MSNBC Turns to Liberal Ron Reagan to Ask 'Where Are the Statesmen' in the GOP?
"Where Are the Statesmen?" asked the onscreen graphic as MSNBC's Thomas Roberts interviewed a son of the late Ronald Reagan about the state of the Republican Party in light of the presidential primary season thus far. Of course, MSNBC chose to bring on the Gipper's liberal namesake Ron Reagan rather than Michael Reagan, a solid conservative who has endorsed Newt Gingrich. Roberts opened the segment by asking Reagan, "why is Gingrich... still in this race? Does he really find himself to be a viable contender to go up against President Obama?"
Nowhere during the segment, of course, did either Roberts or Reagan fully disclose Reagan's political leanings, leaving less-informed MSNBC watchers with the natural presumption that the former radio show host and son of a conservative president might himself be a right-leaning Republican.
Later in the segment, Roberts cited a New York Times blog that asked, "Where are the Republican elder statesmen?"
The post "basically question[ed] why no GOP vets have stepped forward to cautiously nudge a candidate out of the race... for the good of the party," Roberts noted before asking Reagan why no party elder had done so thus far by publicly pushing Gingrich to quit.
As you may recall, early last month, Roberts brought on Reagan to analyze the GOP primary race. As with today's appearance, he failed to disclose Reagan's liberal political ideology and how that colored his view, negatively, of the entire GOP field.
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LEFTISM AS PSYCHOPATHY
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:14pm.
Before I read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.), I was merely repulsed by the Left. Now, I am scared to death of them.
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To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
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Nudging
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:41pm.
First, ask Ron Reagan (junior) what "old GOP stateman" nudged his old man aside when he challenged incumbent Pres. Gerry Ford for the nomination in 1976.
MSNBC has glommed onto this clown because of his name. Same with Meghan McCain, whom the MSM has described as a young conservative Republican.
This offspring of wealthy political families naturally gravitated toward the attention given them from the media, because it makes them faux-celebrities. They'll milk that for all they can get.
He has to take MSDNC
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:52pm.
Eukanuba dumped him from the dog show.
He's not Junior.
Submitted by kch50428 on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 3:13pm.
This Ron Reagan is no junior - in the literal sense, or figuratively.
Does the MSM remember 2008??? At all???
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:50pm.
We had Joe Biden who stayed in the race long after it was obvious that he was not ever going to be a "front runner". He got picked to be VP. Then there was Hillary Clinton who fought hard and long, all the way into late May, if my memory serves, and she was asked to be Secretary of State.
So.....why should any Republican candidate get out now? The longer they stay in the more likely they might be able to make some sort of "deal" for a cabinet position. I mean, if the Democrats do it, it must be OK, right MSM????
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
What if … ?
Submitted by JeffC... on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:52pm.
What would MSNBC do if a member of the Kennedy clan announced that he or she was a Republican?
Regular appearances on their prime time shows?
Doubt it. MSNBC would probably report the ingrate to whomever is in charge of the clan for immediate institutionalizing and brainwashing. And keep it hush-hush--unlike when Kennedys end up in rehab after getting drunk or stoned and wrecking a car.
Man that funny,
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:55pm.
Guess he knows better, then to ask where the Statesmen are in the leftist party.
Hey is it Frank, Dodd, Shumer, Weiner, Reid, or who Ronnie
Quite sad, actually..
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 2:49pm.
The fudgepacker speaks.
I'm sure Ronaldus Magnus was as proud of Ron Jr.
Submitted by WhoIsJohnGalt on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 2:51pm.
as any father would be if his son grew up to be a ballerina.
Ron Paul is the last
Submitted by poseA on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 3:31pm.
Ron Paul is the last remaining statesman in either party.
The Idiot
Submitted by mmilesll on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 3:43pm.
Americans loved Ronald Reagan however his "son" is another thing. This clown still embarrasses his mother and needs to find a dance school someplace. This "son" has no shame and proves it every time he opens his mouth.
Isn't Ron Reagan Jr. the son...
Submitted by Conservator on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 4:24pm.
...who wrote a book about his father and claimed that he that his father entered the early stages of Alzheimer's disease while in his first term as president? That's the reason why MSNBC's Thomas Roberts turned to Junior - if he's willing to sell out his dad for a buck, he meets the criteria to attack the GOP.