The hosts of CBS This Morning on Wednesday hyped a Comedy Central sketch dismissing Republican supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu as "racist." The journalists played a clip of the Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore in which the anchor mocked the GOP: "You made Netanyahu come all the way over here just to embarrass Obama?"
The sketch then included a fake ad portaying the Israeli prime minister as available for hire: "If you hate your president for ideological or racist reasons, we'll get you the justice talk radio says you deserve." As images of Netanyahu appeared, he faux commercial wondered, "Did your country elect a black?"
After the sketch ended, CBS co-host Gayle King complimented, "That's Larry Wilmore...He goes all the way there. I thought that was funny." This Morning hosts have a habit of playing up liberal attacks from Comedy Central.
In an earlier report on Netanyahu's speech, a CBS graphic described it as "ovations and outrage." Reporter Major Garrett noted that "Nancy Pelosi called Netanyahu’s speech condescending and insulting." He also included a clip of the President deriding the address:
BARACK OBAMA: Now, the alternative that the prime minister officers is no deal in which case Iran will immediately begin once again pursuing its nuclear program, accelerate its nuclear program, without us having any insight into what they're doing.
However, at least Garrett featured a clip of Mitch McConnell defending Netanyahu's speech.
A transcript of the March 4 CBS This Morning segment is below:
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3/4/15[Fake ad from Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore]
ANNOUNCER: Is your country doing a bad deal with the Middle East? Is your president embarrassing you with choices you simply disagree with? Did your country elect a black? Then, call the firm of Netanyahu, and we'll immediately show up to any major event, regardless of protocol, including speeches to one party of Congress. Presidential shaming. And, of course, bat mitzvah. If you hate your president for ideological or racist reasons, we'll get you the justice talk radio says you deserve. Call today. We also handle asbestos cases.
GAYLE KING: That's Larry Wilmore. He always has an interesting take. He always goes all the way there. I thought that was funny.
