White House Declares WoL (War on Liberals)

First we get the oh so conveeeeeniently timed Osama tape just before the State of the Union address on Jan 31. Then right after the tape release, as if by magic, we get at least three right wing commentators just happening to all equate Liberals with Terrorists:

Chris Matthews equates Michael Moore to Osama.
Josh Gibson says Osama gets his talking points from the Left.
Kellyane Conway says there is a tissue’s difference between Osama and the Presidents detractors.

But lest you think this is all just some media groupthink without coordination with any GOVERNMENTAL activity, think again:

Yesterday, a grand jury in the District of Oregon returned an indictment charging 11 members of a Portland-based cell of animal rights and environmental extremists for their roles in a pattern of domestic terrorism activities.”

The timing of this indictment on the very same day as the “Liberals=Terrorists” media pile-on is certainly signaling a new, extreme phase in the White House’s propaganda strategy. Taking Nixonian rhetoric to new lows, the Administration and its media minions are saying: No longer do Liberals aid and abet the enemy. In 2006, Liberals ARE the enemy.

The gloves are off folks. The President has declared total war on at least half the population of this nation.

How’s that State of the Union speech coming George?

(cross-posted at Hoot at the Dark)

6 Comments

night owl on January 20, 2006 at 10:43 pm

We’re all Terrorists now.

rumi on January 20, 2006 at 11:20 pm

Let’s start with the integrity and sincerity of Matthews’ words concerning the Cons/Reps

Summary: MSNBC host Chris Matthews minimized the Jack Abramoff scandal, saying: “It’s not going to be part of a larger story of Washington this year, I think.”

Discussing Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s January 3 plea bargain with federal prosecutors, which, according to The Washington Post, “could become one of the largest corruption scandals in recent memory, involving as many as a half dozen lawmakers, a former top official at the Department of Interior and former and current congressional aides,” MNSBC Hardball host Chris Matthews predicted that the scandal is “not going to be part of a larger story of Washington this year, I think.”
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From January 3 breaking coverage on MSNBC News Live:

MATTHEWS: I’m not sure it’s partisan. I’m not sure that people are going to see him as part of any Republican culture of corruption. I think [Rep. Randy] “Duke” Cunningham [R-CA] also was sort of a lone wolf in that department. I think we’re gonna see this case, basically — What’s the right word? — it’s gonna be kept to itself. It’s not gong to be part of a larger story of Washington this year, I think.

There are plenty more just like that but what are we to think,…simply misinformed?

Chris Matthews Tied to Jack Abramoff, Credibility in Tatters

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January 4, 2006

I have certainly written about Chris Matthews and his propensity for toeing the Republican Party line as well as using his show for a platform to excuse the abuses of the Bush administration and the GOP controlled Congress. It was just last month when Matthews exclaimed that “everyone likes this president except the real whack-jobs on the left.” Recently, Matthews has used his show to play softball with anyone willing to minimize the impending Jack Abramoff corruption scandal or try and turn it into a bipartisan event. Now it seems we know why.

Daily Kos is reporting today that Mr. Matthews has ties to Mr. Abramoff and the details of those ties presents ethical problems for someone pretending to be a journalist. Jack Abramoff is the former super-lobbyist who bilked millions upon millions of dollars from his clients, bribed numerous republican congressmen, and even paid to have things inserted into the congressional record from those he did “business” with. Amongst the slime of Mr. Abramoff, he also ran a faux charity called the “Capital Athletic Foundation”, which allegedly was designed to provide sports related programs for youth. Instead, Jack used the charity as a front to funnel money in and out of to provide perks to the Congressmen he was bribing and doing business with. The reality is that less than ONE percent of the revenue of the Capital Athletic Foundation (CAF) actually went to sports related programs for youth. CAF was actually used to fund the overseas trips for Tom Delay and others we are starting to hear so much about.
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No wonder CM is so nice to those guys. Hell, he tried to crawl away from a guest’s comment last night that mentioned bin Laden as a former CIA asset fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan.

boran2 on January 21, 2006 at 1:25 am

If the 11 individuals you refer to are the members of the ALF/ELF groups, these are hardly run-of-the-mill liberals. They are using tactics that I can’t endorse, nor could most people. Arson does truly make them extremists. And as extremists, the timing of the indictments need not coincide with the actions of those “journalists”.

night owl on January 21, 2006 at 2:50 am

Groups that rely on violence to further their political agendas are abhorent no matter what the cause.

But Rove & Co. won’t make that distinction. Instead they will use the crazies as part of an overall propaganda scheme to paint ALL liberals as dangerous extremists. That is the important point.

Also, you don’t really think the timing of these indictments is merely coincidental, do you? If so, you really haven’t been paying enough attention to how these guys operate.
- boran2 on January 21, 2006 at 9:37 am
  
  I recognize what is being attempted here. (I actually did a diary related to this subject.) My point is that most people will recognize that ALF/ELF is a fringe group. Attempting to link “ordinary” liberals to this group will likely not be successful.
  - night owl on January 21, 2006 at 11:08 am
    
    Let’s hope you’re right.
    
    But even if people don’t buy this snake oil, the thugs will still try to sell it.
    
    Boy how they’ll try!

night owl on January 20, 2006 at 10:43 pm

We’re all Terrorists now.
rumi on January 20, 2006 at 11:20 pm

Let’s start with the integrity and sincerity of Matthews’ words concerning the Cons/Reps

Summary: MSNBC host Chris Matthews minimized the Jack Abramoff scandal, saying: “It’s not going to be part of a larger story of Washington this year, I think.”

Discussing Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s January 3 plea bargain with federal prosecutors, which, according to The Washington Post, “could become one of the largest corruption scandals in recent memory, involving as many as a half dozen lawmakers, a former top official at the Department of Interior and former and current congressional aides,” MNSBC Hardball host Chris Matthews predicted that the scandal is “not going to be part of a larger story of Washington this year, I think.”
———
From January 3 breaking coverage on MSNBC News Live:

MATTHEWS: I’m not sure it’s partisan. I’m not sure that people are going to see him as part of any Republican culture of corruption. I think [Rep. Randy] “Duke” Cunningham [R-CA] also was sort of a lone wolf in that department. I think we’re gonna see this case, basically — What’s the right word? — it’s gonna be kept to itself. It’s not gong to be part of a larger story of Washington this year, I think.

There are plenty more just like that but what are we to think,…simply misinformed?

Chris Matthews Tied to Jack Abramoff, Credibility in Tatters

——–
January 4, 2006

I have certainly written about Chris Matthews and his propensity for toeing the Republican Party line as well as using his show for a platform to excuse the abuses of the Bush administration and the GOP controlled Congress. It was just last month when Matthews exclaimed that “everyone likes this president except the real whack-jobs on the left.” Recently, Matthews has used his show to play softball with anyone willing to minimize the impending Jack Abramoff corruption scandal or try and turn it into a bipartisan event. Now it seems we know why.

Daily Kos is reporting today that Mr. Matthews has ties to Mr. Abramoff and the details of those ties presents ethical problems for someone pretending to be a journalist. Jack Abramoff is the former super-lobbyist who bilked millions upon millions of dollars from his clients, bribed numerous republican congressmen, and even paid to have things inserted into the congressional record from those he did “business” with. Amongst the slime of Mr. Abramoff, he also ran a faux charity called the “Capital Athletic Foundation”, which allegedly was designed to provide sports related programs for youth. Instead, Jack used the charity as a front to funnel money in and out of to provide perks to the Congressmen he was bribing and doing business with. The reality is that less than ONE percent of the revenue of the Capital Athletic Foundation (CAF) actually went to sports related programs for youth. CAF was actually used to fund the overseas trips for Tom Delay and others we are starting to hear so much about.
———

No wonder CM is so nice to those guys. Hell, he tried to crawl away from a guest’s comment last night that mentioned bin Laden as a former CIA asset fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan.
boran2 on January 21, 2006 at 1:25 am

If the 11 individuals you refer to are the members of the ALF/ELF groups, these are hardly run-of-the-mill liberals. They are using tactics that I can’t endorse, nor could most people. Arson does truly make them extremists. And as extremists, the timing of the indictments need not coincide with the actions of those “journalists”.
- night owl on January 21, 2006 at 2:50 am
  
  Groups that rely on violence to further their political agendas are abhorent no matter what the cause.
  
  But Rove & Co. won’t make that distinction. Instead they will use the crazies as part of an overall propaganda scheme to paint ALL liberals as dangerous extremists. That is the important point.
  
  Also, you don’t really think the timing of these indictments is merely coincidental, do you? If so, you really haven’t been paying enough attention to how these guys operate.
  - boran2 on January 21, 2006 at 9:37 am
    
    I recognize what is being attempted here. (I actually did a diary related to this subject.) My point is that most people will recognize that ALF/ELF is a fringe group. Attempting to link “ordinary” liberals to this group will likely not be successful.
    - night owl on January 21, 2006 at 11:08 am
      
      Let’s hope you’re right.
      
      But even if people don’t buy this snake oil, the thugs will still try to sell it.
      
      Boy how they’ll try!

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