IWA for Sunday 031112

Apparently your choice this week.

Hey folks,

I will admit, this is a total rewrite. I understand why this guy is an Idiot, and why he deserves to win, but I feel Allred should have taken it because there is nothing new here. But it was this comment from a friend of mind that put him over the top.

"You know, he is so much of an Idiot that he doesn't even know that by denying it, he is admitting to it."

OK good point. You see we all know there is a Liberal Media Bias. They do not even hide it anymore. Then they wonder why more and more people move away from them and go to the New Media. Talk Radio, Bogs, the Internet. They just don't get that there are not as many Liberal Loons out there than they thought. They just do not get that they are NOT mainstream. But then again, maybe they DO. According to Newsbusters - NBC's Chuck Todd: Media Bias Isn't Liberal, It's Geographic, a New York-DC Snobbery By Tim Graham | March 06, 2012 | 13:09

NBC White House correspondent Chuck Todd gave an interview to Dylan Byers of Politico where he suggested the media's coverage of politics is often wrong: "we incorrectly cover American politics 60 percent of the time."

What? What would explain this tilt? Todd insists there hasn't been liberal/ideological bias for a long time, but "we don't understand their day-to-day lives" outside the New York-DC bubble, and look down at their church-going and WalMart-shopping:

Nothing chaps my ass more than New York-centric coverage of American politics. Because its through the New York prism that we incorrectly cover American politics 60% of the time. To me, the ideological bias in the media really hasn’t been there in a long time. But what is there that people mistake for ideological bias is geographic bias. It’s seeing everything through the lens of New York and Washington.

So, for instance, I’ve always thought we collectively as the media covered this recession horribly, because the two markets that actually weathered it better than almost any in the country were New York and Washington. That didn’t mean we didn’t cover it, but we only covered it statistically. We didn’t cover it from the kitchen table. Imagine if we still had news bureaus in Denver, in Miami -- these places were it was really front line, front and center.

Someone who thinks the media are ideological (ahem) would reply that the networks didn’t cover the recession as a red-state kitchen-table issue very deeply because that might hurt Obama on the polling question asking if the president understands and sympathizes with the struggles of “people like you.”

The next paragraph suggests that Todd really does see at least a cultural bias:

I think sometimes there are too many people who cover politics that don’t understand the grassroots of the Republican party, and part of it is motivated by this anti-New York and Washington bias, if you will. Part of what animates them is, ‘If they’re pushing it, I’m against it.’

We are against BIAS. The New York, Washington, Liberal, WHATEVER. The Media is suppose to be UN-bias. Are they NOT Chucky?

So the ruling elites of Manhattan and Georgetown have a habit of opposing whatever they're favoring in Flyover Country. But that's not ideological? Or there's an anti-religion bias:

But also that we don’t understand their day to day lives. That we don’t respect the fact that they go to church twice a week. That when we look our noses down upon Wal-Mart, they see it as the only place to shop.

Dear Chuck: Those of us who grew up in small rural towns know there are more places to shop than Wal-Mart. It's just usually the cheapest. Small-town people even get nervous that Wal-Mart will close down all the Mom-and-Pop stores that can't always compete on price.

Nevertheless, Todd deserves some credit for acknowledging a problem, an imbalance to be considered in the daily grind of political reporting. If NBC actually shared that concern, the coverage of (for one example) the contraceptive mandate wouldn't have carried the resolutely pro-Obama echo that NBC has sounded.

So I think my friend is right.."You know, he is so much of an Idiot that he doesn't even know that by denying it, he is admitting to it." Way to go Chuck. Thank you for telling us the truth. Congratulations, you ARE the Idiot of the Week. Now go back to telling us how great the "Recovery" is going.

Have a great rest of Weekend. See you soon.
Peter

Sources:
Newsbusters - NBC's Chuck Todd: Media Bias Isn't Liberal, It's Geographic, a New York-DC Snobbery

The Kansas Tornado Political Mess

Hey folks,

As you all know, and I think we can all agree that the Kansas Tornado, that some are calling an F-5 {Finger of God} was a horrible thing. Our prayers go out to all those involved. But what I find truly horrendous is the way that the LWL {Left Wing Looneys} are politicizing it. Also the way the media is just falling in line.

It was originally reported this way. According to USA Today -Kansas tornadoes kill at least 1

GREENSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Rescuers pulled about 30 people from a partially collapsed hospital Saturday after a tornado ripped through this southwest Kansas community and killed at least one person.

The injuries of those who were trapped there were minor, said Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the Kansas Adjutant General's Department.

The tornado struck Friday night, leaving a broad swath of destruction in the Kiowa County town about 110 miles west of Wichita. The storm front spawned tornadoes along a path stretching northeast from Greensburg through central Kansas.

Watson said authorities were trying to account for all the residents of the town, and did not have an exact count on the injured.

Phone service to the town of about 1,600 residents was knocked out, and the state's department of transportation was trying to restore emergency service.

Get this.

Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the Kansas Adjutant General's Department, said the state fire marshal's office dispatched hazardous materials teams because railroad cars in Kiowa County had overturned.

She said the National Guard was sending 40 troops to provide security around Greensburg.

Shelters were opened for Greensburg residents at Barclay College and a high school in nearby Haviland.

But then, MSNBC -Death toll from Kansas tornado rises to 10 reported THIS,

The government’s response to the disaster was undermined by ongoing National Guard deployments to the Middle East, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said.

‘Recovery will be at a slower pace’

"I don’t think there is any question if you are missing trucks, Humvees and helicopters that the response is going to be slower," Sebelius said. "The real victims here will be the residents of Greensburg, because the recovery will be at a slower pace."

Now wait a second. Where did THAT come from? I thought we just read they were THERE.

White House spokesman Tony Snow rejected the criticism, saying the National Guard had equipment positioned around the country to respond to disasters when requested by states.

He was not the only one. MSNBC- Brownback disputes Kansas Guard shortages

Brownback said Tuesday that local officials and the Kansas National Guard commander all told him they have the resources needed to respond.

"That's what really got me, is her saying that," Brownback said in an interview.

"So I asked, privately and publicly, the adjutant general, do you have the equipment you need?" he said. "Because if you don't, we're going to hit Fort Riley and McConnell (Air Force Base) and other places to make sure we have all the equipment we need to respond to disasters. Everybody there said no, we have the equipment we needed."

Now there is a rumor starting out there folks. I went to their website, but could not see that they posted it. But Quinn and Rose on the War Room, claimed to have a source telling them that Gov. Sebelius actually called Sen. Brownback to apologize for her political statement. When asked WHY would she have made it, get this, according to Quinn on the air yesterday, Gov Sebelius told Sen Broneback that Howard Dean contacted her after the storm and told her NOT to ask for help. Let the Government take it’s time and complain as much as possible. Basically, "Blame Bush." She, according to Quinn, did what she was told, but now regrets making the statement.

Now if this is true, you see what these people are all about. People DIED. An entire town destroyed. Instead of everyone pulling together to help, the LWL’s first thought? Politics, and "get Bush." That is just sick.

Oh, speaking of people dying. Obama seems to be attempting to apologize for his "Ten thousand people died" statement. Can you imagine if Bush or ANY Republican said that? The media would have had a field day. But Obama? They attempted to sweep it under the rug and hoped noone looked under there. Can you imagine the back room meeting right after he said this. The meeting between people like Howard Dean and the MMD?

How do we dismiss this? How can we spin this? Let’s see, "He was lied to." No that's not it. "He was mis-lead by Bush." No that wouldn't work either. Wait, "He was JOKING." No, this was a really bad thing. Cannot joke about that. Come on people, how can we,,,,WAIT I got it. "He's sloppy." No, no, no, OK roll tape. He was just tired." That's it. Go with that.

"He was just tired. He made a little mistake. No big deal. He has been on the road for x amount of time and just mis-spoke. Let's not forget, it's all Bush's fault anyway. He arranged the Tornado to hit them. He wanted to clear the way for Government contracts to be dolled out to his friends to rebuild." Or "Insert you conspiracy theory here."

Well, according to Gulf News- Obama admits to making mistake during speech.

Washington: Late in the evening, towards the end of yet another speech, Senator Barack Obama wound up for a final surge of rhetoric to please the 500 people crammed into an arts studio for a fund-raiser that overwhelmed the air-conditioning system.

"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas," declared the man vying to become America's first black president, his sleeves rolled up and his forehead glistening with sweat.

"Ten thousand people died - an entire town destroyed. Turns out that the National Guard in Kansas only had 40 per cent of its equipment and they are having to slow down the recovery process."

It was meant to be a choice morsel of political red meat for Democratic activists in Richmond, Virginia - an accusation that the US Army National Guard is dangerously overstretched. But as Obama quickly realised, he had committed the kind of verbal slip for which Bush has become famous.

I love that paragraph. So how did he apologize for his mistake?

"There are going to be times when I get tired," he told the crowd. "There are going to be times when I get weary. There are going to be times when I make mistakes."

So just remember folks, anytime you hear the President "mis-speak," it’s just because he is tired. He is fighting two wars. One here, and one elsewhere. But I have a question. If Obama makes mistakes THIS big campaigning, does he have what it takes to BE the President? Ten thousand is a little bit different than ten.

Again, my prayers go out to the families in need right now in Kansas. There really are people who care about you, and are NOT looking to making this political. I hope you are receive the peace and strength you need in this time of your lives.
Peter

Source;
USA Today -Kansas tornadoes kill at least 1
MSNBC -Death toll from Kansas tornado rises to 10
MSNBC- Brownback disputes Kansas Guard shortages
Quinn and Rose
Gulf News- Obama admits to making mistake during speech