New York Times’ Hypocrisy Regarding Palin’s Experience
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The Wall Street Journal located this remarkable New York Times‘ editorial from July 3, 1984:
Where is it written that only senators are qualified to become President? . . . Or where is it written that mere representatives aren’t qualified, like Geraldine Ferraro of Queens? . . . Where is it written that governors and mayors, like Dianne Feinstein of San Francisco, are too local, too provincial? . . . Presidential candidates have always chosen their running mates for reasons of practical demography, not idealized democracy. . . . What a splendid system, we say to ourselves, that takes little-known men, tests them in high office and permits them to grow into statesmen. . . . Why shouldn’t a little-known woman have the same opportunity to grow?
Of course, the Times was supporting Geraldine Ferraro’s nomination for Vice President in 1984. Now, with a Republican woman on the ticket, the Times has repeatedly questioned Sarah Palin’s credentials — or, as the Times called her, the “mayor of a tiny Anchorage suburb” (momentarily overlooking Palin is also a sitting governor). Obviously, the Times‘ opinion is solely dependent on whether a person has a D or R behind their name — and not the merits.
John Edwards On Infidelity
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In December 2007, Katie Couric questioned John Edwards about infidelity:
Merriam-Webster’s definition of hypocrisy:
Main Entry:
hy·poc·ri·sy
Pronunciation:
\hi-ˈpä-krə-sē also hī-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural hy·poc·ri·sies
Etymology:
Middle English ypocrisie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Greek hypokrisis act of playing a part on the stage, hypocrisy, from hypokrinesthai to answer, act on the stage, from hypo- + krinein to decide — more at certain
Date:
13th century
1: a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion
2: an act or instance of hypocrisy
McGovern Urges Democrats to Respect Secret Union Ballets
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Kudos to George McGovern. In today’s Wall Street Journal, the former Democratic Presidential candidate opposes the Employee Free Choice Act, his political party, and his party’s most powerful supporters: more»
Left eats its own–Bill Clinton defends “I am not a racist”
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Kate Snow recently interviewed Bill Clinton for ABC’s Good Morning America. During the interview, Clinton defended his conduct during his wife’s primary election against Barack Obama, asserting: “I am not a racist.” That an ex-president–indeed, the so-called “first black president”–would have to defend himself against charges of racism is a testament to the way the left destroys anyone, including a former beloved member.
Indeed, Dennis Prager made this point on his August 4, 2008 show. The following clip is outstanding:
Dennis Prager Show, August 4, 2008, Hour 2, “I Am Not a Racist” Episode
Paris Hilton for President?
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With friends like these, Barack Obama doesn’t need enemies. Ouch!
What If Iraq Works?
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Victor Davis Hanson’s latest column provides an insightful look at progress in Iraq: more»
