Posted on 05/16/2006 11:53:51 AM PDT by Roscoe Karns
We want to go back to Egypt.
The MSM disliked him for all the wrong reasons, but they were correct that his administration would be largely repugnant.
Clinton was popular because he did nothing.
Bush is unpopular because he is leading and taking hard decisions.
Clinton not only didn't get his legislation passed; he ended up signing on to Republican proposals.
Bush has enacted most of his 2000 proposals, fought the WOT, and is still working to get things done this term.
Bush is President; Clinton is the husband of a Senator.
No common sense American with any traditional American values watches CNN and believes their drivel. Their polls reflect the views of the Leftist Wacko's who respond to them; no more, no less.
Get a grip
The MSM abandoned the pretense of objectivity and neutrality a long time ago. They believe that Bush is an illegitimate president, and his re-election in 2004 only infuriated them more. Failing to "elect" Gore in 2000, failing to influence the mid-term elections in '02, failing to elect Kerry in Bush's place in '04, and failing to light a fire calling for Bush's impeachment, the MSM now simply affirms Bush's "illegitimacy" by driving his poll numbers down. They certainly hate Bush, but they would have worked their corrosive magic on any Republican in the White House.
Clinton was popular because he did nothing.
The Seinfeld presdiency.
The MSM will continue to crumble long after Bush leaves the White House. But Bush will triumph in history because he will be remembered as a president who actually did things. Clinton was popular because he did nothing, took no risks, and played it safe politcally.
When people look back on history, they will see that Bush was a very consequential president and Clinton can't even compare. The MSM are strong, but not as strong as they think they are, and their power is waning by the day.
I never watch "The Simpsons", but from what I understand Homer once told Bart that the most important thing in life was to be popular. Naturally, that was intended to be a putdown of Homer.
Clinton lives that and he is a hero to the Left. He committed perjury, lied, used an intern as a humidor, shafted all of his friends and political allies, and did absolutely nothing of substance in his two terms, but he had high popular ratings and by golly that's all the Lamestream media cared about.
Wada the DUMB UGLY have to do with this? LOL...
Thanks for posting that.
I disagree with that line most of all. The MSM uses ideas they pick up in the "blogosphere". Heck, i've heard on TV some of the ideas which i posted here first. (Well, at least i thought i was first. It could've been another FReeper). I've heard ideas that other FReepers posted here first being spouted by various TV talking heads and radio personalities later. The point being, the MSM don't bother doing their own thinking or research anymore. They use us for that. Furthermore, if it weren't for us exposing their hypocricy, they'd be "sinking" even faster.
Exactly........no Republican is acceptable....
Well stated.
I think the MSM just gave up on all journalistic objectivity during the 1988 election when they went full bore, hard core, pedal to the metal to get Dukakis elected. They have been actively campaigning for Democrats (whoever they are) against Republicans (whoever they are) ever since.
Michelle Malkin's "Unhinged" might be the best catalogue of liberal insanity.
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