Monday, August 8, 2011

Bachmann: Queen of Rage?

Like many people who at least try to use their sense of reason from time to time, I don't like the vast majority of Michele Bachmann's positions, political & social views, hypocrisies, past statements about everything from US history to gay marriage (the list goes on)...

However, I do need to take objection to the following Newsweek cover:


This is exactly the type of thing that fuels the so-called "left-wing mainstream media hates conservatives" talking point that many of our friends on the right like to invoke every single time someone objects to something or someone conservative.

The Newsweek article itself shows some bias, but it comes across much more as a fact-finding and fact-checking document than a "time to bash another conservative" hatchet job.

However, people at magazine stands will see only the cover, and the Fox propaganda machine is already rallying forces to cry foul and do their exaggerated outrage routine about this.  In this particular case, though, I'll have to agree with them to an extent.  Calling her the "Queen of Rage" is, to me, irresponsible.  Making her sound like she's Harvey Beale or something just doesn't help, and it definitely provides fodder for the other side to use to distract people from the irrational positions she holds.

I'm looking forward to whether The Daily Show will have a segment about this.

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