Media Goes Ga-Ga Over Cheney Hecklers (FR mentioned)

NewsMax.com ^ | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[StopDemocratsDotCom]

Hardly a radio or television news broadcast transpired on Wednesday without prominent mention of the handful of hecklers who attempted to disrupt Vice President Dick Cheney's speech to the Commonwealth Club of California with shouts of "Cheney is a corporate crook."

The media's near blanket coverage of the anti-Cheney chanters comes despite the lack of a single witness alleging any corporate crookery whatsoever against the VP. The stunt alone, it seems, was newsworthy enough for most editors.

The Clinton administration, of course, never had to worry about scandal driven heckling.

It's not that protesters didn't show up regularly throughout the ex-president's two terms. It's just that when they did, the press helpfully declined to cover the confrontations.

Throughout 1999 and 2000, for instance, hecklers routinely dogged both Bill and Hillary Clinton over the claims of Juanita Broaddrick, the Arkansas businesswoman who maintains she was raped by Mr. Clinton 24 years ago.

Nearly every weekend during that two year period, a hearty band of demonstrators from the Web site FreeRepublic.com staked out their appearances in Washington and New York; colorful signs, costumes and catchy chants at the ready.

Mainstream media interest in covering the anti-Clinton demonstrations was nearly nonexistent. Even when two of them were beaten up at one Philadelphia protest by goons wearing T-shirts reading "Teamsters for Clinton," the press by and large looked the other way.

The media's breathtaking double standard has finally begun to take its toll on the Bush administration, with Mr. Cheney now effectively sidelined in order to dodge an all but certain media mauling the next time he pops his head into the sunshine.

This would be the same bunch of dogged investigative journalists who asked Mr. Clinton one time and one time only about the rape allegations pending against him. Then, when his lawyer told reporters to move on, they obediently did so.

For the sake of their own political survival, not to mention the interests of the people who voted them into office, the Bush political team needs to force the issue.

Reporters should to be told in no uncertain terms: The White House will entertain no further questions on the accounting practices at Halliburton and Harken Energy - until Mr. Clinton and his wife are pressed for answers about the most heinous crime ever alleged against a President of the United States.

When reporters finally browbeat the truth out of the former first couple, then and only then should they get their Cheney press conference.

[hole_n_one]

Nearly every weekend during that two year period, a hearty band of demonstrators from the Web site FreeRepublic.com staked out their appearances in Washington and New York; colorful signs, costumes and catchy chants at the ready.

Bump!

[PRND21]

...and catchy chants at the ready.

Bump for Justice

[GEC]

What's amazing beyond the brazen nature of the double standard, is that Bubba STILL can't make an appearance in this country without someone from FR showing up to remind him that we remember what a scumbag traitor he is.

[Travis McGee]

ping

[Yardstick]

Even when two of them were beaten up at one Philadelphia protest by goons wearing T-shirts reading "Teamsters for Clinton...

Were these Freepers that got beaten up?

[ladyinred]

So true! That is all the media has done today, showed the Commies, al la "rent a mobs" that showed up everywhere Cheney was, paid by the DNC no doubt!

Our own JimRob was interviewed at Cheney's appearance here, but so far all the media has shown is the protestors!

[Saundra Duffy]

Figures. By the way, why was there no mention of Cheney in FRESNO today? A pile of protesters showed up at the Convention Center. We tried to get FReepers there but I think only Jim Robinson HIMSELF showed up waving Old Glory and carrying a sign in support of President Bush. Good grief!! For victory & freedom!!!

[the crow]

I remember getting pushed around by some thugs from the fireman's union before I even got a chance to heckle algore on one of his campaign stops.

profiling, perhaps? could have been the sign, tho...

[StopDemocratsDotCom]

lol, what did the sign say?

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Were these Freepers that got beaten up?

I am pretty sure that they were, at least AFTER the fact. This was one of the major items that the freepers active at that time can likely provide you links to. I became acrive at the tail end of this, and can't do so.

[panther33]

Nearly every weekend during that two year period, a hearty band of demonstrators from the Web site FreeRepublic.com staked out their appearances in Washington and New York; colorful signs, costumes and catchy chants at the ready.

Southern California BUMP!!!!

[SkyPilot]

Big Cheer for this article.

Hey, anyone from the Whitehouse out there listening?!

[JustAmy]

BUMP for Jim and Chris Robinson standing up against the 40 or so peaceniks and greenies protesting Cheney. Sorry I was not able to join them. I had other commitments today.
Way to go Jim and Chris!!!!

[general_re]

Were these Freepers that got beaten up?

Sort of - one of those involved was our own staff "Physicist". You can read about what happened here, or just ask him to share his war stories with you ;)

[Mama_Bear]

Another big BUMP!

Thank you, Jim and Chris. We are so proud that you were there.

Click HERE to read JimRob's report of the protest this morning at the Fresno Convention Center.

[Diver Dave]

Another bump for Jim and Chris!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thanks general_re, I was just going to ping Physicist myself and saw your mention.............

[nutmeg]

Throughout 1999 and 2000, for instance, hecklers routinely dogged both Bill and Hillary Clinton... Nearly every weekend during that two year period, a hearty band of demonstrators from the Web site FreeRepublic.com staked out their appearances in Washington and New York; colorful signs, costumes and catchy chants at the ready.

Pinging the hearty band :-)