Mike Wallace is an asshole
posted by The Vidiot @ 10:28 AM Permalink I usually don't use "blue" language in a headline, but after watching him interview Iran's president last night, well, "asshole" is about the nicest thing I can say about Mike Wallace.Never before have I ever witnessed such condescension and disrespect of a world leader. Wallace was dismissive of almost everything Ahmadinejad said AND Wallace saved the most inflammatory things for the voice over, not allowing Ahmadinejad any chance at a rebuttal. At one point, he accused Ahmadinejad of being a coward for not clearly admitting to hating Israel and Ahmadinejad, who was a commander during the Iran/Iraq war, kinda smiled and said something like "I find it interesting that YOU are telling me how to be brave." the subtext being "You pansy ass little old man. Who the hell do you think you are calling a coward!"
Watch it for yourself. Ahmadinejad is actually intelligent and very clear headed. He's not inflammatory at all and CBS has stooped to new lows in their attempts to uphold the administration's edicts on who the next boogeyman is.
7 Comments:
I just saw the C-SPAN repeat of the interview. I couldn't agree with you more.
I can think of a better example - the way Dan Rather treated Dan Quayle. But I guess you care more about Holocaust denying fascists.
I saw that interview and also felt that Mike Wallace was way off base.
Myra, LOVED your comment, really. Because I just LOVE Holocaust denying fascists. I think they're FABulous. <\snark>
Honestly, it has nothing to do with with "Holocaust denying fascists" and you know it. Tossing that out there is disingenuous at best. It's about how the media portrays 'the other' and manufactures a boogeyman.
The Vidiot - I agree with your reply to Myra and Mike Wallace's addled impersonation of a world class journalist during the interview.
besides isn't it obvious that the president of Iran is so much smarter than dan quayle?
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Completely agree. Watching this interview now and am embarrassed.
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