On Monday, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) stepped onto the floor of the Senate and strongly denounced talk radio host Rush Limbaugh for what have proven to be out of context statements made by the conservative personality on his program last Wednesday.
Yet, with the exception of a CNN segment aired Monday, and articles by Fox News, USA Today's On Politics blog, The Hill, NewsMax, and the New York Post, virtually no major media outlets covered Reid's statements.
Not the New York Times. Not the Washington Post. Ditto all three broadcast network evening news programs Monday, and the Associated Press.
This raises an important question:
Or, did they recognize how hypocritical it would be to castigate Limbaugh for basically reiterating what ABC's Brian Ross and Charles Gibson reported last Monday evening just two days before Rush made his statements?
Of course, a more cynical view would be that the media - now that it has been shown that Democrat presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton admitted her connection to Media Matters - want to bury this story as quickly as possible so as to shelter her and her husband from any scrutiny concerning these ties.
Regardless of the reason, there's been a peculiar silence regarding Reid's statements Monday, and, although the leftwing organization VoteVets.org is about to run a rather disgraceful ad denouncing Limbaugh, most media outlets appear to be running away from this story as fast as they can.
Whether this continues is anyone's guess, as is the cause.
Stay tuned.
Update 17:10 | Matthew Sheffield. A quick Google News search does seem to suggest the media's interest in the Media Matters smear story has continued to peter out.
There are very few MSM mentions of the story at all. The only unfair ones were as follows:
- A blog post from NBC's Mark Silva which mentions a left-wing astroturf group's ad trying to prolong the story. No mention at all about how Limbaugh did not say what was attributed to him by a far-left group.
- This blog post from the Tribune Co.'s Washington bureau focuses on Nevada Democratic senator Harry Reid's criticism of Limbaugh with barely anything from the radio talker himself.
Kudos to the Kansas City Star for correcting its initial report about the Limbaugh non-story. In a small item in today's gossipy "The Buzz" column, the paper's Darryl Levings spoke of a "Judgment wrong to Rush (read backward)."
Democrats, meanwhile must be getting desperate on this. Having failed to gin up a controversy over nothing, they're clearly overreaching, going so far as to trot out Iowa senator Tom Harkin as their attack dog. That's odd since Harkin actually has a record of his own at being a "phony soldier."
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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And,
October 2, 2007 - 11:42 ET by FastEdwe are surprised how?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
the drive by media is
October 2, 2007 - 16:12 ET by TruthMongerthe drive by media is driving away
help police
Protecting Reid from
October 2, 2007 - 11:43 ET by Chris NormanProtecting Reid from national public embarassment when the whole story tanks?
Of course they are
October 2, 2007 - 13:08 ET by motherbeltOf course they are protecting Dingy Harry. Because they know that Limbaugh never said what Reid says he did. If they thought this was a real scandal, they would have front-page stories on it every day. The broadcast media would be having hourly updates, complete with the diagnosis that "this is not going away."
I just had Rush on in my car, and he did a segment on how MoveOn et al have now corralled a group of Iraq vets who oppose the war. They have made a $60,000 ad that says Limbaugh accused them all of being phony soldiers. Taking the cue from Rush, the soldier speaking tell Rush to shut up until he is willing to come and call him a phony to his face.
These people will not quit. They are determined to give this story legs, even if they have to use prostheses.
I suppose there are
October 2, 2007 - 13:16 ET by Chris NormanI suppose there are thousands of soldiers out there who would be happy to stand up for Rush. Isn't it interesting how the liberals have found yet another group to split off and divide us?
Chris -- exactly.
October 2, 2007 - 13:28 ET by Gary HallChris -- exactly. I think you hit it on the head. The instinctive reaction here for the media, when they smell a potential problem, is to protect the (their) Democrats.
Then perhaps, some in the media are specifically concerned, about protecting the front runner, HRC, as Noel suggested - even though I don't see why Noel referred to it as "a more cynical view." I say that because, it would surprise me if many in the MSM, here, sensed a problem with the connection between Media Matters and the Clintons, as they historically are only concerned about conflicts of interest when they can stick it on the other party.
Gary,Well we know, since
October 2, 2007 - 14:23 ET by Chris NormanGary,
Well we know, since Imus, they have been lying in wait, just waiting to seize upon a comment by Limbaugh, Hannity, or O'Reilly to "Imus them" - they as much announced it at the time. Still, they seem to have slipped up, in their eagerness here, using a rickety "controversial statement" on which to base their dirty work. The whole thing is obviously so forced and flimsy, that their big brothers in the MSM must know that it just won't work - same as with O'Reilly...
Harry Reid made and
October 2, 2007 - 14:39 ET by motherbeltHarry Reid made and complete and utter fool of himself in the Senate yesterday, IMO, and that's why they are not doing much reporting on it.
They call black white and white black, and because they have said it the believe it is like Pharoah in "The Ten Commandments"...So let it be written; so let it be done.
I especially love the part where he says that Rush has been steadily losing listeners for years —
In your dreams, Harry. In your dreams.
mb.... I caught that too
October 2, 2007 - 14:50 ET by bigtimermb....
I caught that too about the Fearless Leader saying Rush is has been steadily losing listeners for years...
What a dunce....
If anything he is doing by opening his leftist yap with this bogus tripe is giving more listeners to Rush....
On top of the listeners he has always had, never lost, and always adds too.
The leftists are really simple in the long run of things.
BT, Off subject - do you
October 2, 2007 - 15:13 ET by Chris NormanBT,
Off subject - do you remember which troll, from last year, used to begin his idiotic statements with things like "Smart-minded Americans know..." or "Savvy Americans agree...". We used to laugh about it.
Chris... I remember that
October 2, 2007 - 15:20 ET by bigtimerChris...
I remember that phrase too now that you mention it..I am still grinning, but I cannot remember at the moment for the life of me which troll.
There have been sooooo many...lol.
RJ or Rog, Mighty Mouse, Jack B, bass or Ct, acumen...Dee?
Anyone else remember?
BT, I still get tickled
October 2, 2007 - 15:46 ET by Chris NormanBT,
I still get tickled when I think about it, also. One of the guys you mentioned used to make fun of his pretentious wording. I loved it. Last night O'Reilly used a phrase like that to start a comment and it reminded me of our troll and I started laughing. :)
Chris & BT
October 2, 2007 - 18:53 ET by BlondeTa da. It was Joseph F, whom we used to tease by calling all sorts of stalinesque nics.
MikeB used to call his "vast majority of whatnots" unstatistics. And another poster referred to these as "rampstrikes"....a la a busted aircraft carrier landing (NL?), with Uncle Joe oozing down the wall after firmly planting his face with another unstatistical statement.
JoZeF was a useful troll...oh how we'd howl and just wait for the "vast majority....blah blah blah".
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Blonde, believe it or not,
October 2, 2007 - 19:05 ET by Chris NormanBlonde, believe it or not, when I wrote this, I was thinking of you. I remembered your challenge, the other night, to come up with past trolls. You came through! Yes, "Josef"! How could any "smart-minded Americans" ever forget him and his style? Bless your heart, thank you! :)
De Nada,
October 2, 2007 - 19:06 ET by BlondeDe Nada, Chris.
Funny. As far as I know, he just kind of faded away....not banned for a spectacular meltdown a la Hater & MassLib.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
"All Inquisitive Americans"
October 2, 2007 - 19:11 ET by Chris Norman"All inquisitive, smart-thinking Americans" would want to know what happened to him. At any rate, maybe we should retire his moniker and enshrine some of his legendary comments into a sort of NB Troll Hall of Shame - Fame.
Forum Topic, Chris?
October 2, 2007 - 19:19 ET by BlondeWhy don't you put it up on the forums?
NB Troll Hall of Fame, er Shame.
I like it.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
I've never dabbled in the
October 2, 2007 - 19:26 ET by Chris NormanI've never dabbled in the forums, but if I get the time, I'll look into it. It's a shame we didn't save some of his silly arguments and the hilarious smack downs that came in response. I used to laugh my head off at some of them.
Forums
October 2, 2007 - 19:49 ET by BlondeI've only done two, I think. But they were good ones. The first was in response to Bal....(speaking of, um, well, I hate to call him a bona fide troll)....who said something stupid like "I support the troops, but not the war".
I got some absolutely classic responses from the mil members here.....totally quotable stuff that we should throw in the faces of Dingy Harry & the rest.
The other one was a "favorite book" forum, a la Mean Gene's music thread. Good answers there, too.
Well, Chris, if you don't do it....maybe I'll take it on this weekend. I wish I could find some of JoZeF's stuff...but I suspect it's all in the old archives...as is Hater's stuff.
Oh and Chris....Babs? Sheesh, what were you thinking? BTW....Texas Wolf morphed into Texas Optomist....and claimed he was just kidding for all those months he posted links to the commie/World Socialist website. I never could quite stomach drinking THAT kool-aid.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
and Blonde
October 2, 2007 - 19:52 ET by botgi think i did one: Orcs, Trolls, or Gremlins???
Yes, you are even more annoying than Blonde. the EYE
Right, B.
October 2, 2007 - 19:57 ET by BlondeMaybe we need to "reactivate" that one, too.
Only 3 more days until the weekend, thankfully.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
You'd probably do a far
October 2, 2007 - 20:01 ET by Chris NormanYou'd probably do a far better job than I could do. If you need help, I'll chip in some time. One of the things trolls share in common, is their delusion that they can, with some smart-ass lines, convince us to abandon our political beliefs and the clear evidence of media bias. Not to mention their efforts to derail threads by leading some of us off on tangents, arguing over some tiny irrelevant detail. Yes, they all gave it their best shot (blanks) and for that, they deserve to be memorialized in a Hall of Shame - Fame with the dignity that they deserve. :)
I remember a few that would
October 2, 2007 - 19:29 ET by BDI remember a few that would definately fit the bill, but HATER would have his own wing in that museum.
Remember that moron who was all over the "Rove is going to jail tonight" rant and then would abreviate EVERYTHING such as "ROFL LOL LMAO"????
"Misty water-colored
October 2, 2007 - 19:35 ET by Chris Norman"Misty water-colored memories..." Oh, wait. That's a Streisand song. Yuck, phooey, blech!
We could build a wing for Hater, BD. It'd be worth it. We could also have the Texas Wolf Memorial Room, The Burlapsacknpumps Room, etc. Our virtual Hall can be a big as it needs to be...:)
I guess he had to get
October 3, 2007 - 10:28 ET by kathleenirishI guess he had to get back to the gulag. When Hugo calls, you jump, or else, you know what I mean?
Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar.
Maybe it's my personal dislike for the man showing...
October 2, 2007 - 15:26 ET by sarcasmoAnd I'm trying to be as fair as I can, but I really don't see the recent incidents as comparable to what Anus said about those girls. So far, advertisers on their radio shows seem to support my view (at about this point in the other controversy, Bigelow Tea was jumping-ship). I really don't think the analogy does too well, since O'Reilly & Limbaugh seem to both be winning.
JMR
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Hi sarc... I may have
October 2, 2007 - 15:36 ET by bigtimerHi sarc...
I may have missed something here...I have been in and out today, what does Anus have to do with Reid, Harkin and Rush, ect?
Well, Chris was saying
October 2, 2007 - 15:42 ET by sarcasmo"Pull an Imus," and I just don't think these situations are similar. For one thing, O'Reilly and Limbaugh weren't being mean (unless you like fake soldiers, I guess). If anything, Olberloon came closest to nasty with his waffle-gaffe, and even he was just-clueless in my book, but I could be wrong. Anyway, my main point is to follow the money -- you don't see advertiser-defections, and that would be happening by now to both men's shows if this story were serious.
JMR
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Sarc,And my point was,
October 2, 2007 - 15:53 ET by Chris NormanSarc,
Ahem, my point was, that's exactly why it's not working here. The statements of O'Reilly and Rush weren't "mean" to begin with. No matter how Media Matters tries to twist their words, it just won't work.
Ok, great, we agree then.
October 2, 2007 - 15:57 ET by sarcasmoI'm thinking this smacks of desperation by the left. And it's not like they don't have something to pounce-on when it comes-out that a drunken Blackwater employee apparently got-away with what looks a lot to me like murder on a Christmas Eve. :(
JMR
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Thanks
October 2, 2007 - 15:50 ET by bigtimerThanks sarc...
Gotcha'...and I agree about the advertizers.
Although to me these stories are serious, the cretins like Media Matters and the Clintoons will do anything to shut up and destroy their enemies.
Like Hillary did Imus as I stated from day one here.
BT,The libs practically
October 2, 2007 - 16:02 ET by Chris NormanBT,
The libs practically announced after Imus, they were next going after Rush and Hannity, and maybe (I can't remember) O'Reilly. But, where Imus gave them the rope to hang him, in the case of Rush and O'Reilly, the libs are desperately trying to weave a rope for nooses, using very, very weak material. The nooses broke...
Agreed Chris. That is
October 2, 2007 - 16:03 ET by bigtimerAgreed Chris.
That is when I started doing research/links into Hillary's connections with Media Matters, Podesta's group ect. and found tons of links about all of the stuff out now......along with Roger, JDW and a few others here.
Been very interesting...especially since she has worked on controlling the msm for over decade(s) now.
I commented elsewhere that I
October 2, 2007 - 16:07 ET by Chris NormanI commented elsewhere that I thought it was absolutely chilling that a politician would build a weapon like Media Matters to falsely discredit her critics. Doubly chilling when our supposedly independent press helps them in their efforts. This is a scary echo from the past from other countries...
I saw your earlier post, Chris. Hillary's Marxism is showing.
October 2, 2007 - 16:21 ET by RJWe've always said Hillary is a hard-line Marxist, and this is just the tip of the iceberg of the personal and governmental control she will attempt to create if given the opportunity.
RJ,Scary, isn't it?
October 2, 2007 - 16:26 ET by Chris NormanRJ,
Scary, isn't it, that the media is actually volunteering to be the propaganda disperser for Hillary's regime?
What's scary, Chris
October 2, 2007 - 16:29 ET by RJ...is that the media and the Democrats have willfully blinded themselves to the reality of who she is.
Also scary is, as someone said here today, the Clintons have passed from "politican" to "celebrity."
Yeah, but the media, who
October 2, 2007 - 17:45 ET by Chris NormanYeah, but the media, who supposedly live and die being independent, have actually given up their independence to a politician and one political party. They weren't forced, they volunteered. I don't know even that they have blinded themselves, as much as they they know what she is and think that her policies compensate for the negative. In fact, they cheer what should be criticized. They truly have become a party organ, like Pravda.
I have sent
October 2, 2007 - 14:22 ET by cvgbuckeyeemails to Harry Reid's and Tom Harkin's offices. The messages were scathing. Even though it will have no effect on either one of these lieing disgraces to the office of Senator, it, at least made me feel better and I encourage all to do the same. It is very easy; just Google their names and their websites come up. If you have time to post here, you have time to contact them.
Regardless of my candor, I didn't tell them anything about themselves that they didn't already know: They are lieing disgraces to the office and should resign in shame. I am not holding my breath.
LOONEY LEFTIES CONDEMN: (fill-in-the-blank) WHO CARES?
October 2, 2007 - 19:16 ET by reelman46You know a Party is shallow or desperate when they are using congressional time to condemn private citizens. Notice there is no talk about growing the gov-ment, creating dependency, raising taxes a ton or trashing what is left of basic morality. What can you expect from the secular socialist Party that calls mentioning their voting record as “unfair”?
I am more than fed up with both parties acting like junior high girls. Enough with the shallow nonsense. How sissy can grown men get?
Now pantywaist Trent (aka Sir Spineless) is saying we will get child health care. Ahhh, who pays for this? Why can a family of 4 earn $82,000 a year and still qualify? Bush actually says he will veto a dufus overspending gov-ment-growing bill and Trenton the Spineless assures us all he will “find a way” to screw us (again)… hey Trent, go home… and take a dozen more pantywaist Repubs with you. God, give us term limits, please…these fossils are a danger to us all with their vote-buying socialism.
Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)
Here's some other silence...
October 2, 2007 - 11:47 ET by sarcasmoA Google search for "olbermann chicken waffle" reveals a NB post as the top result. No known comments so far from MediaMatters officially, but a poster there called portnoy64 did call him on it deep in the comments on this thread. It appears they may have been watching me make fun of 'em...
JMR
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Keith Olbermann said
October 2, 2007 - 14:47 ET by motherbeltKeith Olbermann said something about chicken and waffles?
And the MSM imitate Emily Litella.......Never mind.
Yes
October 2, 2007 - 15:31 ET by sarcasmoAnd Olberloon's gaffe was, if anything, even more questionable/clueless than what that statist O'Reilly said about Sylvia's. I'd been gently (or maybe not-so-gently) trying to prod MediaMatters into an official response to Olbermann, but that's all I got. Oh well. It's fun to know they're watchin' us in the ranks, even if the big dogs ignore the issue! :)
JMR
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Noel, I
October 2, 2007 - 11:50 ET by oldArmyNoel,
I liked the way you worked "ditto" into your piece. Not sure about them running away. I think they did exactly what they wanted to do. Run with the story. Then drop it before facts emerge.
Truth
October 2, 2007 - 11:59 ET by JDWWS provides a good explanation today
JDW
CFR: Chung, Riady, Hsia, Trie, Huang, Hsu, Paw... Who's looking?
It is wonderful that
October 2, 2007 - 12:06 ET by bigtimerIt is wonderful that Hillary opened her mouth and told the truth for once in her life about her involvement with Media Matters ect.
This will just be the beginning of pay back for her in the long run of things IMHO.
I am so looking forward to it all in the coming months...
She is the smartest woman in the world don't forget.
Btw...I saw Mornin' Joe this morning denounce this story with Rush and Media Matters....same on FOX...they both showed clips of Reid adn Harkin I think they both did anyway, it was mentioned about the drug thing with Harkin too.
What fools the left are...
Of course the leftist msm are going to protect Hillary...it is their job, it's what they do.
Agenda agenda agenda.
bt, I'm betting that the
October 2, 2007 - 15:45 ET by motherbeltIt is wonderful that Hillary opened her mouth and told the truth for
once in her life about her involvement with Media Matters ect.- bigtimer
bt, I'm betting that the MSM bury the Clinton quote. The only way they could play it would be in the context of a "smear campaign" by people taking her "out of context." Can't you just see them trying to say she didn't say what she said, and didn't mean what it sounded like, at the same time that they're extapoloating two words that Rush said, into a major insult?
When they showed the Harkin clip, did it include the part where he said Rush was probably on drugs again? I'm betting not.
That was so despicable. These oh-so-sensitive liberals cannot argue anything without getting in a personal attack. Maybe every time Ted Kennedy says something stupid, Republicans should say well, maybe he's back on the sauce again. Can you imagine the outrage over that?
The outrage would be great
October 2, 2007 - 16:13 ET by bigtimerThe outrage would be great all-right mb...
As far as I am concerned the conservatives ought to give as good as they get once in awhile....
Maybe a lot of this BS would abate somewhat...
THEY SHOULD BACK OFF...
October 2, 2007 - 12:43 ET by danybhoyIf the MSM does back off, they would be showing more brains then the Dems leadership on Capital Hill. Guys like Harry Reid & Tom Harkin are too dumb to know any better & their staffers don't know better either. Reid has no leadership skills at all, ZERO. Your doing a hell of a job Harry, keep those approval ratings going. When your rating number is a similar number to that of the average temp in Edmonton in January, you are a failure.
As for Harkin, keep talking, stay on the radar. You seem to have a knack for being at the epicenter of Dem disasters. Who was in the backround when Howard Dean named several states & screamed like a drunken @$$? Tom Harkin. Who made one of the most partisan speeches at the Paul Wellstone public memorial, which was supposed to be a non political event? Tom Harkin.
Keep it up boys, don't ask how high when your Soros internet thugs who fund you demand-not ask, you jump.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
O'Reilly
October 2, 2007 - 12:50 ET by PeterDThe O'Reilly racial smear stories seemed to have disappeared too. On last night's Factor, Bill said they were trying to get Rush on the program tonight. I hope so.
The Left is overplaying their hand and it will only hurt them. Let's hope they keep it up.
Just ran a sweep through
October 2, 2007 - 12:51 ET by Right2thePointJust ran a sweep through all the left blogs and they are still going with the premise of Media Matters hook line and sinker.
Still calling for Rush to be pulled from AFRTS even though the military polled the troops and they massively requested Rush be added to the programing mix.
Almost all had a supportive post of the Vote Vets ad campaign within only about a half hour time span.
No coordination here at all.
If they pull Rush from
October 2, 2007 - 14:49 ET by motherbeltIf they pull Rush from AFRTS, they will have a rebellion of the troops on their hands. It was only by persistent requests from and nagging by the troops that he got on there to begin with!
Exactly mb.... Harkin has
October 2, 2007 - 14:54 ET by bigtimerExactly mb....
Harkin has been trying for years to get Rush off...
He has always lost on the senate floor, but we need to really vote this year, we have a lot to lose in the Senate this election.
I worry with people like this in conjunction with Moveon. Soros MM and others to try and shut up the right with the Fairness Doctrine ect.
bt-Harkin has been trying to get off for years.
October 2, 2007 - 21:30 ET by Dave R:-)
When I'm president, privatization is off the table because it's not the answer to anything.-Hillary Rodham, September 3, 2007 AARP Legislative Conference.
More to come
October 2, 2007 - 13:00 ET by deadeyeAnybody hear of Hit and Run!?!?
There will be a whole lot more of these hit and run stories because most people don't stick around for the follow up facts. Misinformation is the new information.
EL RUSHBO...
October 2, 2007 - 13:09 ET by danybhoyLimbaugh calls them the "Drive By Media" for a reason. This is a textbook example.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
"Driving" away - not "Running"
October 2, 2007 - 13:13 ET by MoreCowbellAs in "Drive-by Media". Rush is a victim of the type of activity the MSM does best. Ironic example of the phrase that he coined.
I don't think it is this
October 2, 2007 - 13:15 ET by LilyPearlI don't think it is this reason because that would require the MSM to actually have a moral compass:
Or, did they recognize how hypocritical it would be to castigate Limbaugh for basically reiterating what ABC's Brian Ross and Charles Gibson reported last Monday evening just two days before Rush made his statements?
It is probably this reason:
now that it has been shown that Democrat presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton admitted her connection to Media Matters - want to bury this story as quickly as possible so as to shelter her and her husband from any scrutiny concerning these ties.
Noel, if this site, and
October 2, 2007 - 13:18 ET by drillanwrNoel, if this site, and others like it, keep doing things the neoPravda media refuse to do ... researching, investigating, REPORTING, getting to the truth ... Reid and Pelosi and Co. might just push for immediate "Fairness Doctrine" - like government control over internet sites like yours ...
DON'T EVEN JOKE ABOUT THAT...
October 2, 2007 - 13:32 ET by danybhoyThe communist thugs in charge in China already do this sort of thing. They regulate what sites can be accessed. Don't think that some on the left have not thought of regulating & trying to censor the internet, they have & they are.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
I wasn't joking ...
October 2, 2007 - 14:15 ET by drillanwrI wasn't joking ...
Love the Mark Levin quote!
THANK ME...
October 2, 2007 - 15:34 ET by danybhoyTHANK ME VERY MUCH. No really, thanks...
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
danybhoy
October 2, 2007 - 22:13 ET by botgdo you come here often? what are you wearing?
Yes, you are even more annoying than Blonde. the EYE
Mark Levin
October 2, 2007 - 18:07 ET by River CityFox and Friends had the usual lib on this morning and someone from the right to talk about Levin's comments questioning Media Matters' tax exempt status and calling them a criminal enterprise. This lib said she thinks MM should sue him for calling them criminals. 'Round and 'round it goes.
“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Ronald Reagan
Breathtaking Hypocrisy
October 2, 2007 - 14:20 ET by orlandocajunCan someone tell me where all of these sanctimonious lunatics were when Kerry and Murtha were calling our soldiers murderers and terrorists? Then, they have the astonishing gall to try and castigate Rush by making up a story when Rush actually has tape evidence to disprove their claims.
There is a reason Rush calls them the Drive-by media. Let's all hold our breath and wait for any of the MSM outlets to come to Rush's defense.
"A Little Context Problem"
October 2, 2007 - 14:29 ET by BondPlainBondJoe Scarborough, a former Florida Congressman and current host of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' said on the show this morning, after a very scant and slight report of how the media had actually spun this story into negative absurdity,
"Looks like we had a little context problem"
Scarborough was referring to MSNBC's reporting the false story over and over with deliberate malice and forethought, never once verifying the story for themselves (a responsible and serious news organization?) or listening to the audio of the exchange between Mr Limbaugh and his caller.
A little context problem?
How about admitting you were willingly complict with deliberate liars in an attempt to destroy another human being's reputation?
Disgusting.
The Left waves off their constant bad behavior as inconsequential and no big deal. Scarborough actually shrugged this morning when he spoke of the "context problem". A little shrug, as if it was nothing really that important anyway.
And Harry Reid? Someone, PLEASE!, cart this guy off to the bluddy funny farm! Yesterday! He is one loopy loon. Certifiable.
Harry Reid reminds me of
October 2, 2007 - 14:37 ET by kathleenirishHarry Reid reminds me of Uncle George of "It's a Wonderful Life" but as a meaner, more vindictive type. I don't know. Tell me again: How did this sociopathic scumbag get to be the Majority Leader? God help us. Reid, Pelosi, Clinton, Harkin, Kennedy, Kerry, Biden, Schuster, Feingold, et al. Traitors, gratuitous self-promoters and unAmerican comrades-in-socialist-arms.
Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar.
That spineless Harkin.. I
October 2, 2007 - 15:21 ET by ConservativeRexThat spineless Harkin.. I emailed him today reminding him that he desecrated the floor of our Senate by lambasting a private citizen, I demanded him to apologize. I don't think it's going to work though. Theodore Roosevelt had the pols of his time pegged, and it applies to the pols of our time as well, when he said "they have the spines of chocolate eclairs".
Hannity
October 2, 2007 - 15:37 ET by Prester JohnJust had an EXCELLENT segment with all the comments of Kerry, Durbin, Obama, Murtha, Reid et al denigrating the troops interposed with Reid's demand for Rush to apologize for his "unpatriotic" comments.
I'm sure he'll play it again today. It was devastating.
I think the Dems just made a very big mistake. It's one thing to push the linguini spined GOPers in the House and Senate around, it's something else to try that with someone who has the beliefs and audience that Rush has.
They Dems just opened the door in their faces again.
The left keeps trying to create wedge issues with the military
October 2, 2007 - 15:51 ET by RJ...but our military personnel aren't as stupid and naive as the left believes they are, so no dice.
And you're correct that trying to push Limbaugh around with such a dumb ploy will backfire. He has the bully pulpit to beat them over the head, and Republicans will fund raise off it....dumb, dumb, dumb.
Thanks for the head's up about Hannity's programming. We get a repeat of his show later in the evening, and since there's no Red Sox baseball tonight, I'll try to listen in.
I brought this up over at
October 2, 2007 - 15:47 ET by drillanwrI brought this up over at Pat Dollard's site:
Remember about a year ago John Kerry tried to make some idiot remark supposedly aimed at Pres. Bush and the Iraq war, and it ended up missing Bush and splatting all over the troops/military?
“study hard or you’ll end up in Iraq”
Remember that great picture of troops with a banner making fun of Kerry and his stupid remark? It was all over the blogs and the net.
What we (Rush) needs now is a great picture of troops with a banner showing their support of Limbaugh, and their disgust of Reid and the Media Matters club.
Where the hell are the
October 2, 2007 - 16:52 ET by ConservativeRexWhere the hell are the Republican Senators/Congressmen? How come they are not taking to the floor defending Rush? I know the RINO's won't but there has to be at least one conservative willing to. Maybe not.
CR... Good
October 2, 2007 - 16:55 ET by bigtimerCR...
Good question.
Jack Kingston (Ga.) in the House is the only one I know of so far who has spoken out.
Pathetic as far as I am concerned.
Harry Reid aka Mister Burns
October 2, 2007 - 17:26 ET by sguild2Actually, Harry Reid reminds me of Mister Burns from the Simpsons. Doesn't it look like his frail body couldn't even push over the podium standing in front of him on the Senate floor? We certainly know that he didn't have the political courage to vote against the moveon.org ad against Petraeus (even though he supports the troops). Yeah right!
sguild... Fearless leader
October 2, 2007 - 17:34 ET by bigtimersguild...
Fearless leader Reid will fit the bill for Burns....
Congressman Lantos from Ca. is a perfect caricature too.
LOL...
Well, Chris Matthews just
October 2, 2007 - 17:55 ET by bigtimerWell,
Chris Matthews just made a big mess as usual of the Limbaugh ordeal...
He had on Ed Shultz and a gal named Heidi Harris a radio talk show gal...
You had to hear it...(may be a link later).
He closed it out with well, we all agree on the fact that Rush is/was wrong.....(she didn't as far as I could tell, she was trying to say something at the end as he talked over her, as usual)
The sputtering/spitting leftist empty headed lying twisted fool really makes me furious.
Thank you, BT, for watching
October 2, 2007 - 18:00 ET by Chris NormanThank you, BT, for watching Sylvester the Cat, so we don't have to. I'm eternally grateful. :)
LOL Chris... Shuster is
October 2, 2007 - 18:09 ET by bigtimerLOL Chris...
Shuster is on now.....time for me to turn it and get busy.
Cannot take him much at all...Matthews is bad enough.