Are These Really the Left's Experts? (MSNBC Taps Ron Reagan Jr. as an expert on Afghanistan?)

NewsRealBlog.com ^ | October 23, 2009 | Ben Johnson

[FrontPageMag.com]

Gaffney: "You have got a sanctimony factor here that is extraordinary."

I managed to watch two MSNBC programs last night attempting to defend Barack Obama from Dick Cheney's incisive criticism over "dithering" in Afghanistan before my blood pressure hit 300. On the Right, they featured former Congressman Tom Tancredo and foreign policy expert Frank Gaffney, respectfully. Their opponents on the Left were:

The Ed Show: Joan Walsh of Salon.

Hardball with Chris Matthews: Ron Reagan.

Really? Ron Reagan&'s expertise is in ballet, ungrateful nepotism, and smug sanctimony.

Gaffney, the clearest mind in foreign policy for 30 years, was ever-unflappable and took Reagan down, hard. Pairing Gaffney with Ron Jr. was sad to watch for a number of reasons (although his pairing with that other Reagan was extraordinary)....

[cld51860]

Huh? Wha’?....

[Callahan]

Ron Reagan Jr: Proof that the apple sometimes falls on a downward slope and doesn’t stop rolling until it shows up MSNBC.

[ronnied]

rahm & ron, perfect together...

[FormerACLUmember]

What planet or dimension is MSNBC on?

BTW, isn’t GE a TARP company? Where are the Czar mandated 90% reducions in the income of Olberdouche, Madcow, and the rest of the MSNBC sub-humans?

[napscoordinator]

What degree did he get in college? If it is political science than maybe he has some background but I am unsure of what his major was and even where he went to school. I am pretty sure he did not go to Harvard or Yale or any top school that is for sure.

[Bobkk47]

OTOH, a few weeks ago BOR was interviewing Marc Lamont Hill on what should be done re: the Iran situation. Other than the fact that he is a “hip hop culture expert”, why should anyone care what Hill’s thoughts were about Iran, as opposed to the thoughts of any random bloke you could interview in any street corner bar?

[Motorheadlemmy]

Ron and Rahm...the left really loves their ballerinas...

[FrontPageMag.com]

Yes, David Horowitz asked this question at NewsRealBlog.com, which led to chain of events that result in Hill’s firing. Not a moment too soon, either.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Since the left has no use for facts, anyone can be an expert on anything.

But you have to be able to read a teleprompter while on cocaine.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Yeah, his name is the first to pop into my mind when I think of experts on the Middle East. Let’s see, as venerated background therefor he’s been the M.C. of the American Kennel Club Dog Shows, done color for figure skating, pursued a career in the ballet and is one of a rather small minority of people who think his father was a putz. Yup. He’s about as qualified as anyone else on the left. As I say, this would all be hysterically funny if it weren’t so hysterically sad.

[lonevoice]

True! They could dance a little pas de deux together.

[SoldierDad]

Have you ever noticed that the left has tried to portray people like Alex Balwin and Martin Sheen (and Woody Harelson and Sean Penn) as experts that the sheople should pay attention to? And many sheople buy into it? Increible!

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I hope he’s negotiated a great, iron-clad, gold-bonded contract. At least then his mother can go to her eternal reward knowing he’s finally got a steady job that pays relatively well.

[erman]

I just couldn't listen very long. I feel like sticking my fist through Mathew's skull. What a blowhard. He couches his questions with his opinion and then asks a question, then cuts him off.

That might be why Hannity bugs me as well. I'm a supporter of his positions but just can't stand the manner in which he speaks. Just kinda phoney.

I like Ann Coulter, Neil Bortz and such.

Reagan is a tool of the left and the gay mafia. He knows it, his boyfriends know it and so does the democrat party (which is probably blackmailing him) to stay in line.

How anybody can watch Chris Mathews is beyond me.

[stephenjohnbanker]

OK Liz, baby! Have at it ;-)

[TASMANIANRED]

These twerps obviously failed debate .

[livius]

Maybe he and Rahm Emmanuel can do a pas de deux.

[Salvey]

How anybody can watch Chris Mathews is beyond me.

Mercifully, I don't believe that many do.

[BubbaBasher]

This is the only Afghan Ron Jr. knows anything about.

[a fool in paradise]

Don’t forget that Junior also had chat show on tv in the 1980s or early 90s and that lately he’s been selling prostate pills.

[griswold3]

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw recently...

Sheep up
or
Ship out!

[Allegra]

What the heck does Ron Gaygan know about Afghanistan???

[imahawk]

I have an idea what he is an expert on and it aint Afganistan.

[Liz]

"Hey, Ron, kin I borrow your rolled up sock?"

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Aside from the name, Ron Jr. seems to have inherited nothing from his father. He’s got his mother’s looks and the political views of a MoveOn.org member.

[Westbrook]

Isn’t Ronnie Jr. more adept at prancing and preening in a tutu?

[FrontPageMag.com]

Hmm...an interest in poodles and ballet. I’m just sayin’ — I’m just sayin’......

[BigSkyFreeper]

How anybody can watch Chris Mathews is beyond me.

I think his wife DVR's it and skips to the commercials.

[GOPJ]

...ungrateful nepotism

Take away a famous father - and the kid's got nothin'...

[Armedanddangerous]

Hill always talked too fast to suit me too. You cannot trust anyone who jabbers on like that

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!

[BubbaBasher]

That's not a Poodle, it's an Afghan Hound and Ron's biggest gigs over the last few years has been an announcer for dog shows on TV. Get it? Dog, dog shows, Afghanistan, Afghan Hound? Oh, nevermind...

[FrontPageMag.com]

Yeah, I got it. I wasn’t referencing your photo; I was referencing the subtext of Ron’s — well, ballet and poodles — oh nevermind...