NARAL ad vs. Swift Boat Liar ads... [View All]

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What can we learn from this comparison? The point that sticks out like a sore thumb to me is blatant hypocrisy in the media.

The right wingers threw a hissy fit over the charges in the ad that John Roberts might be aligned with, and have support for a group of "domestic terrorists". The media has already made the call that the ad "goes too far" and have essentially condemned it.

Ron Brownstein was just on CNN saying that it gives Roberts' critics (i.e. Democrats) a black eye from the outset and that henceforth, any argument brought against Roberts (by the Democrats, of course) will be met with suspicion and derision and that they have a "large hurdle" to overcome now because of it. Nothing but agreement from Soledad O'Brien by the way. I heard the same from Kyra Phillips yesterday who questioned why we don't have "laws against such false advertising"... quite indignant about the whole matter.

How quickly these Media Whores forget about the Swift Boat Liars and their attacks on the good name and reputation of John Kerry. They get their panties all in a twist over some perceived impugning of judge Robert's character... bordering on outrage. Hey guys, where was the outrage when a decorated veteran of the Vietnam war was being savaged by thugs of the most vile kind?! Huh?! Where was the outrage then? ...there was none.

Conclusion: Kerry was a Democrat, he deserved it. Roberts is a Republican, how dare anyone speak out against him. As Kyra Phillips says, "there ought to be a law against false advertisements against (Republican) politicians". Hrumph!