Thursday, September 02, 2010

Speaking of obsessions, what's wrong with Kathleen Parker and WaPo?

Wow. Libs are running scared. Who knew they'd get so spooked by a little preaching and hand holding and praying on the Mall last week. I read Kathleen Parker's piece on Glenn Beck.* I have no idea what her point was--something about it being an AA meeting--but it doesn't sound like she's ever been to an Al-Anon or AA meeting. Liberal twaddle--attack the messenger, ignore the words. Here's what other readers wrote (the link was broken when I tried to leave a comment, so these came from reader's page:
    bryan37, "I'm no fan of Beck, but this is nothing more than an ad hominem attack. It really borders on being a little sick. Does Parker ever have anything insightful to write? I just never see it" [I wondered the same thing.]

    Chippewa said, "I've lost count of how many articles and columns the WAPO has run over the past two weeks, almost unanimously bashing Beck. The onslaught continues today. It's become the WAPO's surge. If he's such an idiot, why pay so much attention to him? Could it be because he's viewed as a threat to the Chosen One? Can't have that now, can we???"

    Jack 83 wrote: The post missed the boat on this one. It was obviously a wonderful experience for the people who enjoy Glenn and his ideas about things. It seemed to me the event was a nice bit of America that people are longing for instead of all the hate. Nice Event/Clueless story.

    MomDuke5 said: Your mockery of the program and pointing your finger at a man who has succeeded indicates to me if you had to do it you would fail. So what if you can compare his success with a program that has brought many people out of the despair and darkness of alcohol. Three cheers for him and his desire to show America if I can do it so can you! Faith of all kinds is all around you and your faith can set you free. Your reference to Mother Superior as Sarah Palin strikes a mean, nasty, anti Catholic view. I've been to Catholic schools and the Mother Superior did not wear makeup or stand before thousands spouting political views. She was a kind and gentle woman and your metaphors are disgusting as is your column.

    And of course, Kathleen has those wonderfully articulate lefties like Bethg1841 who agree with her who have Beck filtered, and don't realize the only KKK member in Congress in recent years was a Democrat: "beck is an idiot as are all of his followers. They are all vile traitors and unpatriotic. I have never heard or seen traitors like this fool and the bunch of lunatics who take him seriously. He is religious too as are these teabagheads. They are as religious as the slavers and segregationists and KKK members. Just as hateful as those fools. It's a pity there is not a normal adult among these idiots who have awakened just as that moron w got through with ruining this country. Why don't all of you teabagheads go fight your wars in Iraq and Afganistan. Traitors you."

Yes, Bethg adequately represents the level (low) of understanding of issues and history by WaPo's readers.

*I think Parker is supposed to be the token conservative at WaPo. Coulda fooled me.

Olasky on Parker "The sultans of snoot"

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