Whatever idiot anchorman it is on Fox News now reporting on the Holocaust Museum shooting is claiming that this shows DHS was right in saying military veterans present a terrorist threat to the US. This is highly annoying. This neo-Nazi miscreant who did the shooting was a veteran of World War Two. He's 89 years old. I don't think that's who DHS had in mind. Then, just to frost me further, this Fox news anchor allows that the nuts are being driven crazy by having an African-American in the White House. That's just great. Make it sound like anybody who thinks Obama's policy proposals are terrible (as I do) is some kind of nut. Which is ironic, given that it's Obama's mentor the Rev. Wright who has the big problem with Jews.
Yes I'm glad that Fox News broke the ideological monopoly that the liberal-left had on broadcast journalism. But the fact remains that outside of Charles Krauthammer and other similar smart commentators, they are a frequent source of embarrassingly stupid, tabloid nonsense, usually but not always of the right wing variety. I wish they could educate themselves or something. And just one more thing. If you were to take a poll with the question, were Israel to be attacked, would you be willing personally to fight in her defense, veterans of the US armed forces would probably answer Yes in a much higher proportion than would those people who voted for Obama for President.
Professor Smith -- I think that it's too bad that some people (the Fox news anchor, apparently) suggest that anyone who disagrees with Obama is a right-wing nutcase. I wonder if that helps you understand how annoyed I became during the Bush years when most Bush supporters took the position that anyone who disagreed with Bush's foreign policy stance was objectively pro-terrorist.
Also, even if you're correct about your prediction concerning veterans being willing to defend Israel, I'm wondering why American armed forces should have their lives committed to defending another country?
Posted by: Potted Plant | June 10, 2009 at 05:49 PM
Fox isn't very good but the alternatives are worse. Kind of like the Republican Party.
In a just world they'd get rid of O'Reilly and give Krauthammer his own show.
Posted by: Jonathan | June 10, 2009 at 06:30 PM
I think the US should defend Israel because they are a loyal ally and fortunately it is also the right thing to do. We need all the friends we can get.
I was never a big defender of Bush. He did serious damage to the causes I believe in. If he hadn't been such a defective President, we would not be saddled with Obama now.
Krauthammer is a smart principled man, while O'Reilly is a windbag and none too bright.
Posted by: Tom Smith | June 10, 2009 at 06:52 PM
I'm almost certain you're talking about Shep Smith. Did he have too much eye makeup on? If so, Smith for sure.
Posted by: cx | June 11, 2009 at 02:51 AM