John Kerry appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning to argue that the Tea Party needs to shut up and the media has to stop giving them equal time. Real Clear Politics has the video. Doug Powers pointed out that Kerry is a big fan of the Fairness Doctrine. How is this notion fair?
“And I have to tell you, I say this to you politely. The media in America has a bigger responsibility than it’s exercising today. The media has got to begin to not give equal time or equal balance to an absolutely absurd notion just because somebody asserts it or simply because somebody says something which everybody knows is not factual.”
“It doesn’t deserve the same credit as a legitimate idea about what you do. And the problem is everything is put into this tit-for-tat equal battle and America is losing any sense of what’s real, of who’s accountable, of who is not accountable, of who’s real, who isn’t, who’s serious, who isn’t?”
He must be channeling Paul Krugman.
Susan Duclos wonders why everyone is so terrified of the Tea Party.
Legitimate concerns about government spending, deficits, national debt, taxes and a principled belief in adhering to the Constitution, are views that the media should not give time or credence to, in the opinion of Democratic politicians and members of the progressive left.
Those beliefs and holding elected officials to those beliefs are considered “extremism,” to the far left.
Kerry’s statement may be one of the most open, honest statements made publicly by a liberal Democratic politician.
Liberal’s View:
Credence should not be given to the 55 percent of the population (Rasmussen- July 9, 2011) that believe decreased government spending would be good for the economy. Credenceshould not be given to the 91 percent of voters (IBOPE Zogby Interactive poll- July 11, 2011) that believes it is important to reduce the nation’s long-term debt.
So, whether or not you are a member of a Tea Party group or a supporter or even if you are simply concerned about government spending, deficits, national debt, taxes and a principled belief in adhering to the Constitution, you are entitled to your opinion but those views should not receive media attention or be given credence.
That is why liberal Democrats are so terrified of the Tea Party.
Maybe that explains why they can’t stop calling the Tea Party terrorists.
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With all the invectives being thrown at Tea Party Conservatives, I’ve decided to go have two T-shirts made.
The first, Thans to VP Big F*****g Bite Me, the MSM, and other Libs, will say: “I am the Tea Party, ergo I am a Terrorist”
The second, thanks to RINO John McCain, will say: “I am the Tea Party, ergo I am a Hobbit”
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My precious Margie .You should stay on your meds . The promise of rational thought is eluding you .And green tea has been shown to assist cognitive functions while maintaining an active libido , so screw you while I’m thinking about it.
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Lurch strikes again! Typical of all collectivists, he wants censorship of his enemies and the state-run media subservient to his point of view. They are all alike. Maybe he should change his name to Goebbels. Or Lenin.
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I think that John Kerry should run for re-election, but not in America. He should run where the climate is more suited to his mind-set, say Iran.
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Wow, when Conservatism is considered extremist and neo-Communism meets Globalist Eugenicism is considered mainstream, we are at a serious crossroads.
I bet Kerry agrees with Pelosi when she says: “To my Republican friends: take back your party. So that it doesn’t matter so much who wins the election, because we have shared values about the education of our children, the growth of our economy, how we defend our country, our security and civil liberties, how we respect our seniors. Because there are so many things at risk right now — perhaps in another question I’ll go into them, if you want. But the fact is that elections shouldn’t matter as much as they do…But when it comes to a place where there doesn’t seem to be shared values then that can be problematic for the country, as I think you can see right now.”
Or maybe when Obama says: “I wish I could bypass Congress and change things on my own.”
I guess they just need their Soros and Rothschild funded grassroots movement like Al Gore wants: “We need to have an American spring. Non-violent change, where people from the grassroots get involved again. Not in the tea party style. There are people who are genuinely upset in the tea party, I understand that, but that movement was funded with seed money from right-wing billionaires, the Koch brothers, and promoted on Fox News and turned into a stalking horse for this right-wing agenda that a lot of people have been trying to push on this country for a long time.”
Nothing like being called terrorists by those coached in politics by Bill Ayers and other Leftist terrorists.
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THeir naked marxism/fascism is shining through in pure evil fashion – and may they all go to Hell in their attempt to silence the voice of freedom-loving Patriots!! We’ve seen them for who they are – and we’ll continue to shine the spotlight on their Stalinist hearts!! News flash, Lurch: We’re the Tea Party – we’re here, we’re clear and get used to it!! Your marxist/fascist little world will never be the same again – and, I might add, THANK GOD!! Channeling my inner Sarah Palin: Ovomit, Game ON!!
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