Black Journalist Granted 2-Year Protection

Ben Carson's "beliefs that being Muslim bars Americans from being civically engaged, upholding our nation’s laws or serving in elected positions of leadership comes from a place of bigotry,” Robert McCaw, government-affairs manager at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told TheRoot.com."(video)

Carson Condemned for Muslim Comment; Donations Rise

"The super PAC supporting neurosurgeon Ben Carson for GOP president has seen a surge of donations since his appearance Sunday on NBC's 'Meet the Press,' where Mr. Carson said he wouldn't advocate for a Muslim to be president of the United States,"Kelly Riddell reported Tuesday for the Washington Times.

"'We sent out an email to Carson supporters, and we've never had an email raise so much money so quickly — it's unbelievable,' said John Philip Sousa IV, who chairs the 2016 Committee super PAC. 'My phone has exploded over the last 48 hours — of people wanting me to pass on to Dr. Carson how much they respect his truthfulness and believe in the American system, and how absolutely not should anyone who believes in Sharia law come close to the White House. The people are on Dr. Carson's side on this one — sorry NBC you lose.' . . ."

However, Carson's comments were roundly condemned elsewhere, with many pointing out the Constitution's provision that religion should not be a litmus test in running for office.

• Chip Berlet, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting: Corporate Press Fails to Trump Bigotry
  
  
• Doug Clark, News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.: Religious tests were wisely ruled out by our founders
  
  
• Ta-Nehisi Coates, the Atlantic: Ben Carson, Bigot
  
  
• Jelani Cobb, the New Yorker: Ben Carson's Exonerating Racism
  
  
• George E. Curry, National Newspaper Publishers Association: Trump Refuses to Withdraw False Claim that Obama is a Muslim
  
  
• Jeff Darcy, Northeast Ohio Media Group: Dr. Ben Carson Muslim quackery: Darcy cartoon
  
  
• Jarvis DeBerry, NOLA.com | the Times-Picayune: Anti-Muslim sentiment pervades the GOP
  
  
• Editorial, Daily News, New York: Ben Carson, one sick doctor
  
  
• Editorial, New York Times: The Republican Attack on Muslims
  
  
• Charles D. Ellison, TheRoot.com: Ben Carson Might Want to Brush Up on the Long and Active History of Muslims in America
  
  
• Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas Morning News: GOP must face the elephant in the room — bigots in its ranks 
  
  
• Philip Kadish, NBCBLK: Trump, Ben Carson's "Energy" and the Long Shadow of Scientific Racism
  
  
• Don Lemon, BlackAmericaWeb.com: Should Being A Muslim Disqualify Someone From Becoming President?
  
  
• Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Dr. Carson descends to Trump's ignorance level
  
  
• Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune: Muslim? What's so wrong with that?
  
  
• Dan Sewell and Julie Carr-Smyth, Associated Press: Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson blames 'PC culture' for furor over Muslim comment
  
  
• Blanca Torres, Seattle Times: One way for Latinos to shut up Donald Trump: register to vote

Clinton Talks Black Colleges, Birthers on Joyner Show

"CNN's Don Lemon asked Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton during a radio interview Wednesday morning whether she started 'birther' rumors about President Barack Obama during their bitter 2008 election battle,"Catherine Thompson wrote Wednesday for Talking Points Memo.

"Speculation about Clinton's role in the debunked conspiracy theory began anew after an incident involving Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Thursday at a town hall event in New Hampshire. Trump was roundly criticized for failing to correct a supporter who said Obama was a Muslim and not an American.

"Trump attributed the start of the 'birther' movement to Clinton Tuesday night on Twitter:

"In an interview on "The Tom Joyner Morning Show,' Lemon asked Clinton whether she started the rumors and whether Obama confronted her about them.

"'People have been saying on-air here, and I've been reporting it on CNN and I've been reporting it here, that you were the person behind the whole birther thing and that the senator at the time, the President-elect, actually confronted you about that. Do you care to respond?' Lemon asked, according to audio posted by Mediaite. 'Did you or your campaign start the whole birther thing? And did you have a confrontation with the President?'

"'That is so — no,' Clinton responded. 'That is so ludicrous, Don. You know, honestly, I just believe that — first of all, it's totally untrue. Secondly, the President and I have never had any kind of confrontation like that.' . . . "

Joyner's BlackAmericaWeb.com posted audio and the complete transcript of the interview.

• Charles M. Blow, New York Times: Bernie Sanders and the Black Vote (Sept. 12)
  
  
• Dylan Byers, CNNMoney.com: Presidential campaign receiving record TV coverage
  
  
• Maria Hinojosa, Huffington Post: A Response to Hillary Clinton's 'To Latinos, I Stand With You' Op-Ed
  
  
• Ruben Navarrette Jr., Washington Post Writers Group: The Obama-Clinton feud lives(Sept. 8)
  
  
• Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press: Someone tell Hillary the White House isn't hers — yet(Aug. 28)

Clinton Talks Black Colleges, Birthers on Joyner Show

"CNN's Don Lemon asked Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton during a radio interview Wednesday morning whether she started 'birther' rumors about President Barack Obama during their bitter 2008 election battle,"Catherine Thompson wrote Wednesday for Talking Points Memo.

"Speculation about Clinton's role in the debunked conspiracy theory began anew after an incident involving Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Thursday at a town hall event in New Hampshire. Trump was roundly criticized for failing to correct a supporter who said Obama was a Muslim and not an American.

"Trump attributed the start of the 'birther' movement to Clinton Tuesday night on Twitter:

"In an interview on "The Tom Joyner Morning Show,' Lemon asked Clinton whether she started the rumors and whether Obama confronted her about them.

"'People have been saying on-air here, and I've been reporting it on CNN and I've been reporting it here, that you were the person behind the whole birther thing and that the senator at the time, the President-elect, actually confronted you about that. Do you care to respond?' Lemon asked, according to audio posted by Mediaite. 'Did you or your campaign start the whole birther thing? And did you have a confrontation with the President?'

"'That is so — no,' Clinton responded. 'That is so ludicrous, Don. You know, honestly, I just believe that — first of all, it's totally untrue. Secondly, the President and I have never had any kind of confrontation like that.' . . . "

Joyner's BlackAmericaWeb.com posted audio and the complete transcript of the interview.

• Charles M. Blow, New York Times: Bernie Sanders and the Black Vote (Sept. 12)
  
  
• Dylan Byers, CNNMoney.com: Presidential campaign receiving record TV coverage
  
  
• Maria Hinojosa, Huffington Post: A Response to Hillary Clinton's 'To Latinos, I Stand With You' Op-Ed
  
  
• Ruben Navarrette Jr., Washington Post Writers Group: The Obama-Clinton feud lives(Sept. 8)
  
  
• Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press: Someone tell Hillary the White House isn't hers — yet(Aug. 28)