Posted on 06/17/2006 4:52:11 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
June 17, 2006
Neal Gabler might have hit a new low when it comes to the coarseness of his criticism. On this evening's Fox News Watch, he castigated as 'sub-moronic' a statement President Bush made during his recent Iraq trip. And Gabler was furious that, in his view the MSM hasn't been sufficiently critical in its coverage of Iraq and the president. To make his point, the normally PC Gabler repeatedly branded the MSM 'brain dead.'
Gabler began his assault by pouring cold water on the president's recent uptick in the polls: "the boost is very small. . . If you want to look at his numbers, his numbers are very, very low."
Even so, Neal was annoyed that the press hasn't given sufficient attention to the bad news from Iraq. "The most positive media development for the president has been the fact that on the very day that he visited Baghdad, 24 Iraqis were killed in Kirkuk of all places and 50 were killed around Iraq, but it got no coverage. It was page 15 of the New York Times."
Page 15? Isn't that the page the Times normally reserves for stories about unemployment hitting new lows?
Gabler continued to carp: "The less the media are inclined to cover the Iraq war, the better it is for the president, and they're seemingly less inclined. In fact a reporter from the Chicago Tribune did a survey of the headlines of the Chicago Tribune and found there was less coverage this year of Iraq than last year, less coverage last year than the year before."
Gabler wasn't finished. He returned to the theme a bit later:
"The press corps is brain dead. They ought to resign en masse. Look at this, this is how brain dead they are. The president goes to Baghdad, and he says at his press conference 'there was uncertainty about the government here, and now there's no uncertainty' and nobody says anything about that. Nobody says 'wait a minute, this is sub-moronic.'"
Just in case we missed it, Gabler closed by repeating: "The press is brain dead. They ought to start asking real questions and reporting in a real way."
Fox News Watch/NewsBusters ping to Today Show list.
Who is Neal Gabler?
What did Bush say?
I almost FReepmailed you about this but I was pretty sure you would be on the job. Ever note that Gabler does that same pointy finger thing that Pelosi uses so much. It's supposed to indicate the importance of the point he is making. If I were within 5 feet of him, I'd bite the thing off.
Fair question. He is a regular on Fox News Watch who is described as a 'media critic' when being introduced. A Google search reveals a very thin resume. Nevertheless, he almost invariably manages to dominate the show's conversation.
Just in case we missed it, Gabler closed by repeating: "The press is brain dead. They ought to start asking real questions and reporting in a real way."
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Well, there are two issues here -- the MSM is hard pressed to find anything that resembles an intelligent journalist that can ask anything but a politically biased pile of crap -- and yes, Bush has some severe problems...just for openers, his anti-American, pro-Mexican stance on our borders...and again, that is just for openers. Both of them are damaging this nation beyond comprehension.
Sounds like the kind of guy who drives a dodge viper for all the obvious reasons (overcompensation)
As mentioned in my item: "The president goes to Baghdad, and he says at his press conference 'there was uncertainty about the government here, and now there's no uncertainty.'"
Bush has some severe problems...just for openers, his anti-American, pro-Mexican stance on our borders...and again, that is just for openers. Both of them are damaging this nation beyond comprehension.
Could have been worse, he could have discussed mere cats in sub-moronic Africa.
Just in case we missed it, Gabler closed by repeating: "The press is brain dead. They ought to start asking real questions and reporting in a real way."
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Can't really argue with that statement.
1) Neil Gabler isn't worth space.
2) Border baiters know no boundaries. They could turn a thread on Mother Theresa into a border issue. They are in serious danger of becoming a joke no one pays attention to, and I can't wait.
(Just in case we missed it, Gabler closed by repeating: "The press is brain dead. They ought to start asking real questions and reporting in a real way.")
A "real question" Gabler would ask would probably be along the lines of "Mr. President, Have you quit beating your wife yet?"
That little bitch needs to be drop kicked off that show. Literally. What is he 5'0 110 lbs? Sick Cal on him!
I thought it was the MSM's job to report news as it is, as it stands...and not to be overtly critical or supportive either way. Why, then, does this guy suggest that being critical is the ONLY way to properly deliver these events?
Good line.
Thanks for the ping - - I love the sound of liberals gnashing their teeth.
Gabler and the rest of his simple ilk are talking like they're pounding their keyboards with their fists. Woe is them - - why won't anybody listen to them?
From the first moment I saw and heard that pitiful little man I have been sure he has a pitiful little wee wee also.
Just another media queer.
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