Right-wing watchdog Media Matters picked up on FOX's lack of coverage and tallied how few hours they dedicated to the earthquake. In response, Greg Gutfield, host of "Red Eye" created an animated piece which depicted David Brock, founder of Media Matters, talking about masturbating with a male intern.
Brock, a former conservative writer, came out of the closet several years ago and has been open about his sexuality. Evidently, he does not have a problem with his sexual preference, although FOX does.
It's telling that FOX should react to Media Matter's criticism by making homophobic jokes. In his book "Blinded by the Right," Brock says that the right is riddled with closeted homosexuals, and this has been reinforced by the scandals involving Larry Craig, Mark Foley, Ted Haggard and Jeff Gannon. And if you thought those were bad, that was just the tip of the ice berg. There are still many closeted GOP politicians such as Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Brauer. Many of these stories are highlighted on Mike Roger's Blog Active, a site that outs closeted politicians who vote against gay issues.
Overt homophobia is a classic sign of a self-loathing, closeted gay. But apart from the obvious reason behind the attack, FOX News never denied the fact that Media Matters' claim was accurate.
