We Want Media

John, I am confused as to the point of your entry. Michelle Malkin's point in terms of the Marcotte story is that the liberal media is blaming Christian Conservatives for Marcotte's resignation. I think this is nothing new in terms of liberal media bias...hence her point that Marcotte can go and work for the AP where she clearly will have sympathizers.

As far as O'Reilly's assumption, the point is that when you hate a set group of people, it shouldn't matter who the group is--blacks, Christians, etc. If you hate, you hate. And when you are representing, perhaps, the future president of America, your image is ALL you have.

So yes, her "hating" on Christians is just as bad as if she had hated on any other group in America...only in America we can blame Conservatives for any adverse reaction to Christian attacks. That's the difference and also a huge assumption that all Conservatives fall into a right-wing Christian mindset.

The point of this entry was to showcase what a preceived conservative Blogger like Malkin had to say. Malkin herself is well-known for her opinions and even for her vendettas against networks, blogs and publications that have questioned her stances. An example being famously in 2004 after being on Hardball she felt she was mis-treated, so she published the private contact numbers of producers on the show and told people to call in.

My post here was an attempt to compare the idealogy of a considered "conservative" blogger against two who are "liberal" due to their choice in employeer and their subject of writing.

But I do like the one thing you wrote: "...your image is ALL you have" in terms of politics. I'd agree in this case. This entire debate is on image and how one presents themself. But again, a Congressman can claim publically in a press conference that he's afraid of more Muslims realizing they can run for office and that's fine. Two women write bitterly about religion?

My God, so if I wrote a personal opinion on--say--a blog, or in a campus newspaper or even on a website it could haunt me? Or someone could use it to discredit a boss of mine, who himself admits he disagrees with my idealogy!

Seriously. If we're that concerned about image and publishing certain terms, then why are we even continuing a blog?

besides, I couldn't stop laughing after I heard him say "Internet Assassins."

that is comedy gold right there.