Posted on 01/11/2013 11:47:30 AM PST by chessplayer
Normally I’d be tempted to just add this as an update to the previous post, but it’s just too delicious not to highlight on its own. As Duane wrote in his GR post, Piers Morgan went from his embarrassing display in his interview with Ben Shapiro to lamenting about Shapiro’s “intransigent” performance with Mark Kelly afterward. Eric Wemple at the Washington Post confirms that Shapiro wasn’t intransigent — he was just a lot smarter than Morgan and beat him at his own game:
Wemple then excerpts Shapiro’s challenge to Morgan on handguns. Murders by rifle are relatively rare, more rare than murders by knives, for example. Most murders by firearm involve handguns — so why isn’t Morgan backing a handgun ban, too? Wemple cuts out the best part of Shapiro’s pushback, though:
SHAPIRO: This is what I wanted to ask you, Piers, because I have seen you talk about assault weapons a lot, and I have seen Mark Kelly talk about assault weapons. The vast majority of murders in this country that are committed with guns are committed with handguns, they are not committed assault weapons. Are you willing to ban handguns in this country, across this country?
MORGAN: No, that’s not what I’m asking for.
SHAPIRO: Why not? Don’t you care about the kids who are being killed in Chicago as much as the kids in Sandy Hook?
That’s the exact kind of argument that Morgan uses on his guests, but can’t handle when used back on him. Wemple points out that Morgan seemed completely unprepared for his own tactics to be used on himself, and for Shapiro’s preparation:
Where Jones proved needy of a background screening, Shapiro was rational and on point. Where Jones failed to directly address Morgan’s points, Shapiro went right at them. Where Jones monologued, Shapiro got through his points quickly and shut up. All those skills came in handy as Morgan tried to trap Shapiro by noting that Ronald Reagan had supported curbs on assault weapons:
MORGAN: One of the great right-wing presidents of modern times agreed with me.
Shapiro’s priceless retort: “So?”
That is a tactic. They pretend to want a limited ban. Then later, they will profess to becoming enlightened and wanting a full ban.
Similar to Obama's "evolving position" on homosexuals in the military.
He wants to ban them. He just lied. It is what "progressives" do all the time.
Didn’t see the show as I cannot stand the man, but I’ve been reading all the articles.
However, with a performance like that, Brietbart/Shapiro should have a training camp for incoming Republican politicians that teaches “HOW TO ABSOLUTELY BITCHSLAP THE LEFT EVERY TIME”.
Bingo! People need to quit arguing the little stuff. They need to argue only the reason for the 2nd Amendment.
What Shapiro failed to do, was what people do all the time.
Quit allowing them to argue the little stuff, like clips and magazines. That stuff has nothing to do with the RKBA.
Lefties take away rights in increments. Do not let them.
Excuse me, but are you saying that your CATHOLIC CHURCH has GAY WEEK????? If so >>>>RUN FROM THAT EVIL PARISH AND PRIEST!!!!!! He’s leading you astray....woe to him.
It’s the DRUGS, STUPID!!! These kids that KILL are ALL ON THESE DRUGS!!!!!!! STOP THE MADNESS!!!!
Yeah, we have a fag week or fag mass, forgot when. Once a year, that is the only time I avoid the actual mass time and attend the late mass.
MORGAN: One of the great right-wing presidents of modern times agreed with me.
Note how Morgan says that. He didn’t say Reagans position was the same as his. He says Reagan agreed with HIM,,,Morgan. As if he had a conversation with Reagan,,,Morgan put forth his position,,,and Reagan agreed with it. Pure narcissism.
You’re right about his being a narcissist... Here’s something you’ll enjoy from the link:
What looks like Piers Morgan advocating a cause is the equivalent of an American coming to Paris and running a talk show where he spends hours screaming at French guests about their hygiene, their morals and how much they owe the United States for WW2. It’s not so much a cause, as it is a lazy prejudice from the other side of the ocean.
But to dimwitted American liberals, who denounce class differences but wag their tails at the sound of a British accent, no matter how low class, Piers Morgan is another intelligent visitor from an advanced continent speaking truth to the native barbarians. That is how Morgan sees it too.
But Morgan is, above all else, a creature of the spotlight. A modern creation, he exists to be on camera. Fame is his oxygen. Media is how he pays the rent. He makes noise, throws causes at the wall and sees what people will pay attention to. The content doesn’t matter much. If Piers Morgan had to advocate cannibalism to keep CNN from firing him for another week, he would have a BBQ pit on the show by tonight.
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