MRC's Bozell Blasts Media Coverage of Obama SOTU on Friday's 'Fox & Friends'
When Republican presidents in years past delivered their State of the Union addresses, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell noted this morning, "no sooner had the words, 'God bless America,' left their lips than the analysts were there... just pouncing on them, pointing out any discrepancy, pointing out any controversy, ridiculing any mistake."
Now "along comes Barack Obama, and the same outlets, now they have this national, maybe international fainting spell," Bozell complained to Fox News Channel's Steve Doocy on Friday's "Fox & Friends."
For the video of the full segment, watch the embed below the page break. To listen to the MP3 audio, click here.
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Nope, nothing biased about
Submitted by Smartypants on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 7:10pm.
Nope, nothing biased about any of that.
"Very Regan-esk"....
Submitted by The_Pumpcrop on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 7:21pm.
Smelling Salts? They need a snow shovel of Truth upside the head (don't care how violent or what sissy got scared by it). Mr. Bozell, we're all sick of these morons but as long as there are Liberal Parots there's going to be those who feed them stale crackers.
"We want to see the birth certificate to prove it wasn't a virgin birth."
Brent Bozell has it right by this Indie
Submitted by neutron on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 7:25pm.
I'm neither a Demlican or a Republicrat. I'm a registered voter without a party, but I am a loyal American patriot who loves the constitution. I'm both liberal and conservative, depending on the topic. But that's not why I became a poster to NewsBusters.
I'm here because Brent Bozell (and Jodie Miller) and the bloggers are focused on one point: fairness in media. Brent's observation about no matter what Reagan, Bush, or Michelle Bachman say, event before they say it, they are wrong and pilloried by the mass media. When Carter, Clinton, and now with Obama giving a SOTU speech, they cannot praise enough. Fact checking? Forget it; that's only done for Republicans.
The mass media has almost convinced me to become a Republican, by their unbalanced coverage. But when I look in the details, I just can't join a party that I don't really belong to. If Brent Bozell starts a 3rd party, but until then, I'll keep up with NewsBusters and vote my conscience!
Exactly neutron
Submitted by jpatch on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 10:44pm.
neutron...
Thank you so very much for this post. I am the exact same way and here's what I cannot understand: Why aren't there more people like you and me and the rest of us here that easily recognize that at the very least, the majority of the media is leftwardly corrupt? It's just like you said; if you are honest with yourself and you pay attention to most of the newsmedia, then you become persuaded to be conservative because of how pathetic the left is in their pathological slandering of all things "right".
Anyway I hope more people in America have woken up like you and the rest of us to see that the media is unfair and corrupt. Maybe then they will see that the Constitution and conservatism are not evil and that the opposite is true; most of those things and people that the liberals in the media are bashing are what make America the greatest and most free nation in the history of mankind. They reveal themselves on a dialy basis and yet only a portion of us can see. What must happen for the rest of America to see the light?
Anyway, thanks again for your post. It was a pleasure to read, felt like I wrote it myself.
Freedom and truth forever.
standing with you
Submitted by neutron on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 11:06pm.
I'm also a former US Marine. I'm standing shoulder-to-shoulder with you, and waiting for what comes over the hill. No matter what, folks like us will always have our honor.
Do you mind my asking if you were first
Submitted by Lipton on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 11:11pm.
turned off by the media bias or if you became against the media because you discovered Newsbusters? I am just curious as I have always voted R (raised as a republican) and I remember noticing the bias in the national news even in high school. They would phrase things in a certain way or interpret poll results in a questionable manner. It really bothered me.
I'd like for the whole truth to be told. I feel like journalists are like an attorney arguing a case, except there is no opposing side. When you have a Democrat president than you get the defensive side, and when you have a republican you get the prosecuter.
There is so much wrong with the media today (in my opinion) that it allows both parties to rot behind their smoke and mirrors. Republicans don't hold their reps feet to the fire, because they don't know what to believe. Democrats see only sunshine and rainbows so they don't demand more from their party.
I was just curious as to how an independent came to the conclusion that the media stinks. My perceptions is skewed by my upbringing and longtime conservative beliefs.
Chris Matthews
Submitted by Servo1969 on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 8:11pm.
Matthews absolutely despises Michele Bachmann for her "thrill up your leg" reply back in Nov. 2010. I imagine he thinks to himself "That stupid b____ tried to make me look like a fool on live television!" He will never forget it. He will not rest until her political career is destroyed and he will do it himself if he has to!
I forgot about that. I am sure he hasn't though
Submitted by Lipton on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 10:54pm.
How dare a woman criticize a man (sarc).
Matthews should not be
Submitted by jwrjr on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 7:42pm.
Matthews should not be complaining about Bachmann making him look like a fool. He does that all by himself.
still bitter about beatdown delivered from Bachmann
Submitted by politicalpaw on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 7:52pm.
THE BEATDOWN: 3 @chrismatthewhb sycophantic rants & 1 Bachmann crushing jab MIRRORS Seinfeld "George's" ManCrush http://tinyurl.com/2uhf5zc
"and he's succeeding at it"
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 8:02pm.
Well, with us, anyway!!
The howler of the piece is Christiane Amanpour talking about Obama speaking of America's "exceptionalism."
What a joke. The guy spends 3 years (don't forget the campaign) downplaying America's greatness, and now all of a sudden decides to pay lip service to it, and she is all agog.
Regarding Chris Matthews' attack on Michelle Bachmann, take a gander at this from The DC:
Why Does MSNBC Tolerate Chris Matthews' Misogyny?
Matthews got so wound up in his misogyny that he lost his composure and control. He referred to Representative Bachmann as a “balloon head” three times; referred to her as “this woman” five times (foregoing the proper salutation of Congresswoman or Representative), and just for good measure, used an alleged quote from Stephen Schmidt: “She doesn’t know anything.”
A history of Matthews' previous episodes of misogyny follows.
It's a good read. One wonders, indeed, why MSNBC tolerates it.
mb,
Submitted by Chris Norman on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 12:59am.
mb,
Finally, a liberal willing to stand up to the crude, misogynistic language directed at conservative women and saying, "Enough!". She will be drummed out of liberal society if she keeps it up - they always are
Leftist media
Submitted by AGreer on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 8:13pm.
Obummer leg humpers one and all !
have you noticed
Submitted by Bosco1123 on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 9:33am.
that the party and its supporters who are out of power present themselves more extremely than when they are in power?
that Media Matters and Newsbusters present exactly the same event from extremely opposite, at times silly, perspectives?
that both "sides" intelligently manipulate the news, though not wisely?
that individuals who passionately believe they are right do not do a whole lot of listening while hearing "dog whistles" that affirm what they believe they hear?
Congresswoman Bachmann deserves respect as do the voters of Minnesota's 6th district.
President Obama deserves respect as do the voters of the United States.
And "teh gays" are here, always have been, and deserve equal rights.
What is the benefit in demonizing fellow citizens?
Bosco, respect is
Submitted by UpNorth on Sun, 01/30/2011 - 1:39am.
earned, not given. "teh gays" as you call them, already have equal rights. Some of them, the militant ones, want special rights. DADT and it's repeal is proof of that.
If you're really worried about "demonizing fellow citizens", you're just about 3 weeks too late. Perhaps, you should have spoken up, oh let's say, the day after the Tuscon shootings? When some on the left were falling all over themselves to blame Palin, the right, the Tea Party, conservatives, the Republicans, and Americans exercising their right of free speech.
And, your first sentence is a laugher, the democrat party is presenting itself as extreme every day, and last time I looked, they still control the Senate and White House.
Bosco Sauce
Submitted by MrShy on Sun, 01/30/2011 - 2:36am.
that Media Matters and Newsbusters present exactly the same event from extremely opposite, at times silly, perspectives?
Do you actually do more than just plop liberal, "everyone's equally at fault" clap trap posts here, or do you lift a finger and really read the articles and the sources and the confirming links and video clips that the writers AND smart blogger/members painstakingly supply?
that both "sides" intelligently manipulate the news, though not wisely?
(Yawn.) I'll try again....
Do you actually do more than just plop liberal, "everyone's equally at fault" clap trap posts here, or do you lift a finger and really read the articles and the sources and the confirming links and video clips that the writers AND smart blogger/members painstakingly supply???
that individuals who passionately believe they are right do not do a whole lot of listening while hearing "dog whistles" that affirm what they believe they hear?
OMO. Still not registering, is it? Let's try a third time....
Do you actually do more than just plop liberal, "everyone's equally at fault" clap trap posts here, or do you lift a finger and really read the articles and the sources and the confirming links and video clips that the writers AND smart blogger/members painstakingly supply??????
Congresswoman Bachmann deserves respect as do the voters of Minnesota's 6th district. .... President Obama deserves respect as do the voters of the United States.
I give up. And your above-the-fray charade isn't fooling any of us, anyway.
And "teh gays" are here, always have been, and deserve equal rights.
The men humping men / women humping women are here, and always have been, and deserve their equal rights? Is anyone stopping these fringe, alternative humpers/lovers from doing what they love doing?
What is the benefit in demonizing fellow citizens?
Huh???
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It's not so much the "demonizing' of fellow ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sun, 01/30/2011 - 1:15am.
citizens as it is letting them know we aren't falling for their bullsh*t liberal lies.
When liars are called out, they tend to fall back on the mind set that the best defense is an offense and burst forth with noisome claptrap and attempt to bewilder their foe with balderdash.
If you personally want to respect the phony, empty suit pos trash in the Oval Office, go right ahead.
Don't presume, however, to tell me what that lying poseur deserves, and don't EVEN start with that lame headed, "Well, the 'office' itself deserves respect", as the escapee from the dung heap of sleazy Chicago Democratic politics has managed to sully, soil, and stink out forever what was once a revered position in American politics.
If the worthless, inexperienced husk that is Obama can reach the acme of United States politics, then the system that put him where he is, is corrupt.
As is any person who would avail themseves of that system.
QED.
MD