I guess Christianne Amanpour thinks that all black Americans attended the CBC conference yesterday, but apparently she was wrong when assuming Donna Brazile had, and it was delicious to watch her be called on that assumption.
Of course, nobody’s going to pick up on this, except probably for the blogosphere. However, if someone like Chris Wallace or Bret Baier had blindly assumed a black democrat strategist had attended a function for the Congressional Black Caucus, heads would definitely roll. However, since this insult was perpetrated by a hard-core leftist progressive on a mainstream media network, all is right in the world, yes?
Donna appeared to be nonplussed by this comment, but the rest of the panel seemed extremely aware at what just occurred; especially George Will. He had a very hearty chuckle over this, as did I.
…but does he even realize it? I mean seriously, he came off looking so pompous and arrogant that I don’t even think he knows what happened to him. This was DEFINITELY a segment worthy of O’Reilly’s body language expert, Tonya Reiman. As you watch this whole video (I know it’s long, but it’s so worth it), keep an eye on Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s body language and see if you don’t see the same thing I did. I would say he’s really offended by Gregory’s lack of knowledge on the Palestinian/Israeli situation, but that would be offensive on MY part because Netanyahu is way too smart to even acknowledge this pleeb and his arguments.
Here’s a portion of the transcript that is particularly telling of the mood:
MR. GREGORY: So I’m, I’m not making a judgment, I, I’m simply kind of reading where we are. Let, let me ask you this question, Israel is arguably as isolated as it’s ever been in the midst of Arab spring. Turkey has turned against you, the Arab world has moved away from dictators who supported Israel, had peace treaties with Israel, and is now more negative towards Israel. In this day and age, at this particular moment, despite Israel’s well-known and substantial security concerns, how can you occupy Palestinian territory at this moment?
PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Well, you’ve got two assumptions in your questions, and I want to parse out and actually suggest that they’re wrong. The first one is that we’re isolated. Well, we’re not isolated in this country, which happens to be the strongest country on earth. I walked yesterday in the–in, in Central Park. You know, people met me. Jewish-Americans, but many non-Jewish-Americans and they said, “Keep the faith. We’re strong. Be strong. We’re with you.” A former lieutenant colonel in the Marines who’s now a teacher met me in a restaurant in New Jersey, great view of the United–of New York City. He said, “We’re with you all the way. Stay strong.” A New York NYPD policeman, he says, “I’m not Jewish. We support you. Stay strong.” America supports Israel in unparalleled way, unprecedented ways, number one.
Number two, you should come with me. You should come with me to Greece or to Bulgaria or to Poland. Or you should see the talks we have with the Dutch, with the Cypriots, and with others. People have a different view. They have a different view. In Italy–many, many countries are coming to realize that our demand that we have direct negotiations and that the Palestinians finally recognize a Jewish state and give this tiny country Israel the security requirements it needs, people are getting around to that. So I would, I would argue, I would challenge the received wisdom you always read it. I think…
MR. GREGORY: Right.
PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: …I think we’re very strong…
MR. GREGORY: You’re not worried about being seen–you’re not worried about being seen as out of sync with the times? Even if you’re right, and I know you believe you’re right.
PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Yeah.
MR. GREGORY: Even if history is on your side, as you believe, is it possible in this environment that being right is not enough?
PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: No, it’s possible that you insist on the things that make life possible for the Jewish state and make peace possible. You really go to the core of the issue, the core of the conflict. And the core of the conflict is the persistent Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel in any boundary. Get to the truth. I stand on the truth because a peace that is based on lies will crash on the realities of the Middle East.
What a gasbag to tell the Prime Minister of one of our greatest allies that his country is occupying Palestinian territories! Who the hell does Gregory think he is? Oh, wait…I forgot…he’s just another mouthpiece for the network that is wedded to carrying the water for Barack Obama. And as we all know, Obama is not the greatest friend of Israel that has ever occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, so it just stands to reason that Gregory would have that view of Israel.
Mr. Gregory…how long have you been an anti-Semite?
Sometimes facts are stubborn things, and sometimes idiots on the left need to be beat about the head and neck with these stubborn things. Today’s pummel comes at the hands of Chris Wallace who has to remind Obama advisor, David Plouffe, about exactly who it is that pays what in terms of federal income taxes.
I don’t think the lesson took, but it was nice to see it being delivered anyway.
Wow! I KNEW Herman would do well, and his winning in the Florida straw poll just proves his message is ringing through to everyday Americans. As someone who has known Herman Cain for a while now as I live in Atlanta, I knew he had the “right stuff” to go all the way. Dismiss him if you will, but Herman Cain is a force to be reckoned with. America would be a far better country with Herman Cain as president.
According to the Washington Times article, Cain won 37% of the votes cast. Cain’s partial statement:
“Thank you to the Republican voters for this incredible honor of being named the winner of the Presidency 5 straw poll in Florida today,” Mr. Cain said. “This is a sign of our growing momentum and my candidacy that cannot be ignored. I will continue to share my message of ‘common-sense solutions’ across this country and look forward to spending more time in Florida, a critical state for both the nomination and the general election.”
Today on such a solemn occasion, Megyn Kelly was on the air for an extended weekend version of America Live to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. This has to be one of the most poignant and moving segments of any of the shows today, and of course it had to be on the best daytime cable show, Megyn Kelly’s America Live.
Megyn’s guest was Alice Hoagland, who is the mother of Mark Bingham (although the chyron, I believe, incorrectly indicated his name as Matt Bingham), one of the heroes of United flight 93, and she has been one of the most vocal proponents of the heroes of flight 93.
Bingham, along with Jeremy Glick and Todd Beamer, were just 3 of the stalwart patriots who decided to take charge and be the deciders of their own fates. They all knew they were probably going to die, but refused to let it happen on the terrorists’ terms. They recruited as many willing passengers aboard United 93 as they could to gather with them, collect make-shift weapons, and summon the courage and will to rush the terrorists, reclaim the cockpit and control of the airplane, and most likely save the lives of hundreds on the ground in D.C. They did so selflessly, probably knowing all too well their fates were sealed.
God bless Alice Hoagland and all the families of those lost that day, but particularly the friends and families of those first warriors of the 21st Century, specifically in the Global War on Terror who decided to fight back against all odds.
As is said in John 15:13: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
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