Cokie Roberts speaks out on the war on behalf of the American people
Glenn Greenwald
Salon.com
ABC's establishment spokeswoman claims that Americans want to stay in Iraq until we "win."
Apr. 07, 2008 | The single most dishonest and propagandistic tactic of establishment journalists is to take their own opinion and assert as a fact that "most Americans" agree with them, even when that assertion is indisputably false. David Brooks is probably the single most frequent purveryor of this deceit, but the bulk of establishment pundits regularly deploy the same method -- simultaneously holding themselves out as Spokesmen for the Regular People while showing complete contempt for what they actually think by lying about their views.
Yesterday, Cokie Roberts -- while expressing scorn for the "Responsible Plan for Withdrawal" advocated by 42 Democratic Congressional candidates and numerous military experts, and described by fellow panelist Katerina Vanden Heuvel of The Nation -- said this:
Driving Miss Cokie
By: TBogg Monday April 7, 2008
I, for one, am elated that Cokie Roberts is once again on speaking terms with her driver. The awkward silences on the drive out to the Hamptons were making the whole weekend unbearably dreary.
Next week: Cokie asks Driver Charles what he thinks about that young African man who would be president, while she stares out the window and absentmindedly twirls her pearls.
Salon.com
ABC's establishment spokeswoman claims that Americans want to stay in Iraq until we "win."
Apr. 07, 2008 | The single most dishonest and propagandistic tactic of establishment journalists is to take their own opinion and assert as a fact that "most Americans" agree with them, even when that assertion is indisputably false. David Brooks is probably the single most frequent purveryor of this deceit, but the bulk of establishment pundits regularly deploy the same method -- simultaneously holding themselves out as Spokesmen for the Regular People while showing complete contempt for what they actually think by lying about their views.
Yesterday, Cokie Roberts -- while expressing scorn for the "Responsible Plan for Withdrawal" advocated by 42 Democratic Congressional candidates and numerous military experts, and described by fellow panelist Katerina Vanden Heuvel of The Nation -- said this:
VANDEN HEUVEL: It is not, but you know what, the responsible thing to do is withdraw.(Continued here. TBogg has something to say about Miss Cokie, as well:)
[you hear Cokie odiously chuckling at this point]
VANDEN HEUVEL: If we withdraw responsibly, the region would be more stable in the long term, America will be restored as a responsible global leader, and there are 42 challengers, you are absolutely right Cokie, who have a responsible plan to withdraw.
ROBERTS: Convincing the electorate of that I think would be very difficult, and I also agree that the notion that Sen. McCain and Sen. Graham you heard this morning putting forward, that Americans would prefer to win, is--
Driving Miss Cokie
By: TBogg Monday April 7, 2008
I, for one, am elated that Cokie Roberts is once again on speaking terms with her driver. The awkward silences on the drive out to the Hamptons were making the whole weekend unbearably dreary.
Next week: Cokie asks Driver Charles what he thinks about that young African man who would be president, while she stares out the window and absentmindedly twirls her pearls.
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