As if President Bush needed any new actions for which to be criticized by the news media....In a Thursday CBS Evening News story on the federal government's Memorial Day weekend effort to get people to wear seatbelts, reporter Nancy Cordes maintained that President Bush “is taking heat” for not wearing a seatbelt while driving his pick-up truck at his Texas ranch. Cordes began with a new public service announcement (PSA) from New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine who was seriously injured in a high-speed auto accident (“I'm New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and I should be dead....I have to live with my mistake. You don't. Buckle up.”)
After showing how characters in television shows often don't wear a seatbelt, Cordes turned to Bush: “Corzine's not the only politician taking heat for his habits. The White House press corps wants to know why President Bush won't buckle up when he's tooling around his Texas compound.” But she had to concede, as she led into a clip of White House Press Secretary Tony Snow: “It's not illegal. He's on private property, but still.” As for “taking heat,” that heat came in the very last question posed at Snow's May 22 briefing -- so hardly a priority for any journalist but those at CBS News.
The ABC and NBC evening newscasts managed to report on Corzine's PSA without using it as an opportunity to slap Bush.
From the end of the May 24 CBS Evening News story:
Nancy Cordes: “Corzine's not the only politician taking heat for his habits. The White House press corps wants to know why President Bush won't buckle up when he's tooling around his Texas compound. It's not illegal. He's on private property, but still.”
Tony Snow, White House Press Secretary: “Well, it's always important to wear seat belts, especially when driving slowly on the ranch.”
Cordes, over HBO video of an SUV rolling over: “That's a lesson one of the Sopranos learned the hard way this month.”
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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Yea like the MSM needs an e
May 24, 2007 - 20:41 ET by mlongYea like the MSM needs an excuse to bash Bush.
I wonder about the Crawford Ranch
May 24, 2007 - 21:35 ET by SportPoliticsYa think Bush actually let's the turd munchers onto the ranch ? I suspect as little as possible.
I presume they have their Whisper 2000 hooked up to the prairie camo satellite newsvan, with a rear window internal long range zoom binocular high reso camera on 12 volt backup. Probably have a standing access contract with Bush' neighbor that let the Sheehan crew have their drunken sexfest in his ditch and now trashed yard after they got booted from breaking the law - blocking the roadway - by the locals.
LOL - criminal libs - but it's ok if they break laws - if they're protesting - cause they gots a right fo redress o grievances, and some who actually have given their children in sacrifice are immortally unimpeachable in their views, and each deserve 15 minutes of facetime...
When are you going to sacrifice your child to death in Iraq !!!! YOU %^%^$&*&*() NEOCON !!!!
( As soon as I find out you illegally forced your of age "little child" into the service in the hopes that they die from enemy fire, and you take responsibility for killing them )
It's not illegal. He's on pri
May 24, 2007 - 20:49 ET by botgIt's not illegal. He's on private property, but still we'll take any shot we get.
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Too bad the leftist in the me
May 24, 2007 - 20:52 ET by bigtimerToo bad the leftist in the media the number one enemy within can't get a life.
I am waiting for that hard
May 24, 2007 - 20:59 ET by Right2thePointI am waiting for that hard hitting expose of if GWB dresses left or dresses right.
With a hard hitting followup on similar characteristics of all the Hollywood power players.
I honestly can't believe they
May 24, 2007 - 21:14 ET by mostlymoderateI honestly can't believe they are picking on the President for not wearing a seatbelt on his ranch. What a cheap shot. Personally, I don't like anyone telling me that I have to wear a seatbelt OR a helmet when riding a motorcycle--it is my life. However, it is even MORE insane to expect someone to wear a seatbelt on their own ranch.
mm...I could not agree with y
May 24, 2007 - 21:21 ET by bigtimermm...
I could not agree with you more.
when we first were required seat belts is when I started question politics and trying to understand it all ect....haven't stopped since.
Btw...I heard on Rush today we are going to spend 30 million of tax payer money for the cops to have surprise check points to make sure we are all buckled up between now and the third....
Priceless isn't it?
This as people are complaining about gas prices which include the money per gallon for the taxes we pay that is coming out of this.
Don't you love the politician's...geniuses at work.
Seatbelts or murders, rapes and burglary ?
May 25, 2007 - 01:51 ET by SportPoliticsSeatbelts or murders, rapes and burglary ?
Rest assured, everyone is a criminal now, and the easy targets with some quick searches on anyone and everyone are the new standard. We will stop you, not criminals and terrorists, as criminals and terrorists are dangerous persons.
LOL - We have a bunch of idiotic chicken ***** running the roost.
I just watched the piece of crap Corzine's personal accolades commercial at his congressional website. First of all, he should have stepped down for getting caught publicly breaking the law. Second, NONE of us care what injuries he sustained, but he has the gaul to take 30 seconds to torture us with his list, claim many miracles were why he is alive now, CLAIM he'd be ok if he had wore his seatbelt ( even though he might be DEAD if he had ), and DEMAND we all do when he didn't, and for all we know, won't in the future.
We have SLIMEBALLS in power. He limps off his hypocrit cameratime on two crutches, a deserving victim for all to pity.
This is what we have in charge. Arrogant criminals who pretend everyone should do what they don't, and make claims that they cannot even begin to back up, and brag about surviving their crimes, claiming they are worthy recipients of multiple miracles.
" Don't do what I do, I'm a criminal, and I'm still in charge."
I guess C--B.S. just can't he
May 24, 2007 - 22:27 ET by jmad627I guess C--B.S. just can't help themselves when it comes to a cheap shot at the expense of President Bush, it's just a knee-jerk reaction. It must have been a slow news day for them. Not wearing a seat belt on his private property, whoopdy d*mn do!!!.
I suppose the leftist are not happy with the idea of one owning private property, much less doing what one wants to do on said private property, egads!!
Personally I always wear a seat belt, that is my choice, however I agree with mostlymoderate; seatbelt, & helmet laws are unecessarily intrusive.
Has Corzine been fined? Has
May 24, 2007 - 22:39 ET by jdhawkHas Corzine been fined? Has his driver been cited for reckless endangerment, excessive speed, destruction of public property? Was he cited both times - as a reason for the accident and when driving away from the hospital at excessive speed? Has Corzine reimbursed the state of New Jersey for the destruction of an SUV? Silence from the drive by media. Instead, they are turning it around so that Corzine looks good out of the whole mess by providing a PSA. Does he have a "D" after his name or what?
By the way, between the expression on her face and the way she is holding herself doesn't the reporterette look like she is about to explode?
Reporterette, "I sure hope a break is coming up soon. That taco salad at lunch is giving me illegal alien revenge!"
I'm sure you CBS nitwits ar
May 24, 2007 - 22:46 ET by MilesDI'm sure you CBS nitwits are concerned for his safety, aren't you?????
Oops MilesD
May 25, 2007 - 02:14 ET by SportPoliticslol - Yes their utmost concern.
Soo President Bush is driving
May 25, 2007 - 00:41 ET by upcountrywaterSoo President Bush is driving on his land WITHOUT A SEATBELT AND SHOULDER STRAP.... Humm the lefttoids wish he get up to 75 MPH, and have an airbag failure.. as if!! He's on dirt maybe 20 mph...
With the way the "new seat belts" tighten up on the ruff roads ,no wonder he's got the dang thing off, i do the same thing when 4X4ing , just when you need the theem the most, your sucked to the seat and can't see, the road!!
1300 IRANIAN PLUTONIUM GAS CENTRIFUGES OPERATING 24-7 opps it's now 8,000
That's the last straw...
May 25, 2007 - 01:50 ET by mattmThat's the last straw...
Did Corzine mention that his
May 25, 2007 - 07:12 ET by NoMoreClintonsDid Corzine mention that his SUV was going 91mph when the state trooper caused it to crash? And I guess the media won't talk about the $6 million payoff he just gave his ex-girlfriend - a state worker. Oh well, at least he's hetero . . . I think.
Or did they mention that he w
May 25, 2007 - 07:35 ET by Phan of TruthOr did they mention that he was speeding when he left the hospital?
I think that the only reason these laws exist is because of lawyers propensity to sue.
I just pray to God they don
May 25, 2007 - 09:00 ET by MightyMouthI just pray to God they don't catch the president running with sissors. That would do it for me, he'll lose my vote in '08 for sure.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 25, 2007 - 12:24 ET by drillanwrLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello, the President was not
May 25, 2007 - 09:34 ET by msh1973Hello, the President was not out driving on the highways of America, he was driving on his ranch. Give me a break! It is not likely there was even another car traveling in his area. When will this maddness stop? We are not stupid, we know we should wear our seatbelts, mom!
Come on! That's the best the
May 25, 2007 - 09:40 ET by Sergeant ROCKCome on! That's the best the MSM could do!
How come the msm (Lsm) never
May 25, 2007 - 09:43 ET by FastEdHow come the msm (Lsm) never complained about bj clinton NOT using a condom? Thought the big push was for safe sex? Oh, wait, he didn't have sex with that woman . . .
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Have any of these "cit
May 25, 2007 - 10:32 ET by Challenger GrimHave any of these "city boys" ever been out in the fields driving their trucks? Seatbelts aren't often practical as you're getting in and out quickly. Not to mention that the vehicle is going... 10mph MAYBE.
This is just another example of what annoys me so much. People that know nothing about a subject yet purport to be experts on it. (see: Al Gore)
Be sure to get your daily Fred Thompson Fact!
I don't understand why the DB
May 25, 2007 - 15:00 ET by RightOfMostI don't understand why the DBM is dissing W for this. Don't they want him dead, or at least, incapacitated?