The press plays dumb about Michelle Malkin's book
August 03, 2009 12:55 pm ET by Eric Boehlert
As Malkin traipses her way through the evil liberal media, which is giving her all kinds of free airtime to hawk her book, I'm just wondering are any of her hosts going to note the complete absurdity of writing an anti-Obama book six months into his first term?
Even if Malkin's publisher rushed this title out, it means she basically finished the manuscript in May. So in just four months, between late January and late May, Malkin was able to tease out all kinds of damaging information about the Obama administration while it was being assembled? She uncovered scandalous "abuses of power throughout his administration"?
That's patently absurd. The book, and its premise, is just ODS unleashed.
But don't look for many members of the the press to point that out. They don't want to make Michelle angry. (She might blog mean things about them!)
UPDATED: A key Malkin talking point on The View today was that, "We have a technology czar who is a convicted shoplifter."
The facts:
According to the Associated Press, [while in college, Vivek] Kundra stole $134 worth of shirts from a JC Penney store. He pleaded guilty to the charge in 1997, and served 80 hours of community service.
I guess when you have only four months to work with, that's the kind of 'scoop' you're forced to hype.
UPDATED: Would anyone anywhere on this media planet have taken seriously a viciously anti-Bush book that detailed his administration's awful, corrupt ways, published just six months into his first term? Didn't think so. It would have been ignored and/or mocked. But inside the Beltway, Malkin's loony rants must be heard--and broadcast--by all.
Behold your liberal media.
MSM supports this administration unconditionally, and, it becomes a liability coming back to haunt them.. think due diligence
Bigots, tax cheaters, convicted shoplifter, fat czars, skinny czars, czars aplenty, smoking health advocates.......all under the public magnifying glass.
Its just no fun anymore......
Come on, you can do better than that. Then again, maybe you can't.
Lies are lies whether exposed in 6 months or 8 years. Why overlook shoplifters, tax cheats, Summers, bigoted ministers, need I go on. Looks like a pattern.
Integrity of the people surrounding the president and making decisions is needed. You're either honest, or you're not.
What we need is more Malkin's. Suspicion of government is a good thing and so far what she has written has not been challenged.
She supports whistle blowers and so do I.
I do not know if Malkin is credible or not I'm only commenting on this mornings interview on "The View". She won the debate this AM. She seemed passionate and well informed about her subject.
I'm not interested in your feelings or cliche, what is your argument. What did she say this morning that you disagree with and can debate.
Here are my suspicions of the government during Bush's administration. No transparency, passing Medicare part D, war in Iraq, water boarding, influencing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pay political hacks and to encourage bad lending practices, favoring special interest groups. Favoring GS and others at AIG. Failure of Katrina.
Talking about solving government problems and doing nothing.
The same things distressing me about the current administration.
I do not see government as Left or Right, I see it as Right or Wrong. I'm opposed to higher taxes and larger government. I do not believe the government should own businesses. I do not believe in welfare or subsidy. I believe in personal responsibility. I believe medicare programs should be reduced to the cause for what it was intended, retirement. Charity belongs to institutions who specialize in charity.
I see government as self serving and in need of constant watching by interested citizens. Corruption is not republican or democrat. Self interest and personal power is the motivations of politicians and they bear watching at all times.
That contradicts your assertion that you are "well-informed".
I believe in personal responsibility.
Then you've already got one ally here - Tommy/right ON.
A well-informed person couldn't have written this, either. Genevieve really needs to educate herself before her next scheduled bloviation.
No, Genevieve, you said "I'm extremely well informed" about yourself. It's right there in your second post (8/3, 4:50pm). That contradicts the statement about not knowing if Malkin is credible or not. If you were "extremely" well informed, you would know.
What don't you understand about seemed.
There was no "seemed" in anything I responded to.
Personal attacks but no substance, pity.
Proving someone's errors is not a personal attack, so save your pity. And next time, really become informed.
That proves, once and for all, that you are grossly misinformed.
Research the Katrina threads here and then get back to us. You might learn something.
Blogs are strictly opinions based on personal bias, misguided sympathies, and other baggage individuals carry around.
New Orleans residence knew for years they were below Sea level and at risk. Tradition dictated when storms were expected, have parties instead of prepare for the worst.
This was the storm of all storms.
The local and state politicians hadn't prepared for something they knew put their populace at risk.
The Federal Governments response was late, in my personal opinion, because they did not anticipate the degree of ineptness possible on a state and local level.
By the time they responded it had turned into the tragedy we all witnessed.
The perfect storm of stupidity.
You support stupidity and ignorance.
You and tommy/right ON should find your own secluded island where you can start your own master race, one that doesn't give a rats a** about anyone else.
Never been on unemployment...Never had a problem finding a job. Did some jobs I didn't like, but "beggars can't be choosers", I did what I had to to feed and support my family and myself, as long as it was legal. I never had a sense of entitlement.
That was 2004. Is that a mere typo, or is that your ignorance showing?
She has had plenty of time to learn who he is.
And nevertheless routinely gets things wrong.
It just shows that it doesnt [sic] take long to prove that BO is not a man of integrity
Since she has "proven" no such thing, then apparently it does take long.
so she finished the book faster than anticipated.
I've read about some writers who completed a novel in less than a week. It doesn't surprise me at all that Malkin can come up with her own work of fiction in six months. It's still not enough time to deal fairly with the administration.
What was the first non-flattering book about GWB, and when did it come out? 2003, probably, taking in a half-term's worth of his misadventures. If there is a liberal counterpart, i.e., a notable pundit who wrote a book lambasting GWB a mere six months into his first term, then got lots of free air time on television to pitch the book, and had some billionaire buy several truckloads of copies so that it could be instantly labeled a "best seller," then I somehow missed it.
That's because Dubya's first 6 months were spent bikin', fishin', golfin', clearin' brush, and ignorin' terrorist threats.
Not much to write about there.
You didn't buy it anyway. I love how people who didn't vote for Obama talk about how much he different he is now. It is almost as funny as hearing people that voted for W not once, but twice, tell us how much of a disaster Obama has been and will be as a president.
Oh, that's right you Republicans did "NOT" vote for President Obama but always know how to break-down every word President Obama have spoken in his 46 years of life to say how wrong he has been and will be in the days to come. Makes alot of sense too when you remember that Republicans say people can see Russia from their house. Wink, wink. Too pathetic indeed. LOL
Do you find the current administration new and advocates of change?
Are you completely happy with every appointment and decision of the current administration?
If so how?
Try answering without make assumptions about who I voted for or what I did or didn't buy.
Not everyone is biased left or right.
2nd.Q. No I'am not happy with every decision especially their lack of desire to investigate and prosecute the last administration for war crimes and spying on US citizens. I want to know how we got into this trillion dollar plus quagmire in Iraq, and why so many private companies profited, while we went broke.
But overall I think this administration is trying to address the problems we've neglected for so long. We need to do something about global warming, we need to fix our healthcare system, we need to rebuild our infrastructure and bring mortgage and job relief to those suffering, yes I think we need to do alot more but I recognize the obstacles. I think in alot of areas this is a change from GWBush for the good!
You're looking for revenge over Bush, get over it. Ain't going to happen. Haven't you notice, government takes care of their own. We're going into Afghanistan now. Different private companies will profit...those who supported Obama and his friends.
This administration is not trying to address any problems. New Administration.....new friends to support.....Change you can believe in....LOL
Yes.
Are you completely happy with every appointment and decision of the current administration?
Of course not. I am not a robot. But I did not expect to be happy with every decision. I would have preferred Howard Dean over Sebelius for example.
Now tell me who you voted for and if you did vote for Obama did you expect to agree with every appointment or decision?
Only when you're blowing the whistle on NOTHING except lies and false outrage.
Why are the Blue Dogs democrats reluctant to support this administration on Health Care?
What is your favorite tax?
At some point defending the new administrations will need to focus on the present.
Perhaps it's too hard because there are so many personal foibles to attack, it becoming hard to support programs they're trying to initiate.
Pointing out the ongoing failures of Katrina while horrific, pales in comparison to the ongoing failures in the TARP program.
The ladies of 'THE VIEW" are limited in their views of reality.
I'm not aware that anyone died because of the TARP program. And the TARP program was started under Bush.
I love it when people talk about TARP failing, when it is actually starting to work. The evidence is out there, but folks like Genevieve ignore it.
Banks are paying back TARP because they do not like the regulations and scrutiny that comes along with government programs.
When government gets involved the cost of doing business increases. Altimately it will come out of the consumers pocket.
Basic economics 101
Basic Common Sense 101. But you just keep on cheerleadin' for the private sector.
I do believe in the private sector. I am opposed to socialism
How is Anchor Baby Malkin "prepared" if she cites lies and propaganda as "facts"? Don't be so obtuse and naive, you're embarrassing yourself.