There are two Republican African Americans so-called strategists who are frequent guests on talk shows and I can't imagine why. Neither one has ever shown any sign of impartiality. With either one as a guest you know exactly what side they'll take and any possibility of a considered opinion or fair-minded discussion is off the table. Both immediately leap to the defense of any Republican no matter how despicable his behavior. At the moment one of them, Michael Steele, is on the Al Sharpton show defending Rick Perry's nuance reference to Obama as a dark cloud over America. Steele whenever he is cornered or caught being an idiot (which is often) resorts to the most common of Republican tricks, the shit-eating grin. Have you ever noticed how often Republicans, male and especially female, resort to a smug, sarcastic smile designed to suggest he or she thinks his opponent is stupid. It's a visual way to say "fuck you" by angry losers who don't have the courage to use words. The trick is almost always used by by Ron Christie who, if possible, is even more of an ass-kissing Uncle Tom turncoat to his race than Steele. In many ways Christie is even more pathetic because he always seems so cross-eyed desperate to please the power players of his party whereas Steele is just a bumbling pinhead
There are two Republican African Americans so-called strategists who are frequent guests on talk shows and I can't imagine why. Neither one has ever shown any sign of impartiality. With either one as a guest you know exactly what side they'll take and any possibility of a considered opinion or fair-minded discussion is off the table. Both immediately leap to the defense of any Republican no matter how despicable his behavior. At the moment one of them, Michael Steele, is on the Al Sharpton show defending Rick Perry's nuance reference to Obama as a dark cloud over America. Steele whenever he is cornered or caught being an idiot (which is often) resorts to the most common of Republican tricks, the shit-eating grin. Have you ever noticed how often Republicans, male and especially female, resort to a smug, sarcastic smile designed to suggest he or she thinks his opponent is stupid. It's a visual way to say "fuck you" by angry losers who don't have the courage to use words. The trick is almost always used by by Ron Christie who, if possible, is even more of an ass-kissing Uncle Tom turncoat to his race than Steele. In many ways Christie is even more pathetic because he always seems so cross-eyed desperate to please the power players of his party whereas Steele is just a bumbling pinhead
The cable news people want these guys to be predictable, so they know that all they have to do is put one of them and some Democratic talking head on, and they've covered "both sides." This is their definition of fair, impartial coverage. But as Jon Stewart put it a few years back, it's hurting America.
ReplyDeleteTrue, but I don't understand why Chris Matthews and other MSNBC anchors even bother to have them as guests since their every comment and reaction is predictable. There must be some Republicans who have original thoughts. Or maybe not.
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