Truly, it amazes me how eager many conservatives are in their efforts to find new and different ways to attack President Barack Obama. It was more than a little funny to watch conservative talk show hosts like Sean Hannity (Fox News) and Lou Dobbs (CNN) eagerly pounce on what they felt like was an opportunity to bash President Obama for what they thought was something he had done wrong. President Obama gave Queen Elizabeth an iPod. It was especially interesting to watch as Fox News worked hard to portray the image that it was a goof by Barack and Michelle Obama (giving the Queen something she already had). But, since the investigative journalism of Fox News is suspect, to say the least, it turns out that our conservative friends in the media had jumped the gun in trying to throw our commander-in-chief under the bus. It turns out the Obamas were giving the Queen an item she had actually requested. Fox News (although a few individuals on CNN jumped on the pile for a few cheap shots as well) neverlets the facts get in the way of a good smear against a liberal. It amazes me to hear words like “outrage” and “embarrassment” about a gift the the president presented to the Queen. Seriously, words like “outrage” and “embarrassment” (in this case) are like killing an ant with a jackhammer. We would or should never expect a correction from an extremist right-wing egomaniac such asSean Hannity or fellow right-winger Lou Dobbs, but that does not mean corrections (perhaps even apologies) are not due.
Daily Kos:
http://www.dailykostv.com/w/001092/
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At least Barack Obama is trying to give us a better reputation over there, unlike a certain past president I know of.
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