The media defense of disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and corruption in politics continued Sunday morning as new "Meet the Press" host David Gregory, along with his guests, actually defended Blago's actions as "pay to play" business as usual that's just "part of the system" and "how the world works."
Such seems an astounding about face from the press's disgust and incessant focus on the so-called "Republican culture of corruption" that surrounded the reporting of former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay's travails in 2006, as well as the attention given to Jack Abramoff the same year in order to assist the Democrat takeover of both chambers of Congress that November.
Amazingly, two years later, the corruption in Illinois involving not only a Democrat governor, but also having some links to folks connected to the newly-elected Democrat president-elect, are just "part of the system" and "how the world works" (video embedded below the fold, relevant section at 4:20, file photo):
DAVID GREGORY, HOST: Mary, one of the questions that came up this week from a reporter in the press conference with the president-elect is "What is wrong with politics in Illinois?" But you in your column try to put a little perspective to all of this. This is what you write. We'll put it up and share it with our viewers. Called "Pay to Play," which of course is critical to all this:
Regardless of how we rail against Blagojevich, at the heart of all politics is pay to play. Yes. There's a thin line between expectations and shakedown. But do any of us really believe that the people who raise huge sums of money for a particular political candidate aren't expecting something for their efforts? Do we relly believe that a person who is vested with the power to give away a Senate seat isn't going to give it to the person who will somehow do him or her the most good?
Here's the New York Times this morning, a fresh example of that. Front page, "A champion of Wall Street reaps the benefits." Talking about all of the contributions that Sen. Chuck Schumer gets from Wall Street. Constituents, yes, and an important business for the country. Reality check time?
MARY MITCHELL, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Reality check. Pay to play, everybody knows it. Even, not just in politics. Office politics. Pay to play. You know, if you know the boss, and you need something from the boss, he is going to look around and find the person who is going to do him the most good. He's not going to hire, put somebody in a place of power that isn't doing him any good. That's the world. That's how the world works. But, there is a line. You got to know how to play the game. And Blagojevich, Governor Blagojevich was tacky in playing the game. That's what people are upset about. They are embarrassed that this man had the nerve to get caught on the wiretap using foul language, actually giving voice to, you know, the wink and nod thing. He didn't just wink and nod, he actually tried to shake people down according to the wiretaps.
Hmmm. That's how the world works. And, Blago's crime wasn't the crime itself, but getting caught and using foul language.
Isn't that great? But there's more:
GREGORY: The president-elect said this is the far side of the business approach to politics which is a nice, euphemistic way to put this. But Chuck this is part of entrenched politics here in Washington, something that Obama is going to confront.
CHUCK TODD, NBC: It is. I mean, that is one of the things that Obama himself bragged about having so many small donors that maybe he wouldn't be caught having to just serve as the big (?). But you bring up a big point about Chuck Schumer. And you're going to have this huge roundtable discussion about the economy. What Wall Street happened, what happened in the financial situation? You look at what some of the contributions that Wall Street made, and there is a connection here. You wonder why legislation, why some things were overlooked or why Wall Street was allowed to do these credit default swaps. There are lines here of, you know, huge donations made to people that are in charge of these regulations. The Senate Banking Committee, and elected U.S. Senators.
You're darned right, Chuck. Like how about the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 which removed the last vestiges of the Depression Era Glass-Steagall Act? Maybe if this hadn't have been approved with overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, and signed into law by then President Clinton, our banks, brokerage firms, and insurance companies wouldn't have been allowed to behave the way they did the past nine years.
Or how about the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 which was also signed into law by Clinton and totally deregulated derivatives such as credit default swaps? Why didn't you bring any of this up this morning, Chuck, if you wanted to discuss the connection between the current financial crisis and political corruption?
As for Todd's reference to the Senate Banking Committee and elected U.S. Senators, mightn't this have been the perfect time to discuss how the current chairman of that committee, Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), took more money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since 1989 than any other member of Congress?
Or that second on this list is president-elect Obama despite having only been in the Senate since January 2005?
No. We wouldn't want to talk about such things as we're trying to sweep the Blago revelations under the rug as just business as usual. In fact, Gregory even put an exclamation point on such sweeping:
GREGORY: And none of this is illegal by the way. Even to raise it as an example. Nothing wrong with it. It's part of the system.
Yep. Just part of the system now. But in 2006, when it was Republicans involved, it was a culture of corruption that needed to immediately be cleaned up and replaced by supposedly more ethical Democrats.
What a difference a D makes.
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This always happens when lefties get caught.
December 14, 2008 - 13:55 ET by superconThe media starts asking each other:
"Yes...but wasn't it just sex...?"
"Does character really matter?"
"Haven't other Presidents done that in the past?"
"Shouldn't he have his day in court first?"
Now that Barack and his shiny new team of transparents got caught in the middle of a huge scandal that leads right to his feet the new theme will be "Come on now...this has been going on for years.Shouldn't we accept a little lying and graft...?"
The only transparency here is the obvious blocking and shilling for the Obama team from David Gregory because he knows that this isn't going away as soon as he would like.He needs to neutralize this if he wants to play touch football on the lawn of the new Camelot.
New award for stupid journalism?
December 14, 2008 - 14:10 ET by RackieThere should be an award made in this guy's name.
Or better yet.....
December 14, 2008 - 14:41 ET by TIRMThis is not nearly as bad as what Republicans have done for years. Liberals, excell in strawman arguments, and have for years.
it's been slowly happening for quite a while...
December 14, 2008 - 14:04 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion...but i guess with the "election" of "the one" on november 4th, it's now official: everything that has, in the past, been "wrong" is now acceptable, and anyone who disagrees is now the one who is exhibiting incorrect behavior. so much for our laws; they have been relegated to mere suggestions of how polite society functioned in the good 'ole days.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
Unless, of course, there is an (R) involved!!!
December 14, 2008 - 18:11 ET by Cape ConservativeA PROUD member of the Oogedy Boogedy branch of the GOP!
oh, of course that's understood!
December 14, 2008 - 19:29 ET by clinging to my guns and my religionall (R)'s prominently typed in bold, all (D)'s deleted, according to the new msm style-book!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
anything that is good is bad
December 14, 2008 - 19:35 ET by katainkentand anything bad is a victim.
"part of what I'm hoping to introduce as the next president is a new ethic of [government enforced] responsibility" - B. Obama
Front page, "A champion of
December 14, 2008 - 14:07 ET by fitzfongFront page, "A champion of Wall Street reaps the benefits." Talking about all of the contributions that Sen. Chuck Schumer gets from Wall Street. Constituents, yes, and an important business for the country. Reality check time?
Why is it that thug, shyster criminals like Chuckie Schumbag (and his trial lawyer goon friends) always seem to profit at the expense of the rest of the country? An economy that he had a large hand in ruining, is seeing a lot of Americans suffering, yet he manages to reap the benefits in the form of political contributions. The only "important business" Chuckie Schumbag has done is to the country...not for the country. The press props up this deviant as "powerful" and "effective" as they blatantly assist him in his 2010 reelection bid. In a just world, rather than preparing for 6 more years in the Senate, Chuckie Schumbag would be preparing for at least 6 years in prison.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com
That is what is wrong with the left!
December 14, 2008 - 14:12 ET by jefflebowskiThey rationalize away anything that gets in the way of their goals. There is no right or wrong unless it is a political enemy at question. For DemonRats, it is all gray. They truly have no morals. And that is why they have to be stopped.
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
To Democrat journalists, it
December 14, 2008 - 18:10 ET by kgTo Democrat journalists, it is the way things work. That is why they cannot find a crooked Democrat. When was the last time any journalist in the media broke a story?
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
Welcome to Bizarro World
December 14, 2008 - 14:13 ET by motherbeltThat's all I can think of to say!
Bad Start
December 14, 2008 - 14:16 ET by LynnDavid Gregory made a bad start to his tenure at MTP.
According to him, it's "Sringtime for Crooks."
not how i see it
December 14, 2008 - 14:22 ET by sawing battathis is homage to the [management of NBC/GE] Gods.
David must kiss the ring an prove he is worthy of the seat and will pick up where Tom[why dont we raise gas taxes so a $2 gallon of gas costs $4 so that people drive more hybrids] Brokaw left off.
if you thought you were getting something different, something unbiased, let your "hope" be put to rest. it's a new generation of the same old liberalism out of mtp.
The way the world works?
December 14, 2008 - 14:28 ET by Two DogsI find it hard to believe that when Trent Lott resigned, Haley Barbour started trying to sell the seat. Where are the wiretaps from Haley's calls to George W. Bush's administration and the graft that was offered?
This lying, sheating, and stealing is the way the DEMOCRATS work.
Spitzers got to be
December 14, 2008 - 14:54 ET by ConservativeRexSpitzers got to be thinking.." what the....all I did was----".
Man these dems, you gotta loath 'em.
And the newspapers, well, they'll let you know exactly what you need to know about the dems and nothing more, ever. And how dare you question them about it.
This really is unreal...Axelrod.."yeah he met with the governor"...
Obami.."I never talked with him about my vacant senate seat"...
Axelrod.."I mis-spoke"..
MSM.."Yeah, Axelrod mis-spoke. And by-the way Mr Republican, Axelrod doesn't have a history of telling lies to us, so what makes you think he is now? What proof do you have"? (this actually took place)
The bar is set real, real real, low for democrats isn't?
Ha Ha Ha
December 14, 2008 - 15:00 ET by MidAmericaWelcome to the world as Illinoisans have come to experience it. Chicago has a long history of gangsterism and corrupt politicians who can be bought and a media that looks the other way. Chicago's gangsters have taken over the state of Illinois and now they are now going to send their 'Pay to Play' politics to the rest of the country and as you can see the media will cover for them if it's the corrupt politicians they support or at least will not confront. I know a lot of us were worried that the election of obama meant socialism but his election may bring in something even worse, the the absolute degredation of the countries political morals.
Come on, now - how many of your
December 14, 2008 - 18:16 ET by Cape Conservativestate legislators have had their pictures taken stuffing their bras with bribe $$$$??? See your Illinois and raise you Massachusetts ;-)
God help our country if this is an example of the standards expected of the next administration!
This is a VERY POOR beginning of the Gregory era at MTP. Better they should just have a memorial service and let it lie with Tim...so far, it's been TRASH! The viewership will be nil in no time.
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Oh sure... anywhere you
December 14, 2008 - 18:22 ET by MidAmericaOh sure... anywhere you have entrenched democrats you'll find all these slippery people and slippery deals but we in Illinois are now going national while you people in Mass. are just small time'n.
I thought Gregory did a
December 14, 2008 - 14:57 ET by stratmanI thought Gregory did a good job discussing the Detroit Bailout with Romney and the other three.
I had a feeling when Gregory would revert to a Liberal shill after surrounding himself with his echo chamber buddies like Chuck Todd, whom I am losing respect more each time I see him, and Mary Mitchell, an incompetent journalist but accomplished propagandist.
Why no Conservative voices on the media panel, Davey? Can't handle the whole truth?
I hope Gregory is as assertive with guests in the future, including with his beloved Democrats. I also hope Gregory evens up his opinion panels in the future. Maybe once he gets his sea legs he'll be confident enough to let both sides of the discussion speak.
Frankly...
December 14, 2008 - 14:59 ET by Lee BoggsThis is why, when the news industry comes to the taxpayers crying for a bailout, it won't happen.
Trust and credibility be damned.
Blackmailing newspapers
December 14, 2008 - 15:17 ET by TailgunnerBlackmailing newspapers into firing editorial columnists critical of Blago is just 'the way the world works'? The MSM is defending this?
Demanding a payoff to release funds already allocated to a children's hospital is just 'the way the world works'?
'Liberal bias' my @ss. This has been going on far too long. The MSM is thoroughly corrupt and deliberately lies through their teeth to advance and protect liberal Democrats.
NOLI PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
TG - YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!
December 14, 2008 - 18:18 ET by Cape ConservativeA PROUD member of the Oogedy Boogedy branch of the GOP!
corruption
December 14, 2008 - 15:28 ET by rick007Hmm that what the polititions have been doing for years. A little more each year that's why our democratic system is about to crumble
The is just the prelude,
December 14, 2008 - 15:30 ET by SlicksterThe is just the prelude, the media is attempting to dumb down the public. They will use the defense over and over to justify the cover up the never ending scandals that will flow forth from obama's administration. "He had to do it to save the world". We must all make it our mission to point this BS out everyttime it happens and to notify the media and congress that we are tired of their BS.
Oh! Bama
December 14, 2008 - 15:53 ET by DontFeedTheTrolls"Hey, ummm, err, come on now, uhhh, people, it was just a, ummm, uhhh, bullet in the back of his, errrr, head, it's nothing, ahh, ahhh, new. That's the way, uhhh, uhhh, things have been done for, uhh, for, uhh, years. 'May the best man win' and all. Next question."
Obama, speaking to CNN about the recent murder of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
D
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"Hey, ummm, err, come on
December 14, 2008 - 18:52 ET by Tailgunner"Hey, ummm, err, come on now, uhhh, people, it was just a, ummm, uhhh, bullet in the back of his, errrr, head, it's nothing, ahh, ahhh, new. That's the way, uhhh, uhhh, things have been done for, uhh, for, uhh, years. 'May the best man win' and all. Next question."
Obama, speaking to CNN about the recent [murder] SUICIDE of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. (Apparently he was double-jointed.)
There, fixed it. ;D
NOLI PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
Not Me Greg, Mary & Chuck: You Are the FOOLS
December 14, 2008 - 17:47 ET by jerseydevelIn Reply -
Dear David, Mary & Chuck (et al.)
No it's not to difficult to believe such an elitist persona may be encompassed in the "something owed for services rendered - payback" mentality. What is incredible is that you and your cronies would be proponents to suggest and attempt to convince us, the United States electorate, that these actions by politians should (now) be accepted as appropriate! Justification? "They've always done it this way!" Whilst you the collective (the MSM droids) thus imply that it is now the "acceptable norm." Such a statement (though not surprising from your ilk) is one founded in: (a) incredible ignorance; or (b) sanctioned corruption. Either way, it is the very exploitation of these dubious human weaknesses that our founders attempted - to the best of their conscienousness - to expatriate from the political process. Nice try - I'm not buying your tripe.
Well then,
December 14, 2008 - 16:13 ET by JPR1Duke Cunninghams prosecution was all just a little misunderstanding, eh there Gregory?
You'll be sure and send a memo to Fitzgerald tomorrow, just drop the whole matter, right? Blagojevitch and get right back to supporting his struggling family and Cunningham can start his re-election campaign post haste.
All's well in the world if you say so.
F'n jacka$$.
Better late than never....
December 14, 2008 - 16:22 ET by motherbeltJohn McCain spoke up today about the Blagojevich controversy.
Guess on which side?
What a surprise!
The re-ingratiation with the media is proceeding according to plan.
Methinks this man could
December 14, 2008 - 16:36 ET by MidAmericaMethinks this man could become a greater source of trouble than in the past because now that his Presidential aspirations are over for good he no longer needs any restraint on his criticism of his own party. But on the other hand we now have no need of any restraint of criticism about him either. He and other weak spined Republicans have led us to the situation we now find our selves in. His idea of leadership is Republicans helping democrats make the right choices not helping Republicans to take the reins and lead.
RE: Methinks this man
December 14, 2008 - 17:01 ET by LynnMidA, You said this perfectly!
Yes, fortunately I can
December 14, 2008 - 18:07 ET by MidAmericaYes, fortunately I can still type no matter how hard I grit my teeth.
MB - the first time he 'crosses the aisle' in
December 14, 2008 - 18:24 ET by Cape Conservativesupport of the Democrats, his constituents in Arizona should demand his resignation!
I am soooooooooooo disappointed in the horrible campaign he conducted...I guess Obama was right, his leading his campaign showed his skills! His Chicago thug-politics skills, that is!
As Brokaw, Meacham & Thomas said on the Charlie Rose Show "we don't know who he is" - 4 days before the election!!!! Thanks for your excellent journalistic efforts, guys!
And now along comes Stretch...ready to carry on the coverup!
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Excommunicate McCain
December 14, 2008 - 22:49 ET by AgentAmericanI have had it with McCain the RINO. I noticed that in the latest Newsbusters poll that he has 0 percent. Sarah the Great has the most votes with 40%.
We need to start a fund for Sarah's 2012 Victory.
2010: A GOP Hill
2012: President Palin
No More Democrats
Dividing our Country
December 14, 2008 - 16:23 ET by TuariIt's stuff like this that continues to divide our country. Eventually, I think people will get completely fed up with the lack of morals, values, and virtues of our "new" government AND the media that feeds them. I really hope this all doesn't end messy, but every day it seems like the more messy the conclusion eventually becomes.
gosh, tuari...
December 14, 2008 - 16:56 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion...i think we could use some "eventually" right now! how much longer do we have to wait for the idiots to realize the enormity of their mistake? we are most definitely running out of time when the msm begins to tell us that this is "how the world works"!!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
God help us if the msm requests a BAILOUT!
December 14, 2008 - 18:25 ET by Cape ConservativeA PROUD member of the Oogedy Boogedy branch of the GOP!
maybe they aren't "physically" in line yet,
December 14, 2008 - 19:34 ET by clinging to my guns and my religionbut all this kissing-up in the face of "the one's" obvious link with blago should be our first clue!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
Double-Speak
December 14, 2008 - 16:24 ET by jerseydevelYes it would appear we're hearing terms akin to "mis-speak" and "mis-spoke" with greater frequency these days. I wonder how many more times we will be hearing and reading them in the next several years and be expected to believe...
And don't forget
December 14, 2008 - 16:49 ET by motherbeltAnd don't forget "inartfully worded" statements that have to be "recalibrated."
It's Official I hate John
December 14, 2008 - 16:57 ET by clubchamp6It's Official I hate John McCain.
How is it that this idiot gets the nomination because of 2 states
New Hampshire who nevers goes GOP in the general election and South Carolina. The system is a total mess.
Did anyone here Diane Sawyer on Friday show a clip of McCain on Letterman and then say she is glad to have the old John McCain back. I want to punch her in the face...I cannot stand to even look at these people anymore.
NBC needs to have a new segment on the Today show. "Where in the world is Rahm Emanuel" What a pussy.
It's been 4 days and still no word from the One. Did he look like a deer in the headlights last week.
Sorry for the rambling but I am surrounded by complete idiot neighbors here in Colorado and you can't even discuss this stuff w/ them they have their blinders on and will not even listen. I "hope"
the one gives it to them in the backside first.
Me, too
December 14, 2008 - 17:06 ET by Lynnclubchamp,
Wow! It doesn't sound rambling to me. Ditto!
same here!
December 14, 2008 - 17:21 ET by clinging to my guns and my religionno more rinos! if he loves the other side of the aisle so much, why doesn't he just move over there? it would be good riddance to bad rubbish. in addition, champ's point about the disappearance of "the one" is most interesting. first we cannot rid ourselves of his ever-pervasive smirk, and now he is no where to be found. hmmmm....
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
Hey champ and others who
December 14, 2008 - 18:01 ET by bigtimerHey champ and others who have posted about McC here...did any of you happens to see him this morning on with Georgie...I could have went through the roof with him once again...he used his same old line when it comes to criticizing the RNC, this was about a memo Mike Duncan put out regarding all the Blago/O criminal sleaze going on...anyway, McC starts out saying..."with all due respect"...then goes on to put the party down once again in usual phony soft voice...blah blah blah...
Yeah Sawyer is happy to see McC back...so are other talking headleftists (along with ohter tactics that happened along the way) who got him as our POS candidate...the problem is for us that have seen right through him for years...he has never left!
He will always be a RINO...period.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I agree
December 14, 2008 - 17:57 ET by motherbeltI agree. He's back to the old John McCain that the media knew and loved!
See my comment above where I linked to the story of him warning Republicans to leave Obama and Blago alone!!
In a surprising rebuke to the warriors who fought for him through tough
times, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sunday sided with President-elect
Barack Obama and scolded the Republican National Committee for fanning
the Illinois corruption scandal. (emphasis added)
Big shock there, huh?
The only thing "surprising" is that the media found it surprising!
yes, he's a rino as they come
December 14, 2008 - 18:02 ET by clinging to my guns and my religioni think maybe he has a great future in msm-style journalism, lol! instead of kissing up to "the one", he should be calling for "working constructively together" with his own party to press for answers!!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
Fanning!!
December 14, 2008 - 19:04 ET by choselife3xAs opposed to the media's frantic efforts to douse the fire while repeating, "There is no fire! There is no fire! Nothing to see here, business as usual, move along."
It's official, McCain is no better than Obama in my mind now. Disgusting. He should be forced to officially switch parties.
If I were his wife I'd hang him by his thumbs until he came back to his right mind. ;-)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Let me amend that
December 14, 2008 - 19:19 ET by choselife3xIf I were his wife I'd hang him by his thumbs....and then GET A DIVORCE. And change back to my maiden name. And move. To someplace remote.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
yes, she's the classiest thing about him
December 14, 2008 - 19:23 ET by clinging to my guns and my religionwhen cindy mccain was on stage beside john, it was much easier to look at him through rose-colored glasses. kind of like when sarah was up there with him.... bottom line: i voted for the ladies; he was just their baggage!!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
MTP is in the toilet now,
December 14, 2008 - 17:15 ET by oilcanMTP is in the toilet now, ratings will decline in the next 12 months.
Meet the DNC
December 14, 2008 - 17:28 ET by Redrowan2000I'm glad Mary Mitchell cleared all this up. hot rod was arrested for being tacky!! By the way this segment should be called "MEET The DNC."
"Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Red
Spiro Agnew
December 14, 2008 - 17:36 ET by cocodriewas run out of office for less - Hubert Humphrey was forgiven more.
"how the (Democratic) world
December 14, 2008 - 18:16 ET by USA4freedom"how the (Democratic) world works"
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
NBC makes me sick
December 14, 2008 - 18:23 ET by Worriedlike the rest of the Obama defenders. This is first time I have ever heard of a governor trying to sell a Senate seat and I believe I am older than David Gregory. Maybe I am not hip to the way the Chicago Machine does business but I do know if something is unethical. Are the Obama media stupid or are am the stupid one for not buying into the garbage they try to sell.
Side note: Have you all heard that McShame is telling the GOP to back off of Obama because of the Blago case? Now we have the GOP pick for president defending Obama. I don't know how much more of this I can take!
If he had a drop of honor, he'd resign NOW!
December 14, 2008 - 18:31 ET by Cape ConservativeHis constituents should demand it! He is NOT a Republican!!! He betrayed us - and Sarah Palin most of all!
Of course, let's not forget how we couldn't use Barack's middle name - why he hollered at anyone who did! Now Barack is going to RUB HIS (OUR) NOSE IN IT by using all 3 names at his swearing in. I certainly hope we ascertain BEYOND ANY DOUBT he is an American citizen before January 20!
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yeah, isn't it amazing...
December 14, 2008 - 18:57 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion...how mccain has all kinds of time to defend "the one", but not a second for sarah palin!?! the msm continues to bash her, and wants us to ignore everything smelly about the great "o". i think the only comfort we can take in their treatment of her is that it's indicative of how much they fear her!!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
hey worried... In answer to
December 14, 2008 - 18:58 ET by bigtimerhey worried... In answer to your question about McC...YES! I've also posted two other posts about this...he once again infuriated me this morning on Georgie's show..I wanted to slap him silly after he started with his typical phony soft-voiced "With all due respect" BS...then he proceeded to tell the RNC and Mike Duncan to back off... Never again will anybody ever make me feel the need to hold my nose and vote for a traitor like this man has always been to the republican party...I would give just about anything if he would just move to the leftist side of the aisle...because whether people want to admit it or not...that is just what he is...and always will be.
How'd that bail-out bill work for you McC...and McC/Fiengold bill...we all know we are going to get the McC/Kennedy amnesty bill crammed down our throats now with the way the Senate is...he cannot wait to stick it to us once again...as he reaches so smoothly across the ails...just like he said in his concession speech...that made me puke...he could not even wait at least a month or so to let us know how nicely he was going to work with O...he had to do it that night...sticking it to us that held our noses and voted for the R ticket, me because of my fear of O...well, heck, he isn't a heck of a lot any better.
POS is all he is...I don't give a rats rear about all of his past service...I am tired of that for an excuse for the so-called man and what he has done to us conservatives all these years and will continue to do so.
That's my rambling rant for the night.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt -- ah, just posted on
December 14, 2008 - 19:11 ET by Jack Bauerbt -- ah, just posted on this on another thread, then noticed you're talking about it here.
McCain is clearly suffering from some sort of psychological condition in which he cannot help himself in bonding with the enemy.
It's like Stockholm Syndrome. He seems incapable of showing empathy with his "friends,"
yes, anytime lately you hear that...
December 14, 2008 - 19:13 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion..."with all due respect" from mccain, you know he is about to come out with some mealy-mouth praise of "the one", or make a whiny remark about the unfair rnc. i am sooooooo over him!! it was even harder to watch him this morning than it was to watch georgie, and that's saying a lot!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
Thanks. I saw the McLame
December 14, 2008 - 19:20 ET by WorriedThanks. I saw the McLame story posted on Drudge and it thru me into hysterics. We already have enough defenders of the one and now the guy I voted for is defending him. When I see these stories I need to chime in to get it off my chest and don't always read all of the previous entries. What a loser John McCain!
I want a do-over!!! Gimme
December 14, 2008 - 20:19 ET by motherbeltI want a do-over!!! Gimme back my ballot so I can scratch his name out!!
This is disgusting. These
December 14, 2008 - 19:53 ET by Scuba DudeThis is disgusting. These people are no longer journalist's. They are nothing but party hacks trying to spin lies and cover for their corrupt and immoral party.
I can only hope that people start to boycott the advertisors of these so called "news" programs.
Odd standards from MSM
December 14, 2008 - 20:43 ET by nkviking75I guess we shouldn't be surprised. This is the same MSM which couldn't see any reason to remove Saddam or his sadistic sons despite their hideous abuses of their own people. So to them, Illinois is just the political minor leagues. And yet, a lot of these idiots dreamt of impeaching Bush and Cheney and having them frog-marched into federal prison. Their moral compasses are all screwed up.
Welcome to the era of unity, you racist!
Why no comparison to Scooter Libby?
December 14, 2008 - 21:51 ET by Anchor89So, let me get this straight - selling a Senate seat is just "part of the system" but Scooter Libby's, er, whatever it is he did (other than the non-outing of a non-secret agent which was actually done by someone else) is the pinnacle of political corruption. What a bunch of hypocritical idiots.
Oh, think they'd apply that
December 14, 2008 - 22:57 ET by RR GOPOh, think they'd apply that to Nixon and Watergate as well?
Nah, didn't think so.
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Yea there's such media support for Blagojevich
December 14, 2008 - 23:07 ET by nwahsThere's such media support for Blagojevich, American Thinker did a piece on due process. Yall pretty much write whatever you want now, don't ya? Screw facts! :)
The press is just amazing.
December 14, 2008 - 23:39 ET by pbthinkerOn the one hand, they talk about all the campaign contributions and what people expect when they make them then, in the same breath, they claim Obama is different. The guy that raised the most money, got all of it from people that didn't expect a thing from him. The guy that refused public financing so he could get these enormous contributions, is as pure as the driven snow.
Yep, the press is still in the cover-up mode and they aren't going to be out of it for a long time. They won't even bother looking into this, beyond what they can get on the governor. Talk about connect the dots, all of these guys are saying, "What dots?"
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
Nice job, Gregory
December 15, 2008 - 08:22 ET by SickofLibsSo much for the 'institution' that was MTP.
At least we won't have to wait til Sunday morning...it's going to be just another MSNBC show that you can catch anytime, with the same revolving group of a**holes like Todd, Mitchell, etc, etc. They have as well have given it to Matthews or Olberdouche.
National TV for Mitchell?
December 15, 2008 - 10:33 ET by CaringwhiteguyThe fact MTP gave a shameless race-baiter like Mary Mitchell a seat at the table says as much about this story as anything.
Its The Way Its Done!
December 15, 2008 - 11:26 ET by GeneralAlIf you've ever been able to stand a conversation with a liberal, they will unabashedly tell you that their actions are not corrupt because they come with the best of intentions. Conservatives are people with evil intentions bent on hurting people and thus all their actions are contemptable. Bottom line, liberals equal good, conservatives equal evil! Thats the way it is. When conservatives are totally eliminated, evil will cease and there won't be any need for arm twisting because we will be in Utopia at last!