Posted on 06/24/2006 6:32:05 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
June 24, 2006
In 2000, that darn MSM elected George Bush by bashing Al Gore. And when it comes to the theological argument as to whether gays and women should be Christian clergy, well, actually, there isn't an argument. There's only one side. The liberal one, of course.
Don't believe me? Ask Neal Gabler. The reliably liberal member of the Fox News Watch panel expressed those views on this evening's show.
Host Eric Burns asked whether the torture and murder of two US soldiers, coupled with the charges brought against a group of Marines in the killing of an Iraqi civilian brought us to a turning point of more open press opposition to the war.
Responded Gabler: "I think it is a right-wing frame to say is this a turning point to go overtly against the war. As if [the press] have been covertly against the war." In a strange non sequitur he continued "This press elected George Bush by bashing Al Gore. This press facilitated our entrance into the war and acted as if Bush had had a sudden turn-around by going to Iraq."
A later segment dealt with the controversy generated by the naming of the first woman as leader of the Episcopalian church. Proclaimed Gabler:
"There're some issues on which there aren't two sides. And barring women and barring gays is an issue now that really doesn't have two sides, just like race relations."
Responded columnist Jim Pinkerton: "Actually it does. Reporters should properly cover the split. And the split is this: the MSM [says] she celebrates diversity and everybody else is a hater.
Gabler: "Accurate."
Gabler doesn't even pretend to address the seemingly unequivocal scriptural language condemning homosexuality, adopting the liberal approach which views religions as indistinguishable from political movements.
Fox News Watch/NewsBusters ping to Today show list.
"Bashing Gore"?? Now there's a laugh!
Cal Thomas must have the patience of a saint not to just backhand Gabler right out of his chair every week.
Neal, Neal, Neal. You're such a hopeless idiot.
He must be a saint not to throttle Gabler (what a dope he is!).
I don't think I could sit in the same room as Gabler for more than 5 minutes without throwing an ashtray at him. His head is so far up his liberal butt he hasn't smelled fresh air since he was born.
The big news is Gabler admits that Bush was elected.
LOL - great point!!
Gabler seems to be more out of control than usual lately.
"The big news is Gabler admits that Bush was elected."
Good catch, we should take our victories where we find them
Gabler also said (behind a lot of background noise) "SDI doesn't work"
Missed that - as you indicated there was a lot of people talking over each other. Gabler was definitely in full liberal flight tonight.
an aside -- I'm at a workshop this weekend. I think I'm the ONLY conservative here. We're sitting around a table, discussing writing, and someone stated that "logic" was a faulty philosophy espoused by white men (Aristotle) to control people. (HUH??) Anyway, I'm trying to just keep quiet and keep my face from contorting in disbelief.
I had the sound off, as is usual, these days. I saw Gabler flicking spittle and wagging his finger in Pinkerton's face. Camera cut to a very unhappy-looking Cal Thomas.
I said to my husband that I could not bring myself to listen to Gabler for even a second and went back to FReeping. Thank you for the report.
I tell myself that Gabler and Colmes are only employed so we will remember that the liberals are dangerous loons.
So what's the logic for finding it faulty? (Ducking...)
LOL!
"...someone stated that "logic" was a faulty philosophy espoused by white men (Aristotle) to control people."
Actually it was those guys with funny eyebrows and pointed ears. Live long and prosper! ;)
I feel your pain.
I'm a writer, also, and most of the members of my group are liberal.
Can't figure that out, but we usually try to keep a politics-free zone.
That person who attributed logic to Aristotle obviously isn't familiar with the Afrocentric view, that everything of value in Aristotle's philosophy was plagiarized from the black Egyptians.
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