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Monday, October 16, 2006
Rich Galen :: Townhall.com Columnist
Fair and.....What?
by Rich Galen
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Will the Dems' health care Christmas Present to America be an improvement or detriment to our health care system?


Democratic Faces That Could Launch Thousands of Votes

With a Parade of Attractive Candidates, the Party May Benefit From the Politics of Beauty

  • What? The best the crack political staff at the Washington Post could come up with is a story about how Democratic candidates are prettier than Republicans?

  • In a front section political piece about Karl Rove being optimistic about holding the House and Senate, Post reporter Mike Abramowitz - one of those national reporters with whom I am acquainted and who I like - has this graf:

  • "The question is whether this is a case of justified confidence -- based on Bush's and Rove's electoral record and knowledge of the money, technology and other assets at their command -- or of self-delusion."

  • Note that there is no one quoted here. Abramowitz was permitted to openly speculate, in a hard news piece, about whether the President and Rove are delusional.

  • Finally John Kerry was interviewed by Bob Woodward while Kerry was in - wait for it - New Hampshire giving a political speech. Kerry. New Hampshire. Speech. Politics.

  • Now, that's being delusional.

  • On the Secret Decoder Ring page today: Links to all the stories referenced above; the Time & Newsweek covers; a modestly amusing Mullfoto and a Catchy Caption of the Day.

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    Rich Galen has been a press secretary to Dan Quayle and Newt Gingrich. Rich Galen currently works as a journalist and writes at Mullings.com

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    Reply # 1
    Date: Oct 17, 2006 - 9:45 PM EST
    Fabulous commentary
    I am hoping that the Democrats (i.e. liberals) are "Counting their chickens," etc.
    The fact that FOX news has such a big following combined with the fact that George W. won by such a large margin after multiple polls predicted disaster—leads me to hope that voters may be smart enough to see the hypocrisy and lies promoted by liberal media and the Republicans will not lose many or (perhaps any) seats.
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    Reply # 2
    Date: Oct 17, 2006 - 3:30 PM EST
    That's a major part of the problem.
    Rich Galen,

    How can you see and experience liberal hypocrisy on such a regular basis and then still like the liar.

    For if they are intentionally misleading the viewers or readers in their reports, then they are liars.

    I guess they are very interesting at all the socials and parties that you attend. Probably pretty nice, when they not withholding the truth.

    I bet the misses, if you lied to her, might throw a vase at you. If it continued, a bobbit stitch my be in the cards.

    p.s. If your auto mechanic or home repairman mislead you with a little white lie. Just how understanding would you be.

    p.s.s. I just wonder if you are just one more elitist twit.
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