NBC: Nothing But Communism
Wow. Not only does our big-screen HDTV (sure to be outlawed by the Obama Regime) show the awesome color and detail of the Bejing Olympics — it also clearly highlights the collaborative language being used constantly NBC commentators toward the Communist Chinese regime.
Have they forgotten Tianamen Square Massacre? This the same regime, remember. The biggest violator? NBC’s “China Expert” from Friday night’s Opening Ceremonies coverage: Joshua Ramo.
The most jarring moment for NBC? When the athletes from USA and Iraq got nearly as much applause as China’s team. Wait! I thought the world hated us? Matt Lauer stuttered at the rousing USA welcome Friday night — obviously not knowing what to say.
Still, the praising of today’s China by NBC since Friday night is becoming embarrassing. They are openly rooting for Chinese athletes against all others — including our USA Olympians.
Quite disgusting, but more and more typical and expected for the Peacock Channel.
-Bruce (GayPatriot)
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It would seem they’re getting ready for Obama and the People’s Glavlit.
Comment by ThatGayConservative — August 10, 2008 @ 12:00 pm - August 10, 2008
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Pingback by Michelle Malkin » “NBC: Nothing but communism” — August 10, 2008 @ 1:02 pm - August 10, 2008
Hellooo! It’s all of ‘em ex Fox. Just make sure to defeat them on 11/4, and keep them on the outside looking in.
Comment by Dandaman — August 10, 2008 @ 2:49 pm - August 10, 2008
Matt Lauer came out of the closet at the opening ceremonies. He was practically cheering for the Peoples Republic of China for taking all the gold medals. His bias was blatant! Of course, it is only a preview of Obamanation to come. Chris Matthews, Matt Lauer, and Keith Oberfuhrer will be the Triumvirate of Propoganda under the Messiah!
Comment by Ralph Price — August 10, 2008 @ 3:12 pm - August 10, 2008
I think it has to do more with China being a market NBC can exploit in the coming years. Gotta keep them happy so NBC can get another few million customers when China needs global communications…
Political Wrinkles
Comment by cnredd — August 10, 2008 @ 3:44 pm - August 10, 2008
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Pingback by Michelle Malkin: “NBC: Nothing but communism” | Liberal Whiners — August 10, 2008 @ 3:59 pm - August 10, 2008
Well for sure they must be drowning there sorrows in some local sushi bar because the USA beat the snot out of China this morning.
Comment by Richard — August 10, 2008 @ 5:17 pm - August 10, 2008
Bruce, it was amazing to hear Costas and Lauer prattle on about the flag bearer and hear the applause and cheers almost drown them out. Yet on 4 or 5 other occasions they waited to hear the welcome for other nations.
I had found a Youtube of the welcome to post but NBC had it pulled for copyright. Their video is somehow posted out of order, almost like they were trying to minimize how the opening went.
David
Comment by LifeTrek — August 10, 2008 @ 6:23 pm - August 10, 2008
A country where wise, superior lefties can set policies by fiat, and stifle dissent and live fat off the people’s bribes - oops, I mean “taxes on the rich” and “government salaries” and “research grants” and “campaign contributions”… it’s the leftist dream. China is the perfect country, their ideal setup.
In fairness, there are a few lefties left who really care about the people’s rights and object to all forms of dictatorship. Like Christopher Hitchens. And they mostly get tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail… like Christopher Hitchens.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — August 10, 2008 @ 6:26 pm - August 10, 2008
(t & f & run out by the other lefties, I mean)
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — August 10, 2008 @ 6:29 pm - August 10, 2008
The more I have thought about this the more I realize that they aren’t necessarily supporting China, but they are supporting the theory that these are the first post-nationalist Olympics.
And which candidate fits the new post-nationalist world that even the 2008 Olympics represent? Not like that old guy!
David
Comment by LifeTrek — August 10, 2008 @ 8:01 pm - August 10, 2008
Isn’t Communist China the epitome of what the left wants? A state-controlled economy, with industrial franchises handed out as rewards for party loyalty? Full control of the media by the state? Draconian birth control measures? Not too much removed from the socialized-health-care/nationalized oil companies/ fairness doctrine/ Planned Parenthood agenda of the liberal left.
Comment by V the K — August 10, 2008 @ 8:42 pm - August 10, 2008
post nationalist olympics?
Comment by American Elephant — August 10, 2008 @ 8:59 pm - August 10, 2008
let’s see… georgia is the 3rd ranking contributor in the coalition of the willing. it’s capital is insulted and her coalition partners sit by with their thumbs somewhere.
Comment by michael — August 10, 2008 @ 11:32 pm - August 10, 2008
I think its more amusing how they just dismiss countries right off the bat, “None of these countries matter since they are either too small or never won a medal before.”
Comment by Darkeyedresolve — August 11, 2008 @ 12:26 am - August 11, 2008
psssst: If you actually listened to the people in the world, instead of your own arrogant inwardly turned dogma, you’d hear what the rest of us have being hearing for years: Most of the world loves the U.S and our people; They just don’t like the the current leadership of the executive branch of the government and look forward to a change.
By the way, if China is so disgusting, then why is the Olympics even being held there and why did Bush spend time there? Guess he’s still working on that love-fest legacy his addled brain still believes he’s going to leave behind.
If China is such an awful place, then why are there so many products that are manufactured for the US there now? By spending billions (trillions?) there every year for all these products, isn’t the US directly supporting that Communist Chinese regime? I’m not seeing a huge cry from the American people to stop trade with them.
Comment by Kevin — August 11, 2008 @ 12:49 am - August 11, 2008
No Kevin, Whiny socialist do-nothing leftist crybabies who use the force of government to sponge off their neighbors for a living, and dictators of all stripes don’t like this government.
Normal people who believe in individual liberty and capitalism and support themselves LOVE George Bush. People who know what tyranny really is LOVE George Bush and hate the left. People who are truly suffering and don’t want hand-outs, but want to raise themselves up LOVE George Bush, as was evidenced by the hundreds of thousands who came out to support him across Eastern Europe, across Africa and across Asia. And its why such large swaths of socialist wards of the state in western Europe (and their comrades in America) despise him.
The sponges, leeches and other parasites on society love Obama because he not only tells them that their theft of other people’s wealth is okay, but he plans to enable a great deal more of it and destroy everything America stands for in the process in order to buy their votes.
Comment by American Elephant — August 11, 2008 @ 5:01 am - August 11, 2008
The economic and individual freedoms that Kevin claims make America beloved are the exact freedoms that are under assault by he and his fellow leftists.
And while the world may love the US and the American people, the American left does not seem to share their affection. To them, we are just fat, ignorant hicks bitterly clinging to guns and religion. And they’ve nominated as their leader a man who embraces that view of Americans, associates with radical terrorists who sought to overthrow America and install a communist regime, and is married to a woman who despite being handed an Ivy league education and an easy $300K job is still bitter, and claims America is a “mean” place.
The left loves America like Ike loved Tina.
Comment by V the K — August 11, 2008 @ 7:54 am - August 11, 2008
I guess I’m watching different coverage than GP and many of the posters here. I saw the opening ceremonies and a good part of the coverage so far. I just didn’t see the bias expressed here. First of all, I think the opening ceremonies were unbelievable, and by far, the best I’ve seen in the Olympics. And I agree with Bush (who was interviewed by Bob Costas last night), who said that the event venues are excellent. However, NBC has many times pointed out the real issues: human rights abuses (including reminders of what happened at Tainanmen Square), lack of freedom, Tibet, smog that makes LA air look fresh and pure, and sale of arms to Bashir of Sudan.* Bush also mentioned these things during the interview. Despite the excellent job (except for the smog control) that I believe the Chinese have done with the Olympics, it is far from being lost on me the problems and abuses that exist in China.
Sure, there was some adoration of Yao Ming (a player in the NBA), when he was walking with the little boy who was trapped in the earthquake and saved two other children after he was saved. But I didn’t see any overt rooting of Chinese athletes over U.S. athletes. Besides, for the basketball game, any of the reporters who followed basketball knew that any amount of rooting was not going to help China, with Yao Ming, beat the American team. If anything, they seemed to be rooting for the U.S. swimming 4×100m freestyle relay team (including Michael Phelps), who had come back and just eked out a gold medal, and are continuing empasizing coverage of Phelps on his quest for eight gold medals.
Kevin, as to why Beijing was allowed to host the Olympics, I’m afraid our government has no control over that. It’s the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that decides that. Besides having a bout of corruption in recent history, international sports authorities tend to have biases against the U.S. for some reason. I believe when they picked Beijing, they were given promises about China improving on human rights (which hasn’t happened). As we saw that the Chinese have done an excellent job, it’s clear that they did deserve to host the Olympics, in the future that is, after they greatly improved human rights, and improve the air quality in locations where competitions are taking place (some of the events may have to be postponed until after the Olympics officially close).
By the way, to give examples of the problems of the IOC, several of the recent locations were selected with the help of financial incentives, if you get my drift. Also, the IOC has failed to strip away medals from East Germany and other nations when clear evidence has shown that athletes took banned substances, thus depriving athletes, including Americans, the medals that they’ve earned. And the IOC had banned South Africa and Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) during apartheid, but allows Zimbabwe now with the apparent philosophy that if you are going to have abhorrent policies against the citizens, it’s okay when it’s done against all citizens. Also, the IOC does not ban nations that refuse to compete with Israel. And the IOC allows nations such as Saudi Arabia who do not allow women to compete in sports.
*We only get the simplified version of Darfur though. They don’t mention that Bashir is directing the Chinese weapons to those in North Darfur region to use against those in South Darfur, and otherwise staying out of it and watching two groups of his people slaughter each other.
Comment by Pat — August 11, 2008 @ 8:28 am - August 11, 2008
I thought the opening ceremony was outlandish and disturbing…
And I agree with your assessment of NBC. (National barack channel)
What really set me off though, was when the commentator started waning about “sustainability” and how CHINA is doing so much to protect the environment for the “children”. Gag me with a rubber spoon.
Comment by Morris B — August 11, 2008 @ 9:18 am - August 11, 2008
China is “improving” incrementally in its human rights abuses, but only in the cities where they have largely lost the daily control of people. The closely controlled houtang neighborhood has given way to skyscrapers and apartments where the old commie “granny” is no longer the concierge checking on pregnancy, underground economy, political dissent and idleness.
These Olympics were funded by a government propaganda machine not seen since Hitler presented the Nazi Olympics.
So far as poor Kevin’s addled “thoughts” on goods made in China, he seems to have missed the memo from Lord Barack about protectionism and returning manufacturing to the US no matter what the price to the American consumer.
NBC undoubtedly made a Faustian bargain with the commies in order to make wind fall profits that exceed an oil man’s wildest dreams. (Certainly there will be calls to tax NBC from the libs.)
I have watched many hours of government produced “news” on the channels in English in China and they are remarkably happy, happy talk and free of anything that is unsettling.
Google has a lucrative deal with the commies which keeps the Chinese internet fairly safe from any “inconvenient truth.”
The IOC might just as well be an arm of the UN. The each have the three monkeys as their symbol: See no evil, hear no evil and babble mindless propaganda.
Many news outlets loved Hitler’s audacity and Mussolini’s organization during the 1930’s. Why should liberals, ever the closet commies, feel any different toward China. My, gosh, they still go to Jello over Castro and crumbling Cuba.
Will we have the great Venezuelan people’s games for the next summer olympics? NBC and the Hollywood intelligentsia will be there to present it in living, HD focus and socialist colors.
Comment by heliotrope — August 11, 2008 @ 9:19 am - August 11, 2008
#15: You always know you’re dealing with a liberal when the comment bitches and complains about everything, while ostensibly advocating nothing. So now the story is that the left has been saying it’s not the U.S. that is hated throughout the world, only the current administration? They “look forward to a change”? (I guess the whole world is now in the tank for Obama, right?) Sorry, Kevin. You just made that up as you were typing it. For years, the left has been screaming that AMERICANS are hated, not just its current leadership. Trying to change that tune now would cause your last remaining bit of credibility to evaporate, if you actually had any left.
And as for China, do you not realize that you haven’t even taken a position in your comment? The best I can tell is that you’re calling Bush a hypocrite for being there at all and representing our country in the best possible light. But you also seem to be advocating communism (i.e., “if China is so disgusting…if China is such an awful place…”), or at least arguing that the country has been unfairly slandered by the generally-accepted Western perspective on China.
So, to recap your comment: (1) China’s great! If it weren’t, we wouldn’t be doing so much business there; or (2) China is horrible! Evil American capitalists are financing human rights abuses; or (3) Bush is horrible! So is China, since Bush is there right now; or (4) China is great! The Olympics wouldn’t be there if it were a bad place…etc.
As usual from a liberal: criticize everything; advocate nothing. I think this is that noble practice liberals call “raising awareness.” Completely useless. Nothing to see here.
Comment by Sean A — August 11, 2008 @ 10:37 am - August 11, 2008
#18: Pat, I think your discussion of these issues in #18 is very reasonable. I think this really is one of those situations where a hard-line stance (i.e. boycotts, etc.) would have been counter-productive at worst and a waste of time at best (not to mention a punishment felt primarily by U.S. athletes). Bush’s presence and respect for the host country is one of those delicate diplomacy tasks that liberals claim to worship above all else, but he will not receive one syllable of credit from them for it, naturally. I WANT to denounce and despise China and its communist regime in unequivocal terms, but that wouldn’t work as U.S. policy here because we have significant business interests that would be damaged (not to mention political interests as well). Plus, we can hardly expect that kind of stance from our government when Ahmadinejad is welcomed as “his excellency” at Columbia and given a column in Newsweek to denounce U.S. imperialism. I really don’t know what the solution is for how the U.S. deals with China.
I think what’s really pissing people off is that jack*ss Matt Lauer. He’s a liberal, so naturally he is endlessly fascinated by (and approving of) ANYTHING that is different from America and its way of life. Thus, he ends up coming off like the worst kind of propagandist tool when talking about how deliriously HAPPY the Chinese people are with their “lot in life.” His jazzy interview with that Chinese “professor” who he apparently didn’t understand was an employee of the communist state education ministry was just ridiculous–the “ministry” couldn’t have done any better if they had actually written Lauer’s statements about the Chinese people regarding any hypothetical protesters as “party crashers” ruining China’s “moment” on the world stage.
Lauer is good for one journalistic endeavor alone–the celebrity interview. During his sit-down last month with Denise Richards, I think those two actually TOUCHED SOULS. I had no idea what that horrible Charlie Sheen has put her through! He’s Ryan Seacrest with a better wardrobe. Nothing more.
Comment by Sean A — August 11, 2008 @ 11:04 am - August 11, 2008
I have to admit that while NBC’s blatant Commie-worship during the Opening Ceremonies left a lot to be desired, I have to say this after watching a lot of live & taped coverage:
1. In the events where the Bush family were in attendance, not one color commentator/analyst made anything remotely sounding like a snarky comment or politically-tainted observation.
2. Bob Costas’ interview with Bush was much better than anything Couric, Williams or Gibson could have done. He treated the President with respect, he didn’t talk down to him and kept it all about sports.
3. In the photo-ops that NBC carried of Bush with the athletes (men’s BB, women’s VB, swim team etc.), they did not make any acid-dipped remarks or comment about anything that would resemble a gaffe or lack of Presidential finesse.
Actually, my favorite one of all the photo-ops was that female volleyball player who actually wanted Bush to “spank her rump” for luck. I pointed out to Hubby that if it were Clinton, she’d be looking for a restraining order instead.
Fortunately, Bush being a Texas gentleman, declined and merely gave her a pat on the small of her back. And with a big-a$$ grin, too.
Looks like the VB player didn’t mind being handled by a Republican. Then again, she wouldn’t have to worry about him cheating on his cancer-stricken wife (whose illness was in remission, of course).
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 11, 2008 @ 11:15 am - August 11, 2008
Thanks, Sean. I’ll admit that I’ve heard very little of Matt Lauer during the coverage. Even during the parades, I wasn’t always listening to the commentators, and just trying to watch some of the countries they breezed through after the commercial breaks (as if they couldn’t start where they left off even though this coverage was taped). So it’s possible I’ve missed the examples of unwarranted communist worship that were mentioned. I may lean left, but I have no love of communism, human rights abuses, and supression of freedoms by China or any other nation.
I find it hard to believe that Matt Lauer or anyone else would be surprised of the Chinese people’s reaction to the U.S. team. I have no idea whether the Chinese citizens like or dislike our current administration, but it was no surprise to me that they would applaud our team when they were announced, out of respect for our citizens, our ideals, and our athletes.
I initially advocated Bush boycotting the opening ceremony, but I think it was best that he went. He was able to meet Hu and expressed his concerns, and I don’t think that would have been as effective if he didn’t show up for the opening ceremonies.
Comment by Pat — August 11, 2008 @ 11:45 am - August 11, 2008
#23 - Pat, we try to listen to as little of Matt Lauer as possible, so don’t feel bad about that.
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 11, 2008 @ 11:48 am - August 11, 2008
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I wont even watch the Olympics since it is in a country where they kill people who stand up for freedom.
Comment by Pinky Bear — August 11, 2008 @ 6:08 pm - August 11, 2008
Most of the world loves the U.S and our people;
It’s a goddamn shame you and those you vote for don’t.
Comment by ThatGayConservative — August 11, 2008 @ 7:01 pm - August 11, 2008
Bruce, congratulations! Michelle Malkin has cited you and a couple other bloggers on your NBC observation. You’ve come a long way, baby!
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 11, 2008 @ 7:39 pm - August 11, 2008
I agree with the responses to #15. In #15, I have never read a more mind-bogglingly pretentious, yet confused, rambling, contradictory and therefore futile attempt to critique the thoughts of others.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — August 11, 2008 @ 7:53 pm - August 11, 2008
I have a very simple observation to make; if the rest of the world hates the Bush administration as much as Kevin claims, why, then, are there far more people who want to get into this country than can be handled annually?
After all, people weren’t exactly tearing down the gates to get into the Soviet Union, or Hitlerite Germany, both of which Kevin and the liberal left liken the United States and the Bush administration towards being.
No, the problem here is that Kevin and the Democrat Party are using the typical logic of their drug-pusher constituency, trying to argue that you should get whacked out of your mind because the “other kids” are doing it.
Comment by North Dallas Thirty — August 11, 2008 @ 9:10 pm - August 11, 2008
cus they don’t drink kool-aid like you do dallas.
Comment by michael — August 11, 2008 @ 10:32 pm - August 11, 2008
#31 - Pot, meet kettle.
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 12, 2008 @ 11:05 am - August 12, 2008
Also, in case anyone is interested, Rush Limbaugh has a great take on the message sent by China to the rest of the world.
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 12, 2008 @ 5:58 pm - August 12, 2008
He says while wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt and his Fidel cap. The Chi-Comms are the type that are heros of the liberal left. These are folks who fund the Clintons and get rewarded with missile technology. They’re just like your buddies Chavez, Castro, “Uncle Joe”, and even Alger Hiss.
Give us a freakin’ break, Pinko. They’re just keeping Tibet progressive.
Comment by ThatGayConservative — August 12, 2008 @ 11:26 pm - August 12, 2008
What Good Riddance really meant.
Comment by V the K — August 12, 2008 @ 11:37 pm - August 12, 2008
You know what other countries have people killed who stand up for freedom, Pinky? Here’s a few hints.
- Iraq under Saddam
- Iraq under al Qaeda terrorism
- Iraq under Iranian-assisted terrorism
- Lebanon under Iranian-assisted terrorism
- Iran
- Afghanistan under the Taliban
- Afghanistan under al Qaeda terrorism
- Venezuela under Chavez
- Cuba under Castro
- North Korea
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — August 13, 2008 @ 1:09 am - August 13, 2008
#35 - LOL!
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — August 13, 2008 @ 12:41 pm - August 13, 2008
“Don’t question me Eddy!”
Yes, that’s what I said, how’s this for a demonstration:
David
Comment by LifeTrek — August 16, 2008 @ 5:45 pm - August 16, 2008