| − | As reverse racism, liberals will purposely slight African-American Republicans on character and old stereotypes. Notable politicians and judges, such as [[Michael Steele]] and [[Clarence_Thomas]] have been maliciously attacked in this way. In a Washington Times article, Michael Steele of Maryland "....pelting him with Oreo cookies during a campaign appearance, calling him an “Uncle Tom” and depicting him as a black-faced minstrel on a liberal Web log. Operatives for the [[Democratic]] Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) also obtained a copy of his credit report — the only [[Republican]] candidate so targeted. <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2005/11/02/the-vile-bile-we-have-to-put-up-with/ THE VILE BILE WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH] Michelle Malkin, November 2, 2005</ref> [[Whoopi Goldberg]] delighted the Manhattan [[liberal]] theatre crowd with a little Clarence Thomas-bashing while hosting the Tony Awards on CBS. Typically, she suggested that Justice Thomas wasn't really a black man, to laughter and applause. <ref>[http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2008/06/16/whoopi-jokes-tony-awards-clarence-thomas-isnt-black Whoopi Jokes at Tony Awards That Clarence Thomas Isn't Black] NewsNusters.org, June 16, 2008</ref> | + | As reverse racism, liberals will purposely slight African-American Republicans on character and old stereotypes. Notable politicians and judges, such as [[Michael Steele]] and [[Clarence Thomas]] have been maliciously attacked in this way. In a Washington Times article, Michael Steele of Maryland "....pelting him with Oreo cookies during a campaign appearance, calling him an “Uncle Tom” and depicting him as a black-faced minstrel on a liberal Web log. Operatives for the [[Democratic]] Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) also obtained a copy of his credit report — the only [[Republican]] candidate so targeted. <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2005/11/02/the-vile-bile-we-have-to-put-up-with/ THE VILE BILE WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH] Michelle Malkin, November 2, 2005</ref> [[Whoopi Goldberg]] delighted the Manhattan [[liberal]] theatre crowd with a little Clarence Thomas-bashing while hosting the Tony Awards on CBS. Typically, she suggested that Justice Thomas wasn't really a black man, to laughter and applause. <ref>[http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2008/06/16/whoopi-jokes-tony-awards-clarence-thomas-isnt-black Whoopi Jokes at Tony Awards That Clarence Thomas Isn't Black] NewsNusters.org, June 16, 2008</ref> |