very literary for the non-elite

Perfect: a spin-adled report that Kerry's announcement from Davos, Switzerland makes him look "elitist" also contains a quotation from Shakespeare's Henry IV.

On Monday they'll be quoting Voltaire while they call him "too French."

Subtle smears

So the content of the commentary is affected by the locale from which they were uttered? Kerry is elitist and Chambliss is not? What?

Of course those "journalists" fail to discuss why Kerry supports a filibuster, it's so much easier to label him an elitist .

At the risk of repeating my response post to "Olivelawyers" from another thread:

"Filibuster could salvage the separation of powers"

I totally agree (with the filibuster) even with the risk of political suicide for the Dems. The Congress needs to stand up and preserve the Constitutional checks and balances that are supposed to be the essence of our Democratic Republic. I still don't see any outrage at the idea of Presidential "signing statements" being used by Bush to bypass the Congressional intent of the bill, as in the McCain anti-torture bill. Presidential "signing statements" were traditionally used to note and congratulate the particular members of Congress who brought the bill into being, but Bush is taking the "signing statement" to a new level by ignoring the legislative process and purpose and interpreting the law as he sees fit. Since Alito is known to be a strong supporter of the "Unitary Executive" would he not be likely to uphold such unilateral powers asserted by the Executive branch? To confirm Alito is to give the President a Constitutional blank check and the potential to make the legislative body impotent.

Perhaps the filibuster would hurt the Dems politically but I think it is the right thing to do, a worthy fight to keep our government Constitutionally balanced.

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Oh, how insulting!

That first clip is the most intellectually insulting "news" I've seen in a long time; TV newsies trying to give some legitimacy to their sarcastic, opinionated remarks by invoking Shakespeare.

And tapping Saxby Chambliss, who poured gallons of poison in the ears of voters in his race against Max Cleland - a genuine American hero through and through - for WHAT? Just for a comment about a possible filibuster? Couldn't they find anyone in Washington looking for some face time?

O'Brien, Henry, and Kagan. Now I know of three others to avoid. And their advertisers will be informed of my intention to buy elsewhere.

And I'll add to that...

...LA Times' Brownstein.

Saxby 'weak knees' Chambliss

ChickenHawk Senator Chambliss (Draftevader - Weak Knees)

Chambliss received a 4-F deferment from the draft for a 'bad knee. It should also be noted that Saxby is a long-term avid jogger and a braggart to NYC Firemen post-911 about his volunteer fireman past.

Chambliss questioned triple amputee war veteran Cleland's patriotism in the '02 Georgia election for a Senate that Frist and Lott also made.

It has always been the right that disrespected soldiers.

If that makes Kerry seem elitist...

Doesn't quoting Shakespeare make a reporter seem like a pompous ass?

working in Davos - playing in Crawford

Comment from President Bush about the war as he was about to tee off at a golf course. Bush said; "I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorists killers. Now watch this drive."

dude!

The FIRST thing I thought of when I read this was Bush's asinins "now watch this drive" line.

Who can seriously tell me the circumstances surrounding THAT weren't elitist (and irretrievably stupid).

Whoa now there is a drive

that would be like a nail in Bush's presidency's coffin if anyone in the MM was pushing anything other than Right wing talking points.

err...

asinins "now watch this drive" line.

That should read "asinine."

Stupid keyboard.

Fox just a few minutes ago

played a clip from a Republican in Congress (I can't remember who) talking about Kerry calling for a filabuster from the "slopes of Switzerland" as if Kerry was vacationing there. Makes one want to hork.

ED HENRY

DO YOU NOTICE WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC ARE DOING SOMETHING THAT MIGHT MAKE THEM LOOK BAD HENRY HAVE THIS BIG SMILE ON HIS, FACE BUT WHEN THINGS LOOK BAD FOR REPUBLICANS HE LOOKS ALL SAD, AND WILL PUT A GOOD SPIN ON THE STORY.

Kerry IS AN Elitist But Not George W?

Why isn't George W considered an elitist? He was born into a wealthy family in New Haven, Connecticut. Grandson of a millionaire US Senator, son of a US President who had enough pull to squeeze him into the National Guard when there was a waiting list. Maybe it's just me, but everyone seems to be fooled by the cowboy boots and swagger. He's a spoiled little rich kid, just like Kerry. The only difference is one choose a life of service and one chose a life of leisure.

Only Irrelevant

Kerry campaigns oversea and wants Alito to be filibustered. How does that make him an elitist?

this is why

The internet is rapidly replacing television news. People believe what they hear without bothering to investigate whether it's true, which by the way is what a journalist's job is. Unfortunately the media in this country is turning into infotainment, funded by the deep pockets of the right wing machine. Bush jr. is the worst kind of elitist and yet most people don't see him that way. This is the media doing what it does best, image profiling. This is all they know how to do anymore. Sad....

o'brien...

...talks about perpetuating the stereotype of kerry as elitist, while he and other media figures repeat the gop talking points without noting one of their boys is in the same place. georgia, i think, had the first all statewide electronic voting in 2002. the day before the election, cleland had a 8 point lead in the atlanta journal constitution, but "lost" by 5 to chambliss. notice how the republicans oppose a paper trail? and have opposed recounts, ballot examinations, and machine checks all over this country? am i saying i don't trust the gop, that they would cheat? you got that right. one more thing on the elitist angle. everybody knows the bush "ranch" is just a lot of acreage with some phony props that the media broadcasts in front of. it's all an effort to make our beloved leader look like the cowboy he's not.

pot calling the kettle black

Republicants have plenty of largesse on their side... lots of golf and tennis clubs, which are the very definition of "elitist" in most dictionaries... this emphasis on Switzerland is just common Republicant provincialism...