Wow.
This unbylined Associated Press story (HT Michelle Malkin) doesn't really require any elaboration, except to note one thing -- It ends the debate over the existence of liberal/left media bias:
Exit question:
As the once mighty continue to fall (the latest being Minneapolis Star Tribune), what will the history books say about the relationship between the perilous condition of most of print media outlets and the seven years or so many of them spent suffering from full-blown Bush Derangement Syndrome?
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
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You know, a thank you would not hurt you
January 16, 2009 - 00:39 ET by legacyrepublicanI can even remember that Reagan let Carter meet the hostages coming off the plane.
And Bush honored the D's before him and treated them with respect.
As someone who is leaving graciously, how about a little civility instead of your wicked hatred of Bush.
No wonder I watch Fox!
I don't know what the
January 16, 2009 - 00:43 ET by bigtimerI don't know what the history books will say...but the one word I will always remember when it comes to print is ...
Treason.
"You've gone beyond the law"... Sen. Kerry~ Head of Foreign Relations Committee to Hillary at Sec.of State confirmation hearings~1-13-09
The dems are nothing but
January 16, 2009 - 01:11 ET by SlyrrThe dems are nothing but raging tyrants now, and are driving the country to tyranny.
So much of BDS is the
January 16, 2009 - 01:46 ET by MidAmericaSo much of BDS is the angry Left boomers. They have been angry at their country almost all their lives. Bush is a sub for Nixon. Iraq is a sub for Viet Nam. Gays are a sub for the civil rights struggles. They still dislike the military. They still dislike the traditional nuclear family. They still dislike traditional religion. They still dislike corporations and big business. Really they just dislike America. and they are still rude, self-rightious and obnoxious just like when they were dirty hippie types back in the sixties when they wanted to bring down 'the man'. They love obama why? because they believe they have finally stuck it to 'the man' and took away his power. Power to the People!! Yeah Baby Yeah
Well said. Sock it to me.
January 16, 2009 - 01:50 ET by KevroyWell said. Sock it to me.
MA... Right On!...Peace
January 16, 2009 - 01:53 ET by bigtimerMA...
Right On!...Peace Man...Flower Power and keep on truckin'!
Evertythings cool.
"You've gone beyond the law"... Sen. Kerry~ Head of Foreign Relations Committee to Hillary at Sec.of State confirmation hearings~1-13-09
The goals of the Left has
January 16, 2009 - 02:03 ET by MidAmericaThe goals of the Left has always been a utopian fantasy.
John Lennon said (sang) it best:
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Nothing
January 16, 2009 - 02:08 ET by bigtimerNothing like La-La-Land...
Rock On.
"You've gone beyond the law"... Sen. Kerry~ Head of Foreign Relations Committee to Hillary at Sec.of State confirmation hearings~1-13-09
God, I have always hated that insipid song.
January 16, 2009 - 02:11 ET by R D Helm-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.” -While there is still time.
The really hard part of
January 16, 2009 - 02:16 ET by MidAmericaThe really hard part of implementing the Leftists utopian world as illustrated by Lennons song is the incredible amount of acreage that will have to be devoted to growing hemp in order to keep the whole world that stoned. But if everybody is stoned out who is going to raise the hemp?
Whose going to be able to
January 16, 2009 - 02:20 ET by bigtimerWhose going to be able to provide the munchies?
"You've gone beyond the law"... Sen. Kerry~ Head of Foreign Relations Committee to Hillary at Sec.of State confirmation hearings~1-13-09
Insipid indeed. And you
January 16, 2009 - 06:58 ET by motherbelthated that insipid song....Dave
Insipid indeed. And you know, that is the anthem of the UN....
Figures, doesn't it?
Thanks John - but we already know how this one ends
January 16, 2009 - 08:23 ET by kdizzydazeIt was called Babel --
Is it just me or do I cringe at the odor that must've emanated from Lennon when he was alive - The halitosis was must've been horrendous
Yup, making fun of a dead guys odors - but still, whenever I see pictures of hippies, I cannot help but think - they stink.
I find patchouli offensive on so many levels
God made man, but he used a monkey to do it -- DEVO
MidAmerica, again....
January 16, 2009 - 09:58 ET by MrShyHey, don't be hating on the genius John Lennon.
Actually, while during his life he was indeed swept up by the "wave" of liberal thinking and "feeling", I think the man was too independent and brilliant of a mind to remain stuck on stupid into the 80's, 90's and now.
I can almost bet my savings on that. I have no savings, but, well.... :)
You're the next contestant on...
THE MESSIAH IS... LEFT !!
MrShy.....
January 16, 2009 - 17:49 ET by MidAmericaOh I don't hate John Lennon at all. I'm a real boomer. Loved all kinds of music, even the anti-war and the drug songs. But to me they were music not something to live my life by. Just because we all are our brother's keeper I ain't keepin' some guy or gal that's too lazy or strung out to fend for themselves. The problem with the lefties, and it goes all the way back to Mr. Marx himself, is that true socialism can never work. Human motivations are not what their theories presume. The countries that we have ever called socialist are police states where a significant amount of the countrys military has it's guns pointed at its own people. Freedom and individuality are much stronger impulses than group identity and conformity.
Peace Out
"Imagine no possessionsI
January 16, 2009 - 10:21 ET by MightyMouth"Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world..."
ha, pretty easy for a multi-millionare to write... if he actually believed it he would have been a pauper and given away his millions to the "needy".
AND BTW NB, whats with the "Dreams of Obama" ad? Friggin turncoats!!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Agreed, MA. Nothing need be
January 16, 2009 - 06:57 ET by motherbeltAgreed, MA. Nothing need be added to that!
MidAmerica !!!!
January 16, 2009 - 09:53 ET by MrShyOh YEAH, baby.... now let's light up a joint! :p
You're the next contestant on...
THE MESSIAH IS... LEFT !!
WHILE BUSH REWRITES HISTORY, SHOULD OBAMA BE LOOKING BACK?
January 16, 2009 - 02:38 ET by PacificGatePostObama can be given a pass for not wishing to look backward. The rest of the country, however,should do so.
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Too many pieces of the system need fixing to let things slide.
It's about the example we
January 16, 2009 - 05:41 ET by blingbling65It's about the example we set for our children, for future generations. We are a nation of laws and they must be enforced. Lets hope and pray that GWB is in chains by Wednesday night.
Ok, I'll bite. As with most
January 16, 2009 - 07:36 ET by athoughtor2Ok, I'll bite. As with most people who think President Bush broke the law and should have been impeached or as you say put into chains. Please list his crimes. Not even the extreme left in the House and Senate have listed them. So please enlighten us.
Your going to be waiting a
January 16, 2009 - 07:41 ET by mr druidYour going to be waiting a long d%^m time for that list.
I know....so I'm not holding
January 16, 2009 - 08:09 ET by athoughtor2I know....so I'm not holding my breath.
War crimes
January 16, 2009 - 08:36 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsBush in chains? Sorry, you've got the wrong President, why not put the President who was convicted of war crimes in chains?
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Someone's piercings must be infected
January 16, 2009 - 08:41 ET by choselife3xWhat is up with all the trolls? Must be drunk with power.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
GOOD morning chose
January 16, 2009 - 09:06 ET by cocodrieYou trying to tell me 65 had his brain pierced?
Jesus Loves You
Good morning coco dear
January 16, 2009 - 09:14 ET by choselife3xTrolls are everywhere lately. The powers of evil are growing. Zenith will be reached on Tuesday. Lock and load. ;)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Right, junior. Here's how
January 16, 2009 - 09:20 ET by Trix RabbitRight, junior. Here's how it will all play out. After the grand coronation of the Obamatron, GW will return to TX and become a bar-b-que pit cowboy, or whatever else he wants to do.
If you are all gosh-darned worried about the example we set for our CHILDREN, then consider this: For all his faults, GW did not demean the office of the President by using the Oval Office as a bordello.
If you reeeeaaallly want to set an example for our CHILDREN, then don't put your trust in any elected official who has all the moral turpitude of a cobra.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
Good morning Trix
January 16, 2009 - 09:29 ET by cocodrieUnfortunately for us President Bush and Laura are taking honor to texas with them. Hopefully they will send it back in 2012.
Jesus Loves You
Coco: and a fine top of the
January 16, 2009 - 09:35 ET by Trix RabbitCoco: and a fine top of the morning to you.
GW and Laura will be here in Midland, sometime on the 20th, after the grand coronation. I hope to see them.
We haven't had a true friend of Israel since the great Ronaldus Maximus. I wish them the very best.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
Trix
January 16, 2009 - 09:48 ET by cocodrieIf you get to speak to him tell him to come on NBs to see how real Americans appreciate him and Laura. He endured a lot for our benefit. Jesus Loves You
The President and Laura have
January 16, 2009 - 10:18 ET by marpelThe President and Laura have done us Texans proud. They're coming back to us with their heads held high and we're grateful to have them back as fellow Texans again. If you do not live in Texas, please come visit. There's a term called "Texas Friendly" here. You can experience it for yourself and then you'll know why the Bush's kept their cool and honor throughout the trying 8 years in Washington. We're Texas proud of them.
I didn't think you could
January 16, 2009 - 09:47 ET by contraryI didn't think you could have children. Are you praying for the imprisonment of all opposition, or just those in the media's cross hair? What twisted God do you pray to? There are sick people on the Internet.
"I don't have time for this. You all can continue your co-dependency posts and make yourselves feel all chummy... Frankly, you all don't represent where America is going and you might as well get used to it."
--The Dooper
that's good I don't want to
January 16, 2009 - 09:55 ET by athoughtor2that's good I don't want to represent higher taxes, socialized everything and fighting terror as a law enforcement issue. those are just for starters.
rofpmsl
January 16, 2009 - 10:07 ET by candanceWe are a nation of laws and they must be enforced.
That's rich.
Congress authorized the war in Iraq based on intelligence they'd believed ever since the 90s. What, did Bush take a time machine back to 1998 and convince Bill Clinton that Iraq was dangerous? No. The war was fully authorized under the Constitution.
So what's next, he broke international law by ignoring the UN? The same UN who imposed sanctions on Iraq for 13 years? You mean the same UN whose leadership was starving Iraqi people by abusing oil-for-food?
Wait just a second...I remember Clinton bombed Iraq without Congressional approval and against the vocal dissent of people like Trent Lott...conveniently on the very day the House was supposed to vote on his impeachment. And I distinctly remember the left saying nothing about it.
And then I remember Clinton exxagerating the situation in Bosnia for his own gain while the left said nothing.
So let's see here...Bush continues a decade-long war with Iraq by ousting Saddam once and for all to build a democratic government there (exposing the oil for food scandal in the process) and he uses intel handed down by Clinton to percieve a threat...and that makes him a criminal.
Meanwhile a president who actually lied under oath and actually bombed Iraq without Congressional support, that's no big deal.
Once again proving my point that double standards are the only standards they have.
Look sweetie, I know that ever since Clinton's impeachment yall have been on a mission for revenge, but this is getting a little tedious.
I'm a typical white person.
and the left's response to
January 16, 2009 - 10:16 ET by athoughtor2and the left's response to you...why do you have to have such tone? i thought we were moving forward? why so negative?....i have a lot of questions for the left but this one they will run away from till the dawn's early light...If Clinton/Gore administration had a policy or regime change for Iraq, and they did. The House and Senate all knew this as well. My question is...How were they going to get rid of Saddam? "Oh please Mr. Saddam please leave your cushy palaces and millions of dollars. We really don't like you. Please leave."
I don't know who you are,
January 16, 2009 - 10:14 ET by marpelI don't know who you are, but creatures like you prove that the left has absolutely no respect for a Republican administration because it doesn't follow your agenda (whatever that may be). I'm sure you feel warm and fuzzy when stations like MSNBC flash the Maoist-looking picture of Obama and with banners like, "Do you remember where you were when Obama got elected?"....
When Obama takes the oath, he becomes my President. Good or bad, I will show him respect. I will also voice my opinion respectfully if I disagree with him or his actions. I guess that's too much to ask of some liberals when a Republican President is in office. It's sad.
Bling
January 16, 2009 - 10:33 ET by MightyMouthHow many of the anti-terrorism tools that Bush/Cheney put in place will the Messiah NOT use? You people are pathetic!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
So, blingaling, when your Dear Leader employs the exact same..
January 16, 2009 - 12:29 ET by R D Helm...tactics as GWB has in fighting the barbaric, illiterate camel-washers, are you going to come in here and suggest that he be put in chains, too?
Is this how pathetically stupid you enemy-enablers have now become?
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.” -While there is still time.
LOL
January 16, 2009 - 13:01 ET by lotr"It's about the example we set for our children, for future generations. We are a nation of laws and they must be enforced. Lets hope and pray that GWB is in chains by Wednesday night."
Great parody of mindless new-liberal pablum. LOL
And one by one dropped the revellers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel, and died each in the despairing posture of his fall. -- Edgar Allan Poe
They've all been given a pass . . .
January 16, 2009 - 05:49 ET by JillCWsince Cecil John Rhodes forged the basics of the New World Order in the late 1800s. Every president of this nation has been under the control of those who want a new, improved Tower of Babel, including (but certainly not limited to) the departing President Bush. If they don't tow the NWO screed, they either mysteriously die in office or are assassinated or just lost the next election.
We are in serious peril in this nation. Those who carried on for eight years about Bush will one day have to take the Mark of the Beast or go into hiding until the return of the Lord. Believe me, don't believe me . . . but what we're now seeing with the libs in power is the final blow to this nation . . . the New World Order (globalized world) in real time. Get hold of the newest edition of Dr. James W. Wardner's book THE PLANNED DESTRUCTION OF AMERICA. In the first edition, there's a quote by Dr. John Coleman (former intelligence officer) regarding everything that's happened and will happen to this nation.
Under the rules of New World Order engagement, prior presidents are left alone. That's why Clinton was never bothered again after his hideous administration trashed America.
BTW, since GE owns the messy NBC stations, stop buying GE products. That's a good start.
"Even so, come Lord Jesus . . . "
Stop spamming your trash
January 16, 2009 - 08:39 ET by choselife3xYou pathetic troll. You're going to get that GatePost shoved up your @ss. Nobody's in the mood for your crap.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Exactly what "history" is Mr. Bush re-writing, troll?
January 16, 2009 - 12:31 ET by R D Helm-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.” -While there is still time.
It appears that ding-a-ling
January 16, 2009 - 12:55 ET by Scuba DudeIt appears that ding-a-ling blingbling is just another in the latest drive-by trolls we are attracting today. Agrarian-Decentrist started the ball rolling.These trolls do not have the intellectual acumen to ever post a valid critique of President Bush or Republicans in general. It appears all they do is come in and drop the equivalent of an old desiccated turd (talking point) in here and think they have won the debate.
As Blonde said, "We need a better class of troll".
Scoob,
January 16, 2009 - 18:33 ET by R D HelmSomething tells me that by the time of PEBO's annointing next Tuesday, we are going to be up to our arses in troll dung around here.
It will be just like after the mid-terms back in '06.
Only worse.
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.” -While there is still time.
'Bush address includes laundry list of back patting'
January 16, 2009 - 03:51 ET by needleAP provides the back stabbing.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Gracious verses Immature
January 16, 2009 - 08:04 ET by richb313Whether you like GWB or not all would have to agree he is a most gracious man and his administration reflected that quality. His father also had that quality in spades. Both of them treated the office with respect. GWB in the recent days even remarked he had not even been in the Oval Office without being properly dressed (Suit and Tie) except for possibly one or two occasions.
Now counter that to Bill Clinton. His respect was such that he was able to get a BJ in the Oval Office. His staff ransacked the West Wing before he left office removing keys from keyboards and other such immature acts.
This is the biggets difference between the libs and the conservatives, and it is also the conservatives biggest weakness. When one side has no respect for anything and the other side does there will never be any equality regarding outcome. One side can lie with impunity and the other side is derided for thier long held reverence and respect.
Thanks to Newsbusters and other like minded sites and the free wheeling internet the truth cannot be squelched. I predict one of the things the new administration will do is try and tamp down on sites like this. It is in thier playbook. They will do it in the name of fairness of course.
oops
January 16, 2009 - 08:06 ET by richb313hit the post button twice
ABC Radio News stays true to form
January 16, 2009 - 08:20 ET by Prester JohnThis morning's 8 AM News summary
1. Airplane in New York (can't argue with that)
2. Bank of America problems
3. Hamas says no cease-fire with Israel with conditions
Nothing about Bush's farewell speech.
AP = A-holes Preaching
January 16, 2009 - 09:10 ET by jazboThose who believe in nothing will believe anything.
the left has no respect
January 16, 2009 - 09:27 ET by SeashellI think that the problem with the left is that they don't really have respect for the office of the Presidency. Oh sure they love it when a liberal is in that position, and do all they can to promote him, but when a republican is the President they do nothing but tear him down. They try to embarrass, diminish his character, make him look stupid, etc. I didn't like alot of the stuff that Bill Clinton did, but I still had respect for the office and therefore, respect for him. It is hard, but I will do the same for Obama.
The left can't seem to find one thing that Bush did that was "praise" worthy. The fact that they are still alive doesn't deserve a "thank you"?
I used to watch
January 16, 2009 - 10:28 ET by Hunter12I used to watch Letterman. I liked his sense of humor. Then CBS gave him a ton of money. He started feeling guilty about it and turned into this wacko liberal. The bit, Great Moments in Presidential Speeches, was the final straw. They started with clips of past Presidents reading historic speeches from prepared text on the podiums in front of them and then they'd cut to President Bush in inpromptu moments at a press conference or such and ridicule his speaking ability. I guess he was supposed to be able to speak like Demosthenes off the cuff at any moment. I'm betting this bit will be gone after next Tuesday. Letterman doesn't have enough balls to ridicule a black man, as none of the late night comics do. None of them realize we can't be post-racial in America until they can see the funny beyond the skin tone. President Obama stinks as a speaker away from the teleprompter. The "umms" and "aahs" roll when he speaks extemporaneously and become painfull to listen to, and as he tries to craft his answer to his target audience, it is like watching a train wreck. You really don't want to see it, but you can't look away.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
Good point, Hunter.
January 16, 2009 - 10:36 ET by SmartypantsGood point, Hunter. Something tells me the late-night tv hosts are going to be struggling for jokes for at least the next four years. Anything related to Obama is going to be off-limits.
I am hoping President Bush
January 16, 2009 - 10:47 ET by Hunter12I am hoping President Bush doesn't completely disappear from the public scene, so we will probaly get clips ridiculing him wherever he appears for some time to come. Their problem is going to be that he'll be making speeches and attending functions with prepared text and he speaks as well as anyone when doing that. Last night he demonstrated graciously. I saw it as using his final stage to give recognition to some people who he felt deserved it. The leftoids are decrying them as props.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
What's REALLY pathetic is...
January 16, 2009 - 09:59 ET by Mary Louise TurnerThe Associated Press is the wire service that provides news for most national papers, including our own local fish wrapper. Therefore, this garbage is being spoon-fed to millions of unsuspecting readers, who instantly believe it! Frightening, isn't it?
That's why we have
January 16, 2009 - 10:38 ET by Hunter12That's why we have intelligent people in this country who believe in AGW, Israel is a bunch of child-killing thugs, our own armed forces are goon squads, and the Democrats are going to pull us out of a recession.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
President Bush has been
January 16, 2009 - 10:43 ET by SmartypantsPresident Bush has been attacked from every direction over the past eight years. Some of this criticism was fair, but the vast majority of it was completely off-base and much of it was actually absurd. For most of this time, Bush took the abuse quietly (much to the chagrin of his supporters), believing the Office of President was above the fray. Bush took the high road. In the last couple of weeks, our president has actually been fighting back just a little bit, while still maintaining the dignity of the presidency. And the A/P has the nerve to tag this "back patting". As I posted yesterday, the left wing media will not allow a Republican president to come out ahead. If he says "up," they will swear that down was the right direction. If he says "stay," the story will be that we should have gone. If he is quiet, they will claim he is "aloof". If he speaks out, he is a boor. Meanwhile, Barack Obama says and does whatever he wants with nary a whisper of criticism against him. We've got Dems trying to sell Senate seats, caught on tape, and still alive to appoint someone to the post. Dems cheat on their taxes and it is an "honest mistake". Cheney sneezes the wrong way and he should be "locked up".
How did the AP report previous presidential farewells?
January 16, 2009 - 13:07 ET by lotrLike Clinton's or Reagan's?
What do these college-flunkies (i.e., AP journalists) expect from a presidential farewell speech? That he regurgitate the Democrat-dominated media propaganda about himeself?
And one by one dropped the revellers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel, and died each in the despairing posture of his fall. -- Edgar Allan Poe
Unbelievable!
January 16, 2009 - 13:44 ET by Georgia GirlThe AP "news" story is nothing but an editorial. Maybe journalism really is dead. What a disgrace.
It is
January 16, 2009 - 13:59 ET by general companyCertainly where the old media is concerned
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
By the way, AP... the word
January 16, 2009 - 15:50 ET by cjones27By the way, AP... the word is spelled "safeguard" not "safegaurd."
As in the sentence, "While I knew the AP was infected with vicious liberals, I at least thought that it had taken measures to safeguard itself against grammatical errors."
Ever heard of Spellcheck?