Susan Roesgen: Leftist Masquerading as Objective Journalist (Wizbang)

We all saw how hostile Susan Roesgen was toward the Americans who participated in the Chicago Tea Party yesterday. She was especially offended by a sign that said Obama was a fascist.

Interestingly, Michelle Malkin found this 2006 post at NewsBusters that shows how unoffended Roesgen was at the giant Bush is both Hitler and the devil mask at a Hurricane Katrina protest:

Does President Bush resemble Adolf Hitler and Satan? That seemed to be the implication during the 9am half hour of CNN's American Morning. A protester wearing a George W. Bush mask, complete with a colored in Hitler-esque mustache and red horns attached to the forehead was deemed a Bush "look-alike" by reporter Susan Roesgen. In her report on how the bureaucracy at FEMA is delaying federal funds for rebuilding New Orleans, Roesgen highlighted a group of female Catholic school students demonstrating for money to repair the city's levees. The students, as Roesgen noted, "hoped the President would stop by" the protest. It was then that the demonstrator wearing the Bush mask was highlighted on camera, while Roesgen narrated, "But while a look-alike showed up with a wad of cash, Mr. Bush did not." The "wad of cash" in the demonstrator's hand was actually several phony dollar bills mocking the Bush administration.

It's not a shock that Roesgen is a leftist. What is shocking that she actually thinks she can get away with portraying herself as an objective journalist.

Comments (21)

Shes not an objective journ... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by 914 | April 16, 2009 12:43 PM | Score: 12 (14 votes cast)

914:

Shes not an objective journalist. Shes a dyed in the wool socialist.

Posted on April 16, 2009 12:43

In my (short) 50 years, I h... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Constitution First | April 16, 2009 12:47 PM | Score: 20 (22 votes cast)

Constitution First:

In my (short) 50 years, I have never attended a protest of any kind. I always thought you had to be a little unhinged to stand in a crowd and bitch about, well, anything. Then I saw my world that I've worked hard my for crumbling before my eyes. Maybe the fact I was too busy working working explains why I never attended a protest before. I own a home, balance my budget, carry no debt. I watch helplessly as the leader of the free world (whether intentionally or not) is irresponsibly destroying my country. Then I began to see the tax protests being covered in the blogs and saw a sign that just floored me onto action "Silence = Acceptance" No! damit! I won't accept it, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore." -Howard Beale That phase was heard over and over.

Posted on April 16, 2009 12:47

Meh, who gives a flying whi... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Gmac | April 16, 2009 1:03 PM | Score: 17 (19 votes cast)

Gmac:

Meh, who gives a flying whit what anyone at CNN has to say? They went into the tank when Clinton was president and its been a downhill slide to their current standing in the rating since.

The reality check is that she didn't have the first clue what the guy was saying during the interview and tried to force his view into her socialist worldview.

Posted on April 16, 2009 13:03

<a href="http://drsanity.bl... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by JLawson | April 16, 2009 1:21 PM | Score: 11 (13 votes cast)

JLawson:

Dr. Sanity: HOW PSYCHOLOGICAL DENIAL WORKS

She seems a textbook case.

Posted on April 16, 2009 13:21

Taxes are a joke. Regardles... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by jmc | April 16, 2009 1:41 PM | Score: 6 (12 votes cast)

jmc:

Taxes are a joke. Regardless of what a political candidate "promises," they will increase. More taxes are always the answer to government mismanagement. They mess up. We suffer. Taxes are reaching cataclysmic levels, with no slowdown in sight ... Is a Civil War Imminent? Do we have to shed blood to reform the current system? I hope it doesn't come to that. But it might.

Posted on April 16, 2009 13:41

Silly Right Wingnut Threats... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by locomotivebreath1901 | April 16, 2009 2:07 PM | Score: -16 (18 votes cast)

locomotivebreath1901:

Silly Right Wingnut Threats. There's no media bias.

Posted on April 16, 2009 14:07

Ahhh, CNN ...The h... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by apb | April 16, 2009 2:24 PM | Score: 17 (19 votes cast)

apb:

Ahhh, CNN ...

The happy little network that turned a blind eye to the Hussein Family's atrocities to keep their franchise in Iraq. A true bastion of journalistic integrity driven by that infamous POS, Eason Jordan.

Posted on April 16, 2009 14:24

locomotivebreath1901 no bia... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by marc | April 16, 2009 3:53 PM | Score: 10 (12 votes cast)

marc:

locomotivebreath1901 no bias you say?

Then how would you classify this reporters actions?

Posted on April 16, 2009 15:53

Taxes are a joke.... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by jmc | April 16, 2009 8:01 PM | Score: -2 (10 votes cast)

I got five points quoting Timmothy Mcveigh

Posted on April 16, 2009 20:01

absolutely pathetic ... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by JG | April 16, 2009 9:38 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)

JG:

absolutely pathetic display of non-objectivity

Posted on April 16, 2009 21:38

Call them what they are, Th... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by davidt | April 16, 2009 10:01 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)

davidt:

Call them what they are, The Democrat News Media.

Posted on April 16, 2009 22:01

Can we ever expect anything... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by Flu-Bird | April 17, 2009 2:28 AM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)

Flu-Bird:

Can we ever expect anything less from the COMMUNISTS NEWS NETWORK owned by RED TED TURNER and run by BIG BAD WOLF BLITZER i mean its nothing but leftists propeganda

Posted on April 17, 2009 02:28

jmc, that's so awesome it j... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by hyperbolist | April 17, 2009 2:52 PM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

hyperbolist:

jmc, that's so awesome it just made my day!

Posted on April 17, 2009 14:52

i agree with susan you peop... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by jason | April 17, 2009 10:05 PM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

jason:

i agree with susan you people are a joke. you accuse one news station of one sided and support another for the samething.you beat yourselves with your own arguement

Posted on April 17, 2009 22:05

neil from fox is on tape sa... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by jason | April 17, 2009 10:08 PM | Score: -2 (4 votes cast)

neil from fox is on tape saying one thing than broadcast a total ly knowing it how do you defend that newwws!!!!! really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on April 17, 2009 22:08

How convenient, Susan Roesg... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by marc | April 18, 2009 4:38 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

How convenient, Susan Roesgen is now on a planned vacation.

Posted on April 18, 2009 16:38

17. Posted by Mark in Kansas | April 18, 2009 4:41 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Mark in Kansas:

14. Posted by jason | April 17, 2009 10:05 PM | Vote up

It has been a gradual process, in fact so gradual that many were unable to see it happening, that the Government Schools which provide some semblance of education to the majority of United States citizens have done such a poor job that the graduates are unable to critically analyze the various things they encounter during the course of their lives. Those people who have developed their ability to discern and make decisions requiring judgment are able to clearly see the bias and condescension which Susan Roesgen clearly displays when she interviews the attendees at these protests.

The commenter whom I quoted is unable to discern the difference between a reporter and a commentator. Without a doubt, there are individuals appearing on the Fox News channel who dedicate the entirety of their air time to opinion journalism. Those individuals will openly state that they are not reporters but are in fact commentators. However, Susan Roesgen appeared at this protest under the guise of a reporter, yet acted as if she were a commentator.

jason, all is not lost. Since you are obviously still drawing breath, you still have time to develop your mental faculties and thinking capabilities to the point that you might some day be able to come up with some original thoughts and ideas of your own, rather than the "talking points" that your masters ad daily KOS provide for you.

Have a profitable day.

Posted on April 18, 2009 16:41

She was ridiculous. Absolut... (Below threshold)

18. Posted by Jake | April 18, 2009 11:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jake:

She was ridiculous. Absolutely horrible "journalist" to be sure. I personally hate anyone being called "Hitler" other than, you know, Adolph Hitler.

So, I assume you're as angry with Cody Willard for his fascism outburst?

Posted on April 18, 2009 23:22

How not so shocking, <a hre... (Below threshold)

19. Posted by marc | April 19, 2009 3:16 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

How not so shocking, CNN has ordered YouTube to pull down this video due to "copyright issues."