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| Martin Bashir Bashed Too Much |
For decades, from the ascendancy and preeminence of Walter
Kronkite until the chronic, heated attacks against Republican President George
W. Bush, the mainstream media has exposed its left-leaning bias without any
shame. Aside from an engaging twenty-minute interview/dialogue between Fox News
anchor Chris Wallace and The Daily Show’s
Jon Stewart in 2011, plus marginal efforts from conservative websites like
Townhall.com any effective attempts to expose and undermine this damaging bias
remained non-committal or ineffective.
Kronkite until the chronic, heated attacks against Republican President George
W. Bush, the mainstream media has exposed its left-leaning bias without any
shame. Aside from an engaging twenty-minute interview/dialogue between Fox News
anchor Chris Wallace and The Daily Show’s
Jon Stewart in 2011, plus marginal efforts from conservative websites like
Townhall.com any effective attempts to expose and undermine this damaging bias
remained non-committal or ineffective.
This year, following the growing success of Breitbart.com to
unseat the New York Post and other mainstream publications, editor-in-chief Ben
Shapiro launched a new movement, Truth Revolt, to hold liberal and left-leaning
media conglomerates accountable for offensives, specious, as well as false and
misleading.
unseat the New York Post and other mainstream publications, editor-in-chief Ben
Shapiro launched a new movement, Truth Revolt, to hold liberal and left-leaning
media conglomerates accountable for offensives, specious, as well as false and
misleading.
With a cadre of two hundred plus volunteers, online
petitions, and threatening boycotts to selected sponsors, Truth Revolt has
succeeded in drawing out apologies or silencing offensive news-casters
altogether.
petitions, and threatening boycotts to selected sponsors, Truth Revolt has
succeeded in drawing out apologies or silencing offensive news-casters
altogether.
From Breitbart to Truth Revolt, the American right, the conservative
and the libertarian, limited government elements in this country are rising up
and fighting back against the liberal bent of the mainstream media.
and the libertarian, limited government elements in this country are rising up
and fighting back against the liberal bent of the mainstream media.
The Los Angeles based Jewish
Journal printed an offensive cartoon depicting a Muslim terrorist connected
with the Tea Party Movement, entitled “Tea-Hadist.” The editor-in-chief Rob
Eshman issued an apology following the massive back-lash against the publication,
spear-headed by Truth Revolt.
Journal printed an offensive cartoon depicting a Muslim terrorist connected
with the Tea Party Movement, entitled “Tea-Hadist.” The editor-in-chief Rob
Eshman issued an apology following the massive back-lash against the publication,
spear-headed by Truth Revolt.
Loudmouth liberal (read
abusive and malicious) actor Alec Baldwin would utter offensive gay slurs
sporadically, yet the unheeded silence from the left was just as offensive.
Only in the last two weeks, following the weak beginning of his own liberal
talk-show, Baldwin vilely mouthed off at a paparazzo, all of which went viral,
and Baldwin was canned from his fledgling (and failing) show.
abusive and malicious) actor Alec Baldwin would utter offensive gay slurs
sporadically, yet the unheeded silence from the left was just as offensive.
Only in the last two weeks, following the weak beginning of his own liberal
talk-show, Baldwin vilely mouthed off at a paparazzo, all of which went viral,
and Baldwin was canned from his fledgling (and failing) show.
Martin Bashir’s final conservative bashing comments, which
crashed his career, began by labeling her “America’s resident dunce Sarah Palin”,
followed by a two-minute tirade diminishing Palin, which I will refer to later.
crashed his career, began by labeling her “America’s resident dunce Sarah Palin”,
followed by a two-minute tirade diminishing Palin, which I will refer to later.
Baldwin
tweeted the following in sorrowful solidarity with his liberal media
colleague:
tweeted the following in sorrowful solidarity with his liberal media
colleague:
Bashir created great television.
Before , Palin
Bashir’s interviews included outrageous, inflammatory comments against other
conservatives. Bashir attempted to corner Andrew Breitbart
with allegations of distortion and lies. Breitbart stood his ground, refused to
bow down.
Bashir’s interviews included outrageous, inflammatory comments against other
conservatives. Bashir attempted to corner Andrew Breitbart
with allegations of distortion and lies. Breitbart stood his ground, refused to
bow down.
Bashir once
referred to military veteran and former Presidential candidate as a “chicken-hawk.”
referred to military veteran and former Presidential candidate as a “chicken-hawk.”
Bashir also commented
about Michael Jackson:
about Michael Jackson:
The first time I ask him, have you had your
cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was
asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago.
cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was
asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago.
How are such
questions journalism, or even remotely appropriate? Following the untimely
death of the pop star, Bashir acknowledged his
controversy-spinning in his documentary Living
with Michael Jackson.
questions journalism, or even remotely appropriate? Following the untimely
death of the pop star, Bashir acknowledged his
controversy-spinning in his documentary Living
with Michael Jackson.
Perhaps because
of the time slot for his program Nightline,
Bashir felt comfortable confessing to the misleading elements in his
documentary.
of the time slot for his program Nightline,
Bashir felt comfortable confessing to the misleading elements in his
documentary.
In a stunning
reversal on his own show, Bashir was cornered by Breitbart
editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro. While
the twenty-year old conservative activist outlined the leftist slant in media,
all of which helped create an Obama victory in 2008, Bashir mumbled:
reversal on his own show, Bashir was cornered by Breitbart
editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro. While
the twenty-year old conservative activist outlined the leftist slant in media,
all of which helped create an Obama victory in 2008, Bashir mumbled:
“The media has
assisted every other political competitor in exactly the same way.”
assisted every other political competitor in exactly the same way.”
Wrong. From the
slanders against Sarah Palin, to the Oprah effect which buoyed the first black
President to the White House, Shapiro bashed Bashir’s presumptions.
slanders against Sarah Palin, to the Oprah effect which buoyed the first black
President to the White House, Shapiro bashed Bashir’s presumptions.
In a heated
exchange with Tea Party leader Larry Klayman, Bashir placed the blame
for the October, 2013 government shut down on US Senator Ted Cruz:
exchange with Tea Party leader Larry Klayman, Bashir placed the blame
for the October, 2013 government shut down on US Senator Ted Cruz:
“Severe
conservatives like Ted Cruz leading a rump of true believers. . .almost led the
nation into default.”
conservatives like Ted Cruz leading a rump of true believers. . .almost led the
nation into default.”
Apparently,
Bashir does not understand the American federal government, which requires
compromise and comity among two branches of the Congress and the President. The
Senate Majority leader refused to meet with the House, and President Obama had refused
to meet with legislators from either party.
Bashir does not understand the American federal government, which requires
compromise and comity among two branches of the Congress and the President. The
Senate Majority leader refused to meet with the House, and President Obama had refused
to meet with legislators from either party.
While castigating
conservatives, he reared up against the media and legal inquiries following the
death of Trayvon Martin:
conservatives, he reared up against the media and legal inquiries following the
death of Trayvon Martin:
“They insist on
imposing on his slight young frame an identity that implies criminality,
juvenile delinquency, and the all around characteristics of a trouble-maker.
This is not only deeply offensive to his family, but also a gross form of character
assassination.”
imposing on his slight young frame an identity that implies criminality,
juvenile delinquency, and the all around characteristics of a trouble-maker.
This is not only deeply offensive to his family, but also a gross form of character
assassination.”
Now we return to
Bashir’s offensive remarks about Palin. Taking umbrage with Palin’s
analogy of the exploding national debt with slavery, Bashir called Palin a “world
class idiot”, then referred to the copious notes of a slave-owner’s son named
Thomas Thistlewood, including a disgusting, dehumanizing form of punishment in
which “A slave named Derby catched eating canes, had him well-flogged and
pickled, then made Hector [another slave] sh*t in his mouth.”
Bashir’s offensive remarks about Palin. Taking umbrage with Palin’s
analogy of the exploding national debt with slavery, Bashir called Palin a “world
class idiot”, then referred to the copious notes of a slave-owner’s son named
Thomas Thistlewood, including a disgusting, dehumanizing form of punishment in
which “A slave named Derby catched eating canes, had him well-flogged and
pickled, then made Hector [another slave] sh*t in his mouth.”
In his a condescending finale, Bashir then suggested: “If
anyone qualifies for Derby’s discipline [someone s**tting and p**ssing in
someone else’s mouth], then she would be the outstanding candidate.”
anyone qualifies for Derby’s discipline [someone s**tting and p**ssing in
someone else’s mouth], then she would be the outstanding candidate.”
The following week, he offered an extended apology for his disrespectful
remarks. But the damage was done, and the outcry from conservative activists
reached such a vocal pitch, including demands for MSNBC sponsors to pull their
ads, that Bashir finally submitted his resignation.
remarks. But the damage was done, and the outcry from conservative activists
reached such a vocal pitch, including demands for MSNBC sponsors to pull their
ads, that Bashir finally submitted his resignation.
Bashir got discipline of his own, and resigned not a moment
too soon.
too soon.