In a message dated 11/15/2003 2:05:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> As for the stuff about Rush, I really have no opinion as I don't > watch/listen to him. I would point out, though, that he's not a politician, > just a media pundit (ie: not a government official) and IMHO we have less > right to outrage over his private sins than we would for someone in > government. In any case, I'd bet that if a Democrat pundit or politician > announced some addiction, we'd see Democrats making excuses and cutting > slack and Republicans making criticisms. And with Rush, it was the > opposite. To me, that's politics as usual, and one of the > biggest reasons I > hate politics. Rush is not a politician but he is an important piece of the right's propoganda machine. The point is that he has gotten very little criticsm from the mainstream press and there is no vocal liberal or left media voice to hammer him. Michael Moore might fit the bill but how much air time does he get. Given the responses of people like O'Reilly and Hannity to the personal transgressions of liberals it is the height of hypocracy for them to cut Rush any slack. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
