Example #1: Rush Limbaugh’s appearance on the CBS Evening News. Limbaugh appeared in a segment called ‘Free Speech’. Here is a quote from it (h/t to as always Media Matters for the info):
But some Americans, sadly, not interested in victory, and yet they want us to believe that their behavior is patriotic. Well, it’s not. When the critics are more interested in punishing this country over a few incidents of Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay than they are in defeating those who want to kill us, when they seek to destroy a foreign surveillance program which is designed to identify those who want to kill us and how they intend to do it, when they want to grant those who want to kill us U.S. constitutional rights, I don’t call that patriotic. Patriotism is rallying behind the country, regardless of party affiliation, to defeat Islamofascism. Patriotism is supporting our troops in the battlefield, not undermining the mission and morale.
Where, I ask you is the hue and cry about a conservative commentator on that bastion of liberalism, CBS News? Liberal media? Yeah right.
Example #2. ‘Path to 9/11′ on ABC
What hasn’t been said about this ‘Docu-drama’? It has been called false and misleading by the Airlines, Clinton and advisors , Historians , and even some conservatives . It aims to paint the Clinton Administration as bumbling and inept, so focused on his scandals at home to worry about Osama bin Laden.
So where is the outrage from the ‘liberal media’? The liberals who run Hollywood should be all atwitter about this trashing of the Clinton Administration, and the burnishing of Bush’s record of non-action. Liberal media? Hardly.
Example #3: http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2406097&page=1
Somebody explain how calling former Clinton advisors ‘Clintonistas’ proves that the media and ABC in particular, are liberal?
And as for Mr Limbaugh, who started this post, he has forgotten that patriotism includes dissent; in fact dissent is necessary to keep Democracy alive.
So in closing, can we finally put to rest that canard of the conservatives, our so called ‘liberal media’?
3 responses so far ↓
AlanBoss // September 17, 2006 at 2:28 am
Hi Toledo Native! I saw your link on Jamie’s blog and thought I’d drop by.
I work in the media and always jump to point out that while many liberals can be found working in the media, our employers are staunchly conservative.
Remember what Viacom’s Les Moonves said about his support for Bush in the last election. He felt that he had to “do what was best for the corporation.”
enigma4ever // September 18, 2006 at 1:32 am
This is a great blog…I am going to have to add you to the blogroll….I have been sitting here reading now for 15 minutes…wow…I love the post about facism…and what you wrote about Rush on cbs ( it was nice to read someone’s thoughts on this- I was busy scraping vomit out of my keyboard….) excellent….I will be back..
anon-paranoid // September 18, 2006 at 8:52 pm
Well I’ll try again. I have made some pretty strong comments over at Craigs and now I may have to tone them down some. Not really….
It looks like War with Iran is on the horizon and we better buckle up for safety. This insane madman wants to destroy the world and no one is going to stop him.
May God have mercy upon our souls and may he send Der Fuehrer straight to Hell for his sins.
God Bless all.