Leftist hypocrisy and the championing of same by the media (UPDATED)

Glenn Reynolds, with brevity and brilliance:

So we've had nearly 8 years of lefty assassination fantasies about George W. Bush, and Bill Ayers' bombing campaign is explained away as a consequence of him having just felt so strongly about social justice, but a few people yell things at McCain rallies and suddenly it's a sign that anger is out of control in American politics? It's nice of McCain to try to tamp that down, and James Taranto sounds a proper cautionary note -- but, please, can we also note the staggering level of hypocrisy here? (And that's before we get to the Obama campaign's thuggish  tactics aimed at silencing critics.)

The Angry Left has gotten away with all sorts of beyond-the-pale behavior throughout the Bush Administration. The double standards involved -- particularly on the part of the press -- are what are feeding this anger. (Indeed, as Ann Althouse and John Leo have noted, the reporting on this very issue is dubious). So while asking for McCain supporters to chill a bit, can we also ask the press to start doing its job rather than openly shilling for a Democratic victory? Self-control is for everybody, if it's for anybody...

He goes on to link to Bodi Politici who I'm thinking speaks for many:

The lame-street-media is suggesting the Republicans are getting out of hand.

Media like the New York Times suggests "the McCain campaign has crossed the line between tough negative campaigning and inciting vigilantism, and each day the mob howls louder."

Excuse me?

There is no doubt supporters of McCain are frustrated. And they are getting angry primarily because they feel like they are being hoodwinked.

They can see with their own eyes how much the Media is in the tank for Obama. They can see for themselves they are giving him a pass on issues that, if reversed, they would be all over like white on rice. If Palin had some of Obama's history, she would be toast.

They read about how ACORN, an organization that Obama supports, is stealing the election in a handful of states.

They know full well the old saying "You lay down with dogs, you get up fleas" somehow doesn't apply to their guy.

They realize that Obama, who associations would automatically make him ineligible for any significant security clearance and thus he would be ineligible for almost any serious Federal job is somehow winning the biggest Federal job of them all.

They read about how they are called "racist" for any disagreements with their candidate. They listen to Rep. John Davis of Georgia suggest McCain and Palin are creating a "hateful atmosphere."

And they are told their anger is akin to a "lynch mob" and they have no right to such emotional outbursts. They are told, BY THEIR OWN CANDIDATE, to "tone it down."

Well, the Democrats can take their criticims and their accusations of "racism" and their Socialistic candidate and stick them where the sun don't shine.

How about that sentiment?

And for some reason, it's the liberal press who are actually using the words "violence" and "assassination."

Wha? Who brought that up?

It's not like we're the only ones passionate about politics but to suggest Republicans are, well, like Canadians, is irresponsible.

I don't condone violence and neither does any Republican I know. But now you've got us mad. And where as I would never wish anyone illwill or violence, I will say this:

"We're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore!"

There, I feel better.

You know, if this was a fair fight, if we had an equal chance in this very important election, we might not feel so frustrated. And if we lose, we'll get over it (much better than our counterparts, who are usually filled with venom and hatred in their blogs and commentaries).

We'll be fine. And we know lies and misrepresentation is just par for the course for Democrats. It's just something we're used to.

But still, its enough to piss off any one who cares.

It's true... I don't think I've been as pissed off of late as I have been this last week.  I continue to see evidence for overt bias in the media and continued ignorance (or outright deception) on display by people of influence.

I continue to see the ignoring of Barack Obama's past associations while those same people unashamedly focus on Sarah Palin's. 

And I continue to see a Republican candidate who can't figure out whether he really wants to win this thing or not.

It's enough to set anyone's teeth on edge and yet, no matter how upset or angry I might get, you'll not see me wishing for the kinds of things the left have wished on Bush and Cheney now for the better part of 8 years.

With things not looking so good for McCain at this point and his seeming inability to engage coupled with the bias so evident in the media, righteous anger is to be expected.  In fact, it'd be less than normal should it not be manifested.

What I'll do is remind myself that God's sovereignty is real and that in the end, His hand is on the helm. Though I may not care in my blindness for where He is taking us, I'll recognize that I am indeed blind to His purposes more times than I'm not yet in that blindness, I'll trust that wherever He goes, there I'll want to be.

UPDATE: Michelle has picked up on the Leftist Hypocrisy theme and is absolutely skewering the double standards.

Comments

[Mommynator]

No, we're not getting out of hand. To quote Howard Beale:

"We're mad as hell and we're not going to take it any more!"

We've been silent and civil for so long and the brats and spoiled toddlers amongst the population have gotten away with so much, we only seem out of hand by comparison.

[Morgan K Freeberg]

Reminds me of that whole Lewinsky thing that was coming to a head (ewwww...sorry...better that than "climax") about ten years ago.

You know, all these pious observations about how our most wonderful and "effective public servants in our nation's history" were unfaithful to their wives -- the separation between "the public and the personal" -- any time a liberal democrat was caught engaging in hijinks.

And then, of course, we all know what happened when Larry Craig tapped his foot in a toilet stall.

This double standard would be suffiently offensive and demanding of urgent reform, if it did *not* have a direct bearing on how we are represented in our nation's capitol. As it is, I can name quite a few Republicans who were forced to step down from something, usually ending a career, because of "scandals." Can't name too many liberal democrats who suffered the same fate, even though some of them deserved to.

A "Why We Have Blogs" moment if ever there was one.

[Jvette]

I realized a few days ago that my ranting was beginning to scare my children, ages 20 and 17.

No, they aren't afraid that I am losing it, they are becoming frightened by the prospect of an Obama presidency. I instilled that fear in them, not intentionally, but because I was listing all the reasons he should not be elected.

My son is away at college so we text a lot to keep in touch. Our last conversation regarding the election was during last Tuesday's debate. My son was so disappointed with McCain. He was saying it looks like he will lose and Obama will be president. He also said he was a little unsure whether he should continue on to med school with the prospect of nationalized medicine looming.

I realized then that I may have done too good a job of explaining why conservatives are better for this country.

I now encourage both of them to keep their dreams intact and follow them regardless of who is in "power". I have reminded them that we are believers in Jesus Christ who has promised that he will always be with us. It is our job to try to do his will to the best of our ability and trust him his will to be what is best for us.

You are right. We will survive. We are blessed to be Americans, but we are saved for all time as Christians.

[McCain]

McCain's problem is not that he doesn't understand, it is that he picked the wrong party this time around.

Bush and the Neocons have bankrupt our economy, constitution, world stature and too many parts of the American way of life.

(quick... what is the fear, I mean, security threat color level today?) Bin Laden GOT what he wanted when the US pulled out of Saudi Arabia. (one week before "Mission Accomplished")

James A Baker ( "I fixed the Election for Bush") was first in line to DEFEND the Saudis against lawsuitsfor the 9/11 attacks. The Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL) was NEVER about Saddam as a threat, or WMD but controlling (slowing!) the flow of oil to keep the Texas Mafia in the money. ( windfall profits $300+ Billion for the US Oil Companies in the first three years after OIL.) Saddam was pissing them off by turning off and on the oil spigot and they couldn't keep the price where they wanted.

( Wake up there is lots of oil but they have to keep YOU believing that there is a shortage so you swallow the $3.99 /gal)

The connections between the Bush/Cheney/Baker crew and the real home of America haters, the Saudis, are criminal. McCain was not their poster boy, to be sure, but he fell in line during the campaign. ( He said on Meet the Press," I agree with GW", big mistake for an eventual "change" campaign)

You have to enjoy the irony of the Welfare Daddies now on Wall Street. You know the fox has been watching the hen house when it has melted down to the point that the many conservative voices are calling for Nationalization of our banks. But fortunately the genius W. has enlightened us that "it turns out that these economic factors are interrelated" and " its a house of cards" . Thanks Capt. Obvious. (I would love to see the polling of how many Americans think the Federal Reserve is a branch of the govt. vs. a private corp.)

The people who are still spewing the hate against Obama, I need to ask how this "dangerous sleeper cell" got into the US Senate! Where were you to "save" us before he got access to all of capitol hill...? If you knew all this important information, I think it was very unpatriotic of you to keep it secret until now.

What ? oh... you just made it up as he got closer to the White House. And why is McCain holding out on how to get Bin Laden, ("I know how to get him"). Is that "Country First"

I've read both OBama's and McCain's books and it is obvious to me that ONE worked his way up, like many of YOUR forefathers ("that one") and ONE rode both Admiral's coattails along for the party. (How many Nominees have strippers mentioned as part of their past at the national convention?) How many pilots in the military crash three jets and still get reinstated? Only when the base you are on is named after your granddaddy.

I do not think Obama is the messiah or anything close, I also am not stupid enough to think the decline of the US in the world can or will be reversed. But it is obvious that John McCain, when he gets under pressure starts to act mean and erratic.

He has moved too far in line with the Bush/Cheney admin. and he has no where to go to find votes except to send his Barracuda into the hills with her winking fear message. But even these people have seen the price of shotgun shells double since they "elected" W. last time. I've even heard that some of them think the (R) stands for Recession, probably just a MSM rumor.

Palin's foreign policy "experience", watching Putin fly over the Matanuska Valley, is the joke of the free world. Although she only just got a passport, she does have the distinct advantage of speaking in tongues, which should come in handy with any "End Times" world leaders she may encounter.

It is also interesting to see John McCain's wife hit Obama with "walk in my shoes" rhetoric, but I would bet Obama would not know what to do with a $3500 pair of Manolo Blahnik's and I'm sure the chill that went through her was a Percocet post- addiction flashback.

It's over... unless Diebold can fire up their executable files one more time and if they do, it will be appropriate as the the US Executive Branch will turns into the equivilant of a Reality Show.

I can see it now " Tune in this week, As Cindy gives us decorating tips with Dale Chihuly blowing Anheuser Busch bottles into $20,000 door prizes for your next fundraiser, and Sarah, gives us a tour of the new rabbit hutches at Number One Observatory Circle and we''ll accompany John to his anger management class where he tries to pick up the counselor."

John McCain...do something really maverickesque and suspend your campaign permanently.

McCain's problem is not that he doesn't understand, it is that he picked the wrong party this time around. After straddling the fence for years , Mr "Not Congeniality" finally had to take one side of the dodge ball court. He would have had a better chance of forming the "hermaphrodite" party and picking Joe Lieberman.

Bush and the Neocons have bankrupt our economy, constitution, world stature and too many parts of the American way of life.
(quick... what is the fear, I mean, security threat color level today?) Bin Laden GOT what he wanted when the US pulled out of Saudi Arabia. (one week before "Mission Accomplished")

James A Baker (appointed to re-structure Iraq debt by the president of Iraq….George Bush) was first in line to DEFEND the Saudis against lawsuits for the 9/11 attacks. The Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL) was NEVER about Saddam as a threat, or WMD but controlling (slowing!) the flow of oil to keep the Texas Mafia in the money. ( windfall profits $300+ Billion for the US Oil Companies in the first three years after OIL.) Saddam was pissing them off by turning off and on the oil spigot and they couldn't keep the price where they wanted.
(Wake up, there is lots of oil but they have to keep YOU believing that there is a shortage so you swallow the $3.XX /gal)

The connections between the Bush/Cheney/Baker/Rummy crew and the real home of America haters, the Saudis, are criminal. McCain was not their poster boy, to be sure, but he fell in line during the campaign. ( He said on Meet the Press," I agree with GW", big mistake for an eventual "change" campaign)

You have to enjoy the irony of the Welfare Daddies now on Wall Street. You KNOW the fox has been watching the hen house when it has melted down to the point that many conservative voices are calling for Nationalization of our banks. 
When you have to write into law (Google: Phil Gramm CFMA 2000 ) that Credit Default Swaps are "not subject to any local or state gambling laws," that should be a red flag. ( “stop whining,” they were trying to put your Social Security on the Roulette Table.)

But fortunately, the genius W. has enlightened us that "it turns out that these economic factors are interrelated" and " its a house of cards" . Thanks Capt. Obvious. (I would love to see a survey of how many Americans think the Federal Reserve is a branch of the govt. vs. a private corp.)

The people who are still spewing the hate against Obama, I need to ask how this "dangerous sleeper cell" got into the U.S. Senate! Where were you to "save" us before he got access to all of capitol hill...? If you knew all this important information, I think it was very unpatriotic of you to keep it secret until now. 
What ? oh... you just made it up as he got closer to the White House. And why is McCain holding out on how to get Bin Laden, ("I know how to get him"). Is that "Country First". When you withhold information about the Security of the USA….I think there is a word in the law books for that.

I've read both OBama's and McCain's books and it is obvious to me that ONE worked his way up, like many of YOUR forefathers ("that one") and ONE rode both Admiral's coattails along for the party. (How many Presidential Nominees have strippers mentioned as part of their intro at the national convention?) How many pilots in the military crash three or is it four jets and still get reinstated? Only when the base you’re landing at is named after your Granddaddy.

I do not think Obama is the messiah or anything close, I also am not stupid enough to think the decline of the US in the world can or will be reversed. But it is obvious that John McCain, when he gets under pressure starts to act mean and erratic.

He has moved too far in line with the Bush/Cheney admin. and he has no where to go to find votes except to send his Barracuda into the hills with her winking fear message. Hey, even these people have seen the price of shotgun shells double since they "elected" W. last time. I've even heard that some of them think the (R) stands for Recession, probably just a MSM rumor. American's are in their own economic "shock and awe" and that fear mongering message is being drowned out by the bill collectors ringing. 

Palin's foreign policy "experience", watching Putin fly over the Matanuska Valley, is the joke of the free world. But I have to admit, although she only just got a passport, she does have the distinct advantage of speaking in tongues, which should come in handy with any "End Times" world leaders she may encounter.
Take that Rosetta Stone.

It is also interesting to see Cindy McCain hit Obama with "walk in my shoes" rhetoric, but I would bet Obama would not know what to do with a $3500 pair of Manolo Blahnik's and I'm sure the chill that went through her was a Percocet post- addiction flashback.

It's over...Obama will win... unless Diebold can fire up their executable files one more time and guarantee Mccain a win. If they do, The USA will dive like a Hanoi civilian bombing raid. I'm not saying I wouldn't be curious to see that train wreck...I ADMIT that is why I watch NASCAR. With all the cameras and surveillance Cheney has installed in the White House before his departure, I'm sure a full scale Reality Show would be a cinch. Imagine a Reality show about the McCain /Palin Executive Branch...too bad “Big Brother” has already been taken for a title.


I can see it now " Tune in this week, As Cindy gives us decorating tips with Dale Chihuly blowing Anheuser Busch bottles into $20,000 door prizes for your next fundraiser, and Sarah, gives us a tour of the new Queen Anne style rabbit hutches at Number One Observatory Circle AND we''ll accompany Pres John to his anger management class where he tries to pick up the counselor, but gets shot down again.

OK, that was just for me...

When I was young, my dad told me one thing about politics... It is a pendulum that will swing back after it has been pushed too far one direction. That sound you hear is the pendulum at warp speed.

If you really want to make history John McCain...do something really maverickesque and suspend your campaign permanently.

[Rick]

Ladies and gentlemen... that above from a real live moonbat...

I wouldn't get too close... many of them are rabid.

[Mommynator]

Whoa, nelly! Come up for breath!

Do you really expect people to read that whole . . . for lack of a better word . . . pile of tripe?

Where's your documentation?

And certainly one thing your Daddy never taught you is that BREVITY is the soul of wit.

All you've proven is a lack of humor, sense and logic.