Posted by
beltway girl on Monday, September 15, 2008 1:21:29 AM
Charlie Gibson's views on the war in Iraq are not widely known, nor should they be. Charlie Gibson is supposed to be an objective journalist. Charlie Gibson is supposed to be fair. And yet, as we sat there watching Charlie Gibson indulging in his "Gotcha!" moment Versus Sarah Palin, we could not have helped but notice he did not look fair. Nor did he look objective. No, he looked like a man on a mission. And he probably was, and still is.
This country is in a crisis, thanks to our corrupt news media. Our Fourth Estate is supposed to report the news. That is first and foremost. There is also analysis, which involves opinion and spin. Unfortunately, we don't see too much straight reporting any more; rather, the news appears to be top-heavy with spin and analysis, and there is a pronounced and widespread liberal bias.
Bernie Goldberg worked for 28 years at CBS news, and he was a news correspondent there. Now, he is, among other things, an author. And he wrote a book about the pervasive liberal tilt in the news industry.
An article discussing his book notes an episode where a staff editor refers to a presidential candidate as "[t]he little nut from the Christian group."
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/12/3/215106.shtml The writer of the article goes on to state Goldberg's point. "It is okay to slur fundamentalist Christians. But anyone making a similar disparaging comment about any of the 'politically correct' minority groups would have been dismissed.'"
And it goes on. And on.
"Another former CBS News employee said to this writer that 'anyone who is not a leftist knows how it must have felt to be a black kid in a white school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, back in 1938."
The article continues, "[o]nly Fox News' 'Special Report with Brit Hume' and The Washington Times scored right of the average U.S. voter."
Does that sound very fair and objective to you?
So is it any wonder that Charlie sat there, revelling in his "Gotcha!" moment? Of course not. Charlie's a very important guy, working in a very important industry, which just happens to be very corrupt. Charlie's real mission, like that of the industry he works for, is not supposed to be to play games of "Gotcha!" with politicians whose ideas they do not happen to like. Rather, they are supposed to engage in non-partisan and unbiased reporting. If they want to express their opinions and play "Gotcha!" they should be in analysis, where they can spin stories as they so choose.
And speaking of choice, that is where a lot of this is knotted up and ruminating. And this bias is not a problem unique to the news industry.
The Hollywood Left has the same problem. A thriving and bullying left and a bullied and wilted right. The list of Hollywood Democrats is endless; the list of conservatives, and even Republicans, has fewer names than John McCain's veep short list.
Charlie Gibson's war is Matt Damon's war, the pornography industry's war, and the contraception and abortion advocates' war. It's N.O.W.'s war. And its handbook is the Democratic Party platform.
This is the Culture War. And in this war, perhaps different for the Democrats from any other, all really is fair. Especially when they are the ones doing it.
The article's writer is very concerned, but generally, liberals always assume that justice will prevail, and that since they are justice, they will prevail.
But America is ripe now to turn back some of its pages written by sixties liberals. The primary reason is probably the way their legislative and judicial victories have played out in reality and real human tragedy. And their indifference and ineptitude when it comes to modifying them or adapting them. The liberal response to the real human tragedies appears to be that you chose it.
The left-wing culture warriors have made their choices, too. In their quest for an anything-goes America, liberals in the upper echelons have the power and resources to escape most of it unscathed. Ah, wouldn't it be nice for everyone if they had that? Unfortunately, they do not.
And John McCain is now on the brink of handing the left a death-blow in the Culture War. And it may well be a victory every bit as important as any we experience overseas.
By choosing Sarah Palin, he has put it all on the table. Some conservatives do not appreciate his bipartisanship, and they are themselves to be appreciated, and perhaps even applauded, for doing so. They have, in many cases, been key figures in the Culture War itself, and they do not want conservatism to be lost in what could prove to be a very bipartisan administration.
But in defense of bipartisanship, it could be a real advantage to the nation right now, particularly in the area of health care. More than any other crisis issue facing our nation today, health care could truly be saved by a bipartisan effort. Taking the entire system apart is not a real solution, nor is leaving it entirely intact. Again, more than any other issue, this one finds its best solution somewhere in between. It is arguably to the credit of the Republicans that with a crisis of these proportions, they have offered McCain and bipartisanship, while the left has offered the most liberal senator in existence.
So here we stand, one election away from perhaps winning the Culture War. And finding a real solution for health care in this nation.
The ultimate outcome is now in the hands of the voters. Let's hope we find ourselves on the right and victorious side of history.
Charlie Gibson arguably emerged the victor in his little battle against Sarah Palin. But he might just find himself losing the war.