A Tear Falls, But President Holds Tightly to His Image (gag alert)

The New York Times ^ | 9/11/2002 | Caryn James

[CaptRon]

With so much language from the Old West, it's not surprising that some people worried Mr. Bush would shoot first and ask questions later.

What is this supposed to mean? That people in America's west are prone to violence. What a Westist remark!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Mr. Pelley then wonders if the president remembers a boy who asked him to sign a photograph of his father, a firefighter. Mr. Bush does: "I said, `Your Daddy won't believe that I was here, so you show him that autograph.' Just trying to provide a little hope."

And though the president looks straight into the camera with a gaze of utter control, he flicks a tear away from the side of his nose. The sight of a president crying is unusual and powerful enough to obscure his words. Didn't he just say he knew there was no hope? Mr. Bush and Mr. Pelley seem oblivious to the way he had given false hope to a child, a gesture that may have been understandable at the time but that is a weird thing to brag about later, wildly lacking self-awareness.

A reporter asks about an incident and Bush gives a complete, truthful recounting of it. How is that wrong? How is that bragging?

[Wait4Truth]

I hate the media, too. Not even for one lousy day could they stick to positive coverage. It's disgusting. Jennings should get hate mail for his coverage today. I just couldn't believe it. Also, I cannot believe the NYers! They just can't say one kind word about the President or the administration. They seem filled with hate. I have wondered if hillary, nadler and schumer have been filling their minds with garbage about President Bush. The key is that they blame their RATS in Congress for NOTHING. Everything they are angry about is directed at President Bush. I am sad about the things they are saying on this of all days. This day could have been so special...it has been ruined.

[Utah Girl]

The local Fox news channel here in Utah replayed the broadcast from 9/11/2001. I watched President Bush's speech at the Pentagon, and then started going through the other channels to see what they were doing. When I saw that Peter Jennings was interviewing someone while the names were being read at Ground Zero, I turned the TV off and came to work. I am now listening to a memorial service that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is performing today. The music is really soothing my soul.

[Wait4Truth]

See my post # 23. I am really angry right now. I am going to get a cup of coffee and calm down. Caffeine should help, right? LOL

[Miss Marple]

Well, I am sticking to Fox News and having an early martini!

The American people can see for themselves how awful the mainstream media is. I refuse to watch them. I hope we can figure out a way to neutralize them soon.

Grrrrr.

[Wait4Truth]

I am hoping and praying that the media is totally disconnected to the American people as a whole. That is the best I can hope for at this point. The lack of respect for the President on this special day has my mind reeling.

[Miss Marple]

Question: Is the New York Times publicly traded? How many shares are in circulation? What is the price per share? How many freepers are there?

I am beginning to think of possibilities.

[Wait4Truth]

I have come to believe that Jennings is by far the worst of all of them. His total lack of respect and arrogant, nasty manner toward President Bush has me sickened. I, too, have switched to Fox. I am just hoping my anger recedes soon.

[justsomedude]

You've done it now Utah Girl, you've just insulted all the gnats in the world by comparing them to media types.

teehee!! Do they make ddt for talking heads?

[Utah Girl]

We need to win the lotto, and then we could buy the NY Times.

[justsomedude]

those *pesky* talking heads that spread all those deadly viruses?

[Wphile]

Yes, Jennings is the worst of them. That is for sure. BTW, has he read the new ABC poll findings? The one that says President Bush's approval rating is 71% Nah, didn't think so.

Jennings is total scum. He is a sanctimonious little sh*t that thinks because he can sit behind a chair and read into a TV camera that he can surmise what the American people are thinking and what they want. Hauling out NYers to criticize Bush is typical of his MO. Recall how many they hauled out after the "BUSH KNEW" crap?

GOD, I HATE THE PRESS!!!!

MM...are you really having a martini already? If you, you should be a hoot by the time the Dose comes around. LOL!

[Miss Marple]

We have 8 tickets in the Powerball drawing this evening. The prize is 88 million dollars. My husband bought the tickets on my birthday, September 8.

If I win, I pledge to you I will buy a controlling interest. Then I will fire Howell Raines, R.W. Apple, Adam Clymer, Frank Rich, and Maureen Dowd! I will do it with much fanfare, and have cameras present as they are forced to leave the building!!

Then I will hire Mark Steyn, Tony Blankley, Mark Halperin, and Peggy Noonan. I will place John Huang2 in the position of editor in chief, and then I will wave fondly to you all as I go back to working on my roses.

[Wphile]

Buy it and then end it. It is nothing more than a propaganda machine for the DNC and anti-American filth. The NYT makes me sick!

[Wphile]

I will place John Huang2 in the position of editor in chief, and then I will wave fondly to you all as I go back to working on my roses.

Great choice!

[Miss Marple]

I am spacing the martinis, because I want to watch the President's speech tonight. That nasty woman who is using her son's death to blame everyone for the construction of the skyscrapers and the radio problems for the NYFD sent me over the edge. She has been making the rounds blaming everyone except the terrorists for her son's death.

Grrrr.

[Utah Girl]

Does this lady have blond hair? I saw some woman this morning on TV just finishing up her whine, I didn't hear her whole story.

[KansasGirl]

O'Reilly (don't like him, still watch him) reported a study last night on his show. From his talking points:

The Center for Media and Public Affairs in D.C. did a study of the establishment media and its reporting on Iraq. Listen to this. According to the study, 72 percent of all media assessments on President Bush's Iraq policy were negative. In The New York Times, 71 percent of the coverage criticized Bush. On ABC News, 80 percent of the nightly news coverage was negative, on NBC 76 percent, and CBS was the most fair and balanced at 56 percent negative.

INFURIATING!!!

[Wphile]

Sheesh...glad I missed that. I'm not paying any attention to the networks. Haven't done so for about 20 years now and I certainly don't intend to start now. CNBC and FOX NEWS is all I can handle.

Where do they find these people anyway? Sometimes I wonder if they really exist or mean what they say. Perhaps they just want to be on TV. I don't get it.