Major Garrett: If Obama spent more time visiting troops, he’d know they don’t only watch Fox News
posted at 12:58 pm on July 25, 2008 by Allahpundit
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If, like me, you missed the first part of this story a few days ago, no worries: The background’s here, replete with video of Obama smirking his way through the jab at Fox. No offense taken, says Garrett, it’s all in good fun — before promptly landing the verbal equivalent of an uppercut to the jaw. And thus did the gloves come off.
Here’s the news page at the American Forces Network website. Lest you doubt that the troops are getting an array of perspectives, check out who’s lined up for the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. slot. Click the image to watch.
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Down goes Obama! Down goes Obama!
Defector01 on July 25, 2008 at 1:01 PM
I guess I’ll have to take your word for it, can’t watch the video, damned video blocker here at work!
Torch on July 25, 2008 at 1:02 PM
What? No Al-Jizzera
RobCon on July 25, 2008 at 1:02 PM
What an awesome story.
wise_man on July 25, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Obama is our worst nightmare, simply because he’s got political skills and the likeability factor(along with white guilt) that could allow him to push hard left policies and actually get them implemented.
jp on July 25, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Obama is a pundit, not a candidate. He’s an actor playing the President, not our Commander in Chief.
Vincenzo on July 25, 2008 at 1:04 PM
dang, the pic of O’REilly and Olberman really says it all.
jp on July 25, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Ouch! LOL
Go Major.
baldilocks on July 25, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Fox & Friends did a bit of investigating and found that the VA Hospitals are mandated to have CNN on. Guess Obama didn’t know that either since he doesn’t visit VA Hospitals.
Redbird on July 25, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Go Major!
That smirk on O’Bama’s face when he said that makes me want to punch him. Arrogant prick.
crazy_legs on July 25, 2008 at 1:07 PM
NOw…Obama said he was only kidding. I bet!
becki51758 on July 25, 2008 at 1:07 PM
actually, jp, my worst nightmare involves one too many tequilas and helen thomas, but close enough.
my bold prediction is that this berlin think will tank obama. no way the american people let a candidate get away with making an impassioned speech to a delirious throng of… germans. and if americans do let him get away with it, well, to borrow from dennis miller, i’m not going to move out of the country, but i will stay indoors more…
AdrianG on July 25, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Here is original run of Fox story
Havent found the newer garrett one yet. The link above is not redlasso
William Amos on July 25, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Maybe Obama would have gotten a bounce in the polls if he HAD ridden into Jerusalem on a donkey. Instead, he gets me mocking him in Starbucks.
Which was almost as much fun.
mjk on July 25, 2008 at 1:08 PM
You would think as a US Senator with years of experience qualifying him to be President he’d know how Armed Forces Radio and Television worked, since he would have voted on their appropriations, etc..
Uh, never mind.
darkpixel on July 25, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Nice video.
Esthier on July 25, 2008 at 1:10 PM
I like Major’s gravitas. He’s a consistently serious reporter.
I can’t wait for the next few SNL’s. The summer/fall s/b interesting. Materials will abound, from both sides.
Entelechy on July 25, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Say, whatever became of Obama’s “my committee” Tuzla-ism? Did anyone call him on that?
mikeyboss on July 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Turns out Obama’s latest claim doesn’t line up with reality. The campaign claims the visit would’ve violated Pentagon reg and would be seen as campaign stop by the military, but no one alerted the Pentagon to that.
The only reason he canceled is because he couldn’t bring the press corps. Lovely.
amerpundit on July 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Alas, s/b SNLs.
Entelechy on July 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Why visit the troops when you can go shopping in Berlin or have martinis with the media?
brak on July 25, 2008 at 1:14 PM
That’s amazing. Thanks for posting that.
wise_man on July 25, 2008 at 1:14 PM
And with that, Major Garrett officially tells Obama to “Suck it!”. Heh.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 25, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Dearest Mr. Obama,
Not only does the current President direct the armed forces to watch Fox News exclusively, he also has directed the surgeon general to monitor Chris Matthews leg on a daily basis.
Rovin on July 25, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Hey, I was flipping through the schedule and noticed that they watch Red Eye on Sundays! That must be fun.
jimmy the notable on July 25, 2008 at 1:17 PM
“He (Obama) throws a cheap shot with a smile on his face.”
Yep. Like he’ll raise your taxes while grinning ear to ear.
Brat on July 25, 2008 at 1:17 PM
I have notice Major Garrett has been in the tank for BO most of the time (didn’t some reporter say it was impossible to spend so much time in the presence of greatness and not get affected???). So it was nice to see him objective (and dare I say, snarky?) for a change.
HawaiiLwyr on July 25, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Gobsmacking delicious! Maybe Barry will take up the Ft Hood group on the townhall offer.
After the state polls yesterday shows Barry sliding backwards we get another one today.
New Mexico. Barry +6. Last month it was +8. Month before +9.
Team Obama, keep up the good work.
Limerick on July 25, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Obama’s Western Wall prayer.
It looks like the lord has his work cut out on the “guard against pride” issue.
Entelechy on July 25, 2008 at 1:19 PM
… get in line, crazy legs. When I listened to Barry while Rush played his speech yesterday, I wanted to reach through the radio and throttle him.
MsUnderestimated on July 25, 2008 at 1:20 PM
I wrote about this here. We’re a military family living in Korea and all we get is the Armed Forces Network (not Armed Forces TV as Obama said). We get CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox…
Soldiers watch Fox because they appreciate the lack of bias they tolerate under the BBC or CNN.
Amy Proctor on July 25, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Funniest thing is that I was told by Israelis before I went to the Western Wall with my prayers that I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone what my prayer was. Something of it being a communication between me and the Good Lord. So publishing the prayer in a newspaper, probably not keeping it between the Lord and himself….
mjk on July 25, 2008 at 1:24 PM
I don’t want to punch Obama. I want to cut off his nuts.
:)
Amy Proctor on July 25, 2008 at 1:24 PM
It’s like the same nonsense from the left who’ve been whining for years about Armed Forces Radio running an hour of Rush.
No, they’re just not satisfied controlling 99% of the media and information we get. Any dissenting opinion must be silenced.
JammieWearingFool on July 25, 2008 at 1:25 PM
That’s going to leave a mark! Good work Major.
TheBigOldDog on July 25, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Grow Fins on July 25, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Can you imagine what an insuferable prick Obama will be when he loses in November?
Not to mention his angry wife.
JammieWearingFool on July 25, 2008 at 1:28 PM
I think Michelle Obama beat you to it, though.
Anna on July 25, 2008 at 1:29 PM
As much as we do not like McCain, we had better not let the “rock star” become Commander-in-Chief.
Hilts on July 25, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Thank you for saying “when” instead of “if.”
Brat on July 25, 2008 at 1:34 PM
The newspaper published it, not him.
Entelechy on July 25, 2008 at 1:34 PM
I didn’t think that was a “cheap shot” at all… frankly, Obama’s demeanor scared the crap out of me. If there was a video of President Bush speaking like this, complaining about some kind of media monopoly, the left would be screaming bloody murder from the rooftops. I eagerly await the left’s condemnation of Obama’s bullying here. The totalitarian streak on the left is very distressing.
dave_lantos on July 25, 2008 at 1:34 PM
I am sincerely hoping that when B.O, gets back to his home soil and sees how much damage his Most Excellent World Tour has done for America’s image overseas, that smirk is going to fall off his kisser real quick. Hopefully, his poll numbers will start to plummet right after that as well.
B.O. truly stinks.
pilamaye on July 25, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Funny you mention that. I really like Major Garrett and I’ve been very sad to watch him succumb to Stockholm Syndrome. Maybe he’s starting to come out of it. I wonder if Fox has a budget for debriefing their reporters once the campaign is over.
Texas Gal on July 25, 2008 at 1:38 PM
I saw this yesterday on FOX, yep, pretty awesome!
4shoes on July 25, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Israeli paper publishes Obama Western Wall prayer
Brat on July 25, 2008 at 1:39 PM
and of course the people who watch Fox News, who already know that Fox is fair and balanced, that know that there is no set-up with the president to demand that Fox is the only network on military bases know this.
And the people who don’t watch Fox News and won’t see this report will continue to believe that Fox is biased, and that the president probably demands that Fox is shown at military bases… they’ll go on watching the real echo chamber of MSNBC and Keith Olbermann as he continues to lie to his followers.
wise_man on July 25, 2008 at 1:41 PM
To quote myself:
tree hugging sister on July 25, 2008 at 1:42 PM
That’s what I thought also.
I guess that BHO forgot about Matthew 6:5-6.
baldilocks on July 25, 2008 at 1:42 PM
They couldn’t have published it if he hadn’t told them what he had prayed for.
baldilocks on July 25, 2008 at 1:44 PM
I’m not sure if this is how it works, but if it was on paper, someone could have snatched it after he left it there. Low class move, if that’s the case.
mikeyboss on July 25, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Israeli paper publishes Obama Western Wall prayer
Brat on July 25, 2008 at 1:50 PM
I’ve seen nothing but Fox News and ESPN on all televisions in dining facilities and common areas. Is there really any question as to why? Does Obama really not know why Fox is the station of choice? These tree-hugging dirt-worshipping hippies have never given our soldiers an ounce of credit for what they’ve accomplished. Nothing but negative and sensational yellow journalism.
Medicated on July 25, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Which was the reason for the whole thing. Do you think he EVER would have gone if not for the cameras?
- The Cat
MirCat on July 25, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Take a number and get in line. Bring camping gear and a few days food supply.
NeighborhoodCatLady on July 25, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Alternatively…..
We’ll organize a search party and get right on it.
NeighborhoodCatLady on July 25, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Thanks, Brat.
mikeyboss on July 25, 2008 at 1:56 PM
If my family, (my dad, my stepmom and my brothers) had their way, FNC would not exist. I get questioned regularly about watching the great Satan…The strange part is, I don’t watch FNC much anymore even though it’s the only channel I can tolerate–besides HN’s Glenn Beck or CNN’s Lou Dobbs.
I almost stopped breathing watching several minutes of Olby last night. His coverage is that breath-taking.
Christine on July 25, 2008 at 1:57 PM
‘I don’t want to punch Obama. I want to cut off his nuts.’
“Alternatively…..We’ll organize a search party and get right on it.” NeighborhoodCatLady
That’s a ROFLMAO, but don’t bother Cat Lady, Michelle has them well hidden in a safe place. This is one thing that she has in common with HRC. ;-)
Christine on July 25, 2008 at 2:01 PM
I think Major deserves to promoted to Colonel for that one.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 25, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Thanks. I found it probably at the same time and posted about it at my blog.
Whoever did this needs to apologize–to God and to BHO. (Skipping obvious jokes.)
baldilocks on July 25, 2008 at 2:11 PM
According to Maariv, a Jewish seminary student removed Obama’s note from the wall right after Obama left. A low class move is right. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D924TL4G0&show_article=1
Yossarian on July 25, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Oh, SNAP!
Go, Major!
aero on July 25, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Doesn’t much matter to me, except that someone REALLY doesn’t want Obama’s prayer to be heard by G-d. So removing is bad, publishing it is worse. A seminary/yeshiva student would know that too.
Hmm, putting on my tinfoil hat.
:)
mjk on July 25, 2008 at 2:25 PM
“If Obama spent more time visiting troops, he’d know they don’t only watch Fox News.” But if some of them only watch FNC it’s because they know how completely skewed to the left the other channels are. The lefties are like the princess and the pea is FNC. Tolerance is something that only The Rightwingers need to embrace because they are perfect, in every way.
Christine on July 25, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Is Obama saying that the troops would all support them if Bush/Fox were not brainwashing them? Terrible.
Hunt035 on July 25, 2008 at 2:40 PM
BLAMO!
KA – POW!
BLONK!
madmonkphotog on July 25, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Bottom Line: No big time photo OP, no visit!
Obama despises the Military, as do most Marxists.
Any focus of attention from the media that diverts attention
to Real Americans is not on his agenda. Those of finer character, those who embrace American Values and Patriotism do not fit his Agenda. Those whose focus is on Victory disgust Marxist punks like BO.
It is All about Him.
DOD does not put our brave battle wounded on display for campaign purposes. Nor should it ever. If he had an ounce of moral character her would have made time to honor those that fought for Freedom. It just was too much to ask or expect.
He is unfit for Command and unfit for public office. Period!
old trooper on July 25, 2008 at 2:57 PM
I guess all that “uniting” and “wall-breaking” are reserved for “Barack the world-citizen”, not “Barack the presidential candidate”. Because “Barack the presidential candidate” know that he have to “slam” Fox News every now and then to maintain his “street cred” with the loonie left.
RMR on July 25, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Hey, it’s not about those rube troops who are simply to stupid to get out of military service in the first place (john kerry)… It’s all about The Great & Glorious Leader!
sabbott on July 25, 2008 at 3:01 PM
I’m not in the habit of defending Obama, but it looked like he was just joking with Garrett. I spar like that with my liberal friends over politics all the time. That said, I don’t doubt that, if elected POTUS, Obama would reimpose the fairness doctrine and try to remove Fox from AFN.
snaggletoothie on July 25, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Obama’s camp touted that his opponent doesn’t spend enough time himself searching the internet for whatever. But Obama himself is the ignoramus in so many ways at once.
maverick muse on July 25, 2008 at 3:16 PM
See, if he had said that on the plane it would probably leave a mark, but saying it afterwards….
Canadian Imperialist Running Dog on July 25, 2008 at 3:21 PM
US TROOPS
Obama did not visit due to his outbreak of foot in mouth disease. Obama opens mouth, inserts foot, shoots foot.
Quickdraw McGraw Obama ain’t.
maverick muse on July 25, 2008 at 3:22 PM
For those of you who have castigated me here, for implying that his Holiness, Barack HUSSEIN Obama (PBUH)(SWT)(SAW), is a Marxist-Mulism, please feel free to check this out, and then start fitting the women folk in your extended family for Burqas!
Dale in Atlanta on July 25, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Notice the rest of the giddy school girls hoping the varsity jock will give them some attention.
shick on July 25, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Better visual.
shick on July 25, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Watch out, AP! You’re a real buzzkill for Osama Obama, and he won’t forget it.
I’m sure he was dreaming about getting into the White House and instantly ordering AFN to go all-MSNBC….
BTW, a question: I thought I heard The Messiah say something about “when I was here before” while visiting the either the Wall or the Holocaust Museum in Israel? Does anyone know if he actually has been there before, or was this just another little Ministry Of Truth Obama invention?
MrScribbler on July 25, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Grow Fins on July 25, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Where do you come off telling a member of the military opinion on why their fellow service members prefer fox?
Govgirl on July 25, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Grow Fins on July 25, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Where do you come off telling a member of the military opinion on why their fellow service members prefer fox?
Better wording – where do you come off editing the opinion of a member of the armed forces on why he and his fellow soldiers prefer fox . . . do you spend much time with them?
Govgirl on July 25, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Obama probably thinks AFaRTS refers to an intestinal disorder.
The Ugly American on July 25, 2008 at 4:08 PM
I was just about to say: Gosh, GrowFins, you know so much about the military — what’s *your* MOS?
Mary in LA on July 25, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Wow! That’s freaky. And not subtle at all.
4shoes on July 25, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Major Garrett just bought himself a “Worst Person in the World” award. No one critizes Keith Olbermann’s messiah and gets away with it
ZoneDaiatlas on July 25, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Why did the vid cut off Jon Kyle at the end? I love that guy.
jgapinoy on July 25, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Ah yes, just saw a car with the license plate DEMSN08. Reading this story makes me happy. I thought the race speech would do him in, but his big adventure was clearly what was needed for full exposure of his commie core.
Dubn8tr on July 25, 2008 at 4:55 PM
It really wouldnt surprise me that he is a muslim. BUT since he visited the Wailing Wall and left a prayer there, shouldnt there be a fatwa issued on him?
Now theres an idea…issue fatwa and force him into hiding.
becki51758 on July 25, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Major major!!
max1 on July 25, 2008 at 5:13 PM
I like Major.
Terrye on July 25, 2008 at 6:08 PM
It’s that obvious, isn’t it?
Connie on July 25, 2008 at 6:14 PM
I don’t think that Obama wasn’t kidding when he said that Bush orders the troops to only watch Fox News.
Shows you how out of touch he is with the troops and the American people, and even reality in general.
Urban Infidel on July 25, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Damn, that was cold. Major Garrett is awesome.
CP on July 25, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Obama: Conspiracy Theorist-in-Chief
CP on July 25, 2008 at 6:53 PM
How stupid are you?
Not subtle? Why would friggin MUSLIMS be subtle about their wishes? Nobody else is.
Either way, this proves nothing. I’m guessing that site was set up to bait suckers like you into furthering a meme that will almost surely ensure our defeat this fall.
Grow up.
The Race Card on July 25, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Grow up.
The Race Card on July 25, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Your Onanistic hobby, had clearly affected your eyesight, because you are FREAKING BLIND!
Dale in Atlanta on July 25, 2008 at 7:32 PM
I was in Iraq from Dec 2004 through Dec 2005 and CNN was what was on most of the time. Now at Ft. McCoy all you can see on post is CNN. FOX is unavailable to anyone on post.
Claimsratt on July 25, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Video link down? No matter. I’m smiling just from reading about it.
SouthernGent on July 25, 2008 at 10:27 PM
JULY 16 STORY NOT PUBLICIZED UNTIL JULY 24
The New Republic “End of the Affair” by Gabriel Sherman
re: NYT
Nagourney responds. But Obama camp not satisfied and mounts its own publicity campaign vs. Nagourney who whines:
Hey, Nagourney! Obama’s camp DID send you an email. All anyone ever gets from the Obama camp is an email. When McCain showed the good etiquette to have a messenger bring Obama a personal note, Obama’s staff got angry at the inconvenience caused as it had not simply been emailed.
LOL! What’s good for the goose = gander Nagourney & NYT. You can dish out the bias and negativity but can’t take it.
maverick muse on July 26, 2008 at 9:10 AM
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