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I will concede the apparent inconsistency in Laura's recent statements. I am rarely in a position to listen to her show and haven't during the last week. I tried to see if I could find transcripts so that I could read contextually what she said, when she said it, and in reference to what revelations in the Foley scam, but could not find any. So I will defer to the testimony of my fellow FReepers.

The one caution I would make (I always do) is to avoid the same knee-jerk response to what someone on "our side" says as automatically being "turncoat" when all it is is criticism. Sort of a "Fool me once" kinda thing. If I allow myself to be offended by an ill-advised or intemperate comment, I may be cutting myself off from a valuable resource. There are some RW pundits that I take with a heavy grain of salt, but few that I refuse to listen to or consider ther viewpoint outright. In the final analysis theirs is but a single voice among many necessary to formulate an informed opinion

In the past few months I have heard virtually every conservative pundit thrashed over one issue or another - actually I can't think of one that hasn't been the target of slams from elements on the right. Whether or not the criticisms are warranted is debatable - what isn't debatable (IMNSHO) is that the Dhimmicrat strategy to divide & conquer is working. Keep the "repukes" infighting - that's the key.

Some would say that this is what Laura engaged in, and they may be right. If so, she should be spanked and brought back to Jesus (so to speak). So should those who would lump her in with obvious leftist partisans like timmah russert and Steponallofus.

I appreciate all the comments - in the end I keep my own council. One of my FRiends referred to "Throwing out the baby with the bathwater".

Sage advice.

I disagree. The reason Laura and company are getting targeted has to do with their inside the belt way mentality. They routine are "Me too" junk media lite. There seems to be a real gutlessness to take on the noise machine. So like the Senate RINOS they try to be on both sides. Don't ever take the Junk Media head on and defend President Bush but then throw a few bones to the base. IF the Conservative Establishment is going to be nothing by Democrat Junk Media lite, why should we listen to, or read, them? Like the RINOS some of the Punditry, such as Laura, are too close to the Noise Machine, they need to get OUT of DC.

So I will defer to the testimony of my fellow FReepers.

RE Laura Ingraham and your search for context of her comments this past week. There is a live thread here every day during her show, so if you are interested in following the timeline you could browse those threads. You will read that Freepers who enjoy her show enough to get online to chat with other Freepers also enjoying her show, were shocked and dismayed at her strong attack on Dennis Hastert. It was reminiscent of her vehemence on Harriet Miers and the Dubai Ports Deal.

Today's comments by her are a 180 degree reversal of her comments last week.

#491, Laura behaves in a Reactionary manner because she has gotten into the habit. To give you a wild example to make it more understandable, if she felt someone grab her butt,wheeled around and punched the closest Man,she may be mortified to find out that it was his three year old Toddler that did that. She would need to have more info before condemning the first person that she sees. This happened to me at Disney World a few Years ago and I did come close to nailing the Dad. The toddler was grabbing at anything they could reach,and latched on to my leg and hung on. I would have been very embarrassed,and maybe arrested if I had over-reacted. I know it is not the same,but a lot of Conservatives are behaving like they are not waiting to see the big picture and the facts before they get hysterical. We have to do better to fight the Liberal Rats and the DBM(same thing)or we will suppress turnout.