Conservative media uses McChrystal controversy to label Obama "anti-American," anti-military

[and-justice-for-all]

The week's big story came when Rolling Stone published an article quoting Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his aides making unflattering remarks about the Obama administration and its allies. The remarks not only relieved McChrystal of a job, it also gave the conservative media the opportunity to bash Obama as anti-military and dredge up old falsehoods.

Limbaugh, who said "what McChrystal has done here is not defensible," wondered how people like McChrystal can serve under someone like "community organizer" Obama, who has an "open disdain" for the military. Limbaugh added that Obama hopes for military defeat.

Beck, who said McChrystal "probably should" be fired, proclaimed that "we're intentionally having our troops very busy" and "break the spirit of our military." Last weekend, Beck endorsed the idea of a "private army" taking charge of the war in Afghanistan, with Beck specifically claiming that there are "private individuals that could probably take care of things in Afghanistan better."

Gretchen Carlson, meanwhile, twisted McChrystal's interview to falsely suggest that Obama doesn't support the Afghanistan effort. In Carlson's view, the decision over whether to fire McChrystal was so heavy that it compares to her own duties hosting a cable TV morning show (much to Jon Stewart's amusement).

Following Obama's announcement that Gen. David Petraeus would replace McChrystal, the usual cast of characters went into Obama attack mode. Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and Monica Crowley accused Obama of being thin-skinned. Hannity, Fox & Friends, Michelle Malkin and Clear Channel radio host Jim Quinn distorted comments Obama made during Senate hearings in 2007 to falsely accuse him of "chastising" and "excoriating" David Petraeus. Limbaugh falsely accused Obama of not voting to condemn a Gen. "Betray Us" ad from several years ago.

Finally, radio host Michael Savage said the "Marxist, backstabbing anti-American" Obama made "the worst decision" because he "replaced a fighter with a fainter."

[Chulanowa]

1. I'm sorry, even their mainline audience isn't this stupid

[bluestateguy]

2. There must be no criticism of the president in a time of war. I won't tolerate it.

These critics are anti-American traitors.

[napi21]

3. For som reson, I don't thik the majority of RWers are going to buy their BS n this one.

They all really like Petraeus & evn thouh they hate Obama, his actions this time even made good sense to most of them, except for the Savage remark. I'd think they'd hammer Svage for that one/

[babylonsister]

4. That was 'the plan', even though they are too stupid to live.

There are people who believe what they say, and I have 2 brothers I don't talk to because of this.