By Michael Stark Santa Monica
When I see Jeanette Henderson’s name at the bottom of an Op-Ed, I know that pertinent facts will be left out (“Don’t rush to judge ‘politainers’ — ever,” Oct. 5). She must hope that the people who read her columns are less than informed. Here are a few facts that she conveniently left out.
Rush Limbaugh isn’t just a “politainer.” He is the go-to guy for the administration when they want to get their spin out. Vice President Cheney has appeared on Rush’s show more often than any other show. In the last two years, I would say he’s been on Rush’s show more times than every other show combined. President Bush has been on the show quite often as well.
When Move-On placed an ad in the New York Times attacking Gen. Patreus, there was outrage from the GOP. Both houses of Congress passed resolutions condemning it. President Bush was beside himself. Limbaugh attacked soldiers who have been in the line of fire, including many who were actually wounded in battle, but they don’t support the GOP line, which makes them fair game.
There is one thing that one can always be sure of these days when one reads an Op-Ed by a Republican. They will leave out facts that make them look like hypocrites. One day, people will stop bothering to give them a forum until they show they can be honest.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 16, 2007. Read the original PDF.