‘Condescending’ Buchanan calls Obama a ‘kid’ and ‘a natural athlete.’
‘Condescending’ Buchanan calls Obama a ‘kid’ and ‘a natural athlete.’
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning, Pat Buchanan argued that Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will not be able to aggressively attack the policy proposals of his opponent Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). “I don’t deny this kid is tough. … But he’s not a fighter,” Buchanan said. Newsweek’s Jon Meacham pushed back, calling Buchanan’s comments “condescending.” “This ‘kid’ is the Democratic nominee for President,” Meacham reminded Buchanan. Buchanan defended himself, saying that Obama is “an outstanding politician, a great natural athlete.” Watch it:
Buchanan has a history of “condescending” and racially insensitive remarks. In March, he suggested that Obama was winning the black vote in the primaries simply because he is black and — specifically noting the role slavery played in U.S. history — argued that “America has been the best country on earth for black folks.”
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hmm… just a short jump from ‘kid’ to ‘boy’
The new codebook must have been released just in time for the Democratic convention.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:27 pmA cold, dark room in Hell awaits this cretin who goes by the human name “Buchanan”.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:29 pmPat B. has turned into the comic relief for MSNBC. Always predictable and with his head up the ass of the GOP.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:31 pmWasn’t there a concern troll who this morning was urging us to embrace Pat Buchanan?
Good call there.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:32 pmHow many more “Al Campanis” moments will Buchanan subject us to before MSNBC cuts him loose so Fox News can claim him on waivers?
August 25th, 2008 at 4:32 pmThat’s right pat, and he can’t swim either, it’s in his bone structure. And while we’re at it, scarbag is a piece of shit too. It’s amazing two congressional interns die in 2001. One congressman is hounded day and night by non-stop cable news stories and leaves DC in disgrace, the other leaves without a peep and quickly lands a cushy job at a cable news station. Guess which one was a dem and which was a repub?
August 25th, 2008 at 4:34 pmThe next time someone mentions the Liberal Media, please just point at Pat Buchanan, roll your eyes, and laugh…
August 25th, 2008 at 4:37 pmWith the exception of Keith Olbermann on MSNBC and Bill Moyers on PBS, I see no liberalism anywhere on televsion.
Liberal media, my ass.
PS. Can hardly wait for Rachel Maddow!
August 25th, 2008 at 4:39 pmBobwurst:
Hadn’t heard that about Scarborough. (Naturally.)
August 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pmWell Pat. That “kid” is going to be the next POTUS.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pmFirst, Pat’s a putz. And secondly, he actually thinks he’s adding to the dialog, when hurt and negativity are always his goal, even when one thinks he’s giving a compliment. Hopefully NBC will drop him after the election.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pmSo if it’s ok to comment on Obama’s age, is it ok to comment on mccain’s? Seriously. Why can’t talking heads talk about grampy mcgeezer’s dwindling minutes on this planet?
August 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pm“Uh,Pat? Your sheet is showing.”
August 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pmpete Says:
Well Pat. That “kid” is going to be the next POTUS.
– - Cool. We’ll have Kid Potus and his ornery, trusty sidekick in the mold of Walter Brennan, Ol’ Biddy Biden.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:44 pmHad dinner last night with some new friends and neighbors and we got to talking about Obama. And this one old timer ranch hand said it’s not that he couldn’t vote for a “black”, he just thinks Obama is “scary”. And so I pressed him and he kept saying things like, “I’m not a racist, I know a neighbor who is married to a black” and it was just the weirdest conversation I’ve ever had. He talked about black people like they were aliens but still thought he wasn’t racist.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:44 pmAnd this is in California! I can’t imagine how bad it is elsewhere….
Yeah Frosty, it was detirmined that scabby’s intern died of natural causes, but if he’d been a dem he’d have hounded out of town, just like condit.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:45 pmAnd mccain won the geritol vote because he’s a stupid old man too. let’s not be “politically correct”.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:45 pmOK, Pat. If they drop the gloves, why wouldn’t the younger, natural athlete win? Especially when his opponent has two bad shoulders.
You can’t go mixing metaphors, unless you’re part of the ruling class. Dang, Buchanan’s old, white and has a soapbox to spout from…
August 25th, 2008 at 4:46 pmAs they are talking in sports metaphors who would you place your bet on in a ‘fight’? The tall ‘kid’ or the short twenty-five-year-older senior who can’t raise his hands above his shoulders (supposedly)?
August 25th, 2008 at 4:49 pmseriously bunny, quit hiding behind that political correctness dodge. Obama was supposed to be too white at the begining, then he was too black, then he was too inexperienced, then he was too well versed in chicago politics, then he needed to pick joe biden to shore up his forigen policy chops, then his picking biden showed he was weak because he really needed to choose hillary, and he’s weak becuase he didn’t…tomorrow, he’s going to be wrong becuuse he uses colgate toothpaste and 4 out of 5 dentists recomend crest, and he’ll be weak because he caved into the tylenol lobby instead of using bayer aspirin becuase nothing works better than bayer…
August 25th, 2008 at 4:50 pmAnd this is in California! I can’t imagine how bad it is elsewhere….
The majority of Californians are NOT from there.
They move there for the economy and (yuk) the never varying weather.
Head north, talk to Northern Californians and you’ll note a distinct difference.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:50 pmYeah, not only did Scarborough have his own dead intern, the body was found in his office!
August 25th, 2008 at 4:50 pmThat boy’s a great dancer, too, because, you know, they’s got the rhythm.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:51 pmMethinks bunny is looking for reasons to not vote for the ’scary’ candidate, and finds refuge in the liberal media myth…
August 25th, 2008 at 4:51 pmPat Buchanan a racist? NO WAY!!!!!
August 25th, 2008 at 4:52 pmObama was treated with kid gloves? really? tell that to the 15 second clip of his pastor that got more air time than anything Obama said, tell that to bill clinton getting to say over and over again that obama won in S carolina for the same reason jessie jackson did, Tell that to the clip of him bowling that got played ad nauseum and how it showed im to be an “elitist”.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:53 pmYeah, Bunny, we’re all too scared to say “no” to the scary black guy, right?
Shut the fluck up, you idiot assklown. Geesh.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pmObama picked biden because he’s been on the forigen service committee for 26 years. bunny. Are you a scared little bunny?
August 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pmBunny2 Says:
Did ums poor wittle Bunny1 get banned previously, hmmmm????
August 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pmThis is like the 2008 version of “Birth of A Nation”. Repuppetcans and Repuppetcan Lites (so-called disgruntled Hillary supporters), have been testing the waters with their “we have to stop him cause he’s black” talk to see what sticks.
Why dont you all (R’s and traitor D’s) just call him the N word and get it over with, this is getting ridiculous.
Idiots
RIP
August 25th, 2008 at 4:57 pmSGT Stephen R. Sherman
C CO 1-5 IN (STRYKER)
KIA 3 Feb 2005
Mosul, Iraq
some people want to hide behind the Obama got treated with kid gloves bit becuase that’s easier than admitting they don’t want to vote for someone who is darker than they are and has nappy hair.
Mccain is the one who gets treated with kid gloves bunny. he he has said so many stupid things, lied outright, spewed laughable talking points and not been called on any of it. your “boy” mccain will never be held to the same standard and that obama “boy” and you know it. and you’re scared because the scary black man is going to win anyway.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:59 pm“I don’t deny this kid is tough. … But he’s not a fighter,” Buchanan said.
Buchanan misspelled “bar-room bully” … something that Buchanan has far more experience in.
Cheers,
August 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pmBuchanan a racist ,what else is new.But what is so bewildering is that MSNBC gives this clown a piece of the public airwaves to spew is segregational BS in 2008.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:01 pmIn order for Obama to aggressively attack McCain’s positions, McCain has to have policy proposals. As far as I can tell, he has none. All you hear from McCain is vague talking points, very little in the way of specifics.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:06 pmBunny2 Says:
Obama did win the majority of black voters because he is black. That is an obvious assertion. Why do you think he got the vast majotity of the black vote?
Because they thought he was the best candidate. Everyone seems to forget that Hillary started the primaries with the vast majority of blacks behind her. They decided to vote for Obama because they thought he was the better candidate.
So Bunny2 – I guess all those old white men will vote for McBush because he’s an old white man too. Dontcha think?
August 25th, 2008 at 5:14 pmPat Buchanan has been consistent with his racist remarks. To my knowledge, he was the person that first used the word “exotic” on Dan Abrams that became the new code word that other media punks, I mean pundits expressed.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:18 pmBunny2:
August 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pmWhy do you believe the media is left wing? What I mean is what do you feel are the root causes of this condition if you in fact believe it is true? What has caused things to be this way? Thanks-
1. Raynman noted the link from “kid” to “boy”. I’d add from “natural Athlete” to “All them are natural Athletes…..”
However, I’d also like to note that I say the video of Obama bowling. Natural Athlete ?
August 25th, 2008 at 5:20 pmLOL, Buchannan was self-editing. What he really wanted to say was “Boy” and “Man, them n****rs can run fast.”
August 25th, 2008 at 5:22 pmBunny2 Says:
Obama did win the majority of black voters because he is black. That is an obvious assertion. Why do you think he got the vast majotity of the black vote?
You think Obama only won the majority of black voters because he is black? That is racist condescension and frankly its dumb. Why did Clinton, Gore and Kerry win the huge majority of black voters since the last time I looked none of THEM were black? The black vote is by and large more liberal than the white vote and Obama was the more liberal candidate. In fact in anything other than flat economic issues he was the most liberal candidate of those with a real shot at the nomination and of the two who were the REAL frontrunners he was by far the most liberal. That is a rightwing talking point with the soft racism that has defined the right for decades. Dont buy into it.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:25 pmAnd of course Obama will have the class not to refer to Mr. Buchanan as a fat, white, overblown gas bag.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:28 pmBunny2 Says:
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I’m not hiding behind anything Bob. He’s weak for a lot of reasons. And none of them are because he is black. He looked like a kid with that ass kicking he got at Saddleback. Did you notice how uncomfortable he is without a script?
Buchanan is referring to him as “kid” because of his lack of experience. The moderate wing of the democratic party is going to take back the party because of Obama. The moderates understand that a loss for Obama will force the far left to concede their stranglehold of the democratic party. Hillary is begining to look good for 2012. I would have voted Clinton over Obama.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
You’re attempting to rate who is a “better” Dem and/or presidential candidate , Obama or Hillary ?
Are you fu(king joking ?
You , an asshat who backs the party who has presented the 2 worst presidential candidates in US history , back-to-back ?
That’s like asking your exterminator to mess around with your ‘Vette because it isn’t running correctly….
August 25th, 2008 at 5:29 pmBunny2 Says:
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Yeah, Bunny, we’re all too scared to say “no” to the scary black guy, right?
Shut the fluck up, you idiot assklown. Geesh.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
No, you are too scared of the far left loons that control your party. The moderates on the left are your enemy. Like Lieberman, who voted to support Iraq, just like Biden did. If Obama was so right about not supporting Iraq, as he liked to say so often when debating Hillary, then why would Obama select Biden to be his VP?
“Idiot assklown”? I noticed you removed your myspace page from your moniker. Very good idea. No one want’s to see a geritol clown in make-up.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Claiming LIEberman is a “moderate” is about as sensical as claiming Fat Bastard Limpballs is moderately a jerkoff….
August 25th, 2008 at 5:31 pmBunny2 Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Do you believe that Obama was treated with kids gloves in the primaries as I do? Why don’t you ask Hillary Clinton if she was treated with kid gloves by the liberal media. She was defeated because of the left wing media. Just because she voted for Iraq. And isn’t it funny now that Obama has picked Biden because of his so-called foreign policy creds? Joe Biden voted for Iraq, just as Hillary did! Joe got it right, right?
First of all there IS no left wing media that stupid zombie meme is for the feeble minded. Obama was treated with kid gloves? Is that a joke? I heard about nothing but Wright and Ayers for months. Hillary was pilloried too but Dems always get more scrutiny than the GOP. Was Romney, Huccabee or McCain treated ANYWHERE NEAR as badly or scrutinized as closely as Hillary and Obama? By far the most liberal person running for President was Kucinich. The press refused to even TALK about what he had to say. As for Iraq the VAST majority of the American people are dissatisfied and frankly disgusted by the war its that simple. To pretend the media was harping on Iraq is to be detached from reality. Biden DOES know his foriegn policy. He was wrong about Iraq. Bush LIED to congress about Iraq and THAT might have had something to do with it. I dont absolve any of the Dems for that mistake. I knew Bush was a lying piece of garbage and I am not a Senator so its hard to give them a pass but your whole frame is frankly ludicrous.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:33 pmBuuny2: Lame concern troll? Or the lamest concern troll?
August 25th, 2008 at 5:36 pmI for one have seriously mixed emotions about Pat. I see him on MSNBC carrying the water for republicans. I think his desire to save white christian america from it’s multicultural future is offensive, counter productive and just plain old ugly.
But then he writes pieces on Antiwar.com that are spot on. Read what he wrote about the Iraq war prior to it, and it matches up perfectly with Obama. Read his last essay on Georgia, and I’m more in agreement with it than I am with Obama/Biden.
What to do?
August 25th, 2008 at 5:37 pmBunny2 Says:
OK now your delusions have taken you into the realm of outright insanity. The far left stranglehold on the Dem party? That may be the single stupidest thing I have read in recent years. I LEFT the Dem party because of their disdain for real lefty liberals. How did the only REAL hardcore liberal Kucinich do again? He go WHAT support from the Party machine? You are nutso. Your argument that to win the Dems have to become more like the GOP is another self serving zombie meme from the righwing Turn off Rush Limbaugh and at least TRY to think for yourself.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:38 pmBunns, such a goddamn liar.
You a model GOPer, dipshit.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:40 pmUm. If “far left loons” controlled the Democratic party, wouldn’t they have nominated Kucinich? He was, far and away, the closest thing to a “leftist” in the race.
But then again, in order for there to be any truth to the “far left loon” mantra, there would have to be a viable Communist Party in the good ol’ U.S.A. Does anyone know of any nationally prominant communists?
As I’ve said before, to a Reichwinger, anyone to the “left” of Murdoch’s right testicle is a “far left loon”.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:40 pmBunny2 is so far out of it saying Barack was weak at Saddleback.
McLame is the one who could only spurt out canned answers to questions he knew were coming.
In college I participated in Forensics and qualified to participate in a National competition, in the Impromptu Speaking category. We were given a subject and had 20 seconds to begin responding to the subject. McLame would have been disqualified in that situstion for not addressing the subject of his questions directly.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:40 pmYou’d have to pretty far to be the lamest concern troll. But, Bunny’s in the ballpark, which is odd considering that she’s afraid of the ‘natural athlete….
August 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pm…Bunns, try looking up what “self esteem” means.
Methinks you’re trying too hard, and just ending up with bloody knees.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pmBunnyDoo must think the artificial polling results being reported today will cover for voting machines miscalculating votes for Democratic candidates again this election.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:44 pmHere you go Bunny. Feel better?
http://www.pollster.com/
August 25th, 2008 at 5:45 pm‘Condescending’ Buchanan calls Obama a ‘kid’ and ‘a natural athlete.’
And Pat is a natural chowderhead.
Seriously
Does anyone else feel what I’m starting to believe ; that Buchanan was dropped off by an alien race , because they couldn’t stand him , either ?
August 25th, 2008 at 5:46 pmBunny2 Says:
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Obama picked biden because he’s been on the forigen service committee for 26 years. bunny. Are you a scared little bunny?
August 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Not scared at all. I heve never been more confident in who will be president in this election. Obama is going to lose. If he was ahead by eight points at this time, I would think he will win. But a dead heat at this time is good for Mc Cain. The moderate wing of the democratic party will vote for Mc Cain this election allowing the moderate wing to take back control. The J.K.K. wing of the party has had enough. It will show on election day. We want better candidates!!!
August 25th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
“Better candidates” , like the type the horseshit GOP has presented the last 30 years ?
Bunghole2 wants to claim the Dems need a “moderate” ?
What has been remotely “center” during these last 8 years , assbag ?
August 25th, 2008 at 5:49 pmBunny2 said:
Do you believe that Obama was treated with kids gloves in the primaries as I do? Why don’t you ask Hillary Clinton if she was treated with kid gloves by the liberal media. She was defeated because of the left wing media. Just because she voted for Iraq. And isn’t it funny now that Obama has picked Biden because of his so-called foreign policy creds? Joe Biden voted for Iraq, just as Hillary did! Joe got it right, right?
Clinton was trashed by the media because a)she’s a woman, and b) because she’s a Clinton. The corporate controlled media isn’t fond of either. McCain’s the one who’s been getting the kid gloves treatment from the press. That man has made more gaffes during this campaign than Yogi Berra’s made in a lifetime. Obama’s connection with Wright has resulted in exponentialy more press than Hagee’s endorsement of McCain despite the fact that not only is Hagee just bats**t crazy, McCain actively sought Hagee’s endorsement.
One other thing…in which alternate universe is Obama not a moderate as you seem to suggest?
http://progressiveworldreview.com
August 25th, 2008 at 5:50 pm@MCMetal 61:
Yeah he is a chowderhead on MSNBC, I think that’s what they pay him to do. In fact, after he tried calling Obama “Exotic” and Dan Abrams called him out, he chuckled and said, “Look, I’m trying here” … I got the feeling he was saying you pay me to be this clown and then call me out on it.
At the same time, his essays are often spot-on on Antiwar.com. I think he is more thoughtful then we realize. And that does not forgive his racist slant at all.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:51 pm“Good news from Iraq“?
There’s your problem Bunny. You see. When a country illegally occupies another country the only “good news” is that the occupation is over.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:52 pm“Just because the repubs were sh*t, so should we”.
Uh, try again.
That doesn’t even begin to make sense, fcukwit.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:54 pmBunny2 Says:
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dbadass Says:
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Bunny2:
Why do you believe the media is left wing? What I mean is what do you feel are the root causes of this condition if you in fact believe it is true? What has caused things to be this way? Thanks-
August 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Endless observation. I used to be a big reader of the The New York Times and TWSJ. I noticed some time ago the different directions they were going. One to the left and the other to the right. Look at where each paper covers certain stories and how they cover them. Good news in Irag is on page 19 in the Times and on page 2 inr the WSJ You cannot deny that fact. If you do, you are not being honest. The news outlets are making money and news, when they should be reporting the news.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
What is your point ?
Publications that are GOP backers been repeatedly proven to be outright lying or distorting of the facts ; that is not what a “news outlet” is for……….
August 25th, 2008 at 5:54 pmPat Buchanan is a Racist! Sunday, on MSNBC, I’m guessing around 12:30 pm (edt), they were talking about something, and Buchanan says:
August 25th, 2008 at 5:55 pm“he was on his knees in Indonesia then”. Please tell me that isn’t a racist comment
Seriously Bunny2, what variables do you feel have given rise to a media you claim to be left leaning? There must be some underlying basis for the condition you wish to believe in.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:55 pmBunny, how many reporters does WSJ have on the ground in Iraq? None? So when they post “Good News” that means the Pentagon gave us propaganda, and Murdoch told us to put it on the front page.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:56 pmBunny2 Says:
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What has been remotely “center” during these last 8 years , assbag ?
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That response is why the democrats are going to lose in November. “Just because the repubs were sh*t, so should we”.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
No , dimwit.
Chimpy isn’t just “shit” ; he is the WORST president in US history.
McDepends is gonna’ get steamrolled in November ; and I can’t wait to hear/see excuses from loud-mouthed little GOP tools like yourself , if you have enough courage to show here ever again , which I doubt……
August 25th, 2008 at 5:57 pmI was glad he defended obama, that was a really decent thing to do. Buchanan is really turning into a joke – kill the hillary crap buchanan.
Pat’s a bigot, and seems to be proud of it. Thanks mr. meacham for bringing some level of class to The Morning Schmoe.
August 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pmbunny 2: lamest concern troll ever!
August 25th, 2008 at 7:00 pmWhy dont you all (R’s and traitor D’s) just call him the N word and get it over with, this is getting ridiculous.
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Easy there. Its still August!
August 25th, 2008 at 7:03 pmBunny2 Says:
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dbadass Says:
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Bunny2:
Why do you believe the media is left wing? What I mean is what do you feel are the root causes of this condition if you in fact believe it is true? What has caused things to be this way? Thanks-
August 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Endless observation
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No Bunny not endless observation. THAT would have led you to ask why a subservient media both propagandistic and supine cheered on the war the left never wanted or ignored the Downing streem memo while it was the biggest story in Europe for a month or refused to point out Bushs undeniable lies. No Dummby2 NOT endless observation rather hivemind conditioning
August 25th, 2008 at 7:15 pmBunny2 Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Already planning on using voter fraud as an excuse means good things for Mc Cain and your lack of confidence in Obama. Where was the cry for voter fraud when the democrats won the House and Senate? There was none, right? Bet you wish Hillary was on the ticket!!!
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My GOD you are stupid. Dems wont need any excuses. McLame is such a worthless candidate it wont be CLOSE ENOUGH to steal
August 25th, 2008 at 7:18 pmBunny2 Says:
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Bunny2:
Why do you believe the media is left wing? What I mean is what do you feel are the root causes of this condition if you in fact believe it is true? What has caused things to be this way? Thanks-
August 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Endless observation
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August 25th, 2008 at 7:46 pmWhy is it they never answer the question. I don’t want evidences of a liberal media. I want their explaination for why the media is left if in fact it is. Are left leaning journalists better than right and thus outcompete them? Are righties not interested in the field? Has that weird magical market hand shown that the consumer wants a left media? If you are gonna claim a phenomenon than be prepared to critically examine the foundations and root causes of the condition you claim to be a reality. Frickin’ pussies
ralph the wonder llama Says:
Wasn’t there a concern troll who this morning was urging us to embrace Pat Buchanan?
August 25th, 2008 at 8:45 pmGood call there.
That’d be me Ralph , and I stand by my remarks nonetheless .In the last week in articles offered on informationclearinghouse.com and antiwar.com pat buchanan did serious damage to the McCain campaign ,calling his senior foreign policy adviser and neo conservativism in general treasonous ! I did not say that I am always in agreement with the man , far from it .
I’ve blogged here for 2 1/2 years and consider myself left of your annointed candidate .I have never voted for a republican and will not be this year either , in fact I am a lifelong democrat , despite my admiration for Ralph Nader .
If it helps you ,call me whatever you need to ,I will be true to myself and my convictions in any case !The 2 party system is a game show for the major corporations ( see whose paying for the convention or who sponsored the debates ), as John Edwards attempted to articulate .
I am still very unhappy about Obama’s FISA vote !
A new rabbit brained troll along with the regular lame-brained trolls on the 1st night of the convention. Must be extra points this week for keeping Progressives posting instead of watching the proceedings.
August 25th, 2008 at 9:28 pmThe last sentence makes no sense as I am not making any claims. You seem to be making the claims and then trying to validate them by agreeing with yourself. Liberal Arts has the word liberal in it I agree but you seem tad confused by the meaning of that two word phrase as it relates to education. If the universities which teach them are left the logical question becomes well why might that be. Again if true then there must be some causal explaination for that as well
August 25th, 2008 at 9:54 pmBunny2 Says:
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Why is it they never answer the question. I don’t want evidences of a liberal media. I want their explaination for why the media is left if in fact it is. Are left leaning journalists better than right and thus outcompete them? Are righties not interested in the field? Has that weird magical market hand shown that the consumer wants a left media? If you are gonna claim a phenomenon than be prepared to critically examine the foundations and root causes of the condition you claim to be a reality. Frickin’ pussies
August 25th, 2008 at 7:46 pm Recommend (0)
How about we start with how journalist vote.
Well start here- http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasbasics/biasbasics3.asp
—again this entirely misses the point. I want not evidences. Instead I ask for the causes. So far we have the suggesting that they are indoctrinated by left educational institutes. Lame but at least a start. So if we go from there and assume these poor folks where just brainwashed at some leftist campus than we must ask why the suggested majority of journalism and communications collegiate programs are as suggested. Again is the right to frickin’ lame to win the battle of the marketplace?
August 25th, 2008 at 10:05 pmRabbitbrain the media is not owned by liberals now is it. Do you do what your employer tells you to do?
We have a lot of problems from the graduates from the College of Business who were taught by those conservative professors teaching Economics and Banking in those MBA programs now too, don’t we?
August 25th, 2008 at 11:14 pmYes I do but sporadically as I prefer the tactile experience of reading an actual paper and I am far enough away from the city and far too frugal and environmentally conscious to subscribe. So I assume you think the entertainment industry is dominated by the left as well. What’s up with that?
August 25th, 2008 at 11:15 pmRacially insensitive? That’s it. Let him off easy. The reality is: Patrick J. Buchanan never met a Nazi criminal he didn’t like. He thinks fighting Hitler’s Germany was the wrong thing to do. He just wrote a book on the subject.
What is it with America? We’re bloody expert killers on the one hand, and on the other we keep trying to project this genteel petit bourgeois namby-pamby image.
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August 26th, 2008 at 7:18 amBunnykins, that survey showing reporters’ bias is from 1982. A quarter of a century ago. But you hacks keep bringing it up.
But there is a reason why beat reporteres tend to be liberal. They tend to cover fires where poor families huddle out on the street having no place to go. They do stories on crumbling schools, on the victims of crime, on struggling churches and struggling stores and struggling neighborhoods. They actually look into the eyes of the poor and see a mixture of everything but laziness.
When a reporter covers everyday injustice as it is found in America, lots of them seem to think something should be done about it. That turns them into liberals.
Republicans are big fans of broad abstractions, of how the free market fixes everything, about how the rich arevictimized, and how the poor are lazy parasites who need to get shocked out of complacency by a little deprivation and brutality. It’s usually helped by not seeing the victims of those policies.
That liberal tendency, of course doesn’t happen if the well-connected child goes from one of the right schools directly into a pundit position with nonne of that messy reporting in between. Jonah Goldberg can get a column at the LA Times directly from writing nothing but opinion. These people who never interviewed a drive-by victim, walked into a crack house, or waked into a foster home filled with garbage and plates crawling with maggots–why, they can be liberated from those horrible liberal tendencies.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:09 pm