Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) went on MSNBC's Martin Bashir's show and bashed freshman Rep. Allen West (R-FL) , focusing exclusively on the unrelated subject of Congressman West's African American heritage.
Moran referred to the black congressman in terms of the African animal, the hyena, and ties the animal to its depiction in the "Lion King";lboth the movie and the play portrayed the hyenas as "jive-talking" (NPR) "gangstas" (Newsweek).
Moran then even challenged the black congressman's black authenticity.
The Caucasian representative's demeaning statements went unnoticed and unchecked by Bashir, yet if Moran were a conservative he would be a household name following his comments and denounced by the liberal media.