Posted on 02/18/2008 6:13:36 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
If a supremely prominent Republican who was John McCain's chief surrogate had gotten into an angry confrontation at a campaign event, do you think the broadcast networks would have promptly let us know his interlocutor was African-American?
I do. But none of the broadcast network's morning news shows, at least during this morning's crucial first half-hour, disclosed the African-American identity of the man with whom Bill Clinton got into just such an argument yesterday in Ohio.
Not a word of any incident whatsoever at GMA or the Early Show, at least during the first half-hour. Today did mention that Clinton "showed his temper . . . after an Obama supporter tried to disrupt his speech in Canton," but nothing about the man's identity.
View video here.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
Nets covering for Clinton ping to Today show list.
How do you not know or remember whether a former president hit you in the face or not?
I think Bill Clinton needs to “apologize to Jesse Jackson” (South Park reference).
Clinton has become unhinged as he sees his third and fourth terms slipping away.
Your web site is great and thanks for posting.
As long as he's losing his temper.... I'm happy.
Thanks, andyandval. Please let me know if you’d like to be added to my ping list here!
If I hit you you'd know it...Bubba is used to hitting women so the guy's uncertainity is understandable.
It took a series of subpoenas, a blue dress and a DNA test to prove Bill hit Monica....
This still might get interesting.
what gives? Later reports say the Clinton campaign reported it as a confrontation with a Pro-Life activist, that makes it OK. This campaign is revealing every fault line in the culture. Really weird.
Bill Clinton Loses Temper, Lashes Out at Pro-Lifers
Added: February 17, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XfmJeIJpns
There were two incidents at separate speeches.
First with Holeman, later with pro-lifers at another speech.
Well said! That is a very discerning remark!!
Yes. Please add me to the list. Thanks.
Abortion is THE issue - some God v Devil stuff here, bigtime.
I didn’t used to think so, but in examining the motivating factors of “liberals”, I can see why this is THE penultimate issue.
“Liberalism” centers around making the innocent pay for the consequences of the guilty’s behavioral choices. There is an underlying belief to this, but see “Regurgitating the Apple” for more info.
What could be more of an example of this than abortion?
The MOST innocent human being (God’s creation in His own image) being made to pay for, WITH ITS VERY LIFE, the frivolous sexual behavioral indulgences of others.
John McCain 2008!
With pleasure! By the way, I note we’re both NYers. I live in Ithaca.
Bubba is a lawterly wimp who has underlings do his dirty work.
He may have touched the man, but the coward who feared Osama, certainly isn’t going to go after Obama
“Abortion is THE issue”—absolutely. Bottom line is the value of life, and don’t forget God’s view of shedding innocent blood—He didn’t forgive Israel for sacrificing their babies to a false God and He is not going to forgive any other nation that legalizes the practice. Hence—enter the tribulation.
He was an African-American lunatic. In a more civilized era, Clinton would have punched him in the nose and we would have applauded him for it.
Old man Clinton, should learn to relax, what with his triple heart by-passes...
This country sacrifices its babies to the false god of self indulgence and hedonism.
My point is the double standard. Would you agree that if McCain’s main surrogate had done the same thing the nets would have been all over the man’s African-American identity?
I think there are two driving issues in liberalism: One is abortion, the other homosexuality. They are both tied to the real issue "Who gets to declare what is good and what is evil".
Liberals definitely believe in moral relativism, it is their highest value, hence their undying support for diversity and tolerance. Those taking the narrow road are detested by them.
I’m in Glens Falls/Lake George.
The real underlying value is indiscrimateNESS.
Read/Watch Evan Sayet’s “Regurgitating the Apple, How Modern Liberals “Think””:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c
Text is also available at the Heritage Foundation website.
Read my tagline....
Thanks for the info. When I read the story, I assumed it had been a white Obama supporter. It never occurred to me the guy could have been black.
Excellent report.
Slick knows that it isn't just Hillary the Democrat base is denouncing, it is denouncing him as well!!
The bully just can't stand that and he is constantly berating those who are just too ignorant to comprehend and understand Hillary's message.
Me too: I had heard about the incident last night, but was shocked this morning to see the fellow was black.
Thanks, Lancey. As someone wrote somewhere else, if this had been a Republican confronting an African-American the networks would be playing it on a continuous loop!
Those are different incidences— but the same outta control Bubba.
This makes me wonder if Clinton has decided to employ the old “Sister Souljah” strategy in order to paint Obama as “the candidate of blacks” thereby pointing whites to Hillary. Quite a gambit.
The point is, Clinton may WANT the nets to play this up but since the MSM wants Obama, they aren’t playing along.
If the American media was unbiased, we would not be a divided nation.
When I glanced at the headline I thought this was a story about Bill Walton and the New Jersey Nets. lol!
Well, of course. I don't want him getting ill, just leaving the national stage in disgrace. Aside from that, if Hillary tearing up for others "picking on her" can help her win primaries,, can you imagine votes for her if Bill passed on?
Oh, WELL done! I read about this guy, but it was not reported that it was a black man Impeached Bubba went after!!! Well done!
Update: Rush Reads From Item
Rush Limbaugh read the first two paras of this item during his first half-hour today, citing “our buddies at NewsBusters.” Thanks, Rush! Listen to audio here:
http://newsbusters.org/static/2008/02/2008-02-18RLNB3.wma
The more I see of Bill Clinton, the angrier he makes me. I would’ve been tempted to take a poke at that pathetic b@stard’s schnoz.
Do you notice much of an uptick in your site’s visitors after a mention by Rush? :)
Ithaca? Isn’t that a block away from hell?
Keep up the great work!
didn’t want to say that...but I had same idea ...talk about the sympathy vote...
Thanks, DCP: it’s always a shot in the arm to be recognized by Rush.
Good question. Not so much immediately, but if Rush posts the link in the transcript of his show that he puts up on his website later, it will generate many hits then.
But nothing compares to being linked by Drudge. That’s happened to me about 8 times now, and the last time it did, a couple weeks ago, it generated over 300,000 hits!
I heard that Mark and I waited for him to mention your name. ;9)
Thanks, Ditter. Rush has done that a couple times, but it was good to hear him mention NewsBusters.
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