Posted on 01/03/2008 6:28:29 AM PST by Yaelle
2008-01-02) Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson today questioned whether political reporters covering the race for the White House have enough ambition for the job.
Most of these journalists seem to lack what you might call fire in the belly, said the former Tennessee senator. Whens the last time you read an in-depth story about what the presidential hopefuls actually believe, or have accomplished? How often have you seen a reporter place a candidates views in the context of the Constitution, the sweep of American history, the intricacies of global geopolitics, economic theory or even basic political philosophy?
Mr. Thompson said most reporting on the race fits one of three categories: 1) Results of the latest opinion poll. 2) Embarrassing gaffes and nasty remarks. 3) Reaction to one of the above.
Im not sure if its laziness, lack of ambition, or just apathy, said Mr. Thompson, But the American people need to know that the reporters whom they entrust with this solemn responsibility have a burning desire to fulfill the obligations of the Fourth Estate. That means you need to hustle, do your homework, ask tough questions about significant issues, put quotations in context, filter out your own natural bias, and place more value on accuracy than on speed, more on integrity than on your own petty celebrity.
(Excerpt) Read more at scrappleface.com ...
These are descendants from the same gene pool that sat comfortably in the air conditioned coolness of the Continental Palace Hotel in Saigon getting their stories second and third hand or making them up out of whole cloth instead of going out and digging them up alongside our fighting men in the field.
Just Damn!
Fred at his best. I like this guy for POTUS. Maybe with Duncan Hunter as the VP candidate...or Tom Tancredo.
Important to note, though, that Fred (or any real Conservative) will need help in the Senate and the House to get this ship of state back on course.
Whoever wrote this for Scrappleface should become President Thompson’s Press Secretary!
Leni
Most of the media is liberal, and they know that the Democrats don't mean what they say. They say what they need to say in order to get elected. Liberals don't expect the people they support to tell them the truth, because they generally think that most of the country is too stupid to know what is good for them anyway. Unfortunately, that reasoning is awfully hard to disagree with a lot of the time.
They aren't voting for a candidate based on details of plans they present. They vote for them based on how they feel about them, and if they seem to support the liberal principles they support. Detailed plans aren't something most liberals place much value upon.
Although it’s satire, I would agree that this represents what millions of people like about Fred.
Damn! You a-l-m-o-s-t got me!
You’re goood. :)
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