Glenn Greenwald

As Digby documented at the time, “liberal MSM journalist” Joe Klein of Time Magazine
also went on Hugh Hewitt’s show and did exactly what Halperin did —
pleaded with Hewitt to recognize Klein as one of the Good Journalists
by lavishly praising the President and the full pantheon of right-wing
icons (proclaiming that Bush is an “honorable man” and “I really like
the guy”; proudly showing off the affectionate nickname the President
gave him; touting his deep friendship with Bill Bennett; and best of
all: “I’ve always really respected Newt, because he’s a man of honor,
and he is a real policy wonk, and he really cares about stuff”).

By
sad and glaring contrast, Klein also sought Hewitt’s approval by
devoting equal attention and energy mimicking right-wing demonization
efforts to bash “the Left” (Democrats have a “black soul” that is
anti-military — Democrats are so “lost” and “off the cliff” that it
makes Klein want to “cry” — Democrats are now “harsh and stupid” —
insisting that he doesn’t want to be called a “liberal” any longer
because he doesn’t want to be associated with people like Al Gore and
Michael Moore (Bill Bennett is great, though, and he loves George
Bush)).

These are the biased leftist titans of the tyrannical,
liberal MSM who persecute the Hugh Hewitts and George Bushs of the
world (from their kneeling position, while dutifully reciting, and
nodding in desperate agreement with, every right-wing talking point).

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