Posted on 01/23/2016 7:19:59 AM PST by jimbo123
The hubris of the defeated was on full display on The Kelly File last night. And upon witnessing it via DVR this morning, there's only one word that comes to mind optically when it comes to Megyn's four conservative guests to kick off the show:
Pouty.
Media Matters. National Review. Polar opposites in terms of ideology. Identical twins when it comes to the narcissism, unlimited ego and an overwhelming feeling of self-importance via - and especially similar on this point - advocacy journalism. Know this: Each publication really believes it will have some kind of meaningful impact on the outcome of their respective Democratic and GOP primaries. And at one time, they may have been true to a certain extent.
But no more.
To review, Media Matters is an online outlet flaunting its tax-exempt status in its sole goal of protecting and promoting Hillary Clinton via the creepy David Brock. On the conservative side, National Review now joins Media Matters - at least in terms of its effort not so much to endorse and elevate a candidate (although its obviously appears to be Ted Cruz in NR's case) but in its new - and ultimately fruitless - mission to destroy one in Donald Trump. And it was certainly a sad sight witnessing four of the 22 writers who each published manifestos "Against Trump" on Megyn Kelly's program last night to argue - in patently-ornery form - that Trump really isn't what they define as a true conservative.
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The Kelly File welcomed Rich Lowry and his band of pious pundits last night to make their case against Trump. The desperation is apparent, as any influence they once owned is clearly slipping away: You must listen to us! Trump isn't who you think he is! He isn't Reagan, dammit!
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Post this on a separate thread!
Thanks! But aren’t vanity posts bad form on FR?
Cruz shouldn’t have hung his hat on the “I’m the conservative” meme, because appearing, as an equal or colleague, with Beck proves to all real conservatives—because WE KNOW BECK-—that Cruz can’t be a conservative. Otherwise he’d never be SEEN with Glenn Beck.
P.T. Barnum, it is worth noting, knew how to attract large crowds and be successful. So, Clearly, does Donald Trump. It is a serous mistake to insist on some concept of purity instead of victory. The great mistake of these “insider” conservative intellectuals is that they fail to consider that if a candidate succeeds by taking conservative positions that he knows and senses stir the greater number of people, then he will continue to sound the same notes and espouse that which he advocates in order to win in order to get re-elected by an even larger margin and then will continue with the same measures in order to ensure his place in history and be able to exercise leadership and influence after he leaves office.
P.T. Barnum, it is worth noting, knew how to attract large crowds and be successful. So, Clearly, does Donald Trump. It is a serous mistake to insist on some concept of purity instead of victory. The great mistake of these “insider” conservative intellectuals is that they fail to consider that if a candidate succeeds by taking conservative positions that he knows and senses stir the greater number of people, then he will continue to sound the same notes and espouse that which he advocates in order to win in order to get re-elected by an even larger margin and then will continue with the same measures in order to ensure his place in history and be able to exercise leadership and influence after he leaves office.
No way, go for it! It’s an excellent analysis. The Mods won’t mind.
Aok I shall!
Great post!
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LOLOL! Stealin’ both of those graphics!
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