Clearly he is not up to the fight. Not as leader. No amount of decorum will make him ‘adult or man’.
As a Minority Leader, Pelosi would've had the full attention of the MSM -- happy to serve as her megaphone.
As a Majority Leader, Boehner's statements are generally ignored by the MSM, if they are not misconstrued. For example, he has been supportive of Issa's committee at every opportunity -- yet the MSM has portrayed him as a "waffler".
And most FReepers have bought into the MSM's interpretation.
Will we ever realize that we are the targets of organized propaganda and misinformation campaign by the MSM -- and learn to disbelieve everything they say (even the parts we want to hear)?
“Will we ever realize that we are the targets of organized propaganda and misinformation campaign by the MSM — and learn to disbelieve everything they say (even the parts we want to hear)?”
I’ve called out several alleged conservative posters here in the past few days who have INSISTED on believing the media if they use quotes around particular statements.
Especially for example if they quote a cop, because we’re supposed to assume that cops never lie, even in D.C.
How and what in the world got to do with msm propaganda?
As a Majority Leader, Boehner's statements are generally ignored by the MSM, if they are not misconstrued.
Good post. Democrats are portrayed in the media as they want to be portrayed. Republicans are always portrayed by the media as Democrats and the media want them to be portrayed, so they have to be more careful how they are represented and percieved.
I think people make too much of Boehner's memo. Celebrate what you want how you want if you want to. But the leadership has to put a damper on excesses. It's just a word to the wise, not a ban on anything.