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The media rushes to defend Obama’s honor from Rudy Giuliani
Hot Air ^ | February 20, 2015 | Noah Rothman

Posted on 02/20/2015 10:10:00 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani accused President Barack Obama of not loving his country. Some agreed with those comments; others thought they were silly and even a little offensive. When the former mayor went on to defend that assertion, he insisted that Obama’s personal background and progressives’ antipathy toward European colonial history generally informed his opinions on matters including Islamic radicalism and the moral value of the Crusades. Again, some thought these remarks were tasteless and unfounded while others believed that Giuliani had a point.

The press, predictably, fell all to one side of this controversy. Many in the media reacted as though Giuliani’s comments were an assault on the honor of the president and the country. The rush to condemn the former mayor in terms stronger than those of the last denouncer was stunning. For the political press, this affront demanded satisfaction.

MSNBC’s Steve Benen called the mayor “clownish.” The New Yorker’s Amy Davidson strongly implied that Giuliani was racist. Writing in The New York Daily News, Wayne Barrett noted that Giuliani secured a deferment allowing him to avoid service in the Vietnam War, and added that documents indicate his convict father and five uncles also managed to avoid service in World War II. Who’s the patriot now, huh?

And then a curious but familiar phenomenon occurred. The original comments exhausted of their news value and having squeezed every ounce of convincingly authentic outrage out of the story, the media went on to make this a two-day event by seeking reaction quotes. Every Republican worth his or her salt was soon expected to comment on remarks uttered by political figure who has not held elected office since 2001....

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: giuliani; namola; obama; racism; scottwalker
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Obama has zero honor. Disrespectful college hack is what he “is”.
21 posted on 02/20/2015 10:52:06 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Williams

If the Repubs were to attack the Dems it would upset their powdered wigs.

Pray America is waking


22 posted on 02/20/2015 10:55:07 PM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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To: advertising guy

And they are carrying his water against Netanyahu also.


23 posted on 02/20/2015 10:57:17 PM PST by Luke21
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who cares what MSNBC and The New Yorker have to say? They’re irrelevancies that exist due to the largess of wealthy benefactors. They’re zeroes. Benen is Journo-List. He’s a liar.

Zeros and Liars.


24 posted on 02/20/2015 10:59:23 PM PST by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

http://weaselzippers.us/214785-flashbck-obama-attacked-george-w-bush-for-being-unpatriotic/

remember when obama attack bush for being unpatriotic for increasing debt. Funny how obama could double the debt and noone call him out as unpatriotic


25 posted on 02/20/2015 11:05:05 PM PST by 4rcane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

In the old days, men would defend their honor with a duel.


26 posted on 02/20/2015 11:08:15 PM PST by CMB_polarization
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To: Luke21

God has a dog in this fight too

Bibi will be heard


27 posted on 02/20/2015 11:08:24 PM PST by advertising guy ( panties - not the best thing on earth, but next to it .)
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To: advertising guy

We need someone on our side. The GOP isn’t cutting it, but I agree with you.


28 posted on 02/20/2015 11:10:01 PM PST by Luke21
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To: CMB_polarization

President Andrew Jackson killed quite a few men in that fashion, as I recall.


29 posted on 02/20/2015 11:13:22 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: TigersEye

Yes. You can sum up this country with The People of the USA vs. the media. And it isn’t a court case.


30 posted on 02/20/2015 11:13:44 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: beaversmom

Thanks for the links, bookmarked.


31 posted on 02/20/2015 11:21:06 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: BeadCounter

You’re welcome.


32 posted on 02/20/2015 11:28:57 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Giuliani has the courage to speak the truth. Of course, this is not new information, but perhaps now others will pay more attention since they have witnessed Obama’s behavior and “leadership.”


33 posted on 02/20/2015 11:47:45 PM PST by Swede Girl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And just a little while after Joan got into that much publicized argument defending Israel and their right to defend themselves.


34 posted on 02/21/2015 12:07:16 AM PST by MacMattico
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I know Rudy wasn’t “conservative enough” for many on here but he would have been a hell of a lot better then what we have now. And living in NY state (and a short time in the city) he was as conservative as he could be to get elected in NYC.


35 posted on 02/21/2015 12:13:19 AM PST by MacMattico
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The media rushes to defend Obama’s honor from Rudy Giuliani

Can you say SOS ( same ol' $hit )

36 posted on 02/21/2015 12:17:00 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Williams
when democrats screamed that their patriotism was being questioned.

One rarely questions topics that don't exist. I would never visit Panama and ask where the hell is all the snow?

37 posted on 02/21/2015 1:25:24 AM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Calling Obama a virtual traitor is “tasteless”?...

Harboring and supporting a traitor is what is tasteless..
Like much of media journalists.. who seem to be traitors as well..


38 posted on 02/21/2015 2:03:57 AM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What honor?


39 posted on 02/21/2015 2:34:07 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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40 posted on 02/21/2015 3:03:13 AM PST by skinkinthegrass ("Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." Hedy Lamarr)
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