Apparently, when it comes to reporting on the political firestorm created by Rep. Todd Akin, it’s a case of “do as I say, not as I do,” for O’Reilly Factor guest host Laura Ingraham. During her Talking Points editorial tonight, she suggested it’s the Obama-biased media that has kept the focus on Akin. And then, without a moment of irony or self-consciousness, she segued to the top story which was about – you guessed it! Todd Akin.
The subject for the Talking Points was “President Obama and the media. Ingraham said:
Take the latest distraction of Todd Akin’s offensive ‘rape’ comments. Every Republican has denounced him. Most have asked for him to withdrawn from the Missouri Senate race. Yet this story has dominated the news cycle for the past 48 hours and was the first softball at the president’s presser yesterday. Week after week, the Obama campaign dabbles in distractions – Bain, Romney’s tax returns and now absurd attempts to tie Romney to Akin – and the president’s media enablers are always at the ready covering these sideshows instead of demanding answers to the real challenges facing our country… So voters, choose your media carefully.
Then, without a hiccup, she moved on:
Now on to the top story: GOP Senatorial candidate Todd Akin announced today that he will not withdraw from the race in spite of a storm of protest over the comments he made about rape.
It must have been the Democrats and/or the liberal media that made her do it!
Anne-claire Souza commented
2012-08-22 13:06:53 -0400
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Visitor 55 commented
2012-08-22 08:54:08 -0400
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Now let’s take a look at skank’s stupid statement.
First of all, not EVERY repubic has denounced pig akin. Let’s be honest here. Just about EVERY repubic agrees with akin’s asinine views. And since skank ingram isn’t paying attention, there are several repubics and right-wing religious leaders who support akin. MOST repubics are upset because of the timing. It’s too close to the election to do any effective damage control. Their only 100% hope was that he would drop out. How disappointing for the pigs that akin isn’t playing their game so far.
Second, no skanky, not most of the repubics have asked akin to step down. A few, but not most. She needs to stop lying. I’m surprised that cross around her neck hasn’t burned her.
Third, what the fuck does President Obama have to do with all this? skank ingram is just dragging President Obama into it because of her obsessive irrational hate and her chance to smear the President. No other reason.
Jan Hall commented
2012-08-22 00:13:30 -0400
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