Posted on 02/15/2006 5:37:37 AM PST by shortstop
A question for the White House press corps:
Who the hell do you think you are?
Seriously. Exactly how egomaniacal are you people?
The question is spurred by your conduct the other day over this Dick Cheney matter. The vice president was involved in a hunting accident and all of a sudden it wasn’t about him or what happened, it was how you weren’t notified.
Like the world revolves around you.
And you started acting like idiots. Juvenile, arrogant, antagonistic idiots. It was a shameful spectacle that further alienated regular Americans and showed, in the view of many, your bias and enmity toward the Bush administration and the people it represents.
Instead of demanding an explanation you should be offering an apology.
Especially this horse-face David Gregory.
After NBC blowhard David Gregory began a tirade in the White House briefing room, spokesman Scott McClellan jabbed him with a gentle, “David, hold on. The cameras aren’t on right now. You can do this later.”
Then the freak show began in earnest.
“Don't accuse me of trying to pose to the cameras,” David Gregory roared. “Don't be a jerk to me personally when I'm asking you a serious question.”
“You don't have to yell,” the spokesman responded.
“I will yell,' David Gregory said, stabbing the air with his finger. “If you want to use that podium to try to take shots at me personally, which I don't appreciate, then I will raise my voice, because that's wrong.”
“Calm down, Dave. Calm down,” Scott McClellan said.
“I'll calm down when I feel like calming down,” David Gregory said. “You answer the question.”
“I have answered the question,” the White House spokesman said. “I'm sorry you're getting all riled up about.”
“I am riled up – because you're not answering the question,” David Gregory said.
This was part of an exchange in which the assembled press corps turned into obnoxious rabble over the fine points of why they learned about the Cheney incident Sunday morning instead of Saturday night.
Somehow some great principle had been violated, the Republic had been imperiled and before you knew it they were comparing it to Hurricane Katrina.
The venom and rudeness of the display were palpable and nauseating. The tone was patently hateful. The media elites savaged the White House spokesman.
It was an insight into the soullessness of a group of people with the most extreme form of self-importance known to man. By watching them you’d get the impression they believe they’re reporting to idiots about idiots.
The philosophical and attitudinal distance between the reporters in that briefing room and the regular people on Main Street was about a million miles.
Not that the vice president’s hunting accident wasn’t important, not that there isn’t a natural public curiosity about it.
But there is a way ladies and gentlemen conduct themselves. There is a civil air most people can carry with them. There is a level of dignity and comity which the average person has no difficulty maintaining.
And yet, these stuffed shirts, with their huge paychecks and impressive educations, acted like savages. They were a mob.
And they were disrespecting the White House.
They were in the executive chambers of the United States government, and instead of conducting themselves in a professional and respectful manner, they acted like spoiled brats.
For all the world to see.
They think this is a controversy. They want this to be a controversy.
But it’s not.
It is a political stunt begun by the reporters and continued by the Democrats. The pretended objectivity of the White House press was disproved by the animosity and hostility of the shouted questioning. Such anger and antagonism destroy the charade of impartiality. The media showed themselves to be not reporters, but opponents.
Which is what we always thought they were.
And which they cannot now deny being.
That wasn’t journalism, that was a riot.
The hissy-fit riot of a privileged elite jumping on what it hopes is blood in the water.
It was a sickening and embarrassing display. And it was brought to you by the evening news.
An evening news that is watched by few and trusted by fewer. An evening news that has subverted a free press to a private agenda. The news hounds have become attack dogs.
And now we have seen them for what they are.
Howling savages driven by hate.
It's all about I!
It's all about #1!
Oh, My! Me! My!............
If there is an agreement that the media is told every little thing that happens, then it's a stupid agreement.
Let them feret out their own facts.
Isn't that what reporters do?
The press is more worked up about this shooting accident than they ever were about the 90+ people who were killed at Waco.
Even when they are told every little thing, they pick and choose what they want to report. Everything they report or do not report is driven by their liberal agenda.
I am quite curious about the news ratings during this week. The reporting has been so disgustingly over the top, that I am even turning off the radio news.
Yet, but that was a non-Muslim religious group. It's okay to roast them.
If the White House REALLY had some balls, they would start yanking press credentials (starting with that little snot Gregory with NBC) and declare these delinquents persona non grata, send them packing, and inform their paymasters that their replacements will be expected to behave and to show respect, or they too will be on the outside looking in.
And to make sure everyone knows they mean business, physically take Helen Thomas' press credentials from her at her next appearance, tell her she's no longer permitted on White House property, and let security escort her stinky troll-ass out to the sidewalk.
Then McClellan looks around the room and says (just like the principal of an inner city school) "anybody else want to join her?"
Of course McClellan will have to scarf down a few dozen bowls of Wheaties before he executes that play.
the BIG question is WHY didnt VP Cheney call Gregory of nbc to tell him @ the hunting accident RIGHT AWAY!
after all the elite OLD LIBERAL MEDIA thinks they are the FOURTH BRANCH OF GOVT!( and of course this wouldnt have anything to do with deflecting the traitorous comments of HEAD MOONBAT ali gore in the middle east-lol)
Would somebody point out to me just where David (he's SOOOO gay!) Gregory's place in the chain of command is according to the Constitution?..........
Janet Reno "took responsibility," after which it was old news, let's move on. I would like to see a single example of an attack dog press briefing during the time of Ex42.
When Brit Hume asked a follow-up of a probing question (sometehing about flip-flopping on the appointment of Ruth Bader Ginsberg) he lost his White House press credentials and then his network job. I never remember a single other example of a follow-up to a non-answer.
The entire MSM press corps questioned like defense attorneys with Clinton. Now they act the prosecutors.
A very large number comes to mind. Or could it be infinity?
However, I have to take slght exception on one point.
Which would be this strange use of a series of one-sentence "paragraphs".
I mean, it's a really annoying practice and distracts from the article.
Don't you think so, too?
I'll bet David Gregory doesn't know whose song that is.
The question is spurred by your conduct the other day over this Dick Cheney matter. The vice president was involved in a hunting accident and all of a sudden it wasn’t about him or what happened, it was how you weren’t notified.
Like the world revolves around you.
And you started acting like idiots. Juvenile, arrogant, antagonistic idiots.
> Journalists argue from the assumption that they are more objective than other people - an inherently arrogant presumption, belied by the fact that their deadlines place them squarely in the superficial entertainment industry.
The incident was reported promptly to the authorities.
There was no alcohol involved.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0213061cheney1.html
Why hasn't the MSM reported this?
He would if LIZA! sang it!...............
This is a good replay. And these folks are an utter embarrassment to any citizen of the United States who has half a brain.
bttt
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