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Jonathan Kay on Heather Mallick: Another week, another disgrace at the CBC
National Post ^ | 2008-09-09 | Jonathan Kay

Posted on 09/09/2008 1:32:42 PM PDT by Clive

Canadians have a friend in CBC columnist Heather Mallick — even if they don’t know it: Her latest column for the Ceeb’s web site is so appalling that it might finally convince whoever is elected on October 14 to clean house at 25 John Street.

A subtle, pervasive left-wing tilt in news coverage is one thing — CBC viewers and listeners are used to that. But over-the-top anti-American hate speech, coming on top of Neil Macdonald’s disgraceful spouting of debunked Sarah Palin conspiracy theories on The National last week, is another. The only advantages the taxpayer-funded CBC has in today’s crowded media market are professionalism and staid credibility. Yet Macdonald and Mallick are turning the broadcaster into just another left-wing blog. Why, exactly, should Canadians be paying $1-billion for agitprop they can get from DailyKos.com or Rabble.ca?

Mallick’s column — “A mighty wind blows through Republican convention” — advances two theses: (1) That John McCain’s selection of 44-year-old Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his VP nominee was a crass gesture meant to appease the party’s “rural,” “unlettered” “white trash” base; and (2) that Palin herself is a tacky, badly dressed redneck who looks like a “porn actress.”

Then comes the coup de grace — Mallick’s assault on Palin’s family: “[17-year-old] Bristol has what is known in Britain as the look of the teen mum, the ‘pramface.’ Husband Todd looks like a roughneck; Track, heading off to Iraq, appears terrified. They claim to be family-obsessed while being studiously terrible at parenting. What normal father would want Levi ‘I’m a f--kin’ redneck’ Johnson prodding his daughter?”

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1 posted on 09/09/2008 1:32:42 PM PDT by Clive
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To: exg; Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; Byron_the_Aussie; Cannoneer No. 4; ...

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2 posted on 09/09/2008 1:33:22 PM PDT by Clive
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To: Clive; GMMAC; exg; kanawa; backhoe; -YYZ-; Former Proud Canadian; Squawk 8888; headsonpikes; ...
Thank you so much for posting this, Clive!


3 posted on 09/09/2008 1:37:40 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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To: Clive

Skeletor is talking about other women's looks? LMFAO!!!

4 posted on 09/09/2008 1:40:59 PM PDT by xDGx
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To: Clive

Have you been reading the comments at the link???


5 posted on 09/09/2008 1:48:16 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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To: Clive

Mallick is an Arabic name. My guess is that she’s allergic to Republicans because we support Israel.


6 posted on 09/09/2008 1:52:24 PM PDT by Zhang Fei
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To: xDGx

The NAGs worldwide hate Sarah.

Rush was right.

Feminism was designed to help the ugly women.


7 posted on 09/09/2008 1:53:22 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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To: Clive

“A subtle, pervasive left-wing tilt in news coverage is one thing....”

You Canadians are very fortunate if that is ALL the left wing bias you have to put up with.... (”subtle”, “tilt” ????). Here in the US, the old, dying mainstream media is of course, by default, heavily leftist in their orientation.


8 posted on 09/09/2008 1:53:30 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: Zhang Fei
Mallick is an Arabic name. My guess is that she’s allergic to Republicans because we support Israel.

That would explain why the CBC hired her.

9 posted on 09/09/2008 1:55:13 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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To: Clive

I guess if the Bristol was bisexual and ended up having unprotected sex in a 3-some and got pregnant, then had an abortion...she would be praised for her “diversity” and “progressive thinking”.

No wonder the Muslims are running roughshod over the UK and Britain...and all they do is call Palin a hick and hooker...when she (Palin) represents the only barrier between a suicide bomb and their lives?

The sickness of Liberalism is in full effect in Canada.


10 posted on 09/09/2008 1:55:23 PM PDT by wac3rd (Carter80/Obama08)
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To: fanfan; Clive
The two of you probably know only a little about my normally apolitical, former Democrat wife-- I've never before been able to get her interested in politics.

She is interested in supporting Sarah in ways I have never seen in 24 years.

Sent her money.

Ordered bumperstickers and signs.

The more Sarah is dissed and hounded, the madder she becomes.

This is an intelligent, well-educated, childless woman-- and she is adamant about voting for Sarah, and seeing her reach higher office.

I've never seen anything like it.

11 posted on 09/09/2008 1:58:25 PM PDT by backhoe (Sarah America!)
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To: backhoe

That’s wonderful, Backhoe!

I’ve heard of many women going through the same thing.

Now that she realizes what is at stake, I bet she stays involved.

WOO-HOO!


12 posted on 09/09/2008 2:13:19 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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To: Clive

Most Canadians I know either can’t read or have consumed too much beer! But I love Cape Breton!


13 posted on 09/09/2008 2:25:51 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("Are you saying Jesus can't hit a curve ball? - Harris to Cerrano - Major League)
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To: xDGx

I assume that’s a photo of her scratching fleas or hives?!


14 posted on 09/09/2008 2:26:38 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("Are you saying Jesus can't hit a curve ball? - Harris to Cerrano - Major League)
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To: Doc Savage

I am currently in liberal Nova Scotia and I can tell you people here are mad about Sarah. They love her. They say she is one of the few politicians that is really one of the people. I have been totally shocked by the reaction and thoroughly pleased. And the more the press trashes her the more they love her here. So keep it up “has been media.” You are going to get McCain and Palin elected.


15 posted on 09/09/2008 2:50:32 PM PDT by kedd
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To: backhoe

Cheers for your lady!!


16 posted on 09/09/2008 3:09:10 PM PDT by kanawa (It's Palin on the breakaway...She shoots....She Scorrrrres!!!)
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To: xDGx


Can't wait till her head explodes when Obambi tanks...
17 posted on 09/09/2008 3:15:48 PM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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To: fanfan; kanawa
Thank you both- I'm just flabbergasted. She registered Republican in 2004, but that was more to vote against Kerry, who scared the living daylights out of her.

It's been a pleasant revelation.

18 posted on 09/09/2008 3:26:41 PM PDT by backhoe (Sarah America!)
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To: backhoe; kanawa; Lady Jag
That's the best news, Backhoe! I'm so happy for you!

Kanawa, did you tell him about your site?

19 posted on 09/09/2008 3:38:31 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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To: EyeGuy; Jim Robinson; Cindy; neverdem
You Canadians are very fortunate if that is ALL the left wing bias you have to put up with....

It's just as bad up here, if not worse.

The CBC, CTV/Globe media, Global.....they are our versions of NPR, CNN, and ABCCBSNBC.

It is starting to look like we have finally succeeded in making the words "liberal", and "socialist", have the negative resonance they should have.

Long live FReedom!

Long live Conservatism!!!

20 posted on 09/09/2008 3:47:08 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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