Democratic Intolerance
Traditionally, Democrats claim to support tolerance, but, from the looks of the mainstream media, can’t seem to stand the conservative viewpoint. Excluding Fox News, there are two conservative anchors on television: John Stossel of ABC and Glenn Beck of CNN Headline News. Since Beck is moving to Fox News in the spring, soon Stossel will stand alone. Although Fox News was determined to have the most balanced election coverage by the bipartisan Center for Media and Public Affairs , it is regularly bashed by liberal pundits from Keith Olberman to Katie Couric. They see it as being the network of the far-right fringe, with Bill O’Reilly leading the sheep off a cliff. Not only is this blatantly false, but they also practice the exact tactics that they unsuccessfully blast Fox News for. At least Fox News has had guests like Michael Moore, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Rosie O’Donnell, and other members of the liberal fringe. When was the last time you saw Rush Limbaugh or Ann Coulter on MSNBC? Bernard Goldberg, political commentator and former 28-year member of CBS News, has elaborated on this topic in all four of his New York Times bestselling books.
Prior to a few weeks ago, I had never really had any real world experience with the intolerance of the left. All that changed when, against my better judgment, I attended a party hosted by staunch Democrats. I wasn’t expecting much, especially since it was only an hour after the first presidential debate. The party pretty much went without a hitch for the first few hours. But as the party started to wind down, I got into a discussion with someone who lived in the house and was an obvious Obama supporter. I knew it would be a fun debate. He was quick to say Obama won the debate. I disagreed, but he couldn’t stand it. After a few exchanges, he proceeded to call me a name so awful I can’t repeat it here. Then he kicked me out. Obviously, I really got to him. And the Left preaches tolerance?
While the Right cannot be given a free pass on tolerance, the Left has made a sport out of their intolerance to conservative values. Keith Olberman believes a “race riot” will occur if Obama loses the presidential election. Liberals in the mainstream media also ignore the huge stories that showcase the successes of Conservative policies and practices. For example, it has just come to my attention that earlier this year US soldiers removed some 550 tons of Uranium from Iraq. So, when Liberals say that Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destruction, they really mean 550 tons. None of this surprises me; it happens all the time. Fox News is the closest thing to unbiased news reporting there is. The Liberals can have their faltering ratings and crazy soapbox-mounting guests. I’ll take the number one name in news.
