The latest leftward response in support of CNN’s curiously Democrat-flavored GOP debate is not really a defense. But as Dan Quayle once said, the best defense is a good offense:
Googling: A Synonym For ‘Stalking’
Well, at least I’m assuming that’s the definition in the netroots handbook because Todd Beeton of MyDD today accused conservative blogger Michelle Malkin of stalking for daring to use Google to fact-check CNN.
The National Journal’s blogger calls this “bizzare,”and gives a number of good reasons for doing so, not least of which is that “Beeton, Malkin and and bloggers of all political stripes routinely use Google to fact-check journalists, politicians and even each other.”  It would have been nice if outlets like National Journal had noticed prior incidents of this lefty idocy, but better late than never.
I would also note the following from Howard Kurtz:
Bohrman said network staffers, struck by Kerr’s “very powerful” question, verified his military service and determined from federal records that he had made no campaign contributions. He said CNN never spoke to Kerr and had Google, which owns YouTube, bring the retired general and about a dozen other questioners to the debate because their videos were likely to be used, although no final decision had been made.
Apparently, CNN also uses Google… just not as a search engine.
So, the leftroots are swearing off goggling anyone ever again?
Must. resist. urge. to. be. cruel.
Seriously, they are like children playing in a land of happy make believe where words can be redefined to meet whatever current need is required, and there is only one rule. Hate Republicans.
How many of the CNN questioners can even vote in a Republican primary?
Education Guy – All definitions of words, and more importantly, all history, is malleable for those on the Left.
What are you implying, Karl? After all it’s not as if Google has a loudly stated partisan political position or … :-
Nevermind…
Given the apparent inability of the left to fact check or google anything (just ask Terry Lane), I’m not surprised they consider research to be stalking or some intrusion on liberty and privacy.
What is this “google” you speak of?
JD – I’m not sure I’d go so far as to say it applies to all those on the left, but certainly to the nutroots at places like MyDD. The attempt at moral equivalence by the toddlers at SN! is another good example. They really do seem to believe that they can act in whatever immoral way they wish so long as they can convince themselves it is in the best interest of the non evil party. They need to be spanked and put to bed without dinner.
Jeff Gannon’s junk could not be reached for comment.
Kerr’s question was not “very powerful”, it was “very idiotic” if one bothers to actually consider it:
When I consider Google and CNN collaborating on a political enterprise, the term “unholy alliance” comes to mind.
Kerr’s question was a “gotcha” type by the wording. There semed to be an imperative to provide a rather lengthy list of “gotcha” type questions. Does anybody remember if the YouTube Dem debate featured anybody from the far left as narrowly idealogical as the “bible” guy?
“Bohrman…said CNN never spoke to Kerr”
Is this one of those “it-depends-on-what-the-definition-of-is-is” situations?
From that statement, I take it that CNN does not think that “spoke” and “talked” mean the same thing.
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/11/gay-activist-was-previous-guest-on-cnn.html
Pablo
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Should have disqualified the question right there.
You are correct, tsk9.
oh, since you brought it up Maybee. I saw something on C-Span 2 or 3 the other day, they were running a promo for an interview they did with him about his book. I looked it up on Amazon and the comments there are kind of amusing.
It’s all down hill from here. Once retired gay Generals on the Democratic side start attending Republican functions so they can toss hand signals under the bathroom stall walls to Larry Craig, we’re in for mass weirdness.