aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Saturday, December 01, 2007

The General’s question

My marginalizing our media argument is both underscored and contradicted by the general’s question.

I note that he gave her no money and you won’t be surprised to here that I agree with Digby:

I could see it if the question itself was rude or shockingly partisan, but there is a GOP “special interest group” called the Log Cabin Republicans who actually sued the government over the same issue. One of them could have asked it just as easily. It’s obviously a salient political issue in America and I don’t see why any news organization should apologize and expunge the record just because of the political leanings of a citizen who asked a question. Apparently, after all these years of Bush’s canned Townhall meetings with sweet softball questions, the media has decided that’s the only form of legitimate debate.

But Wonkette had the most fun commentary, noting gay call-boy Republican “journalist” Jeff Gannon’s lack of irony:

You’ll recall that one of the folks at the Republican debate on Wednesday turned out to be working for Hillary’s campaign, and thus was accused of planting a question. Jeff Gannon thinks that’s totally shitty [please insert obligatory “Jeff Gannon thinks?” joke here as it’s Friday and we’re tired]. He thinks CNN President Jonathan Klein should initiate a full investigation and remove everyone involved in improperly vetting the multiple people with their fake questions.

Wait, how many people got fired for letting Jeff into the White House briefings and allowing him to ask fake questions of the actual President? None, right? Just checking.