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Media Bias Roundup - 05/19/08
May 19th, 2008 by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
Long weekend folks but we’re back… 
Let’s start with a bang - here’s Steve Schippert from ThreatsWath.org over at NRO: ‘Tough Diplomacy’ Is a Skins Game. Steve is one of the most in-depth thinkers and writers of our time and has a wealth of military and political insight that is impressive. Take it from a new media type that more or less NEVER has her knickers in a bind… LA Times - that’s nuance.
From The Anchoress: Linking around: Bush/Obama/Press & more. We love The Anchoress by the way - she is a gentle soul with a biting wit. Never boring and she will dig up the truth whether you like it or not. Here’s to you Anchoress - the blogosphere is truly blessed to have you among their ranks…
A tip from The Anchoress also points us to Gateway Pundit: Wash U Leftist Brats Harass Phyllis Schlafly …Update: The Leftists In the Audience Protest Too! (Video). For those of you familiar with Phyliis, she is one of my personal favorites - honest, blunt, intelligent and to the point. No wonder the left reviles her…
Will be back shortly. Stay tuned…
From Tom Elia at the New Editor: The Problem is Politics. Priceless quote from P. J. O’Rourke: (pdf file)
I’m not just stupid. I am a student of stupidity. I am a political reporter.
Brutally Honest has this: Join the media… Love this excerpt and you just need to read it all:
Then read Brutally Honest’s next article: Bush ‘hit the nail on the head yesterday in Jerusalem. And today, the nails started to complain’ Heh… Wish I had John Bolton’s wit - that guy is a hero of mine…
And ping pong back to Tom Elia at The New Editor: Michael Moore Sells Hope, Change. Yuck… Ewwww… Need I say more? But I will - check out the awfulness that is Moore and read up folks.
From The Anchoress comes another tip - visit the Politico: Clinton turns her fire on media. Poor Hillary - what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. There has been no sympathy for President Bush and he’s actually accomplished things. Oh, and by the way, he has a more than passing familiarity with the Constitution and American rights. Not socialist values and elitist stances… Bleh…
Also from The Anchoress:
A small but telling example:
Harken says McCain is too “militaristic” and finds all veterans a little smoky but military volunteers to be absolutely suspect.
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/05/17/harkin-fear-the-military/
And yet only four years ago, Kerry was more honorable than Bush because he’d “served” in Vietnam.
Honestly, their inconsistency makes me ill.
From the Democracy Project: New GOP: Freedom Vs. “Biggies”. An excerpt from a great post:
Conservatives and Republican loyalists bemoan failing to find sufficient traction among voters to retain three formerly safe seats in Congress. There’s a real split between their reasons. Conservatives say it’s a lack of conservatism among Republicans. Republican loyalists say it is a lack of conservative cooperation with the necessities of governing a split electorate.
Both are correct, and wrong.
Check out the new, snazzy layout at The Strata-Sphere… Cool… We like, we like, AJ…
Friends of Mark Fuhrman points us to this at Pajamas Media: Is the AP Good for America? Great tip and a wonderful post…
From Rick at Brutally Honest: Inside the mind of an EOD Tech. And this priceless post on Obama: Yes, but did he feed them with a loaf of bread and a few fishies?
From AJ at The Strata-Sphere: News Media Exposes Secret Action To Free British Hostages - What’s Up With That? That’s heinous and beyond unprofessional…
Check out The Radio Patriot - always a great resource: MONDAY - THE MORNING AFTER.
The Bookworm Room never disappoints: Yahoo no better than AP. Definitely a point there…
Great political commentary from Old War Dogs: The New Geography.
And yet more from The Anchoress - a quote:
“We can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times … and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK,” Obama said.
Yes, we can. And we can help the rest of the world do the same.
Is he really expecting us to go voluntary third world?
Yes, he does.
A long time ago I wrote that these elitists would be in their limos driving to their parties while applauding the rest of us “keeping it real” while we wait in line for shoes and potatoes.
Honestly…it sounds like precisely what he wants.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h-wpxs1Re-8vx2Zk5xnYygW1W67w
Bookworm Room has more on Obama politics: Fine phrasing indeed.
Satire - it is my favorite indulgence… From The Anchoress: Satire day: What the NY Times meant to say:
And finally today, from The New Editor: Barack Obama’s ‘Change’ on Social Security. Sigh…
More tomorrow - time for a drink and a snooze…