Scarborough ridicules Bill Moyers on msnbc blog

[4democracy]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6330851/

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So the former CBS and PBS newsman — who served in Democratic Administrations — is now interested in an independent press that shows no favoritism to any political party.

Gee. That's a relief, because if one were to judge Mr. Moyers by his own words though his career, this self-righteous reporter (who claims to practice the purist form of journalism) could be accused of being little more than a shrill political hack for the Democratic Party.

Let's go back two years after the American voters gave Republicans control of the Senate in the 2002 midterm elections. The week after Democrats suffered that stunning loss, Moyers went on a left-wing rant that reminds one more of James Carville than Walter Cronkite.

The PBS host of "NOW" launched into a rabid screed and declared that "for the first time in the memory of anyone alive, the entire federal government — the Congress, the Executive, the Judiciary — is united behind a right-wing agenda for which George W. Bush believes he now has a mandate."

Moyers went on to declare that Republicans would use their power to oppress women, rob from the poor to feed the rich, rape the environment, and push for secrecy "on a scale that you cannot even imagine."

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Bill Moyers is a real journalist, unlike Joe Scabrous.

And I don't think anybody ever found any dead interns in his office, either.

[4democracy]

3. Yeah, I was going to watch for the 1st time just to see Mr.Moyers

[jamboi]

11. Like Joe has a leg to stand on here. Glass house. n/t

[YellowDoginthehouse]

2. Why do you guys even watch Scabrous?

Waste of time. The only time I ever watch is when Pat Buchanan is on.

[4democracy]

6. I saw on the board he didn't have Moyers on, so I went to the blog

to see why and there was this awful article. I haven't ever watched Scarborough and I am sure not going to now!

[Clark2008]

4. Ahhh... Squint is just pissed that his ratings

weren't up 128 percent like Olbermann's!

(Floatie hearts for Olbermann: :loveya:)

I started to watch that trashy show to see only this segment, but changed my mind. Thanks for watching it so I didn't have to! :)

Can we get to Moyers to tell him about the "new" media and us bloggers and how we can do wonders? He would be a great mentor for us and help us keep our :tinfoilhat: issues to a minimum (in other words, he can vet us for publication).

[Inland]

5. Check out what Scarborough quotes vs. what he paraphrases

All the meat of his accusations aren't based on quotes but on Tail-Kisser Joe's statements on what he thought Moyers to be saying. Assuming he isn't lying, he could be wrong. You would think that having the transcript available to quote some inconsequential stuff, he could also prove the real alarming accusations by quoting more. He knows he can't, so he paraphrases. What a dick.

[catnhatnh]

7. So Moyers guessed correctly...

1.Anti Roe vs. Wade judges.
2.Bush tax cuts.
3.Clean Air and Forest Protection Laws.
4.Patriot Act 1&2.
Yeah-Scarborough is AWESOME-that Moyers guy SUCKS...NOT

[4democracy]

10. Moyers is definitely not fooled by * and co.

[imenja]

8. He's obviously never watched Now

if he thinks Moyers is a Dem party hack.

[ginnyinWI]

9. ...and Moyers was so right on about that!

Scarborogh isn't fit to lick his boots. Reputable people just should not go on those shows!

[Straight Shooter]

12. Scabbiebrow is at home in the warm embrace of a pile of elephant dung

The GOP is home sweet home, and the aroma to him is just like mom's apple pie.

[sepia_steel]

13. Really...

are you surprised? More rightist shit.

[mulethree]

14. Scroll down 2 days entries

Where Joe's railing on the huge deficits and adding $2 trillion on top of it for SS reform and more later to bail the reform out. Congress spending your money like a pothead in an all-night grocery.

Sounds a bit like a rabid screed, and not far from a left? wing rant.

Sounds like joe needs a vacation, cept he just had one.

[4democracy]

15. Scarborough says Democrats suffered stunning loss in 2002

Yeah,with a little help from our friends at Diebold and ES&S no doubt. Then he goes on in the blog to say Bush got more votes than any candidate in history. Well, we know for sure how THAT happened.
A lot of Rovian magic tricks, smoke and mirrors...

[Wordie]

20. That "more votes than any candidate in history" nonsense is a lot of smoke

and mirrors. He got more votes than any candidate in history, because there were more people voting than any election in history. He also, I believe, got more votes AGAINST him than any candidate in history! LOL

[Blue_In_AK]

16. Can't really blame Moyers for not being on his show.

Thanks to you guys back east I didn't have to watch.

[high density]

17. Scarborough is writing for the dittohead crowd

It's no surprise that his show and blog entries always seem to be lacking facts and logic.

[Nordic]

18. why do we let people like Scarborough spread their hatred?

the guy really needs to be shut up.

[renaissanceguy]

19. But there's so much truth

<<Moyers went on to declare that Republicans would use their power to oppress women, rob from the poor to feed the rich, rape the environment, and push for secrecy "on a scale that you cannot even imagine.">>

That doesn't sound like bias. It sounds like truth....just look at the Republican record. Joe's just as guilty as the rest of them.

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[Wordie]

21. Scarborough can't even bring himself to call Limbaugh a "journalist"

(which I don't believe he actually is). Listen to this:
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"...in the media world, liberals like Moyers get journalism awards, while cultural megaforces like Rush Limbaugh and Matt Drudge get served extra helpings of scorn and ridicule from media elites."

Oh please. Limbaugh doesn't get journalism awards because 1.) He isn't a journalist; and 2.) his show doesn't meet even minimal journalistic standards for honesty and even-handedness. The type of problem that occured with Dan Rather, for instance, could NEVER occur to Limbaugh, because EVERY show is full of questionable sources and non-vetted documentation! LOL

This guy is mixed up.