Liberal talk show host Mike Malloy mocked storm victims in the American south on his radio show last week. One cannot even try to make sense of what he was trying to say; he mocked them by saying they were in the Bible belt, they are anti-science, and God keeps making them "grease spots" on the pavement. It is amazing how one could make fun of people who are suffering and really for no apparent reason other than Mr. Malloy perceives the storm victims to be religious.
He hates that they are Christians. It is so obvious and ridiculous that it must be true, what other explanation is there? The exact quote is,
"MIKE MALLOY (04:56): They keep being killed, you know, their God, if this is where they want to look at it, keeps smashing them into little grease spots on the pavement in - uh - uh - in - in, you know, in Alabama and Mississippi and Arkansas and uh Georgia and, uh, Oklahoma, you know, the Bible Belt. [imitates "preacher" voice] 'Where they ain't going to let no goddamn science get in the way - it says in the Bible, blah blah blah blah blah!'
So, according to their way of thinking, you know, God, with his omnipotent thumb, reaches down here tonight and so far tonight has smashed about 20 people into a grease spot on Highway 12 or whatever the hell highway they live next to."
Mainstream Media Bias
Unfortunately, there is a clear mainstream media bias when it comes to speech. The manufactured outrage over Rush Limbaugh's statements do not apply if the hateful rhetoric is coming from the left.
The mainstream media has been in an indignant frenzy after Limbaugh referred to contraception activist Sandra Fluke as a "slut." It was a stupid, rude statement, but the mainstream media does not care about the word Rush used, they care about their agenda. If they were concerned about women and language, the same standards would apply to the right and to the left. The bottom line is that the mainstream media is only using Rush's statement as an opportunity to control the conversation and steer the attention away from pressing matters that are being ignored.
When liberals mock conservatives, is the media outraged? The answer is no.
Bill Maher has called Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman "bimbos"; additionally, he called Sarah Palin a "dumb t**t" and a "c**t". He also suggested to Larry King that then-Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman is gay. Oh, and he also made a joke about Rick Santorum's wife using a vibrator.
MSNBC's Ed Shultz said, "President Obama is going to be visiting Joplin, Mo., on Sunday but you know what they're talking about, like this right-wing sl*t, what's her name?, Laura Ingraham? Yeah, she's a talk sl*t."
Maureen Dowd referred to "extra chromosome conservatives;" Chris Wallace asks Michele Bachmann: 'Are you a flake?' Piers Morgan suggested Tea Partiers are similar to the mobs that supported Adolf Hitler; Jerry Brown compared political opponent Meg Whitman's campaign methods to those of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels; Maxine Waters called Republicans "Demons"; Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann called Michelle Malkin a "mashed up bag of meat with lipstick on it"; MSNBC talk show host Lawrence O'Donnell said "Michael Steele is dancing for his real master, the RNC." There are more, but this makes the point.
After Andrew Breitbart met his unfortunate and untimely end, he left a wife and four children. However, his death and his family did not stop many in the spotlight from gleefully spouting hatred, for example, Newsbusters reports that liberal radio host, John "Sly" Sylvester of WTDY in Madison, Wisconsin aired a 20-minute segment on his radio show which was posted as a Podcast entitled, "Andrew Breitbart: Dead (thankfully)" where the host "mockingly says he would pour weed-killer on Breitbart's grave." The article continues, "Rolling Stone published a piece in which author Matt Taibbi lamented how happy he was for Breitbart to be gone. We saw Slate columnist, Matt Yglesias, proclaim that 'the world outlook is slightly improved' with Breitbart dead. And then there was former editor of the New York Press, Jeff Koyen, mock writers defending Breitbart as 'hitching yourself to a corpse'."
Where is the outrage, Huffington Post, MSNBC, CNN? Or is it only bad when someone in your camp is mocked?
So, the manufactured outrage over Rush Limbaugh's comment must be more about politics than actual concern for women. If the standard applied to Rush applied to all, many liberal talk show hosts and others would be losing their sponsors, as well. Mike Malloy, Bill Maher, Ed Shultz, Lawrence O'Donnell, and so many others on the left have made outrageous statements, as well. There needs to be "consistent outrage."
It is not about what Rush or Mike or Ed said. The question this article raises is why is there a double standard? Why does Ed Shultz get a pass?
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"How can the president possibly condone the Alabama Democratic Party’s decision to recruit Bill Maher to headline a fundraiser March 17? How can Obama not denounce the $1 million donation Maher made to his Super PAC?"
As Sarah Palin pointed out, “Pres. Obama says he called Sandra Fluke because of his daughters”
The real point of the story is the media bias. Why does Ed Shultz get a pass?
He said "President Obama is going to be visiting Joplin, Mo., on Sunday but you know what they're talking about, like this right-wing sl*t, what's her name?, Laura Ingraham? Yeah, she's a talk sl*t."
However, to give the benefit of the doubt and say that it is only fair to be disparaging toward public figures, do you remember way back when Joe the Plumber asked Obama about spreading the wealth? He was a private citizen and got skewered in the media.
So, the point is, if you want to make the case that only those in the public arena are subject to scrutiny, we should be consistent in our outrage.
Lora, I'm not going to let you get away with such rubbish. She became a Political figure the moment she colluded with the Left to do their bidding. Enough of the lies.
And yet another lie, Lora. This is serious business, and I'll not let you pull this Alynsky nonsense. There is no such thing as a "war on women." If you want to know who is being oppressed today, it is:
Conservatives
Black Conservatives
Conservative Women
Christians
Males
I've had it with these lies.
I might have believed that a few years ago. But, I cannot honestly say that I think all of the Republican party wants those things for all American citizens. I just don't see it based on their words and followed up by their actions. Not everyone in the Democratic party is a saint, but I don't trust the Republican party to look out for my interests.
You can cry "rubbish" and "lies" all you want. I'll hand you a tissue but you will not get sympathy.
And you should look up "political figure" if you think Fluke is considered as fair a target as someone running for office.
I wouldn't want to be caught saying the same about you and the Leftist Kool-Aide, because it would be pathetic. Lora, you're better than that limp ruse.
"GOP war on women" - your proof that the GOP hates women is that generally, conservatives are pro-life while liberals are pro-choice, correct? And that they do not want women to have access to contraception and they resist "a woman's right to healthcare in general". Just want to make sure I understand, if I got that wrong, let me know. So, I must respond, since "War on Women" is a HARSH generalization about a party.
Your points:
1.) Pro-life is Anti-woman:
I don't equate pro-life with anti-woman, I equate it to anti-murder. I am a woman, many, many women are pro-life, are they all anti-themselves? Are Ted Kennedy, Jesse Jackson, Bill Clinton and Al Gore anti-woman, all (at one point, perhaps until it was not embraced by the party) have said that they were pro-life. Are they anti-women?
2.) Which person in the GOP said women do not have a right to contraception?
3.) Please clarify the GOP's disagreement with the woman's right to healthcare. The GOP does not think women should have healthcare?
To your point about Joe the Plumber, you are correct, he was not called a slut (or a bastard), but he certainly was called many things (as a quick google search showed, the first thing I saw was, "clueless shill". Worse, though, his personal life was scrutinized and he was harassed for asking a question to the president that resonated with many Americans (a concern, by the way, that was founded). A liberal talk show host called for his death, The Huffington Post published a piece called, "Joe the Plumber is very Queer" and Department of Job and Family Services Director Helen Jones-Kelley quit after accusations arose that she improperly used state computers to access personal information on "Joe the Plumber."
Let me ask you this, do you think that there is a double standard in the mainstream media coverage?
Trying to overturn Roe v. Wade is anti-woman, yes, indeed. A woman has a right to her own body. She has a mind of her own. She can decide whether she wants to have the child or not.
To those that say, 'what about the father's rights?' I say, 'what about so many women that are left on their own when a man decides he doesn't want to be a father, forcing that woman to go on public assistance because that man won't pay child support?' It's not a perfect world we live in. Men and women are going to have sex. Not all are smart enough to think of the consequences before they do. Ultimately, it is the woman's responsibility to have the child and to raise the child if the relationship with the father ends.
2.) Which person in the GOP said women do not have a right to contraception?
By opposing Obamacare, the GOP is 'saying' women do not have a right to contraception. If Viagra and vasectomies are covered, birth control pills and hysterectomies had damn well better be too. Of course no Republican is going to come right out and say, 'women don't get birth control.'
3.) Please clarify the GOP's disagreement with the woman's right to healthcare. The GOP does not think women should have healthcare?
A common misconception by men and apparently by the conservative mind is that birth control pills are ONLY for contraception. Making the pill unaffordable or unavailable is taking away a woman's healthcare. Since the pill is also used to treat PMS, anxiety, acne, depression and other mood disorders. There was even a bill up on the Senate floor that would have allowed bosses to determine whether women could get contraception!
There just happens to be more liberals in the media. Just as there are more liberals in Hollywood. Doesn't mean there's a bias against Republicans being actors.
Saying there's media bias is just another cry-baby tactic of the boo-hoo baby conservatives. They don't like it when a liberal is right or when a liberal occupies the Presidency. They just don't. They will do ANYTHING to get back in power or to get their 'say.'
Pick that sentence apart for me.
Nobody in the GOP wants to take away contraception, Lara, who wants to take it away?
As much as you say the right often gets more of the coverage, I also think that the left doesn't need as much. For all the lousy things that people like Limbaugh, Coulter et al say, when someone says something like Malloy did about people suffering from such tragic loss, there's almost nothing that can compare to that as far as I'm concerned. You can call someone a slut, a pig, anything, but don't say things about people who have just lost loved ones. To me, that's so far over the line that there's something evil about even comparing it.
So you say there is no media bias, just that "There just happens to be more liberals in the media." Then you say the "boo hoo conservatives" complain about it.
Isn't it a contradiction?
This is what you said (all in one comment! correct me if I am wrong)
NO, there is no bias,
YES, there is a bias, but only because there are more liberals
NO, there is no bias, it is a tactic by the right "Saying there's media bias is just another cry-baby tactic of the boo-hoo baby conservatives"
I am still having a hard time understanding if your final answer is whether the mainstream media is biased.
Some of the things you say really are huge generalizations, it is hard to debate if someone makes such a blanket statement like,
"They don't like it when a liberal is right or when a liberal occupies the Presidency. They just don't. They will do ANYTHING to get back in power or to get their 'say.'" or the GOP "war on women." You cannot possibly believe all of these generalizations you make. It is incendiary, it is like "all Occupy people are anti-Semitic, all Tea Partiers are racist", etc. and I am sorry, I am quite sure you are not a racist, but generalizing is akin to racism, in my book. It is never good.
It is never good to generalize and I REALLY try not to do it, because I have learned that it is more about the individual, then the collective. If we start to look at people like they are just a part of a category, they lose their humanity.
By the way, you still haven't told me who wants to take contraception away. I don't know if anyone who feels that way.
Lora, your ingratitude for America astounds me, and I've just about had it.
I've got your "War on Women" right here:
North Korea
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Congo
Ethiopia
Hell, most of Africa
Saudi Arabia
Lora, even peoples who despise us come here for our Values, and Freedom. And, for the way we treat and respect Women. Women have usurped, and Men have abrogated the Power, here. Women here are the most successful IN THE WORLD. They nearly dominate our Media, our T.V. Shows, our workforce...and DO dominate our Universities (which is unfortunate, for them). There is NO "War on Women." That is a figment of your confused and propagandised imagination. Birth Control rains from the Tree's, and FREE, at that. Planned Parenthood is Female-centric. Our Court System is Female-centric. Our Society is Female-centric. You'd like to speak about "whining"...
Well, stop your whining. There is no greater Nation on Earth with respect to Freedom and Respect for Women than the United States.
You might thank your Stars for the American Value System.
You won't...but you might.
Renee, I really hope that you re-think this belief thoroughly. A Constitutional Conservative, a Patriot, a Lover of this Great Country, couldn't be more diametrically-opposed with the Left in both their desires, and how to achieve them. There is nothing that the Left has in Common Goal with the American Value System. This is a deadly-serious time. Our very Country is at stake. When we consider our very FUTURE, and this Society, which has reached the precipice, we have three choices:
American Values
Leftism
Radical Islam
Please think about it.
I know that you're a very thoughtful person; please consider what I've said. Not for myself; but for you.
...but, go ahead and knock yourself out.
"I do like blanket statements. They can express heart felt emotions fairly well. I got the idea of using them, instead of just sticking to facts, by reading connie propaganda. You know, all that soaring verbiage about patriotism and values with no real substance to them. That's the way a lot of connies talk. Then when it comes time to pay for their over the top rah rah fair weather patriotism, they leave folks like our troops out in the cold with nothing." --
I'm waiting, B.F. Take my "Patriotic Blanket Statement" and pick it to pieces. Come. :)
"Then when it comes time to pay for their over the top rah rah fair weather patriotism, they leave folks like our troops out in the cold with nothing."
Absolute rubbish, of course. The Leftists in Congress were warned to remove the PORK, and Freedom-robbing spending they'd inserted into the Bills...they, of course, refused,in order that our Troops weren't funded.
"Three times last year republicans tried to cut spending for vets." --
I've already exposed this lie. You may thank Pelosi, Reid, and the Leftists in Congress. You're welcome.
"I don't care what color a soldier is, or what gender, or whether or not they were in battle, our war vets deserve the best care." -- B.F.
"What colour???"
Oh, my, B.F. Was there something about "colour" mentioned? Anywhere?A bit of a slip, there? What, exactly, were you referring to, and why?
"The right. This is something that really really p*sses me off about your people. You're all there to wave the flag in the parades and strut around saying how patriotic you are." -- B.F.
Let us now discuss how Patriotic you are, Sir. Let us discuss how closely your Values and Ideals match those of our Founders, shall we? Let us get acquainted with how much YOU Value the Constitution. Let us take MY Patriotic statement, and match it to yours, Yes?
Firstly, you'd have to have actually made one...
I agree. Don't get yourself thrown off of this venue by calling me what you wish to. I believe that you already have, at 10:14.
Propriety, Sir...best to leave it at that. I'm letting you off easy.
You're welcome.
Now, I wouldn't start knitting little things just yet...but, you're kinda' "doin' it for me," as well ;]
...and to think I'd had my Heart set on a quick reply, and a long engagement! :)
I think my material is Spot-On, Mr. "F." Don't you approve of Passionate expression, and accurately-so, Sir? ;)
What, specifically, do you not approve of?