“Journalists of questionable patriotism.”
By on Apr 30th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
“Journalists of questionable patriotism.”
Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz on George Tenet’s criticisms: “So what’s interesting here is: This is no longer the liberal media saying this. This is no longer a bunch of journalists of questionable patriotism saying the Bush administration rushed to war; wanted to invade Iraq all along; didn’t have a serious debate. This is the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency.”
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What liberal media?
April 30th, 2007 at 8:51 pmHowie wouldn’t know a true patriot from a hole in the ground.
Stop digging, assh*le.
April 30th, 2007 at 8:57 pmHuh? WTF is this idiot talking about?
April 30th, 2007 at 8:58 pmHowie, Karl Rove called……your large pizza with a reacharound is ready for pick-up.
-GSD
April 30th, 2007 at 8:59 pmOh yeah, it is different when a republican says it.
/sarcasm = go fu*k yourself Kurtz
April 30th, 2007 at 9:02 pmAs much as I think Kurtz is a buffoon, he was trying to be sarcastic and humorous by saying “journalists of questionable patriotism”, the context of which is lost here.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:06 pmI fully agree with hitting these guys when they are really morons, and that is really easy with Kurtz; but he didn’t really do anything wrong here, and in fact is conceding that right-wingers are quick to attack people who disagree with them as being somehow less American. That in itself is a big step for the Kurtz’s of the world, don’t blow that advancement by making this a big deal.
flounder,
Howard Kurtz has no credibility. He’s a walking conflict of interest. I put no stock in anything he says.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:08 pmThe squirrely bastard is basically saying: liberal media=questionable patriotism. I hope he’s on Palfrey’s list, along with about 10,000 other jerks.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:09 pmThough he is a bufoon, Kurtz was trying to be sarcastic with that statement, the context of which is lost here. In fact, he is conceding that wingers are prone to attack people with whom they disagree as somehow unamerican. That is a huge leap for someone like Kurtz.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:11 pmI fully support hitting someone for saying something not true or truly stupid, Kurtz wasn’t doing that, and it may just be counterproductive to get yourself all worked up over some percieved slight when in fact he was slighting the war-mongers and patriotism police.
There is not one fu*king thing funny or humorous about people that are trying to stop an illegal war you fu*king piece of sh!t.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:12 pmOh I see d!ckhead felt the need to double post his garbage about calling Americans unpatriotic. D!ckhead.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:13 pmMy god, is there nothing we can do get real journalists back to work? Or if not real journalists, at least some who aren’t stupid a$$hat tools and unwitting stoogers of the right wing slime machine?
April 30th, 2007 at 9:16 pmKurtz seems to have questionable character/intellect.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:20 pmThat in itself is a big step for the Kurtz’s of the world, don’t blow that advancement by making this a big deal.
Comment by flounder — April 30, 2007 @ 9:06 pm
April 30th, 2007 at 9:20 pmI am wit u on this. Be prepared to get jumped on for they ” know not what they do “. I think Kurtz was a Friedman away from saying GWB is a lying Piece of $hit.
So I am a “fu*king piece of shit” for pointing out that you weren’t willing to read context? The humor isn’t those trying to stop this war, it is the people who run around accusing others of hating America. Kurtz just pointed out those fools are clowns worthy of being mocked in this piece, albeit in a way that cruises way over your head.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:34 pmSorry I double posted because my internet was acting goofy and my comment didn’t originally show up.
Damn, to think I am actually defending Kurtz from a foul mouthed and viturpretive blogger!
Guys, settle down.
The sad point is of course that it has become entirely reasonable to read the post, find said comment …. and take it at face value.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:52 pmPatriotism is the last refuge of the coward.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:13 pmHe misspoke.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:14 pmHe meant to say:
A bunch of journalists questioning the bush administrations patriotism.
Zooey; I think you really mean that he would not know a true patriot from his A-hole.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:15 pmZooey; I think you really mean that he would not know a true patriot from his A-hole.
Comment by Uncle Ho
You’re probably right, Uncle Ho. :D
April 30th, 2007 at 10:20 pmSo, Howie, when are you going to write about the IMPEACHMENT of Cheney and Bush?
April 30th, 2007 at 10:20 pm“Journalists of questionable patriotism” goes very well with Inofe’s spouting two threads up. I say it’s the talking point du jour. Pretty desperate!
April 30th, 2007 at 10:20 pmNO ONE questions the Bush Administration’s Patriotism!
Arbitrary fun: http://www.angryflower.com/cheneys.html
Btw, hi Uncle Ho.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:24 pmHiya El T! linkee fun-knee. Good night & good luck all.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:30 pm“Journalists of questionable patriotism” equals “nattering nabobs of negativity.” The Nixon Redux continues….
April 30th, 2007 at 10:34 pmOne last thought. Republicans are like flies….both eat shit and bother people.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:36 pmOne last thought. Republicans are like flies….both eat shit and bother people.
Comment by Uncle Ho
Heh.
Exit, stage left….
April 30th, 2007 at 10:40 pmwhat the hell does he mean “journalists of questionable pattiotism” — the rare journalist who challenged Bush&Co are of questionable patriotism?
Journalists who cheerleaded and ran the “”Countdown to War” on TV and ran with phony stories in the papers — those are patriots?
Thomas Jefferson would have somethig to say about that, Howie.
OMG.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:55 pmComment by flounder — April 30, 2007 @ 9:11 pm
Okay flounder, we heard you. You can get back to work under Kurtz’s desk now.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:40 pmWow. Someone SERIOUSLY needs to step away from the keyboard.
Lay off of flounder. He was bringing up a decent point — just because he doesn’t necessarily agree with you doesn’t mean you all have to jump on him.
You guys might as well go ahead and call him a “commenter of questionable loyalty” and admit to be hypocritical. He brought up a decent point.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:52 pmpoor howard. doesn’t recognize a communist when he sees one.
May 1st, 2007 at 12:39 amYeah, Howie, don’t you mean questionable nationalism, you goose-stepping b!tch?
May 1st, 2007 at 12:53 am#30 You may be right about the context. However, if he is trying to say he was one of those “journalists with questionable patriotism” he is full of it. He has been a Bush administration a$$-slapper for 5 years. He cannot suddenly rewrite history (and his columns) and become an objector. He is more guilty than most (excepting Judy Miller). His sudden disdain for those that were connected at the hip with the admin is more than disingenuous.
May 1st, 2007 at 12:58 amHis sudden disdain for those that were connected at the hip with the admin is more than disingenuous.
Comment by JPark — May 1, 2007 @ 12:58 am
Exactly. It’s too little too late from Kurtz.
May 1st, 2007 at 1:12 am#34 I am all for forgiveness if one is remorseful but this guy seems to think he can do a 180 with no explanation…no apology.
May 1st, 2007 at 1:18 amseriously, howard kurtz can be annoying but this was something overblown by media matters (and i usually like what they bring to the table) but on this point, he was making an obvious point and it was both taken out of context and subtle because of the medium: radio. peace.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:01 amOf course, this is just standard right-wing stuff. Today’s Republicans are fascists, and fascists always think it’s treason to disagree with them.
May 1st, 2007 at 6:43 amKurtz was being sarcastic. Quit trying to stir the pot when the pot is dry.
May 1st, 2007 at 7:06 amI have to question the intelligence of people who don’t recognize obvious sarcasm. Having said that, I do recognize that sensible people in your country have been sadly put upon these last few years.
May 1st, 2007 at 7:51 amDid Howie forget Paul O’Neill, Bush’s first Secretary of the Treasury, who revealed Bush’s attempts to tie Iraq to 9/11 in the first post 9/11 Cabinet meeting? Let’s see……..Republican, nonjournalist, unquestionable patriotism, and a member of the Cabinet. So George Tenet was the first?????
May 1st, 2007 at 8:23 amKurtz was joking. Flounder and Canadian are right. Blowing this up makes the left look stupid.
May 1st, 2007 at 9:38 amMeh, one always judges others by themselves.
Howard Kurtz,
David Broder,
the lot of beltway fiction writers,
ar dinosaurs.
They know it too.
Fewer people read or listen to what they have to say. Comments such as the above quote from Kurtz demonstrate why they are becoming irrelevant.
May 1st, 2007 at 12:26 pmah, I see the paid detractors are out, defending the indefensible again.
Sorry folks, but “just kidding” don’t cut the cheese anymore
May 1st, 2007 at 12:31 pmThe partriotism of journaists should be questionable. Otherwise, their journalistic ethics would be questionable.
May 1st, 2007 at 12:56 pm#6 is correct. I think Kurtz was being sarcastic towards the Bush administration’s portrayal of journalists and the media.
May 1st, 2007 at 1:48 pmThe rational reaction to this quote….
The response….
Stay tuned for another episode of Braindead People are Predictable next week at 9.
May 3rd, 2007 at 7:11 am