Emotionally unstable people, for reasons unknown to me, are frequent fabulists. I guess they need to compensate for the overly emotional life they suffer through. The lies help them cope. They become their reality and calm them.
Zachary Roth is apparently one of those people.
The New York Observer’s beleaguered media editor, Zachary Roth, “has quit,” according to Mediabistro. Word on the street since Roth took over the weekly’s press coverage in August, was that he might have been ill-prepared for the task. Roth was under so much pressure, in fact, that according to a source he broke down in the newsroom at one point.
It seems pretty certain now that he’s trying to rehabilitate himself as a left-wing hit man in the mode of David Brock, etc., by distorting Bobby Jindal’s story and then, as the facts come out, moving the goal posts further and further off the field.
Keith Olbermann suffers the same way, but then Olbermann is bat crap crazy. I don’t know whether this Roth guy is or not. But he’s definitely lying about Bobby Jindal — the liar accusing the honest person of lying. Typical leftist.
By the way, Ben Smith worked at the New York Observer for a while. Did he and Roth know each other there? Is that why he’s trying to carry water for Roth’s story?
Free advice to emerging Republican stars...
furious Saturday, February 28th at 1:45PM EST (link)…tell the truth, don’t embellish. That way you won’t have to remember what you said. Oh, and pace Gov. Palin, keep your receipts.
Because you will be targeted. Mercilessly. Minorities and women hardest hit.
–furious
“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” — Darth Vader
Video proof he is full of it
oldgeezerguy Saturday, February 28th at 2:07PM EST (link)Gateway Pundit has the vids to counter all this.
Big helping of crow to be eaten by some here.
I was surprised....
jazzycmk Saturday, February 28th at 2:22PM EST (link)…by the pounding Jindal took after his speech. I mean MCNBC and the rest of the mainstream media are not surprising, but even FOX and more conservative outlets were pretty harsh in their assessments.
I didn’t think it was the most scintillating speech ever, but it was OK. Frankly, his refrain of “Americans can do anything” reminded me a lot of a Democratic response Kathrn Sibelius gave a few years ago to one of GWB’s speeches. Her refrain was “America, let’s get to work”.
Britt Hume raised good point that the speaker giving the response is at a huge disadvantage. The change in venue from the House chambers with thunderous applause to an empty room is somewhat jarring. While the President is speaking to a live audience, the respondent is speaking to a camera. Hard to get into a rhythm.
Jindal seems better suited in an interview setting. He was razor sharp the next day when he appeared on some shows responding to Democratic criticism of the economy in Louisiana.
jcmk
“90% of people don’t care about your problems…..and the other 10% are glad you have them” - former football coach Lou Holtz
a psychotic break?
Streiff Saturday, February 28th at 2:26PM EST (link)whou would have ever predicted this would happen?
“A man does what he can and endures what he must.”