Posted on 11/05/2004 8:55:35 PM PST by Chief92
The MSM's Men (and women) In Black
(Excerpt) Read more at chronwatch.com ...
The ''Men (and women) in Black'' must have assumed that we would see their selection of dark clothing as an insult the President. Instead, their display gave the pro-Bush American majority a truly optimistic and encouraging sign. To us it represented the end of the Democrat Party's socialist/liberalist/communist-like beliefs that have influenced and been embraced by the left. The ''death'' was in their family, not ours!
Reality has not even begun to sink in with this crowd. They continue to find fault and target their attacks at ''The Republicans'' as though the people who ran Bush's campaign and the people who voted for him, are two separate entities and not part of a whole. In their haste to lay blame, each time they use that phrase they prove they have no realization of how it also insults everyone who voted for the president including citizens of the Republican, Democrat, independent, and other parties. When their spokespeople freely and with great disdain say, ''Those rich Republicans,'' ''Those Republican Evangelicals,'' ''Those Republican goons,'' or resort to using other defamatory words they are, in fact, criticizing over 50% of America, not just some members of campaign bodies or political entities.
Further, it appears that they have no comprehension of the fact that those they hope will continue to watch their networks, pay to see their movies, listen to their music, buy their books, attend their colleges, and support their self-indulgent lifestyles are being even more repulsed by their ''in-your-face'' behavior. What did not work for them before the election certainly will not work for them now! Their continued anti-mainstream, anti-character counts, anti-conservative values, and their skeptic-based philosophy are not going to gain them a supportive audience.
If they were wise they would try to develop a conscious understanding of what our decision signaled. We sent them a loud message--not just through our choice for the office of the presidency, but also though the election of the largest representation of Republican leadership in the Senate and House in over 40 years. If they want to continue to enjoy the self-indulgent lifestyles to which they have become accustomed, it would be wise not to continue with their insults and inquests. We will just stop watching their programs, stop buying their books, stop seeing their movies, stop sending our children to their universities, and definitely stop voting their candidates into office.
They might choose to ignore this, but they cannot ignore: George Bush is president for four more years! He has always had a mandate and it is one we clearly understood and accepted. He does not have to take their abuse--he will not be running for re-election. And we do not have to endure their caustic criticisms. We are happy to see the evolving demise of the self-righteous premise under which they operated, i.e. that they were the ones who knew what America wanted, and the president did not.
Let them enjoy their ''wake'' for as long as it takes them to ''wake up.'' Give them their time to mourn, pout, act depressed, cry, and whine. Let them continue with their sneers, snickers, jabs, name-calling, and arrogant behavior. We realize it will take them a while to un-learn the lessons they have practiced so long. But out of their despair perhaps they will eventually discover that it was their tactics that were not successful. They can only succeed in the future if they stop blaming the president, or the Republican campaign body, or the Christian-coalition, or whomever or whatever other group they choose to target--and objectively accept blame themselves.
For those Democrats who also cherish morality and espouse virtuous behavior it is a difficult time. They feel indignant when morality is targeted as the decisive issue that led voters to favor the right and the imposition that all Democrats are amoral. That is understandable. But, it was their responsibility to affect a return to those principles within their own party. They did not make their protests known. Instead, they allowed the nihilists and hypocrites to take the lead and represent them. They did not publicly voice objection when candidates encouraged participation of disingenuous entertainment personalities such as Whoopie Goldberg or contemptible opportunists such as Michael Moore who openly offended people with their foul language and obscene gestures. Rather, they applauded their candidates’ assertions that such types represented the ''real America.'' They defended the tactless and insensitive statements of the contenders’ spouses and excused it as being ''outspoken'' and ''refreshing.'' Without their denial otherwise, people were left to believe that all Democrats gave credence to such behavior. But, perhaps some did not, and simply cast their ballots for the incumbent, while remaining silent. It's surely a possibility that the campaign leaders should consider! If morality-concerned Democrats ever want their party to be accepted by the majority they will take a look inside their own establishment and weed out the offenders.
Without doubt, the country needs good alternatives and viable candidates from all parties in all elections. We want sensible, more centralist policies to consider and welcome the opportunity to judge opposing viewpoints. But we want them presented with dignity, decorum, and respect for the viewpoints of others. Until the left offers reasonable arguments with acceptable solutions and not just incessant faultfinding, caustic comments, and unsubstantiated rhetoric they can continue to wear black and shout in the dark.
Hey Hanoi Kerry
The BEST is yet to come from Viet Nam Vets!
WAIT till America knows the REAL truth about you!
Your "honorable discharge" is as phony
as your Purple Hearts and your other phony medals!
You and the MSM are traitors to the American public!
Go to France you scum! And take the MSM with you!
THEN the MSM can't try and "fix" another
election with their phony polls.
I believe that liberal MSM was not as much devastated by the fact that Kerry lost as they were that it forced them to confront the fact that for all of their 24 hour bias towards Bush and negativity towards Bush, the majority of people still saw through them for what they are. Can anyone imagine how much of a landslide Bush would have won with if he had been playing on a fair and balanced media field - I think the MSM can, hence the goth wardrobes.
The "MSM" isn't the mainstream anymore. They're the "Old Media". See tagline.
But we can't let our guard down or rest, because this was a very close election. If these worms can get another few million voters to turn out next election on their behalf the tide could begin to change in their favor.
Katie Couric was wearing black all week. I wrote to NBC.
"He does not have to take their abuse--he will not be running for re-election. And we do not have to endure their caustic criticisms. We are happy to see the evolving demise of the self-righteous premise under which they operated, i.e. that they were the ones who knew what America wanted, and the president did not. "
I was cheering yesterday during the President's press conference. He showed them who's boss now and that he's not going to take anymore of their BS. I loved his tone and demeanor with them. Sure there are some good ones like Bill Sammon, but the majority can go screw. You could tell they knew they were bitch-slapped.
My question to Freepers...Do these people know how most of America feels about them?? Even at the DU they hate the MSM media. They are universally loathed and distrusted.
I dont see it.Bush is really doing 2 things.Pushing his agenda through at the same time making liberals show their true colors.If they fight him on his policies they look like Daschle and lose with middle America.If they go along with him .he wins because they will be saying his policies are right.He has really hurt the Dems worst than they know!
"...it forced them to confront the fact that for all of their 24 hour bias towards Bush and negativity towards Bush, the majority of people still saw through them for what they are..."
somehow I doubt they are that introspective. I tend to think that like the rest of the rats, the MSM thinks we're all 'too stupid to see the truth about Bush.'"
You are right.They do think we are stupid to see it.But Dan Rather dont .LOL
BTW- Have they called Ohio yet??
What a great article. Every word of it.
...Do these people know how most of America feels about them??
Elitists do not care how we feel about them, they care only about their own perceptions that they are always right. I am serious when I say that if most of these clowns were to disappear off of the face of the earth tonight, most psychologist and psychiatrists would starve to death.
Is there anyway to find out what they wore on September 12, 13 and 14, 2001?
Perhaps they are in mourning over the death of the MSM!
....How Sweeeet it is!
So during all the teeth-gnashing, hand-wringing, tonight on MSNBC, Chris Matthews, Hardbull, makes this declarative statement (I am NOT making this up...)
"So... I guess we reporters are going to have to start covering America, like we're foreign correspondents, by blending in....."
Roger that. Now is the time to remove Kerry from the US Senate based on information his election attempt has brought to light.
The only ones I've seen in black are the Today Show crew and Michael Isikoff(sp?)
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