Posted on 05/25/2006 5:34:14 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
May 25, 2006
With the Yankees fresh from taking two-out-of-three from the Red Sox, why not a NewsBuster double-header this morning?
In the opener, with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Washington for talks with President Bush, Today did its best to rain on any good news emerging from Iraq.
NBC White House reporter David Gregory obseved that "two leaders who have paid a heavy political price for launching the war in Iraq will stand together tonight before the country to argue there is new reason for hope."
A hope that Gregory was quick to seek dash. Whereas new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has said he expects Iraqi forces to be able to assume major responsibility for securing the country within 18 months, Gregory described it as a "tall order given Iraqi forces have been infiltrated by gangs fueling sectarian violence in the country."
Added Gregory: "Some analysts think the goal is unrealistic, suggesting the Iraqi prime minister may only be telling the U.S. what it wants to hear."
We were then treated to a clip of Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution asserting "we've never had enough troops in Iraq, and the Iraqis are only now beginning now to have enough, where the sum total of everybody in uniform begins to approach the minimal level."
Gregory saved his nastiest shot for last, observing "a dynamic duo after the 9-11 attacks, the Bush-Blair alliance has been reduced to the 'Axis of Feeble' according to a magazine," as Today obligingly displayed The Economist cover pictured here.
In the 'night-cap,' John McCain went to bat against lefty Katie Couric. What are normally the 'friendly confines' of the Today show for the senator turned decidedly chilly when talk turned to McCain's recent commencement speeches.
When McCain spoke at the far-left New School in NYC, many in the audience booed and turned their backs. If the tables had been turned, with a liberal Democrat, say, receiving the same treatment [as unprecedented as that would be] on a conservative campus, one can imagine Today decrying the lack of civility and perhaps devoting a segment to respect for freedom of speech. Here, Katie only quickly asked whether McCain was suprised, and in the same breadth took this shot: "How much do you think Iraq is going to haunt the republicans during the mid-term elections?" You might say Katie was expressing her solidarity with the back-turners.
Things got even frostier when the topic turned to McCain's commencement address at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, as Couric buzzed McCain with this high, hard one:
"Some wonder whether what you gained in appealing to religious conservatives will hurt you with more moderate members of your party if you do run for president. In retrospect, are you glad you made this appearance?"
As McCain began to respond, Couric cut him off.
"But you called [Falwell] an agent of intolerance!" she interjected.
McCain: "Can I finish my answer? Can I finish my answer, please?"
A begrudging Couric: "Yeah, sure."
Today Show/NewsBusters ping.
I was happy to hear McLame tell Katie that at least the Liberty students were respectful, civilised and actually had the decency to listen to his speech. I subtle but effective backhand to the Christian hating leftist.
McCain is going to hate dealing with the Driveby Media as they turn on him. He was a useful idiot and played his part to perfection but they will chew him up and spit him out... and there will be no one on the right who wants to help him out, because he has been such a turncoat on some important issues like CFR.
Right, and 'Cutsie' Couric is oging to pull CBS out of its nose dive.
Like asking a kid with water wings to save the Titianic!
Wouldn't you make a fortune on her if you were her dentist (Lord forgive me!).
As for Katie's new endeavor. . .'you go girl'. . .I see a huge cliff ahead . . .
Venomous Katie flagellates all conservatives and McCain has lost his luster with the treacherous and traitorous Ms. Couric - she coos over sleaze like Hillary and Bill Clinton.
I was just stopping in briefly and am glad I caught this. Excellent analysis as usual. :)
Many thank, pAiC. My pleasure, as always.
The real axis of feeble: NBC, CBS, ABC
Don't leave out the NY Times. Their front page coverage of the new Iraqi government last Sunday predicted that this was just the final stage before a slide into chaos. They don't even bother to disguise their glee.
the leftist media is more ridiculous by the hour...
this morning while getting my daughter ready I turned on CNN...
there top three headlines:
1- Cheney may be called to testify during Libby trial
2- Hasert demands retraction of ABC story
3- FBI talking to a few select congressmen about the NSA leak...
They then spend several minutes cover covering the potential of Cheney testifying.....they moves to the GWB-Bush meeting ending it with saying "this could be the final time the men meet as leaders as President Bush will only be in office a few more years"...of course they then went to the American idol story, never covering the Hassert or FBI headlines!
"Some wonder whether what you gained in appealing to religious conservatives will hurt you with more moderate members of your party if you do run for president. In retrospect, are you glad you made this appearance?"
I guess Katie doesn't realize that most people who vote Republican are believers, even moderates. For republicans who aren't, they certainly aren't going to offend people who are religious like democrats do routinely.
It's obvious to me that the media knows perfectly well how to tweek McCain, knowing very well that his volatile temper might errupt at anytime if annoyed. It's like a game with them. They will continue trying to irritate him, and for that I should be grateful. I hope that famous temper of his will flare again soon. The sooner he is eliminated as a Presidential contender, the better.
Good story. David Gregory and Katie Couric, does it get any worse than that, lol?
Despicable!
How about Paul Begala and Ellen Ratner?
;-)
But I doubt it. They'll probably find a way to say "George Bush made these terrorists mad, and that is why the Islamicists attacked us."
Thanks for the ping.
She's practicing to take over the Dan Rather Memorial Anchor Chair.
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