Roland Martin Dismisses Bachmann-Newsweek Outrage: 'Get Real'
Even liberal comedian John Stewart thought Newsweek went too far with its Michele Bachmann cover page, but CNN analyst Roland Martin sees no story here. Martin is blunt with "angry conservatives, and delusional feminists" in his latest CNN.com op-ed telling them to "get real."
"To the angry conservatives, and delusional feminists, give it a rest. There is nothing sexist about the photo, nor does it reveal a flaming liberal bias," Martin writes of a Newsweek cover showing a wide-eyed Bachmann above the title "Queen of Rage."
The cover ignited outrage from both conservatives and liberal feminists (see: National Organization for Women) – and even liberal comedian John Stewart. In fact, even Martin's network, CNN, for which he is a political analyst, thought the matter controversial enough to discuss.
Martin first argues that the photo isn't all that bad and doesn't capture the emotion of "rage." Then he tries to blame Bachmann for personifying the "rage" that Newsweek is trying to capture. "She rails against one thing or another every day," he insists.
However, Martin zeroes in on only one side of the outrage – namely that Newsweek is sexist toward conservative women – instead of also considering that the publication simply wanted to do a number on Bachmann regardless of her gender.
Martin asserts that male politicians are also subject to withering blows from the media, like President Obama getting his manhood challenged by Times's Mureen Dowd – or even President George H.W. Bush being called a wimp or Tim Pawlenty suffering the insidious label of "boring."
Of course, none of the men he mentions had to deal with an embarrassing picture of themselves on a Newsweek cover page, next to a dubious headline – except for Mitt Romney, of course. Which begs the question that maybe Newsweek isn't sexist, but is content to throw mud balls at Republican presidential candidates simply because they are conservative.
After all, such Republicans are challenging the very man for whom they granted so many gracious cover stories in 2008 and 2009 – President Obama himself.
To view Martin's entire article, click here.
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No surprise here. Exactly the
Submitted by Barack Must Go on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:54pm.
No surprise here. Exactly the response one would expect from a racist black man regarding the unfair treatment by the MSM of a conservative white ( presidential candidate ) woman.
If a flaming liberal says there's no bias, then it must be true
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:03pm.
One of the Republican Presidential candidates is running an ad that includes a clip from this exchange:
REPORTER: Is America's triple-A credit rating at risk?
OBAMA: No
So why would anyone question the credibility of the Left?.
Flash mobs
Submitted by MrLuigi on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:17pm.
I wonder if Roland Martin could summon up a little outrage if I referred to him as "you people" when discussing the "flash mobs" of violent black people attacking whites in cities all over america.
Roland Martin is the mental spawn
Submitted by PJRyan on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:25pm.
of Rev. Al and Mika. Never had an original thought, never will. (Mika rolls eyes). Too stupid to realize how stupid they are. (Rev. Al gets indignant, claims racism). They serve no productive purpose in life. (RM smirks, drools slightly).
I wonder how Roland reacted
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:49pm.
I wonder how Roland reacted to the Obama joker face posters at some tea party rallies. I'm sure he dismissed it as much ado over nothing.
How about this photo of Obama??
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 7:15pm.
Hey, Roland....would you "get real" if a conservative magazine, say, National Review, had THIS PHOTO of Obama on the cover?
Hey, where is Roland
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 7:19pm.
I am a little disappointed he isnt here defending his stupidity? Guess he is learning, we aint "some of the people"
Last time the round mound, Roland Martin,---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 8:40pm.
showed up on an NB thread to spread snark and smarm, he got his flaming liberal ass roundly, and soundly, thumped.
Left hooks from right wingers, right hooks from right wingers, and some righteous right wing roundhouses dumped him on his arse.
Twas indeed a joy to behold.
Encore, round mound, encore.
MD
Roland
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 10:10pm.
Hey Roland. I see they're pulling you off the shelf again, polishing you up like one of those things the kids use at Chucky-Cheese instead of quarters to play games. I forget what they're called, but no matter.
CNN shore 'nuff got theyselves a humdinger of a sellout when they *cough* hired you.
Cool---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 10:46pm.
Shiny, or not, they be slugs.
Quite accurate analogy, indeed.
MD
Slugs they are,
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 10:52pm.
But tokens they be, worthless every where else.
Tokens! That's it, Boudin---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 11:06pm.
and as you said, worthless everywhere else.
In Roland Martin's case, that would be anywhere outside his own sense of self-importance.
MD
Send in letters to newsweeks sponsors if you want this to stop..
Submitted by FreeEnterprise on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:05am.
Seriously, when will the right learn to force change on the media that is so clearly in the tank for the left?
Media matters showed you exactly how to do it. Everyone that was offended by the Bachman Newsweek cover should find out who the advertisers are for newsweek, and tweet them, write emails to them, and contact their agencies to PULL ALL ADVERTISING in Newsweek if they want to keep you as a customer.
Media is about money. The more eyeballs that you attract the better... But, if you don't have advertisers, non of it matters, because you can't keep putting out your slander of others that have a differen viewpoint than you.
This case is a perfect example of one that should have a letter writing, social media, outrage, as even the liberal NOW came out against newsweek... But instead of doing something about it, we just look at the posts, and ignore our economic impact we can generate by writing letters/emails/tweets, and posting on our social media.
Outrage vocalized to advertising WILL GET RESULTS...
FreeEnterprise