MSM Desperately Seeking New Lows

Can President Bush survive the multi-pronged birage of attacks from all sides conveniently empowered by the MSM? The criticism is relentless and probably orchestrated. Cindy Sheehan's cause is no longer needed. Katrina is where it's at, for now, and there will be more piling on as Congress reassembles on Tuesday.

As is always the case, the "nice guys" find it distasteful, untimely or unconstructive to legitimately defend themselves in times of crisis. Now is not the time to be placing blame and pointing fingers, because so much has to be done for so many in a unified effort. Unified! Yeah, right!

John Hinderaker, at Power Line, points out some of the New Lows for the MSM:

The mainstream media's handling of Hurricane Katrina and the disasters in New Orleans is a disgrace, possibly the worst instance yet of media bias. Insane claims by left-wing nuts that President Bush botched the recovery effort on purpose so as to kill black people are repeated by the MSM in a chin-stroking mode, as if to say, "It's an interesting question--they might be on to something." Meanwhile, no one points out that it was President Bush who implored Governor Blanco to issue a first-ever mandatory evacuation order for the city, an action by the President that probably saved tens of thousands of lives.

Similarly, the media yammmer (sic) on and on about the allegedly slow federal response to the hurricane, without noting that the Governor of Louisiana has the power to call out the National Guard. Accusations that lawlessness and looting in New Orleans are somehow the federal government's fault are repeated endlessly; hardly anyone bothers to criticize the looters and other criminals themselves. And where is the outrage that should be directed toward the New Orleans Police Department? They were the authorities on the scene, and they, under the direction of the city's Mayor--who had an emergency plan in place, but apparently made no attempt to implement it--had the responsibility to maintain law and order. Yet some policemen reportedly joined in the looting, while a great many others turned tail and abandoned their responsibilities.

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The president's leftist opponents know full well the rules of engagement...nice guys play by the rules while they, themselves, have no rules. For them, it's destroy Bush at any cost; whatever damage done in their wake will be conveniently blamed on others (Bush, of course). Truth matters not a wit to the enemies of this country, and make no mistake...the caterwauling leftists who seek to destroy the President, by every and any means possible, hate this country and everything it stands for. Sadly, they can't be shamed because they have no shame. They can only be proven wrong.

In time, they're always proven wrong, which is why they act so desperately, so quickly.

There's lots of work to do on the Gulf Coast and in evacuation centers around the country in order that people will be able to reestablish themselves as soon as possible. It would be nice if the left could join in the effort instead of impeding it.

UPDATE:ABC News Poll: Bush Not Taking Brunt of Katrina Criticism