Wolf Blitzer is an idiot
Via Media Matters:
Not only is this statement an unfair attack on Paul Begala's religious devotion, but it certainly highlights Wolf's conservative bias. I suppose this is a great example of "that liberal media" in action. You have Wolf Blitzer, who leans to the right, as a host on CNN, and then of course there's Lou Dobbs, who has endorsed significant chunks of the Bush agenda. And that's not all, either.
Anyway, here's a more lengthy transcript:
It's a very important day for us to criticize Wolf Blitzer. Go ahead, and let him know you didn't appreciate the comments he made. It's very easy to reach him via this CNN contact form.
Have you no sense of decency, sir?
On the April 8 edition of CNN's Inside Politics, CNN hosts Wolf Blitzer and Judy Woodruff discussed Pope John Paul II's funeral with Crossfire co-hosts Paul Begala and Robert Novak, both Catholics. Blitzer opened the segment by suggesting that while "I'm sure Bob is a good Catholic, I'm not so sure about Paul Begala."What an insult! Wolf Blitzer is a complete idiot.
Not only is this statement an unfair attack on Paul Begala's religious devotion, but it certainly highlights Wolf's conservative bias. I suppose this is a great example of "that liberal media" in action. You have Wolf Blitzer, who leans to the right, as a host on CNN, and then of course there's Lou Dobbs, who has endorsed significant chunks of the Bush agenda. And that's not all, either.
Anyway, here's a more lengthy transcript:
BLITZER: While they were united today in mourning the death of the pope, U.S. Catholics are a diverse group, as illustrated by two of our Crossfire co-hosts, the conservative Robert Novak, the liberal Paul Begala. Both good Catholics -- I don't know "good" Catholics, but both Catholics. I'm sure Bob is a good Catholic, I'm not so sure about Paul Begala.Once again: Wolf Blitzer is a complete idiot.
BEGALA: Well, now, who are you to pass moral judgment on my religion, Mr. Blitzer? My goodness gracious.
BLITZER: All right, go ahead, go ahead.
BEGALA: On the day of my Holy Father's funeral. My eldest son is named John Paul, after the Pope.
BLITZER: So you are a good Catholic?
BEGALA: I'm serious, that annoys me. I don't think anybody should presume that a liberal is not a good Catholic.
NOVAK: Paul, Paul, Paul is a good Catholic.
BEGALA: The Holy Father is liberal. And in fact, when [CNN contributor] Carlos [Watson] was speaking [earlier in the program], I was in the green room. Underneath, some producer had written, "Many Catholic doctrines are conservative." Absolutely correct. Many are liberal as well. The Holy Father bitterly opposed President Bush's war in Iraq. He came to St. Louis -- and I was there -- and he begged America to give up the death penalty. President Bush strongly supports it, as did President Clinton and others. Many of the Holy Father's views -- my church's views -- are extraordinarily liberal. The Pope talked about savage, unbridled capitalism, not Bob Novak's kind --
BLITZER: I was certainly not questioning -- I was only teasing.
BEGALA: Okay.
BLITZER: Don't be so sensitive.
BEGALA: Well, it's an important day for my faith.
BLITZER: It's a very important day --
BEGALA: It's the only pope of my adult lifetime, so I'm a little emotional tonight.
BLITZER: It's a very important day for Bob Novak. Go ahead, Bob.
It's a very important day for us to criticize Wolf Blitzer. Go ahead, and let him know you didn't appreciate the comments he made. It's very easy to reach him via this CNN contact form.
Have you no sense of decency, sir?
