On Sunday, my colleague Warner Todd Huston apprised readers of a truly disgraceful Newsweek article which continued to demonstrate just how in the tank media are for Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama.
On Monday, the good folks at National Review Online were similarly outraged, and expressed concern about Newsweek's obvious lack of impartiality.
First up was Jim Geraghty who took issue with Newsweek's reference to the McCain campaign's "letter suggesting Obama was the candidate of Hamas" without explaining what precipitated it:
Really, if Newsweek is going to write [about this McCain campaign letter], you would think their readers might deserve to know what prompted McCain's campaign to suggest that Obama is the candidate of Hamas, i.e., top Hamas political adviser Ahmed Yousef saying the terrorist group supports Obama’s foreign-policy vision and hopes he wins:
“We don’t mind–actually we like Mr. Obama. We hope he will (win) the election and I do believe he is like John Kennedy, great man with great principle, and he has a vision to change America to make it in a position to lead the world community but not with domination and arrogance,” Yousef said in response to a question about the group’s willingness to meet with either of the Democratic presidential candidates.
I mean, seriously, one of his advisers, Rob Malley, was holding meetings with Hamas, and Obama's promised to hold unconditional face-to-face presidential summits with the guy who's funding and encouraging Hamas.
Great point. A few hours later, editor Rich Lowry wrote the following:
I was just asking [McCain campaign advisor] Steve Schmidt about it and he unloaded: "It's one of the top five most biased pieces of journalism ever written. It's a broad attack on the Republican party."..."For everyone who works in the profession of journalism, it should make them cringe—it's an embarrassment."
We're cringing, Steve, as this indeed is a precursor to what we can expect once the Democrat nomination is finalized.
If Americans thought media were in the tank for Obama before, they ain't seen nothin' yet!
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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Obama has critics of his own African American Rev
May 12, 2008 - 14:07 ET by lareeThis is a link to "Black Leadership owes Don Imus an Apology"
Obama's convictions on important issues to African Americans called into question?
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/childress/080510
McCain Campaign - Sound Asleep?
May 12, 2008 - 15:57 ET by zeestephenCurious, is it not, that a pernicious Newsweek article about McCain has to be discovered, analyzed, and set before the public by NRO and NewsBusters, instead of by the McCain campaign?
Reminds me of 2004 when, on issue after issue, an impassioned coalition of Conservative bloggers rescued the re-election campaign of George Bush.
Within six months George Bush rewarded Conservatives with Harriet Miers and Immigration Amnesty.
Anyone care to speculate how McCain will reward us in 2008?
Great!
May 12, 2008 - 16:10 ET by okiehawk44But why did GW Bush do it to us? I'd support his impeachment right now -- today! Any of the 3 candidates for President make me feel exactly the same -- disgusted and fearful for my children. Something happened to McCain while imprisoned in N. Vietnam -- don't know what they did...but?
Couldn't of said it better
May 12, 2008 - 14:16 ET by bigtimerCouldn't of said it better ...we ain't seen nothing yet with the msm and their blatant bias for their new messiah, and what's coming down the road for McCain yet either.
Even if they really kept their words about running a respectful campaign, they're politicians and I don't believe a word of it myself....but let's say they did...the leftist msm isn't about to be respectful, they know not what that word even means, let alone apply it to themselves.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
Noel, I really like this
May 12, 2008 - 14:28 ET by motherbeltNoel, I really like this part of Schmidt's comment, quoted by Lowry:
It's a deliberate strategy by the Obama campaign to try to rule issues in-bounds and out-of-bounds and try to rule out-of-bounds every issue where he's vulnerable. They hope the media will abet them, and they have every reason to be optimistic..
He is dead on with that. Obama is alreaday making speeches saying that he "expects" smear attacks, and that McCain's strategy will be the "same old Republican playbook"...name calling and labels. In short, he's making an accusation before anyone even opens their mouth. This is a warning shot across the bow of McCain's campaign.
Yep, my thoughts exactly mother
May 12, 2008 - 14:42 ET by DEVILDOCMOMthe only problem imo is bho his vulnerable on EVERY issue. Are there actually issues in-bounds? Thank heavens there are people such as Noel and others on this site who will read and listen to this biased "reporting"...I could not do it. It is bad enough reading the posts here. I truly am shocked that this continues and is increasingly worse...naive, I know, and I am well old enough that I should not be.
Howdy mb... Well, I don't
May 12, 2008 - 14:42 ET by bigtimerHowdy mb...
Well, I don't know what more they would want, John and Cindy both have said repeatedly they will run nothing but a respectful campaign.
Golly gee...they can't help what the 527's do...now can they?
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
Well, I'm sure John McCain
May 12, 2008 - 14:49 ET by motherbeltWell, I'm sure John McCain will apologize and renounce evreyone until he is standing alone. LOL
However, Obama, in typical Democrat fashion, will ignore whatever his supporters do or say.
Did you see my comment about the DailyKos posting saying McCain was old and confused, and his campaign was having to cover up for him?
Of course, Obama will "disavow" it, while saying he can't stop them. McCain, however, "didn't do enough" to stop the NCGOP from running their ad.
."..."For everyone who
May 12, 2008 - 14:41 ET by TruthMonger."..."For everyone who works in the profession of journalism, it should make them cringe—it's an embarrassment."
just this one article of course...
otherwise the MSM is doing a great job...(?)
TM.... LOL...great
May 12, 2008 - 14:44 ET by bigtimerTM....
LOL...great point...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
...after all bt, we don't
May 12, 2008 - 14:50 ET by TruthMonger...after all bt, we don't want to be too hard on our fine MSM, now do we:) - especially since they are so considerate and balanced to both mainstream American political parties (Democrat and Liberal)...
It makes me cringe
May 12, 2008 - 14:49 ET by mjgIt makes me cringe especially when they are not supposed to be biased, but fair.
Does Newsweek have
May 12, 2008 - 14:43 ET by Chris NormanDoes Newsweek have absolutely no regard that they are now known to be functioning virtually as part of the Obama campaign? Do they even pretend to be anything other than this anymore? Do they no longer care what anyone thinks of them?
Do they no longer care what
May 12, 2008 - 14:47 ET by bigtimerDo they no longer care what anyone thinks of them?
Chris... I don't think they or any of their ilk have for a long time, look at their sales ect...now it is do or die for their new messiah and their obvious agenda to get him in place...come hell or high-water.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
bt,Even though people
May 12, 2008 - 15:08 ET by Chris Normanbt,
Even though people like us used to know how biased Time and Newsweek were towards the Democrats, they used to be edited in such a way, that their bias was more nuanced or not quite as blatant. They had some deniability - as implausible and disingenuous as it was to us. However, now, their bias is so grotesque, it can no longer be considered "bias" - anymore than an Obama campaign ad be called biased towards Obama - that's how grotesque and blatant this has become.
Could not agree more
May 12, 2008 - 15:09 ET by bigtimerCould not agree more Chris.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
It smells like BO.
May 12, 2008 - 14:50 ET by AntiMediaIt smells like BO.
McCain's "advisors" are idiots
May 12, 2008 - 15:38 ET by TEMcCain advisor Steve Schmidt asserts: "It's one of the top five most biased pieces of journalism ever written. It's a broad attack on the Republican party...."
Good Lord. The dingbats working for McCain (e.g., Schmidt, Salter, et al.) have just now discovered that the Washington press corps is biased because for years the McCain advisors have been adored and showered with love by their friends in the Washington press corps. Although the Newsweek attack ad is biased, there have been tens of thousands of attack ads produced by the Washington press corps against Republicans that were even worse.
Nothing!
May 12, 2008 - 16:17 ET by okiehawk44McCain is not going to do anything. He will look down at his shoes but in the end will take a step back anytime BO gives him "the look" -- McCain might have once been a brave man, but that was long, long ago. He's a mean, little, pitiful, old codger who truly believes "can't we all just get along" ala Rodney King.
If history is our guide, I
May 12, 2008 - 16:28 ET by ckc1227If history is our guide, I guess McCain will ask Obama if this Hamas connection is a legitimate campaign issue before making further comment on it.
Lets get it right folks
May 13, 2008 - 07:22 ET by HumblepieCome on folks, we all know McCain is a RINO, nothing more nothing less. The problem now lies within the Republican Party and conservatives in general. When was the last time we seriously voiced our opinion, and I don't mean just on web sites. I've seen where people state that Republicans will not run in certain states because of the vetting. And your point being. All of us need to stand up and grow some cajones and voice our objections. When you see something in print from your local newspaper, do you call them up and complain about their biases approach. Or do you just sit back and say, well its just another liberal outlet. Is it not time to take it back.
I'm a ferry boat captain outside of D.C. now (retired military) and everyday people show up sporting all types of bumper stickers, love them things. Support Obama, Women for Obama, Support the Troops Not the War, etc. I take it personal and question why them about it. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. Heck, even a few WaPo writers have felt my wrath.
The point I'm trying to make is, get out there and let them know your watching them and point why you think what they are doing/saying is wrong. We need real conservatives within the government, but, we as conservatives need to actively support them.
If McCain, who I believe is truly a liberal with a (D), will not attack Obambi and his faith followers, then lets take the attack to them. Just make sure your gun is not loaded with blanks. Use the facts against him. How can they say your slandering when you're using the facts.
Last thought. Shouldn't we also be using NB and like web sites to ensure everyone has the ammo to support our attacks? We all read the comments, but how many actually look up the sites referred to or take notes to use later. Come on folks, lets take back what belongs to us.
During this time with political correctness at its zenith, I reserve the right to let you know you're an idiot.