"This is a huge victory, for them to say that means they are thinking that in those editorial rooms...."
Would that it were so but it isn't. I have been listening to the press carefully this week and there has been no acknowledgement from the Liberal press about how subtantively they were wrong on the major issues of the day. The historical facts are inarguable: communism collapsed and Reagn's economic policies set off a 16 year boom. The Liberal press will not admit this, of course, so they try to get away with the line that "gee, Regan was a nice guy and we did'n't report it". This is little more than dammning by faint praise.
The Liberal press predicted that Reganomics would double the inflation rate and cause the prime rate to go to 30%. Just the opposite occurred. The Liberal press predicted that Reagn's defense policies would cause World War Three. In reality, Reagn's peace through strength policy ended the Cold War and has greatly reduced the possbility of a nuclear war.
I suppose you are right on one point. to expect intellectual honesty from CNN and their ilk is a "bridge too far".
You're right. In fact, while the media is being congenial by saying how loved Reagan was; what a great communicator he was; what a affable fellow he was...they are intentionally failing to say what a great..or even good president, he was. Instead, they praise him in abstract terms, as if he was all about persona instead of substance. They're still insulting him (and us) under the guise of respect.
The liberal press never admitted......xyz.
No, and they won't because they can never admit fault. Arrogant, conceited, and basically in this business for attention like a child. But all those things you said, that Reaganomics didn't create inflation more, that it ended communism, etc...I have heard all of those things reported repeatedly this week.
You want Dan and Tom and Peter to admit it was them that disagreed with that? Never. Literally not over their dead bodies. That is asking too much, but to have CNN and the major networks reporting the truth about the success of Reagan? I am shocked. I never thought I would see the day.
It is truely a miracle. You have to understand I have more of front row viewing of this all. I was there for 10 HOURS on Monday night Tuesday morning about the tens of thousands waiting with amazing patiences for a simple paying of respects. I was with people who would have waited another 10 hours just to complete their mission of honoring him. I was there yesterday among untold thousands on Lynn street for hours beforehand, only to have to move across the street because there were so many people I couldn't see the street where his hearse was happening to drive by.
You are looking for the media to admit fault so that people know they were fooled during the 80s....the people don't need to be told, they know.