The UK Daily Telegraph....making Fox News look fair and balanced

[Jackeens]

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John McCain gives Barack Obama a master class in foreign policy

Posted By: Nile Gardiner at Sep 27, 2008


John McCain emerged the clear victor from last night's U.S. presidential debate on foreign policy. With the swagger and aggression of an experienced prizefighter, McCain laid punch after punch on his Democrat opponent, after a shaky start discussing the Wall Street financial crisis. After recovering from the opening 20 minutes which focused on economic issues, McCain was in his element discussing the biggest international questions of the day, from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the looming threats posed by Iran and Russia.

The Arizona Senator exuded confidence and experience, while pouring scorn on Obama's pledge to sit down with Iranian tyrant Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, or his failure to take an immediate strong stance against Moscow when Russian tanks poured into Georgia. McCain reeled off a long list of international leaders he had met in his long career as well as recounting his numerous trips to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Caucasus.

At times, Obama looked more like a freshman in his first debate at the Oxford Union than a candidate for president of the United States. His answers frequently appeared wooden, stilted and over-rehearsed. His knowledge of international affairs came across as superficial, and at times seemed nervously snatched from the pages of a college textbook. McCain spoke overwhelmingly from personal knowledge with an extensive and expansive understanding of modern history. For a 72-year old, Senator McCain looked sharper, more nimble and quick-footed than his far younger opponent.


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NOTE: For those of you lucky enough not to know this British rag, it's comically right wing - and never fails to amuse.



http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/nile_gardiner/blog/2008/09/27/john_mccain_gives_barack_obama_a_master_class_in_foreign_policy

[insanity]

1. Over at FR they actually said

That you have to go to Europe to get fair and balanced news.

The Daily Tele isn't the worst of the worst, but it is a paper with a huge Tory slant.

[Jackeens]

2. Hmm, name a worse UK broadhseet?

[insanity]

6. If we are talking quality papers then its the worst, but

if we are talking tabloids then another Murdoch paper The Sun is the worst.

[Jackeens]

8. True, nothing's worse than The Sun....

...but that's just a tabloid rag (albeit scarily influential). When it comes to UK broadsheets, though, that regard themselves as serious newspapers the Telegraph takes some beating on the 'vile' front! The UK's media answer to Fox News.

[RichardUK]

11. Daily Mail much worse

At least people know the Sun is a comic. The Daily Mail is far worse as people take it seriously.

[Berry Cool]

3. This writing is straight from the school of

putting lipstick on the pig.

"If I apply the lipstick skillfully enough, everyone will think this pig is really a beautiful woman."

[Schulzz]

4. If they say Obama looked like a freshman, how will they call Palin next week?

:shrug:

[lumpy]

5. Guardian UK poll shows Obama the winner.

Telegraph is a uber right wing RAG.

[4lbs]

7. Nile Gardiner is a high-ranking member of the Heritage Foundation.

http://www.heritage.org/About/Staff/NileGardiner.cfm


The Heritage Foundation is a staunch right-wing organization. So, they are extremely biased in favor of the Republicans.

He is one of the neo-cons biggest supporters and advisers. So, of course, he would applaud McCain's neo-con vision and stance on foreign policy.

[irish.lambchop]

9. That rag is, front to back, a joke

as is Gardiner. We're going to see plenty of pathetic attemps to prop up mcCain - but this was, to date, the most pathetic.

[RichardUK]

10. Wouldn't wrap my fish in the Telegraph

Nicknamed the Torygraph because it's so Conservative. Fox News in the form of a broadsheet. I suspect the Guardian newspaper has probably declared Obama as a clear winner.

[melody]

12. Nile says, "we can't have equality ... who will take out the trash?"

That tells you a lot about ol' Nile.