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Vile Media Make Snide Remarks About Bush - Rather, Jennings, More

Josey1Josey1 Member Posts: 9,598 ✭✭
edited September 2001 in General Discussion
Vile Media Make Snide Remarks About Bush - Rather, Jennings, MoreNow, more than ever, Americans need to support our president. The big media apparently don't think they are U.S. citizens.Mancow, the major morning drive-time host in Chicago, expressed outrage this morning on his show about Peter Jennings' comments on ABC.Mancow noted to his audience Jennings' outrageous introduction to the president just before he addressed the nation in the middle of this emergency.Mancow paraphrased Jennings as saying that "some presidents are articulate and some are not."A NewsMax reader was similarly shocked and e-mailed us about CBS anchorman Dan Rather's introduction yestderday to President Bush's speech.The reader quoted Rather as introducing Bush by saying, "No matter how you feel about him, he is still our president."And NBC's Tom Brokaw has already started the media's blame game - blaming, guess who - George Bush!A NewsMax reader was just watching Tom Brokaw interview Gen. Schwarzkopf.The reader paraphrased Brokaw's question:"We don't want to blame anyone, but do you think the Bush administration was negligent in not getting actively involved in the Mideast peace process while all the violence was going on?" Our reader said he was "outraged that NBC would even consider such a statement let alone broadcast it!"Other NBC talking heads have made comments about Bush's lack of eloquence.NBC's Campbell Brown just this morning broadcast in front of the White House, and said people had complained about the president's lack of confidence when he spoke. She went on at length, saying that people hoped the president could give us a sense of confidence. She did not say Bush was giving Americans confidence. Excuse us, Campbell. The president has been eloquent. He has been confident. Real Americans support him 100 percent. We are not so sure why the networks are spending time to analyze and criticize his speaking skills during a national emergency.For sure, Americans are fed up with the communication skills of elitists such as Jennings, Rather, and you, Campbell! http://www.newsmax.com/showinside.shtml?a=2001/9/12/123055
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  • redcedarsredcedars Member Posts: 919 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Folks, I can't seem to figure out posting links, here are addresses:ABCNEWS.com:E-mail World News TonightCBS.com/feedback www.NBC.com If you just get to the main pages, you can find places to e-mail them.One letter I sent:I appreciate the efforts you have made to keep us all informed.I must express my disappointment at the demeaning manner used by Peter Jennings to introduce the President.I can't believe Jennings chose to degrade the President by making critical comments about his lack of eloquence. (He is not alone; Dan Rather, Ton Brokaw, and Campbell Brown made similar comments, and they will be hearing from me as well.)Jennings has himself been less than eloquent on accasion lately. In the face of this almost unimaginable horror, maost of us have difficulty finding words to express how we feel. In fact, in my opinion, the pain so apparent when the President speaks is far more eloquent than any slick BS that ever came out of Bill Clinton, whose polished lies these nitwits apparently find preferable. If Jennings cannot appreciate the tremendous stress the President must feel, his anguish and his pain, the incredible burden of his responsibilities, and show him some respect and support, then get his ignorant * off the air and let someone with better manners and a shred of common sense do the job.There will be plenty of time for criticism later. Now is not the time.S. Thorpe
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    I watched our president and was reassured with his style, delivery and obvious honest emotion.God bless him.
    Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem.Semper Fidelis
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Jennings is even a citizen of this country. I think he holds Canadian citizenship. If so, that makes it all the worse.
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  • Free N TXFree N TX Member Posts: 165 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The reason that Jennings, Rather and Brokaw are so eliquent in their speach is because they have a whole crew of writers writing for them, and they have a teleprompter to read it from. Also if you notice when they turn there head you will see an ear piece that is feeding information to them as needed. So the words they speak are not in their own words.A radio station I listen to called either Rather or Jennings (I don't remember which one, but it was one of the two) one morning to talk with them about some statement they made the day before, not only was he hung over from drinking the night before but he was beligerant and stumbled over his own words. No where near as well versed as he was on TV. These guys are only a front for the TV news groups they work for, because they will read what they are told to read.It should also be noted that all three of them work for liberal networks and will do whatever they can, whenever they can, to discredit the Republican party. They do not give an unbiased reporting of the news, they will report and twist stories that will suit their political desires.
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  • SP TigerSP Tiger Member Posts: 872 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They had just better back off "W". We all know how Dan Rather feels about him, as he tried so hard to give the election to Al Gore. President Bush is facing something ten times worse than Bill Clinton or any other President has had to in recent history. I can't imagine the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. Like my wife said the other night, "I'd hate to think what would happen if Al Gore was President." I don't care if he isn't as eloquent as the media types want. I'll take substance over style any day.
    Better to have and not need, than need and not have.[This message has been edited by SP Tiger (edited 09-13-2001).]
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  • bradf111bradf111 Member Posts: 74 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    He never should have consumed so much alcoholand smoked so many drugs. Then just maybe he could talk a little straighter.
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  • salzosalzo Member Posts: 6,396 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    This evening on NBC, they had an expert political analysis explain GWs shortcomings when it comes to foreign policy, and how to communicate it to the people. He explained how Reagan(believe it or not) and Clinton were able to convey there positions in a masterful way. They sighted how great Clinton was at getting the support of the people after Oklahama city, and they went on to explain that Bush has to work out his problems with language and communication, and find a way to communicate with the American people.
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  • fergusonmorse392fergusonmorse392 Member Posts: 432 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    there's better ways to deal,with these people; writing or email them does little good; that tells them your listening!!!(FIRST: WRITE OR EMAIL THE SPONSORS, TELL THEM YOUR NO LONGER INTRESTED IN THIS TYPE OF WHAT EVER, AND YOU MAY NOT BE INTRESTED IN BUYING THEIR PRODUCTS ANY MORE!!! THAT GETS THERE ATTENTION!!) SECOND: YOU KNOW WHAT THEIR GOING TO SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT THEIR AGENDA IS, DON'T WATCH!, DON'T BUY THEIR PAPERS, MAGAZINES, OR BOOKS.! ....TUNE INTO FOX, BUY AND SUPPORT FROM PEOPLE & PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORTS YOUR VIEW.. LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, WHAT HAPPENED TO S&W..NEED MORE BE SAID????
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  • redcedarsredcedars Member Posts: 919 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Brad, I see you have made several posts critical of President Bush, all with references to alcohol and drugs.You are perfectly entitled to your opinion, and I am happy we both live in a country where you have a LEGAL right to state it publicly (although you are permitted to do so on these boards soley at the discretion of the ownership).Just because you have a LEGAL right to say whatever doen't make it either wise, appropriate or morally right to do so. During this time of crisis we need to unite behind the President and present a united front to the world. Your petty criticisms, which sound like nothing more than the sour grapes of a Gore-Klintonista, are particularly inappropriate. Having said that, let me also say that I just bet that you are not spewing this bilgewater down at the local tavern or hardware store, where there is no computer bulletin board to hide behind. I just bet you aren't making your snide remarks where other folks can hear you, see you and reach you. The right to free speech aside, we all know what kind of response you will get on the streets of America today. Right about now, there are a whole lot of folks out here with a whole lot of rage we are trying to contain so we can direct it at the right people. It seems to me it would be particularly unwise to exercise your first amendment rights by making debasing and derogatory statements about the President in a truly public forum, like the town square. I am sure you know that, and confine your nasty, petty crap to bulletin boards and so forth.Think I'm wrong? Then I suggest you prove it by getting someone to videotape you repeating the garbage you have posted in any public place where folks can overhear you except a church. If you don't have any friends, I'm sure we can find a volunteer cameraman in your neighborhood. Hell, I'll contribute to a fund to pay for a professional cameraman. It would be worth seeing. redcedars
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  • bradf111bradf111 Member Posts: 74 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    recedars,See post on related topic. Ok, you can spew forth all your knowledge again. I will listenfor a while. Not long, just awhile.
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