MSNBC Tries Ambush Interview
By Greg L | 14 July 2007 | National Politics, Illegal Aliens | 15 Comments
This morning I did an interview by phone with MSNBC that aired at about 8:40AM, and expected it to be along the same lines at the interviews I did on Thursday. Instead, the reported decided he wanted a fight, and I was happy to oblige. As a result, I’ve been getting quite a few emails from those who saw the interview. Here’s some of them:
Let me state for the record that I am an experienced member of the news media. I believe it is the job of reporters and anchors to ask tough questions of people to get a clear understanding of all sides of an issue.
However, this morning on MSNBC I witnessed an unbelievably unprofessional interview conducted by an MSNBC anchor with the leader of your organization, Mr. Greg Letiecq.
I do not live in your part of the country… but the slanted interview the anchor tried to conduct with Mr. Letiecq violated just about every tenet of good and objective journalism I know.
Under the circumstances, Mr. Letiecq handled himself with exceptional grace and displayed a full command of the issue and the concerns of people in your organization and many in your community.
I have no association with MSNBC. I just wanted you to know that not all journalists are like the individual with whom Mr. Letiecq spoke today.
And another:
Keep up the good work——David was completely biased in his interview.
I am an independent voter and a descendant of German immigrants. This is the biggest issue in this country. We need to let those that follow the rules and want to become Americans at the front of the line.
And more:
Wanted to let you know I just heard your interview with MSNBC and thought you did terrific!!! The interviewer was very unprofessional with his questions and tone. He certainly showed his partiality, even though they are supposed to remain unbiased. Your answers were swift, confidant and professional. You made MSNBC look uninformed and emotionally rabid. I applaud your actions.
My guess is that the opposition is worried. Very worried.
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Are any of these on the web? Did you tape it? I don’t watch MSNBC for this very reason. Wish I could have seen it.
Damn straight the opposition is worried. Just remember the opposition is not the illegals who are just pawns in this game. The opposition are the political groups who thought amnesty would be granted and we’re salivating over their potential voting block and another excuse to take money away from hard-working Americans and give it to others (after exacting their commission). This is a good sign. We’re smoking them out.
OP: I know I have the first two, and I think my better half managed to TIVO this one as well. When I get a chance I’ll try to get these onto YouTube.
Greg,
This was a classic case of media manipulation. They attempt to draw you in by being nice, to be non biased, and in some cases even sympathetic to your point of view, which was most likely the case the other day. Now, they follow up after they believe they have gained your trust and boom, they appear to be completely different from before. They realize without some sort of controversy, the story, any story, just is not going to get the ratings or be interesting enough to keep the viewer.
Greg:
Any chance of getting on CNN’s Lou Dobbs show? When I lived in the Peoples Republik of Arlington they did a piece on the taxpayer funded daylaborer center their and I believe actually went to the site.
Corey Stewart was on Lou Dobbs last evening in the 6PM broadcast and did a great job. I don’t know if they’re going to follow up or not, but I hope they do.
Greg, good job keeping your composure - sadly,
most of the main stream media just wants a simple
sound bite to illustrate an already established
opinion - that we are ignorant, heartless and racist bigots.
You didn’t play your part and they got mad.
An interesting piece in today’s WaPo - including:
“But tolerance is running low these days among
jittery Prince William residents who say they see too
many houses for sale, too many foreclosures, and
too many unkempt yards for their liking.” Article is
mainly about chickens showing up around communities -
guess they are coming home to roost.
FYI: Tomorrow’s WaPo has a story by Marc Fisher
featuring blogger Craig Vitter on his views and a
good letter to the editor by John Stirrup.
Has anyone followed the story in Montgomery County where the feds and county police raided a restaurant supposedly employing illegals and evading taxes, then a mob interfered with the cops seizing a vehicle? The story in the WaPo today about was a big sob story about people not being able to get their favorite chicken. And speaking of chickens there was another story on people having chickens as pets in suburbia.
Greg, stick to your guns!
I saw it on the Spanish news Friday evening. One comment that was made by an Hispanic was “Forget Prince William County, there’s something sneaky and dirty going on here.” The chief of police looked and sounded like he was defending the department for their presence at the raid. They also showed a group of violently angry people trying to interfere with someone in a blue vehicle. By that point I was so angry and talking to my husband that I didn’t listen to everything and didn’t know what they were doing. There was absolutely no understanding that the owners had committed a serious crime. I understood more than ever now that there are those who feel they don’t have to follow the laws of this land they call North America.
FYI-
“On hearing that an area college student was headed
to Central America this summer for an intensive
Spanish lanuage course, a local wag quipped
‘Why doesn’t she just go to Manassas?’ ”
Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star
July 15, 2007 - Op/Ed
The Post has an unbelievable article on the front page today.
Why should anyone be surprised when the MSM does a hatchet job on a conservative? But for talk radio, Fox News and Drudge, the MSM is a mouthpiece for the left. And now the left has set its sights on silencing the first of these by reviving the “Fairness Doctrine.” Granted it’s not likely to happen until, and unless, democrats take the White House in 08. But once that occurs I think it’s a safe bet that we’ll see this legislation brought back from the grave. The left’s understanding of freedom extends no further than removing the strictures of conventional morality; liberating people from right and wrong. Apart from that, they haven’t a clue about creating or maintaining a free society which explains why leftist regimes the world over are devoid of freedom. The left will stand for the First Amendment when it comes to polluting the airwaves with profanity and porn, but not when it comes to allowing for the free exchange of ideas - particularly those they disagree with.
Don’t forget that some may consider profanity and porn the free exchange of ideas.
man you are a genius. Hopefully, the whole county can benefit from your wisdom and ignorance. hillbilly heaven.