Posted on 11/10/2004 4:38:59 PM PST by Conservative Coulter Fan
Seemingly inspired by Chris Matthews, in a Tuesday Today segment with Lynne Cheney about her children's book on George Washington crossing the Delaware River, Matt Lauer referred to how Washington led "a rag-tag group, not well-fed, not well-clothed, completely under-equipped as compared to this great British army," and pivoted to Iraq: "Let me ask you to think about what is going on in Iraq today where the insurgents not well equipped, smaller in numbers, the greatest army in the world is their opposition. What's, what's the lesson?" Lauer argued that "the insurgents believe they're fighting for a cause as well. They don't believe any less than we believe." Cheney scolded him: "You're being awfully relativistic here. I mean, the insurgents are killing Iraqis by the hundreds, Iraqis by the thousands. It's not as though this is a matter between just 'on the one hand on the other hand.' We are on the side of freedom."
Back on the October 18 Hardball on MSNBC, Chris Matthews painted the Iraqi insurgents as modern Minute Men when he asked Jimmy Carter, author of a new novel set during the Revolutionary War, whether since that war represented an "insurgency against a powerful British force, do you see any parallels between the, the fighting that we did on our side and the fighting that is going on in Iraq today?" For Carter's answer, see the October 20 CyberAlert: 4www.mrc.org
Second Lady Lynne Cheney came aboard the November 9 Today to plug her new children's book, When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots.
Lauer began his 8am half hour session with Cheney, who was in-studio, by wondering "why this story?" Cheney explained that it presented a tale of "bravery." Lauer moved on to how Cheney would want young people to know winning was not a sure thing and Cheney confirmed that Washington's attack on the Hessians in Trenton was a brave and bold move. Lauer brought up how Washington used the "trickery" of leaving fires going to fool the Hessians into believing the colonialists were still encamped, but Cheney had to correct him and point out that maneuver was employed before the later battle in Princeton.
The MRC's Ken Shepherd then caught Lauer's next line of questioning.
Lauer: "Let me talk about this idea that a rag-tag group, not well-fed, not well-clothed, completely under-equipped as compared to this great British army and the Hessian could accomplish this. And let me ask you to think about what is going on in Iraq today. Where the insurgents not well equipped, smaller in numbers, the greatest army in the world is their opposition. What's, what's the lesson?" Cheney: "Well, the difference of course is who's fighting on the side of freedom. Ideas motivate people. And the idea of freedom is such a mighty one. There's a very good book by a man named David Hackett Fischer has written a book called Washington's Crossing. And I spent a good deal of time talking to him. He talks about how this is an entirely new thing. These are people who are fighting not because they had to, they could walk off. At one point Washington had to convince many of them to stay." Lauer: "I think he promised them more pay, actually." Cheney: "He did. But he also told them they were fighting for a mighty idea. And I think the same has been true. The same advantage has been at the back of Americans forever. We have a mighty cause in which we're fighting." Lauer: "I'm just saying, but the insurgents believe they're fighting for a cause as well. They don't believe any less than we believe. And yet—" Cheney: "Well, but Matt, you're being awfully relativistic here. I mean, the insurgents are killing Iraqis by the hundreds, Iraqis by the thousands. It's not as though this is a matter between just 'on the one hand on the other hand.' We are on the side of freedom. We are on the side that I think that idea is so powerful and does give us wind at our back."
Beaten back, Lauer moved on to how Washington was discouraged during the war.
...and still have lots of room!
...in rough seas hopefully..
Just imagine how happy Matt would be if G. Washington
has sawed off a few lobster-back heads...and had Charles
Wilson Peale paint those memorable scenes.
Gee, Matt....do you think this might be a bone-headed
comparison? Or are you just secretly rooting for our enemies to win?
Huck, I wish you'd have been there !
HOW DOES ONE SPELL MORON?
Someone should have said on the air, that is about the stupidest comparison anyone could make. Are you trying to make a joke? Please, tell me someone called him on it during the broadcast.
"The insurgents" are disgruntled Sunnis who miss the "good old days" when their 20% of the population lorded it over the other 80% (The Shiites and Kurds) and murdered them by the thousands with impunity. They continue to slaughter their fellow countrymen by the thousands to restore their former tyranny.
Comparing these oppressive thugs with George Washington is an obscenity that should not be allowed to pass without severe sanctions.
Bill Maher said that...someone post a thread yesterday on FR from his web site where he was actually advocating murdering republicans.
what a loser he is. he turns my stomach.
Given the jeans he was wearing for his interview with Elton John. . .Lauer may be feeling the need to prove himself in more than just a suit.
It also serves as a warning and a reminder: that NO Liberal/Leftist/Demrat should be placed in a position of 'National Securitiy'; or be trusted in any other positions of political influence.
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Makes one wonder; how it is they can care or not. . .that GW won the Election. Or that Kerry lost.
I mean. . . both men wanted to be President. . .fought 'equally hard' to accomplish that goal. . were equal in their determination. . .
Sooooooo; why ARE they so depressed. . .?
Another wonderful addition to American culture from the peanut farming Communist fool...
Just another example of how the Democrats lack moral values.
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