And just what is wrong with American Media?
As a whole, they are completely out of touch with Mainstream America. The Media-- Print and Television --really believe their take on the world is the righteous truth, and all us peons, the unwashed masses, should be grateful for their benevolent instruction.
Thomas Lifson nails it with this statement:
This is where the Liberal Media mindset is; struggling to understand its 'untimely' fall from grace. With an arrogance beyond mere hubris Mike Wallace summed up Media's disdain for what it does not understand:
Unbelievable! And this is the height of Mr. Wallace's Hypocrisy: "You knew very little about the military..." The truth is, Mr. Wallace knows very little about the Military. Has he ever served? Even as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard, a reservist, George W. Bush understands more about the military than does Mike Wallace... More than most liberal democrats and media elites who also have never served a day in our Military's uniform. Embedding with a Marine or Army Unit does not suddenly imbue with wisdom or otherwise make a Journalist an authoritative voice. One can't review a cake without first eating a slice. To do so would be dishonest, at best.
The Hollywood Elites don't get it either. They are, incredibly, of the belief that their opinion is somehow graced with superior intellect and clarity. They couldn't be further from the truth. They know nothing of the Military, or Christians, or Conservative Republicans, they just played them on T.V. [Sarcasm Mine]
Exhibit A: A full page ad from last Mondays New York Times..
Massive, nationwide demonstrations are called for in January... "to create a political situation where the Bush regime's program is repudiated... Bush is driven from office... and the direction of society is reversed."
Reversed!? Isn't that what they did 30-plus years ago? Changed the direction of this society? Can't they see the failure of their social agenda? The Welfare State? Sexual Open-ness? Abortion? Religion driven from the Public Square? Americans were once a proud, hard working people before Liberals began their social engineering experiments, with personal morality and responsibility the first casualties. And now our society is run amok with the foolish and dangerous concept of Political Correctness, and Multi-Culturalism. Thanks to Liberalism, America would rather spare a 4-time killer like Stanley "Tookie" Williams from his Just reward, than spare the life of an innocent, unborn child. In 40 years we have slipped into a generation of conscience-seared moral degenerates. Reversed!? God in Heaven, I hope so!
Furthermore... Openly torturing? Theocracy? Bush regime? Fascist? People who steal elections? Religious fanatics? Sounds like Hysteria to me. Delusional hysteria.
In addition to the Revolutionary Communist Party, Queers for Economic Justice, Signers of the New York Times ad included Martin Sheen, Margot Kidder, Casey Kasem, Edward Asner, Ed Begley, Jr. and Jane Fonda.
My advice to these nice folks... Just because you're greatly [or marginally, as the case may be] famous doesn't mean you grasp the concept of Truth any better than the rest of us. Please don't insult our intelligence by suggesting otherwise.
Thomas Lifson nails it with this statement:
"A sudden loss of status and influence is a profound shock to most people who have spent their lives aimed at the acquisition and enjoyment of socio-political standing. Relieved of the ability to shape the consciousness and behavior of others, a certain number unburden themselves of the inner restraints which kept them from openly voicing the condescension and scorn they have for those whom they regard as their social, intellectual, and moral inferiors."
This is where the Liberal Media mindset is; struggling to understand its 'untimely' fall from grace. With an arrogance beyond mere hubris Mike Wallace summed up Media's disdain for what it does not understand:
"What in the world prepared you to be the commander in chief of the largest superpower in the world? In your background, Mr. President, you apparently were incurious. You didn't want to travel. You knew very little about the military... Why do you think they nominated you?... Do you think [your election] has anything to do with the fact that the country is so [expletive] up?"
Unbelievable! And this is the height of Mr. Wallace's Hypocrisy: "You knew very little about the military..." The truth is, Mr. Wallace knows very little about the Military. Has he ever served? Even as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard, a reservist, George W. Bush understands more about the military than does Mike Wallace... More than most liberal democrats and media elites who also have never served a day in our Military's uniform. Embedding with a Marine or Army Unit does not suddenly imbue with wisdom or otherwise make a Journalist an authoritative voice. One can't review a cake without first eating a slice. To do so would be dishonest, at best.
The Hollywood Elites don't get it either. They are, incredibly, of the belief that their opinion is somehow graced with superior intellect and clarity. They couldn't be further from the truth. They know nothing of the Military, or Christians, or Conservative Republicans, they just played them on T.V. [Sarcasm Mine]
Exhibit A: A full page ad from last Mondays New York Times..
"The World Can't Wait; Drive Out the Bush Regime!"
"YOUR GOVERNMENT, on the basis of outrageous lies, is waging a murderous and utterly illegitimate war in Iraq, with other countries in their sights.
"YOUR GOVERNMENT is openly torturing people, and justifying it.
"YOUR GOVERNMENT is moving each day closer to a theocracy, where a narrow and hateful brand of Christian fundamentalism will rule.
"The Bush regime is setting out to radically remake society...in a fascist way, and for generations to come. We must act now... There is not going to be some magical 'pendulum swing.' People who steal elections and believe they're on a 'mission from God' will not go without a fight. There is not going to be some savior from the Democratic Party. This whole idea of putting our hopes and energies into 'leaders' who tell us to seek common ground with fascists and religious fanatics is proving every day to be a disaster, and actually serves to demobilize people."
Massive, nationwide demonstrations are called for in January... "to create a political situation where the Bush regime's program is repudiated... Bush is driven from office... and the direction of society is reversed."
Reversed!? Isn't that what they did 30-plus years ago? Changed the direction of this society? Can't they see the failure of their social agenda? The Welfare State? Sexual Open-ness? Abortion? Religion driven from the Public Square? Americans were once a proud, hard working people before Liberals began their social engineering experiments, with personal morality and responsibility the first casualties. And now our society is run amok with the foolish and dangerous concept of Political Correctness, and Multi-Culturalism. Thanks to Liberalism, America would rather spare a 4-time killer like Stanley "Tookie" Williams from his Just reward, than spare the life of an innocent, unborn child. In 40 years we have slipped into a generation of conscience-seared moral degenerates. Reversed!? God in Heaven, I hope so!
Furthermore... Openly torturing? Theocracy? Bush regime? Fascist? People who steal elections? Religious fanatics? Sounds like Hysteria to me. Delusional hysteria.
In addition to the Revolutionary Communist Party, Queers for Economic Justice, Signers of the New York Times ad included Martin Sheen, Margot Kidder, Casey Kasem, Edward Asner, Ed Begley, Jr. and Jane Fonda.
My advice to these nice folks... Just because you're greatly [or marginally, as the case may be] famous doesn't mean you grasp the concept of Truth any better than the rest of us. Please don't insult our intelligence by suggesting otherwise.
from the mind of... Eric | 11:30 PM
7 Comments:
From CBSnews.com - Mike wallace's Bio "After serving as a naval communications officer during World War II, he became a news reporter for radio station WMAQ Chicago."
Well that answers the question, 'Did Mike Wallace serve?' That doesn't give him any moral superiority, nor does it mean he has a greater understanding of the military.
Then the reverse must also be true, yes? If Mike didn't learn anything serving in the Navy, then Pres. Bush probably didn't learn anything serving in the Texas ANG. Add to that that the Pres doesn't have any experience at all for a number of other conditions that a lot of Americans face. George has never been discriminated against. George has never been without healthcare. George has never lived paycheck to paycheck. George has never been on unemployment benefits. George Bush has never had to work 50 weeks out of the year. It is easy to see why some people think George Bush is out of touch with mainstream America.
Not necessarily. As to your 'number of other conditions', lets examine a few of those...
Never Discriminated Against:
Ted Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John Kerry, Jay Rockefeller, AL Gore
Never Been Without Healthcare:
Ted Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John Kerry, Jay Rockefeller, Al Gore
Never Lived Paycheck to Paycheck:
Ted Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John Kerry, Jay Rockefeller, Al Gore
Never on Unemployment Benefits:
Ted Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John Kerry, Jay Rockefeller, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton
Never Had to Work 50 Weeks a Year:
Ted Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John Kerry, Jay Rockefeller, Al Gore
Your argument is out of touch with reality.
to recap this discussion:
1. mike wallace wants to ask some sharp pointed questions of George W. Bush.
2. EL says mike never served in the military and doesn't understand that mentality.
3. I post CBS Mike Wallace bio refuting EL's point and continue to say that George W. probably understands the military less than Mike Wallace. I also conjecture that the Pres is similarly out-of-touch with life for most other Americans.
4. EL dashes off a note saying the same is true of 8 high profile liberals. But did he check his facts? Who knows?
5. I reiterate my point that the George W. doesn't get the military.
Al Gore and John Kerry both went to Vietnam, and both saw combat. George, Dick and Karl actively avoided military duty during the Vietnam War. George W. was placed in a silverspoon division and safely kept out of harm's way during the Vietnam war. That's why he was so eager to prosecute this war on terrorism. He needs to prove his manhood to himself and be absolved for hiding from the last major American conflict.
There are different opinions on this subject.
I did not say, "Mike Wallace never served in the Military," I asked, "has he ever served?" I didn't know, hence the question. Mr. Wallace's presumption that the President "...knew very little about the military" is an opinion based on an obvious bias. As is yours. Especially since you choose to rattle off a few assertions of your own, not bothering to look at your gods of Politics' obvious lacks.
Ted, Robert, & John F Kennedy, John Kerry, Jay Rockefeller, Al Gore.... all born with silver spoons in their mouths, as you and other Dems like to accuse G.W. of. None suffered discrimination, went without healthcare, lived paycheck to paycheck, availed themselves of unemployment benefits, or had to work 50 weeks a year-- accept by choice. And yet they are all enshrined by Media and Liberals as champions of Mom, Apple Pie and the American Way. Hypocrisy!
As to:
George W. was placed in a silverspoon division and safely kept out of harm's way during the Vietnam war. That's why he was so eager to prosecute this war on terrorism. He needs to prove his manhood to himself and be absolved for hiding from the last major American conflict.
...pure conjecture, and hateful rhetoric on your part. Your mind is twisted by hate of George W. Bush. Bone up on some history BenT, The Democrats and the Media actively subverted and lied about the American effort in Vietnam, and is directly responsible for our losing the War. And they are trying to do the same thing in Iraq. Not because they don't want America to win, they just don't want George W. Bush to get a victory.
Oh! Kerry and Gore served their country. Good. So did Bush. And so IS Bush. We all serve our country in some capacity. But all these other Dem's-- with the exception of Lieberman, and perhaps one or two others, care only about serving their own self-interests. The re-acquisition of Power. And the Destruction of the Hated George W. Bush. Lincoln had a congressman arrested and thrown out of the country for less. Tokyo Rose was imprisoned for less! The American public, the so-called peasant class, is completely ignorant of history, our constitution, and completely without the ability to discern truth from falsehood.
Your hatred of President George W. Bush is irrational.
President George W. Bush needs to prosecute this War on Terror because Radical Islam-- Radical Islam --demonstrated it's desire, in vivid detail, on September 11, 2001, to destroy America. In contrast, President Bill Clinton-- hero of the Democratic Party --lobbed a few token missles but not much else. He allowed Radical Islam to get away with the first bombing of the World Trade Center; pulled out of Mogadishu because of the "Black Hawk Down" event; did nothing about the bombings of U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania; did nothing about the USS Cole bombing, and the Kobar Towers.
Democrats, Liberals and Media hate Bush for doing what they never had the guts to do...
...go out and kick the asses of those who want us dead.
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