CNN shows Kerry responding to a heckler -- but where are Bush's*?

[Sparkly]

They want us to know Kerry was "trying to turn the heckling around," and actually Kerry always responds well. Talking about the tax burden on the middle class, the heckler apparently said something about Kerry being rich (it wasn't audible), to which Kerry replied (paraphrasing), "yes I'm privileged and I got a tax break, and I think it's wrong; I think YOU should have gotten a tax break."

(The only thing better would've been if he'd said "Bush* and Cheney got enormous tax breaks, too; they love this tax code.")

Why doesn't CNN tell why Bush* doesn't have hecklers each time they show Kerry dealing with one -- because he's too scared to risk having a single non-supporter in his audience?

[Spiffarino]

1. CNN? Why, because they're corporate whores of course!

:nuke:

[BootinUp]

2. Being led out by the cops probably.

Bush would appear too mean if he responded on camera.

[sundog]

3. Turn off CNN (n/t)

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. There are no Bush hecklers...

...America's Popular Wartime President ^tm doesn't have them, because he is universally loved.

Except for criminals and the insane, both of which classes are kept far away from him, as is only prudent.

[billkurtmeyer]

5. The Repubs have to shield Chimpy McSwagger because they know

that he couldn't handle hecklers for two reasons, one he isn't smart enough and quick enough on his feet, he would go off his script and say something very very stupid, and two he has a horrible temper by all accounts which would make matters worse!

[wtmusic]

6. In "Outfoxed"

Robert Greenwald makes the point that CNN was caught off-guard with Fox News' success, and that was the point at which profits broke ranks with journalism.

I don't remember CNN being quite so slutty 'til Fox showed up.

[clydefrand]

7. I agree. I can't stand they way they've turned from

a sensible approach to the news and this "extravaganza" they call news...it sounds like the Hollywood crap they do on the show whose name I can't recall now. Entertainment Tonight??? It has the same format as CNN does today.

[liveoaktx]

10. Read also "News Flash" by Bonnie Anderson

[KharmaTrain]

8. Time To Explain The Next Step...

Hidden in the Zell Yell and all the other crap so many want to jump on, Bunnypants said he was going to do a Raygun-esque re-do of the tax codes if re-selected. Don't these Zombies know what that's gonna mean?

First, the richest parts of the tax scams of the past 3 years, that are supposed to "sunset" in 2011, will be codified...money the GOOP said was "temporary tax relief" (based on the then surplus that no longer exist) is supposed to re-appear. That means those big cuts the rich get today will vanish...you and I know that's not gonna happen...thus Bunnypants is going to make sure it doesn't by writing this scam into stone.

Then he'll go further...he didn't throw about the trial balloon of a flat tax for nothin'...to replace the revenues lost to his rich buddies and corporations, where do you think they're gonna come from. Double taxation? Try triple or more. You'll pay greater payroll to keep SSI going, more in income and property taxes just to keep the bloated beauracracy from collasing and having your garbage collected, and then taxes every time you make a purchase that goes into more Halliburton no-bid contracts.

Where's the "economic experts" on this. Repugnicans win on the tax issue constantly. It's time to expose this complete lie.

[Comicstripper]

9. Kerry is GREAT with hecklers

They oughta sneak a few into the debates, just so Kerry can respond.
I've seen him live a few times, whenever someone heckles him, he turns their argument on it's head and comes out as the good guy.

[skygazer]

11. I would LOVE

to see Bush have to deal with a heckler - and not by having him/her hogtied and dragged out of the venue. I'd like to see him actually have to answer someone unafraid to question him.

Kerry is great with hecklers - always turns them around and makes hash out of their argument but always in a positive way. He is brilliant at it.

I don't understand how anyone can watch the two of them speak and still support Bush. Kerry is so articulate and Bush is ... well, not articulate!

[somerled42]

12. Ya gotta sign your soul away first.

Remember, if you go see Dubya you have to sign a an oath of allegiance before you go in.

[Clinton Crusader]

13. it's hard to find a heckler

at a total repug, invite only rally and when one does slip by, they are immediately rapped over the head with signs by chimp devotees, then gagged and whisked away before they can utter a word
:kick:

[jackstraw45]

14. ENOUGH with CNN...

Geez, people here like to be kicked in the head again and again.

[Gin]

15. Kerry needs to mention that hecklers can get in because nobody has to

sign support pledges to attend his rally's.

I like it when he addresses hecklers statements with comments that shuts them up. He takes the boat to them!

[Fiendish Thingy]

16. That's a good reply for starters;

I'd like him to say something like "you see, we allow people with all points of view in our rallies, and they don't have to sign loyalty oaths". I wonder how long before the media start referring to Bush as "our beloved leader"?

[ABB_now]

18. I was sorry to see the Catholic protestors..

at his rally. Catholics are a demographic he should win, after all he is Catholic

[alcuno]

19. Catholics are not a demographic. It's a religion.

I'm a Catholic with a mom who voted for * in 2000. In discussing politics recently, she said, "I would never not vote for a Catholic."

We have our fundamentalist strain just like many other religions. They do not represent mainstream Catholics. It would be like saying that bin Laden represents mainstream Islam.

[newyawker99]

20. Hi ABB_now!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Myrina]

17. 500,000 hecklers ....

Did you miss any of the March on New York 10 days ago ?
There were about 500,000 people with a message for Shrub.

The media just chooses not to mention them lest the Boy King actually watch the news once and throw a tantrum.