Posted on 08/01/2012 7:36:22 AM PDT by Kaslin
Mitt Romney might have thought it was eminently sensible in an NBC interview in London to repeat exactly what the TV networks had already reported on security at the London Olympics, namely, that there was room for concern.
Romney succeeded only in demonstrating how unbelievably shameless and partisan our "objective" media can be. The networks and national newspapers aggressively declared Romney had committed a diplomatic fiasco overseas and repeated London tabloid headlines heckling Romney with insults, such as "Mitt the Twit."
Here's what the networks said pre-Romney. On the July 24 "Good Morning America," ABC reporter Nick Schifrin lamented "an absolute fiasco with the private guards who were supposed to be doing this. Police tell ABC News they're worried those private security guards are not adequately trained." That same night, CBS featured an unidentified British man complaining the transportation system was "going to be a bit of a fiasco. And people are going to get stranded."
On the July 17 "NBC Nightly News," Brian Williams warned, "Ten days to go now until the Olympic games get underway in London, and today, the man whose company was hired to provide security at all the Olympic venues admitted his company screwed up." A member of Parliament told NBC it was a "humiliating shambles for the company."
But the same Brian Williams sat down with Romney on July 25 and asked, "And in the short time you've been here in London, do they look ready to your experienced eye?" Romney calmly replied it was hard to know: "There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging." In other words, almost exactly what Williams reported the week before. He then went on to praise the "great volunteers here." But nobody heard that part of the sound bite.
The irony here? Everything Williams asked after this Olympics question were typical hardballs: Did he flip-flop on "assault weapons;" why won't he release more of his tax returns; even, why he was a "hidden man" about his Mormon religion. For the Romney-hating press, even the softball questions can be turned around and accelerated to bean the Republican.
Philip Rucker of The Washington Post announced on behalf of all journalists that Romney would never measure up to the grandeur that was the Barack Obama European Rock Star Tour of 2008: "For any candidate on a foreign trip, the margin for error is small, with every misstep magnified, fairly or not -- especially so for Romney, whose visit is drawing inevitable comparisons to Barack Obama's largely successful foreign tour as a candidate in 2008."
Obama appeared in Berlin to a throng of an estimated 200,000 Germans four years ago. Back then, NBC's Brian Williams offered shock and awe: "Here in Berlin today, not far from where the wall once stood, the man from Chicago, Illinois, the first ever African-American running as presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party, brought throngs of people into the center of Berlin, streaming into this city, surging to get close to him, to hear his message."
Williams also surged just to get close to him and asked Obama just how much he would inspire Berliners: "When an American politician comes to Berlin, we've had some iconic utterances in the past. We've had 'Ich bin Ein.' We've had, 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.' ... Is the phraseology that you would like remembered: 'People of Berlin, people of the world, this is our moment, this is our time'?" Really. That line was forgotten within a day.
He arrived home to NBC's Tom Brokaw on "Meet the Press" asking what Michelle Obama would think: "When you get home and Michelle says to you, 'Barack, what did you learn that surprised you? And did you change your mind about anything based on this entire trip?'" Obama's loved ones are offered the first chance for spin control.
On CBS, morning host Chris Wragge was almost trash-talking to GOP strategist Kevin Madden: "Got to admit, 200,000 in Berlin compared to (McCain) speaking at a German restaurant, and you got to give the advantage to Obama right there. So what does Senator McCain then do to overcome this public perception that this was just beyond successful for this last week for Obama?"
Obama was presented by the media as "beyond successful" on a daily basis in 2008, and it's ridiculous for the Ruckers in the media to expect Romney to receive anything like the adulation they dumped on Hope and Change Man the last time around. Obama-loving journalists don't grade Romney on a curve. They flagrantly fail him before he can barely finish a sentence.
Sorry GOP-- we tried to warn you what happens when you pick up a rattlesnake that says it won't bite you.
"Here's what the networks said pre-Romney. On the July 24 "Good Morning America," ABC reporter Nick Schifrin lamented "an absolute fiasco with the private guards who were supposed to be doing this. Police tell ABC News they're worried those private security guards are not adequately trained." That same night, CBS featured an unidentified British man complaining the transportation system was "going to be a bit of a fiasco. And people are going to get stranded."On the July 17 "NBC Nightly News," Brian Williams warned, "Ten days to go now until the Olympic games get underway in London, and today, the man whose company was hired to provide security at all the Olympic venues admitted his company screwed up." A member of Parliament told NBC it was a "humiliating shambles for the company."
But the same Brian Williams sat down with Romney on July 25 and asked, "And in the short time you've been here in London, do they look ready to your experienced eye?" Romney calmly replied it was hard to know: "There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging." In other words, almost exactly what Williams reported the week before. He then went on to praise the "great volunteers here." But nobody heard that part of the sound bite."
>> The media is leading Romney around by the nose now.
Can you please tell me how this article leads to that conclusion? I don’t see it.
I see Romney stating the obvious and the lamestream media beating him up for it, but I don’t see them “leading” anything at all.
Absolutely ... they were kissing his feet. He walked on water. He was their savior.
I see that Dems are impressed with the British media and the Palestinians opinions. I guess the MSM can convince some voters that those two groups matter for something.
You don’t get any meaningful answer. It’s another one of the Pontius Pilate voters washing their hands of this election. The fact is they’re prefer Obama so they can chest thump their moralism for another four and attack Republicans and voters who tried to stop Obama for being impure, immoral and stupid.
Yes, yes, the media is ridiculing Romney just as they used to do to Reagan. The socialists are already in full panic mode several months out from the elections...
Bingo!
“Mitt the Twit.”
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Well, now they know what we’ve always known...
Shame on you letting yourself get influenced by the 0bama supporting lame stream media and the rats. Perhaps you should go over to DU where I am sure they will welcome you with open arms
Free beer and food helped Zer0 draw in those 200,000 Germans.
“Obama appeared in Berlin to a throng of an estimated 200,000 Germans four years ago.”
There was rock concert before he appeared. A free concert with popular bands, and free food and beer.
Did you see the video of that idiot mayor from London stuck on a wire and unable to come down. Talk about karma
>> You don’t get any meaningful answer.
Didn’t expect one, but you never know.
>> attack Republicans and voters who tried to stop Obama
Don’t think “tried to stop”... think “DID stop”. :-)
If your boy Wee Willie Mitty Twitty cant take the heat he needs to stay out of the race...
and shame on you...
Your boy Wee Willie was called a Twit way back in 2007/8
so dont get on any phony high horse with me, RomneyBot...
If you dont like what your boy and his stupide mouth is doing, you control him ...
dont attempt to stamp out my freedom of speech...
What you are doing belongs over there in DU...
thats a liberal ploy...
to shut up the opposition to cover up the foibles and missteps of their darlings..
You can slander me, insult me, humiliate me, intimidate me, manipulate me, lie about me into shutting up...
Im an American and a Conservative and there are plenty of us...
We dont intend to quietly slink off into the night with our tails between our legs like whipped like doggies..
You can gang up on us one at a time with your liberal Alinsky tactics but we all believe in freedom and we all are part of the Resistance against you and your Sociaist pigdog nominee...
Youve said some nasty things about me and accused me of some atonishing things in the last few weeks, but its run off me like water off a ducks back...
Have you not learnt YET ???
I dont have to own your lies, RomneyBot...
Im brought with a price the blood that my LORD Jesus Christ shed for me on the Cross and you cannot undo that...
So take your pathetic pagan so called “savior” Wee Willie Mitty Twitty and sooth the po lill boys wounded ego as mmuch as you like...
BUT GET READY...
Hes going to hurt a whole lot more after the convention IF he manages to steal the GOP-e nomination...
Obama hasnt began to expose the truths about him yet..
If your boy cant handle me one lil ol middle class Conservative lady who doesnt curse...
He wont survive the words and the treasure chest of campaign against him from the liberals Obama and the DNC...
all the billions that Wee Willie Mitty Twitty has backing bhim wont save his phony butt...
Dont think for one minute that the DNC doesnt have the goods on your boy “Mitt the Twit”
;)
I thought Willard at least had a modicum of sense enough to keep his big fat mouth shut...
He has more pride and ego than I thought...
He has to be the BIG IT know-it-all “savior” of everything with an opinion about everything...
That kind wont trust anyone enough to place experienced knowledgable people in the cabinet...without trying to run every thing himself...
He wont delgate responsibility...
God help our country if this bozo and his ijit mouth gets into the White House
King Obama II
I am no Romney defender but this seems much to do about nothing.
On the Dem side they are trying to payback Republicans for the past ‘apology tour’ narrative, as well as help Obama; and the MSM joins in.
It shows how trivial POTUS election debates have become.
I thought Willard at least had a modicum of sense enough to keep his big fat mouth shut...
He has more pride and ego than I thought...
He has to be the BIG IT know-it-all “savior” of everything with an opinion about everything...
That kind wont trust anyone enough to place experienced knowledgable people in the cabinet...without trying to run every thing himself...
He wont delgate responsibility...
God help our country if this bozo and his ijit mouth gets into the White House
King Obama II
Romney's a big-government hump, but don't lose your mind over him.
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