FL]

02:01 PM on 06/16/2011

It's like apologizing to "anyone who was offended."

Just apologize.

[mathme]

03:50 PM on 06/16/2011

This is how I imagine the non-apology writing session went:
"...'and we know it's been interpreted by you people as being disrespectful...' Hey, should this be, 'by you people' or 'by those people'?"

"Hmm... probably 'those people' because I don't think that any of them watch Fox."

"Yeah, but I don't want to offend those people by saying 'those people' if there are some of those people watching... maybe I should just drop it."