Posted on 02/20/2015 10:10:00 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani accused President Barack Obama of not loving his country. Some agreed with those comments; others thought they were silly and even a little offensive. When the former mayor went on to defend that assertion, he insisted that Obama’s personal background and progressives’ antipathy toward European colonial history generally informed his opinions on matters including Islamic radicalism and the moral value of the Crusades. Again, some thought these remarks were tasteless and unfounded while others believed that Giuliani had a point.
The press, predictably, fell all to one side of this controversy. Many in the media reacted as though Giuliani’s comments were an assault on the honor of the president and the country. The rush to condemn the former mayor in terms stronger than those of the last denouncer was stunning. For the political press, this affront demanded satisfaction.
MSNBC’s Steve Benen called the mayor “clownish.” The New Yorker’s Amy Davidson strongly implied that Giuliani was racist. Writing in The New York Daily News, Wayne Barrett noted that Giuliani secured a deferment allowing him to avoid service in the Vietnam War, and added that documents indicate his convict father and five uncles also managed to avoid service in World War II. Who’s the patriot now, huh?
And then a curious but familiar phenomenon occurred. The original comments exhausted of their news value and having squeezed every ounce of convincingly authentic outrage out of the story, the media went on to make this a two-day event by seeking reaction quotes. Every Republican worth his or her salt was soon expected to comment on remarks uttered by political figure who has not held elected office since 2001....
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Rename the media....scumedia
“comedia” has a nice ring to it close to both “communist” and “comedian”
As to defending O ...lets see a list of “I love America” comments from The One
Kind of sad when it takes a “media” to defend a sitting President from an ex-mayor. Either the mayor is strong as hell, or the President is that weak. Pretty telling.
Just stick with “the media”. Its become an insult in itself.
His whole face just screams “arrogant a$$h0le”
America’s Mayor just said what millions of everyday folks are saying all over this great country. Needs saying.
“His whole face just screams “arrogant a$$h0le”
He is one!
That is odd.
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