Spud, does that count?

The MSM leans left and represents half of our country. That view is important for balance as is Fox News reporting leaning right. The MSM is a “GOLIATH” compared to FOX News, however the MSM tries with all its might to render FOX News impotent. I know I sound like a broken record on this topic, but with out that conservative voice would we all just except everything that the MSM says and not “THINK” about it because we were not given “FACTS” from the conservative viewpoint. I am “NOT” saying that the MSM is right wing, I am saying they “LEAN LEFT”.

Shawn said according to the National Journal, Hagel is the most conservative member of the Senate. I posted the actual numbers from the National Journal, which show Hagel ranks around 29th.

I guess if you back up your statements with actual facts, it is now “disingenuous”.

Both sides are well represented on your bog. It’s not an echo chamber. MSM take note.

No I don’t. Most of the awards and most of the acceptance speeches are apolitical. There have been some recipients who have gone off the liberal deep end, particularly in the documentary categories and short film categories and foreign film categories. But when was the last time you saw the Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress winners make an overt political reference? The biggest transgression I can remember was when Elia Kazaan was given an honorary Oscar and a bunch of the audience sat on its hands because he “collaborated” with the “other side” in the McCarthy era. I thought it was a pathetic display on their part.

But still even if you lump all of the transgressions that happen at the Oscars together it doesn’t come close to what goes on year after year at the MRC.

The problem with Bigred’s list is it is entirely subjective. There is no one agreed upon set of standards amongst conservatives for what qualifies as conservative. Which is why we have paleocons, neocons, fiscal conservatives, social conservatives (etc.).

DeMint, Jim, R-S.C. 7.5 92.5
Bunning, Jim, R-Ky. 8.2 91.8
Kyl, Jon, R-Ariz. 9.2 90.8
Cornyn, John, R-Texas 9.2 90.8
Sessions, Jeff, R-Ala. 9.5 90.5
Isakson, Johnny, R-Ga. 10.5 89.5
Enzi, Michael, R-Wyo. 10.5 89.5
Inhofe, James, R-Okla. 10.7 89.3
Chambliss, Saxby, R-Ga. 11.8 88.2
Allard, Wayne, R-Colo. 13.8 86.2
Thomas, Craig, R-Wyo. 15.5 84.5
McConnell, Mitch, R-Ky. 15.7 84.3
Vitter, David, R-La. 15.7 84.3
Crapo, Mike, R-Idaho 16.3 83.7
Thune, John, R-S.D. 17 83
Craig, Larry, R-Idaho 18.3 81.7
Dole, Elizabeth, R-N.C. 19.3 80.7
Coburn, Tom, R-Okla. 21.2 78.8
Bond, Christopher (Kit), R-Mo. 21.5 78.5
Frist, Bill, R-Tenn. * 21.5 78.5
Roberts, Pat, R-Kan. 21.8 78.2
Allen, George, R-Va. * 22 78
Grassley, Charles, R-Iowa 22.7 77.3
Burns, Conrad, R-Mont. * 22.8 77.2
Domenici, Pete, R-N.M. 24.7 75.3
Lott, Trent, R-Miss. 26.7 73.3
Martinez, Mel, R-Fla. 26.8 73.2
Hatch, Orrin, R-Utah 27 73

It’s an inconvenient truth is that the MRC event probably has more political diversity than the “Annual Academy Awards Show” If you think left leaning politics does not drive that annual political event more than anything else then I have a bridge I would like to sell you. Some of those activists are not exactly kind.

I rest my case!

Comment by SOPHIA — March 30, 2007 @ 9:20 pm

RIGGGGHHT! That’s why he is the MOST conservative member of the Senate accoring to National Journal. The only thing he doesn’t agree with your Supreme Leader on is the war. But that makes him a wannabe Democrat. You people are delusional.

“Name me one organization on the left that holds a yearly event that’s sole purpose is to ridicule the right and gets played up in the press as a celebrity gala that should be taken seriously and I’ll shut up about the MRC.”

I think the Academy of Awards usually comes close don’t you? However, we can take the jokes and not go bonkers.

I would think the answer is obvious. The nut jobs that infiltrate an event, and do notice that I use the term “nut job” as I don’t condone or approve of their antics, aren’t organizing the event. The even it straight but getting corrupted by outside influences.

That’s the difference for me. The MRC gala’s sole purpose is to ridicule the other side. If MoveOn or any other left wing group organizes something similar to harp on “right wing media distortions or innacuracies” then yes you would have a point. But you aren’t making that point. You’re making another point which I don’t agree is a valid apples to apples comparison.

I am astounded that Spud appears to have no knowledge of the hate being spewed from the left. Incredible! And, frankly, unbelievable!

I’m astounded that you missed me clearly stating that there’s plenty of hate on both sides.

Did you see Stephen Colbert last year at the correspondent’s dinner?

Colbert didn’t organize the event. The Radio and TV Correspondents association did. And they didn’t do with the expressed purpose of ridiculing conservatives. And don’t forget that Don Imus ripped Bill Clinton at a similar event but it wasn’t organized to rip Bill Clinton.

I think the only difference between this and KO’s “Worst Person In The World” hatefest, is that MRC hands out awards once a year while KO does it 5 times a week.

While it’s indisputable in my opinion that Olbermann has gone left and he regularly abuses FNC with points that can be disputed by reasonable people, that’s still different from what the MRC event is all about. Note that when “1/2 Hour News Hour” debuted, you didn’t see me criticize the program because it ridiculed liberals (though I did say in the comments that lampooning Ed Begley for driving a hybrid was rather dumb since the hybrids of today aren’t anywhere near as bad as the joke made them out to be).

Name me one organization on the left that holds a yearly event that’s sole purpose is to ridicule the right and gets played up in the press as a celebrity gala that should be taken seriously and I’ll shut up about the MRC.

If this were the usual left wing stuff, it would be up for Pulitzers and being rebroadcast everywhere. The liberals can dish it out but they sure cannot take it. For crying out loud! Did you see Stephen Colbert last year at the correspondent’s dinner? Talk about a Circle Jerk. Where was the outrage then? Each satirical (depending on your point of view) award at the MRC banquet was preceded by “in context” verbatim video piece of a MSM person blatantly insulting conservatives or their beliefs. No hard news reporters participated.

PS: Yes, it is not nice being the target of a joke. It goes both ways.

That funny, because im pretty sure O’reilly loves to twist the facts to fit his agenda as well. If you guys really believe that the show is “the no spin zone,” than you guys are a lot dumber than i thought. BTW, O’Reilly needs to learn how to let other actually answer his questions. Instead, he interrupts them and if he really doesnt agree with you, shouts you down, and then occasionally silences you by cutting your mic.

Huh? How is what I said bogus? They hold this event to have a good laugh and isn’t hurting anyone. Everytime there is a conservative speaker somewhere, you don’t think they have organized riots like the one in Columbia? Now that’s what you call ridicule, demean, and hate anyone they don’t agree with. What’s worse? Having a good time at some fancy dinner party with like minded people ridiculing liberals and their conspiracy theories etc… or having organized riots the left seems to love doing like the one in Columbia?

Spud, To lump O’reilly in with KO is just dumb. O’reilly has a show where he presents his viewpoints on issues and allows others to respond. Your boy, KO, twists facts to fit his agenda & doesn’t provide counter arguments. The two shows are apples & oranges. If you don’t get that, you must be blinded by ideology. By the way, I’ve never been one to subscribe to the theories of many on here that your a hard core lefty.

Spud, To lump O’reilly in with KO is just dumb. O’reilly has a show where he presents his viewpoints on issues and allows others to respond. Your boy, KO, twists facts to fit his agenda & doesn’t provide counter arguments. The two shows are apples & oranges. If you don’t get that, you must be blinded by ideology. By the way, I’ve never been one to subscribe to the theories of many on here that your a hard core lefty.

Thank you Randy for the clarification, I only wish MSNBC could do the same.

Comment by SOPHIA — March 30, 2007 @ 12:43 pm

He is not claimed by the left because he’s weak and doesn’t have any sense. He’s a token “liberal”, who by his own admission, is a moderate. He is there so Fox can claim they are “fair & balanced” even though he gets about 1/5 the airtime that Hannity gets.