Posted on 10/01/2007 11:02:12 AM PDT by 3AngelaD
Update: Moonbats continue to push to kick Rush off the Armed Forces Network. More here.
*** So, word is that the Democrats will introduce a House resolution Monday condemning Rush Limbaugh for his remarks about phony soldiers. Brian Maloney points out that ABC News aired a report on phony soldiers and Operation Stolen Valor two days before Rush made his remarks. Asks Maloney: Given the overwhelming evidence to support Limbaughs contention that he really was talking about phony soldiers who have faked their service, how does the left justify continuing this fabrication?
Here is what this phony fiasco is really all about: Its about the MoveOn.org Democrats trying to save face in the aftermath of the disastrous General Betray Us smear. They want their own moment of righteous (or rather, lefteous) indignation, their own empty proof that they really, really, really do support the troops. They want to shift attention away from MoveOn.org, its bully tactics, and its thug brethren at Media Matters. They are making a pathetic attempt to equate the Betray Us attackwhich was deliberately timed for publication and maximum p.r. damage to our military command when the world was watching our top general in Iraq testifying in Congresswith a radio talk show hosts ruminations about anti-war soldiers who have faked their military records/history.
Bottom-of-the-barrel desperation.
I have written and reported extensively on the Winter Soldier Syndrome phenomenon...Winter Soldier Syndrome will only be cured when the costs of slandering the troops outweigh the benefits. Exposing Scott Thomas Beauchamp and his brethren matters because the truth matters. The honor of the military matters. The credibility of the media matters. Think it doesnt make a difference? Imagine where Sen. John Kerry would be now if the Internet had been around in 1971.
Instead of confronting the problem, MoveOn.org/MediaMatters Democrats are preparing to shoot the messenger.
The reported sponsor of the resolution is Democrat Rep. Mark Udall. Hes running for Senate in Colorado. Yes, hes trying to win a Senate seat by running against Rush Limbaugh. been drafted for that purpose.
Like the Betray Us ad, this, too, will ultimately backfire.
As my post yesterday ...underscored, the unhinged Left is beginning to alienate its own base with its any-means-necessary tactics. You can only shoot yourself in the foot so many times
Glenn Reynolds spells it out: the intent is to limit the ability of people like Limbaugh or OReilly to drive stories in the mainstream news as we get closer to the election. Expect more of this, with more targets.
Yes. In other words: A backdoor restoration of the Fairness Doctrine.
Also a golden opportunity for a certain Presidential candidate to step forward and crystallize the 89% US disapproval rating on Congress' performance.
Say, wasn't Harkin a "phony" himself? Some strange stuff in his biographical information?
Unfortunately, I haven't seen any evidence they have alienated anyone that wasn't already alienated.
110th Congress, 1st Session H. Res --
Commending Rush Hudson Limbaugh III for his ongoing public support of American troops serving both here and abroad. Thanking Mr. Limbaugh for his relentless efforts to build and maintain troop morale through worldwide radio broadcasts and personal visits to conflict regions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 1, 2007
Mr. KINGSTON submitted the following resolution
etc
INTREP
Call him and encourage him to go after Rush. This is a noose around Dem necks. Give them rope.
ROTFLOL Pandy, check out #17.
lmaooooo TE. You have Sassy pics in your reg email.~Pandy~
The Socialist Left is using pure Stalinist tactics to tear down their political enemies.
McCarthy was a joke compared to what these despots do.
Odd, that 11% approval rating for Democrat led Congress when they saw fit to talk of Rush’s “declining ratings”.
They are getting to be single digit. HA!
How about a well funded, high visibility website that monitors Media Matters' out-of-context cherrypicking. They could issue "Context Alerts" whenever MM does it egregiously. A good watchdog site that everyone is aware of would make it tougher for the media to get away with just taking MM's word for it.
This needs repeating.
The very idea of using Congress to regulate political speech shows an entirely new attitude towards free speech by the Democrats. If they gain control of the Presidency as well as Congress, criticism will become more and more dangerous. The atmosphere of ideological terrorism that dominates university campuses will prevail every where. I have no doubt that the FR will place high on their hit list, as will we all.
This is the crap we are paying these idiots to do. We should dock their pay.
And Congress has made it clear which digit it is.
He’s my rep (arrrrrrgh), emailed, I’ll call later.
Hope he reads the transcripts before he steps in it !
On second thought he needs to step in it, cause I sure don’t want him as my senator. Didn’t vote for Moe either.
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