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Media coverage of gun at rally
Michelle Malkin has a post on how the MSNBC story on how the appearance of a fellow outside the Phoenix rally with a rifle had "racial overtones" because it involved a man of color in the presidency and "white people showing up with guns strapped to their waists," and "anger about a black person being president."
As I noted yesterday, the fellow with the rifle was an African-American. Michelle Malkin notes how carefully MSNBC had to cut footage of the fellow to hide this. If the facts don't fit the story line, keep throwing them out until they do.
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My thoughts exactly Peter.
Just when you though MSNBC couldn't stoop any lower....
So much for the Fourth Estate and fair reporting. Peter's comments are much more eloquent than I could fashion--he's right on.
The MSNBC crowd is in the midst of a full-blown campaign to demonize anyone anti-Left. Even to the extent of of accusing them of fomenting violence. They were doing this even before the "guns in the crowds" so while it may have played into their meme, their overall theme is no different.
Such video scene-cropping is the oldest trick in the videographer's book.
During the 'Nam war, you never saw a group of soldiers in a scene which didn't focus on the surliest, most unkempt troop.
In fact, the use of pano shots to set a scene probably went out with cinema newsreels.
What you will never hear from any of the MSM how this event actually illustrates the EXACT OPPOSITE of the "official" narrative.
Can you imagine what would have happened 40+ years ago if a black man had shown up at a presidential appearance with a rifle? Hell, just walking down the street would have gotten him arrested. Or worse.
If you look at the footage what you don't realize is the truly newsworthy event. Here is some middle aged man, white shirt, tie and glasses. He could be a lawyer, maybe a manager or perhaps a plumber who decided to dress up for a rally.
Think about that for a moment, most people viewing the raw footage likely judge the rifleman more by his dress than his skin tone.
This is sensational! 100 years ago, the thought of a black man being anything but some sort of a menial laborer was unthinkable. Yet, today it is so common that we scarcely give it a second thought. In a country with black lawyers, doctors, dentists, TV stars, rock idols, even President of The United States, we have the liberal elites banging away on the tired old drum of "racist".
But then again, these are the same forces banging away on the drums of "sexism" whenever they don't get what they want.
God bless America baby!