Laura Ingraham Makes A Fool Of Herself On CNN

Right-wing gas bags like Laura Ingraham can be quite amusing when they aren't trying to rip a person they disagree with to shreds. Yesterday morning she was on CNN talking about immigration. Laura attacked John Roberts by saying that CNN was part of the 'liberal media.' At first I thought he was going to laugh this off, but John defended his network and made her look like a nutcase.

From Crooks and Liars:

INGRAHAM: …But to insult his base, I mean, I hope he thinks he's going to be saved by the liberal elites at CNN, John, because if he is, then I'll be wrong about this. But I think it's kind of silly.

ROBERTS: Excuse me, what was that last comment?

INGRAHAM: By the way, John, how did you introduce me for this segment before the break. The outspoken Laura Ingraham. Do you guys introduce liberal commentators that way? I'm going to check.

ROBERTS: Yeah, we do actually.

She tried to pull a condescending laugh to save face, but it didn't work. That whole liberal media thing is a myth. If anything the press skews to the right but in this instance CNN calls activists outspoken regardless of party. It's strange she used this tiny little detail, probably because she would have to tell an even bigger lie to use a larger theme to prove her point.

'Liberal Media' Lets McCain Slide On Troops

Last week Barack Obama was pounded by the press over a statement he made concerning the troops over in Iraq. He said that their sacrifices were a waste, then he quickly corrected his remark by saying that while no troop's life is a waste, it is still wrong that they are in Iraq. Here it is in quotes:

Obama, in an interview with the Des Moines Register right afterward, told the paper, ''I was actually upset with myself when I said that, because I never use that term,'' he said. ''Their sacrifices are never wasted. . . . What I meant to say was those sacrifices have not been honored by the same attention to strategy, diplomacy and honesty on the part of civilian leadership that would give them a clear mission."

Despite the quick retraction and correction, the press jumped all over the Democrat from Illinois. Can this be brushed off as intrepid journalism, questioning the candidate that might say something negative about our armed forces? Well if you apply the same standard to John McCain then I'd have to say that you are wrong.

From the Houston Chronicle:

"Americans are very frustrated, and they have every right to be," McCain said. "We've wasted a lot of our most precious treasure, which is American lives."

Looks like someone hates the troops, call out the rightwing hit squads, someone is attacking our troops' valiant mission in Iraq. Oh, you mean the noise machine only comes out against Democrats? It isn't about principles or having ethical guidelines? It seems like it is just another day for that lib-url media going after conservatives for the smallest things while lauding the Democrats. Give me a *&$%#@ break!