Posted on 11/02/2006 9:42:36 AM PST by meg88
CBS Fearful Kerry Comments Will Mobilize GOP Base
Wednesday’s "Early Show" on CBS highlighted Senator John Kerry’s disparaging remarks about the American military in three separate segments, but instead of expressing outrage at Kerry’s comments, CBS seemed more concerned that the Republicans may use them for political gain in the midterm elections.
While CBS omitted mentions that some Democrats have refused to campaign with Kerry and others have asked that he apologize, the network pondered if the outrage expressed by Republicans was an effort to "fire up the base" or simply a "desperate" attempt to change the subject.
Co-host Hannah Storm inquired of White House Press Secretary Tony Snow if President Bush’s demand that Kerry apologize to the troops was genuine or:
"...Is this an effort to get out the conservative, fire up the base and get the vote out in advance of next week's election?"
In the weekly "Capitol Bob" segment, Harry Smith asked Bob Schieffer:
"Did John Kerry give the Republicans a gift or is the White House so desperate to divert attention from the failing policy in Iraq?"
Schieffer conceded this gaffe was a gift from John Kerry, but cautioned:
"Now, how far this goes and where it goes from here, it's hard to say. But at least they've [Republicans] managed to change the conversation for a day."
But who will play a role in determining where this story goes? The media, of course. Will they follow up their reports with news that Democrats have urged Kerry to apologize or have cancelled appearances with him? Apparently not as the only mention of this subject on this morning’s "Early Show" came from Tony Snow in replying to a question from Hannah Storm:
Hannah Storm: "Mr. Snow, some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from the president and his Iraq policy. Some of them are going so far as to call for Donald Rumsfeld's resignation. What does the president think of candidates in his own party making such a public break from the White House?"
Tony Snow: "You mean like the two Democrats who have cancelled appearances today with John Kerry? I think both guys understand that in a political season, people can make political decisions. What the president wants is a Republican Congress and he's doing everything he can to make sure that it stays that way."
Now it is reasonable to say Hannah Storm had no reason to bring it up as she was conversing with a member of the Bush administration regarding the administration policies and political outlook. But, why were these developments ignored by Bill Plante, Bob Schieffer, and Harry Smith?
I love Tony Snow. He always has a great comeback for these lying leeches of the left.
The news for the last few weeks has been a constant litany of how the Democrats might take back the House or the Democrats might take the Senate. If that wasn't enough to fire up the GOP base before this then the base wasn't fire-uppable.
The GOP base was not immobilized as CBS and the other leftist networks would have us believe.
And Kerry's comment was not a "flap." Kerry has been saying such things for many years. Like all wealthy socialists he hates the military because the military represents national security, patriotism, and love of country.
Democrats cannot talk about their agenda because their agenda is to continue to socialize America. Liberals in both parties are the real enemies of America, not terrorists.
i would bet it is at least 25% of the voting public. The number of people who answer 'undecided' weeks or a few months before presidential elections, or who say the debates will help them decide who to vote for, should be indicative of that. THESE are the people dirty tricks, such as the bush dui leak in 2000 or the attempted use of forged documents in 2004, or even the current time magazine cover (I saw it in the bookstore today, and was amazed they are so brazen with such a negative visual a week before elections), are directed at.
I think he should resign.
I've never trusted anyone who claims to be "undecided," especially this late in a campaign. It's not an indication of independent thought, but an indication of lack of convictions.
For the record, so do I. But his arrogance will not allow him to. So, I'll settle for him stewing in his dead-end job, thinking that he would have been president, if....
"It's not an indication of independent thought, but an indication of lack of convictions."
or arguably in some cases a lack of any basic understanding of the candidates, parties, or issues beyond which party is the donkey and which is the elephant.
There are some frighteningly ignorant citizens out there voting in our elections.
Ah yes, the Nashville Tennessean, otherwise affectionally known as "The Morning Worker", at least when I lived in the area some 20 years ago.
They should be afraid - very afraid! LOL
Good ones, Grampa Dave!
I would agree that's a good way to look at it. I can understand where people would be in the middle.. but I would hope that they would line up their issues on importance and then vote that way.. not vote for superficial reasons like we have discussed.
Let's see if I've got this right - the Republicans are using JFKerry's comments to change the subject from the Iraq war to........Iraq.
Do these newswriters even listen to what they are saying?
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