Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Stanley on Milt Rosenberg Show   [Andy McCarthy]

The pro-Obama callers on the Milt Rosenberg show are a riot.

In the last few minutes, two called to scald Milt for having Stanley on without having an Obama rep on to give the counterpoint.  Milt explains, repeatedly, that he contacted the Obama campaign (he gave the name of the campaign official his producer spoke with) and the campaign — the HQ of which is about a quarter mile from the studio where the show airs — declined to come on.  They were offered the opportunity to have someone there with Stanley for the entire two hours, and they said no.

Another pro-Obama woman called and, after accusing Stanley of slander but of course not citing anything he said that was slanderous, stated, "We want it to stop."  Milt asked what she wanted stopped, and she replied, "It's just not what we believe as Americans."  Milt tried again, asking what she didn't believe.  She responded that it was someone saying bad things about Barack Obama and, again, we just want it to stop.

Very compelling.

Earth to Obama supporters:  no one is claiming guilt by association — though willful association with an admitted terrorist would be worthy of noting in a presidential candidate.  Obama and Bill Ayers had a working relationship.  Yet, Obama claimed Ayers was just "a guy who lives in my neighborhood," and has otherwise minimized the relationship.  Aside from the fact that Obama is not telling the truth, which itself is important, the details of the relationship are important.  If the press was doing its job, we'd have those details already.  Finally, the media's job is being done ... by Stanley.  He should be saluted, not smeared.  If the Obama campaign has a substantive response, let's hear it.  If all they can do is smear a good faith critic, they are strictly bush league ... and it comes as no surprise that their guy thought Bill Ayers was someone worth cultivating.

08/27 11:51 PMShare