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From: "Samantha L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> September 17, 2001—A discerning Media Whores Online* reader nominated
syndicated columnist Mark Shields, also a political analyst for The News
Hour, as a "non-whore" for his lambasting of President Bush's resorting to
cheerleading with a bullhorn in New York City on Friday. Shields rightfully
chastised Bush for not only being a day late for everything, but for the
"lack of solemnity." Bush showed up yelling through a bullhorn as he did
during his days as a collegiate cheerleader.
Ahem. How easy it is to be an armchair critic in these difficult days. First
of all...Mr. Shields has obviously not had his cowardly little ass anywhere
near so-called "Ground Zero". If he had, he would know that there is
absolutely no way to set up any sort of real public address system down
there. A bullhorn is the only way to address the 5000+ rescue workers that
are gathered there effectively. Plus, what's up with the "day late for
everything" comment? He simply went there to encourage the rescue workers.
There was no way to do so earlier, before some of the smoke and dust had
cleared and the area was a bit more secure.
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm no huge Bush fan. I voted for Keyes in the
Republican primary and Buchanan in the general election. But I think it's
smarmy and disengenuous of Shields to attack Bush under these circumstances.
He's doing what any President would and should do in this situation. He's
trying to bring some encouragement and hope to the exhausted rescue workers.
If you ask me, it's Shields and his ilk who ARE the media sluts in this
instance.
DC
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