Captain Obvious Award Winner:
Gosnell case: HuffPost host says left ‘made a decision’ to not cover trial
Since late last week, a consensus has emerged: The national media has in large part ignored the trial of 72-year-old abortion provider Kermit Gosnell. Much less agreement, however, hovers over the question of why. Cameras aren’t allowed in the Gosnell courtroom, goes one theory. The details of the proceedings are too grisly for family-oriented media outlets, goes another prominent theory. Lefty media bias, goes yet another.
In a HuffPost Live segment today on the issue, host Marc Lamont Hill made clear where his theoretical thinking lay:
“For what it’s worth, I do think that those of us on the left have made a decision not to cover this trial because we worry that it’ll compromise abortion rights. Whether you agree with abortion or not, I do think there’s a direct connection between the media’s failure to cover this and our own political commitments on the left. I think it’s a bad idea, I think it’s dangerous, but I think that’s the way it is.”
Strong words from a host on a left-leaning outlet.
Now that the media has been shamed into covering the trial they are trying hard to spin it in their favor. “The conservative media didn’t cover it either!” goes one irrelevant argument. “Some feminist bloggers covered it!” goes another weak defense.
But the one that takes the cake is the argument that the pro-life movement is to blame for Gosnell’s atrocities.
I wonder how relieved the media is now that the Boston Marathon bombings gave them a chance to change the subject? (And another chance to bash the right.)
Yes, I realize I have a very jaded and cynical view of the media and the Vile Progs. But that model accounts for their behavior.
I really wish they would prove me wrong.
They cannot .
I’m guessing the charges will be dismissed and if not they should be. But the professor needs to work on her tolerance for opposing views.
“A University of Buffalo professor….”
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Calling an adjunct instructor of media study a “Professor” is an extreme case of job title inflation; only exceeded by calling the fraud-in-chief a “Constitutional Law Professor”.
Sorry she was offended. Sometimes the truth just comes up and hits you in the face. Be for abortion rights, but don’t expect the opposition to help you sugarcoat what really happens. Own it. If you really think it’s no big deal to terminate a pregnancy, then a few grisly pictures shouldn’t get your panties in a wad.
A professor attacking a bunch of students because she doesn’t agree with their viewpoint is profane. Actually, there are policies on campuses that discourage that type of behavior since it leads to a hostile environment. Will be interesting to see what the campus says in its press release.
Obama going to Boston Thurs. to speak at memorial service.
http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2013/04/16/obama-travel-boston-thursday/
The most dangerous place in the country is between Obama and a camera.
Puh-leeze, no.
Will that weasel Lamont own the fact that this guy was maiming women of color? Or are they expendable in this instance? The conditions under which this clown practiced are a nightmare. He reused dirty instruments and infected women with STDs. Doesn’t this bother the formidable Hill?
It gets worse ….
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/40-years-ago-gosnell-experimented-with-abortion-supercoil-that-slashed-wome
They practiced with this device on Bangladesh women, sounds like genocide to me.
Where is the outrage? I’m just stunned at the lack of concern about the women that went through this stye.
OT: Our little friend at Confluence is ranting and raving about “rightwing whip-kissing cowards” again.
Says NPR reported investigators think it’s an anti-tax rightwinger who done the deed in Boston, so our little friend is convinced it is.
Has she completely lost what little of her rational mind was left?
Oh wait….don’t answer that….
Is she blaming Sarah Palin yet?
Sarah only shoots; she doesn’t bomb.
No, but Constance made a sarc comment and got whip lashed. The Confluence has really become a joke.
I’m so tired of the bigotry of the left. Whoever did the bombing is a murderer. If the person was an anti-tax right-winger, does that make all anti-tax right-wingers murderers? Anyone who crosses the line to murder is all by himself.
Amen!
I can’t believe that people are so fixated on the ideology of the killer(s). I think we should all be able to agree that whoever did this is a violent, evil murderer and they should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Honk!
Honk! Honk!
I can believe it. We are now in the time when all events are evaluated for their measure of political traction, nothing else is pertinent.
I’ve known about this case for over a year. And that’s not because it wasn’t covered.
From one of many 2011 articles:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/01/19/philly-doctor-facing-8-counts-of-murder/
Fox has photos of one of the pressure bombs on their news program. The photos are from the crime scene.
WTF? Cheese and Rice!
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/16/breaking-envelope-tests-positive-for-ricin-at-washington-mail-facility/
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/16/envelope-containing-ricin-sent-to-sen-wicker-lawmakers-say/
more on story
OK there might be a right wing nut job out there. Wicker is one of the 16 R’s that voted to let the gun bill move forward, pissed a lot of people off.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130411/NEWS03/130411013/Sen-Roger-Wicker-among-16-Republicans-voting-end-gun-control-filibuster
As soon as I saw his name I knew he was one of the R’s that voted with the D’s so that there was no filibuster. Until that vote, I had never heard of him before.
http://www.punditandpundette.com/2013/04/big-media-outlets-see-and-hear-some.html
gee the msm showed up at gosnell trial
OT: I love the sound of Democrats waking up and smelling the coffee. The word of the day is “betrayal” (regarding Social Security and truth/justice):
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15612-the-new-american-confederacy
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15735-obama-joins-the-club
A young man showed up at my door today carrying a Bible and asked me if I needed someone to pray with after yesterday. I was stunned, but then I realized he probably needed someone to pray with. So Ellie and I joined him on the porch for a prayer. This is affecting a lot of people in ways I never would have imagined. (Yes, I know he picked the wrong person to ask for prayers, but I know a few, and he was so upset. And Ellie liked him so I figured it was OK. Don’t tell Elliesdad. He’ll want to laugh, and then he’ll feel bad because he did.)
We all grieve in so many different ways. That was very kind of you.
You have such a good heart – that was a really compassionate thing to do.
What a sweet thing for you to do.