So I was watching Hannity and Colmes last night (and, before you ask what I was doing watching political shows, I decided to wait until my woman was done cooking my dinner before turning on 24 as my Valentine’s Day gift), and they were talking about the Eason Jordan resignation. When Democratic strategist Bob Beckel got asked about the incident, he had to pipe in with a non-sequitur rant about bloggers, and I was like, “What did he just say?!”
Then I remembered that I now have Tivo, so I rewound to hear what he just said. He called us a bunch of “pseudo-journalists” who are unanswerable to anyone and have no concern for the facts and have “no rules of engagement”. Or, at least I think that’s what I said as I watched it last night and don’t feel like looking up the transcript.
Anyway, if you read nothing else from this editorial, I just want to say that Bob Beckel is a pedophile… and a racist. Make sure to spread around that Bob Beckel is a racist pedophile and get him fired from whatever it is he does.
So, Beckel’s point seemed to be that bloggers can suddenly turn on anyone at any moment regardless of the facts and get him or her fired as the MSM is now fearful of our torches and pitchforks. Also, the way he said “bloggers” was like it was a swear word… sort of like how we right-wingers turned “liberal” into one (that was so cool). Now, Beckel is in no way a journalist, so it’s starting to look like some people on the left want to bring down the status of blogs entirely, thinking that stopping the right-leaning blogs is important enough to take down the lefty ones as collateral damage despite how they took down Gannon – whoever the hell he is – for doing… well… whatever the hell he was doing (I think he filmed gay porn at a White House press conference. I’m not sure about that one, so, if you’re another blog, don’t quote me on that; if you’re the MSM, knock yourself out). Many people out there – journalists and politicians – are scared of us, which is both fun and cool.
To be honest, I’d have to write better to be even a “pseudo” journalist, but the only reason I have any traffic is that I can sponge off other blogs that do real punditry and reporting. But, being a good parasite, I’m defensive of my host (to be honest, it would be too hard to find a new one). Still, I have to look into this charge that bloggers are really just some sort of lynch mob. And, in fact, the Eason Jordan story reminds me of a historical incident.
In 1869 in Arizona, Daniel Dempsey was thought by many to be a cattle rustler. Law enforcement at the time made no moves to do anything about this. Finally brought to the breaking point by another theft of cattle, a mob of a few dozen people – rifles and shotguns in hand – went to the ranch of the theft and demanded security videos to find out what had actually happened. Dempsey and his employer stalled the efforts, and then Dempsey hanged himself.
Without hyperbole, I can say this was the worst incident of mob “justice” in the history of mankind and perhaps the universe.
And, that’s exactly what played out with Eason Jordan.
BLOGGERS: We heard that Eason Jordan had accused our troops of targeting journalists. We would like to see the Davos tapes to get to the truth in the matter.
EASON JORDAN: I resign.
MSM: LYNCH MOB!
Of course, many bloggers see themselves as doing the job the old dinosaur of the MSM is failing to do. A great many people saw the Eason Jordan remarks as a legitimate story, but there was no push by the MSM to pursue it. Truth was sought, not a lynching. Plus, most bloggers I have met in person are crotchety loners who are uncomfortable in large crowds, so the mob part is slander.
Still, Steve Lovelady, managing editor of CJR Daily, referred to the bloggers’ actions in the Eason Jordan incident saying, “The salivating morons who make up the lynch mob prevail.” Of course, since it’s only us bloggers – the salivating morons in lynch mobs – who seem to be prevailing at anything these days, what does that make the MSM? Drooling retard loners?
I guess there is a real fear of us now, as even I have more intelligent dialogue than that on my humble little blog – and I’m trying to be an idiot.
Frank J. is a salivating moron who is actually illiterate and writes through the use of diction software.
I believe you hit the nail on the head with your short synapsis of what has taken place. The MSM is getting upset that they no longer 1. break anything new in news, and 2. No longer get to cut ahead of the line at the studio comissary unless they are serving crow ala king.
me salivating moron . . . (wipes spittle from face). Just have to say I loved the line that the MSM’s are “drooling retard loners” I love it. Bloggers didn’t attack Jordon for an off-hand remark, we called him to the carpet and then called for proof, but being a drooling retard loner, he simply threw up his hands and said “I quit!” Makes me want to giggle, and still watch the Davos tape!
“Hanged.” Dempsey hanged himself.
Instant accountability after years of being able to say and do whatever they want makes journalists grumpy.
They’re kinda like debutantes who have suddenly been cut off by ther parents and have to make it on their own.
In short, the MSM is like Paris Hilton without the money, the looks, or the brains.
If that is what I had to work with, I’d be scared, too.
Beo,
So you heard of the incident too?
You answer to US Frank! Now start answering!!
I saw H&C last night as well. It is funny to me how, in each of the cases recently where it was bloggers involved, from Memo-quiddick to this Eason clown, these people go on tv and rant about how bloggers are free of restrictions and can play loose with the facts, which is irrelevant because in each case it was the bloggers who got the facts right.
The memos were fakes. And Eason did say what he said. No playing with the facts there, but people should not listen to facts coming from the blogosphere because we are not obligated to be factual.
And I had my suspicions about Beckel being a racist pedophile all along. Sorry, “alleged” racist pedophile.
Alleged? Why do we have to use that word? We have no rules of engagement!
Frank, you’re doing a good job and you don’t need to try too hard. Just make sure OSHA doesn’t see the drool puddles.
You use diction software? Wow, what one?
I’ve tried a couple of them, reading more stories to them than to my own children fer-cryin-out-loud, and everything still comes out looking like monkeys on typewriters.
Proof-reading the results of 1000 monkeys typing is hard work.
Too funny!
So what is the diction software of choice for salivating morons anyway?
“what does that make the MSM? Drooling retard loners?” ROLF
I have some more fun facts about Bob Beckel:
-he likes to get “Familiar with the Sheep!” if you know what I mean.
-He has a tattoo of Ted Kennedy on his left testicle
-He has supplied Glenn Reynolds with several recipes for puppy smoothies, as well as a number of puppies taken from small children
-He co-produced ABC’s failed musical police show “COP ROCK” with Satan.
-His great grandfather kidnapped and ate the Lindberg baby. He inherited a collar bone as a memento.
-His favorite pastime is telling young children that there is no Santa Clause. He also tells them there is no God. He is so going to hell…
-He sold David Chapman the gun that killed John Lennon. Even taught him how to use it.
-He is a bed-wetter. Just check his sheets
-He likes to have red wine with his fish. Such a low-ender…
…and the final factoid about Bob Beckel is…
He still lives with his mommy!
Spread the word!
“Beckel’s point seemed to be that bloggers can suddenly turn on anyone at any moment regardless of the facts . . ”
Does he mean like what Eason Jordan did to the military? So – does that sort of behavior worry him or not?
He’s not just an ordinary racist pedophile, he’s an incoherent racist pedophile with very smelly bedsheets!
The most important thing about Beckel’s rant is the term “unanswerable to anyone.” I personally had a picture flash into my head of me walking into the Oval Office to make long distance phone calls without fear because hey…I don’t answer to anyone! If we let that spread around it may catch on and then we bloggers can do whatever the heck we want. We’ll be like the Kennedys or better yet the Clintons!
Wow! Beckel must have one HUGE left testicle to have a tat of Kennedy on there. We are talking Nancy Pelosi big!
And sorry about the “alleged” Frank. i guess I broke our one rule of engagement. There are no rules of engagement for the blogosphere.
Beckel should never have molested Corey Feldman, even if they were both drunk. That is what started all this, I believe.
Bob Beckel was a big, fat ignortant slob ten years ago, while working for WTTG/Fox 5 in DC.
He’s only grown fatter, softer and more gross.
Though there were rumors that Bob used to hang out with former WUSA Weatherman. Who left DC under a cloud. Moved to Florida. And was recently arrested by Feds in an Internet Pedophile Sting.
Jack.
A daily update of the UN Oil for food scandal would be really really fun.
Frank J. is a salivating moron who is actually illiterate and writes through the use of diction software.
ROFLMAO
The hooker was 21. Therefore Beckel is NOT a pedophile:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/beckel1.html
Damn psuedo-journalists!
Not bad looking either. It’s funny though because Beckel really tries to potray himself as an authority of liberal morality. As if such a thing exists.
Umm… He is an authority of liberal morality. He took the moral high ground on driving her over a bridge.
Bozark,
I can give you two reasons why there is no way Bob Beckel has a tattoo of ted Kennedy on his left testicle:
1) Ted Kennedy BIG
2) Bob Beckel’s testicle SMALL
-Brian
In short, the MSM is like Paris Hilton without the money, the looks, or the brains.
So it’s like Paris Hilton without the money, then?
So, when did salivating become an insult??
Doesn’t everyone salivate??
Wouldn’t life totally suck if you couldn’t salivate??
Some of the shittier moments in my life occurred when I was to dehydrated to salivate.
True story-Bob Beckel, who, incidentially, was Walter Mondale’s campaign manager, was forced out as a member of the faculty at George Washington University because he had a habit for hookers. One found out who he was and tried to blackmail him, but he called the cops on ’em. I know this because a)he tought in my program in Grad School, and b)when it happened I thought he shouldn’t have been fired. Of course, now that he’s called bloggers bad people, he must be destroyed…
“BLOGGERS: We heard that Eason Jordan had accused our troops of targeting journalists. We would like to see the Davos tapes to get to the truth in the matter.
EASON JORDAN: I resign.
MSM: LYNCH MOB!”
Brilliant summary.