CNN, which long ago abandoned the concept of credible journalism, ran a story today regarding the attack by Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi on our nation's President as a feel good story about the shoe industry.
The title itself reveals that CNN reporters simply can't contain their giddiness when it comes to covering someone attacking the President:
Bush assailant kick-starts sales for shoemaker
The media are simply tripping over themselves in their attempt to uncover even the most loosely associated positive aspects of a physical attack on our President.
The piece reiterates the theme throughout the MSM in their attempts to glorify the incident and the reporter involved. In fact, the following statement seems to be mandatory in every article which covers the topic:
...Al-Zaidi has been hailed as a hero by many Iraqis...
Shouldn't that read ‘Al-Zaidi has been hailed as a hero by the American media?'
Another seemingly mandatory statement is the oft repeated line about Arab tradition (emphasis mine):
Shouting as he was dragged to the floor, the reporter called his shoe-throwing -- a traditional insult in Arab culture -- a "farewell kiss" to a "dog" who launched the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
One has to wonder if the Arab media is doing the same thing by injecting American culture into their reports, so their readers can better understand the other side. Is Al-Jazeera reporting the aforementioned statement in the following manner?
Shouting as he was dragged to the floor, the reporter called his shoe-throwing - traditionally considered an assault in American culture -- ...
Just a thought.
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December 22, 2008 - 12:27 ET by merlin61The CNN news staff should be sentenced to live
in Iraq under their former rules enforced by
Sadaam. This story has outlived itself. George
W.Bush showed more class than the MSM
will ever experience. Morons!!!!!!
By that logic...
December 22, 2008 - 12:47 ET by sokleshIt won't be long until Helen Thomas hurls a Buick Enclave at our President to jumpstart the auto industry.
And Clinton increased sales
December 22, 2008 - 12:59 ET by EdhenryAnd Clinton increased sales of blue dresses.
One of NB Bloggers always quotes Churchill that "if you have enemies, good, you stood for something" The shoe thrower is the buggy whip, totalitarianism, facism...everything outdated or threatened by change and the democracy that W saw through.
Ted "Chappy" Kennedy said it was Bush's war. Ok, then it is Bush's victory. And only his.
Cigar sales also
December 22, 2008 - 13:08 ET by Clear thinkerCigar sales also skyrocketed!
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"cigar sales" in words of
December 22, 2008 - 16:22 ET by Edhenry"cigar sales" in words of Larry Cable Guy.."that's funny, I don't care who you are"
Yeah, and I hear that sales
December 22, 2008 - 13:15 ET by fitzfongYeah, and I hear that sales of Bruno Maglis went up after O.J.'s "ugly-a**" shoe prints were found at the Bundy murder scene. Does CNN care to credit O.J. for stimulating shoe sales revenue, as well?
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Funny enough they focus on
December 22, 2008 - 13:24 ET by andophiroxiaFunny enough they focus on the 200 protestors FOR that maggot in Iraq, but I wonder about rest of the population of 29 million-along with their government is feeling really ashamed that this a$$hat represented their country to their greatest liberators?
That's amusing that the media ignores that huh? But then they've ignored threats or undermined justice systems repeatedly: Munich, NYT's leak, Vietnam. They don't care about the blood on their hands as long as it justifies their ends, doesn't it.
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ~ Winston Churchill
200 protesters and ...how
December 22, 2008 - 16:24 ET by Edhenry200 protesters and ...how many millions holding up purple thumbs?
The Liberal Conglomerate Time Warner is Everywhere
December 23, 2008 - 01:16 ET by Rush FanTime Warner not only ensures that CNN follows the liberal line, but that all of its other enormous media and entertainment holdings do so as well.
The next time you pick up a copy of Time magazine, or watch HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, or watch CNN Headline News make fun of Gov. Sarah Palin, or read Money or Sports Illustrated, or go to a Warner Bros. liberal movie, etc. expect to see the liberal mind at work.
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The Iraqi journalist should
December 23, 2008 - 05:58 ET by Doodles93The Iraqi journalist should at least be thankful that he wasn't executed for this. If he had done this to Saddam, he would be long gone and dead by now.
Why don't the people in Iraq realise that if Bush hadn't taken Saddam they would've never been able to have the freedom of speech. It was a quick move by Bush and that is genuine proof that he isn't stupid.