I’m shocked, SHOCKED that a person in the MSM is an ardent Obama supporter who wants him to defeat Republicans:

FOX NEWS – A column published on Slate.com over the weekend urged President Obama to “pulverize” and destroy his Republican opponents — even “go for the throat” — in order to “cement his legacy.”

The words of advice, though, didn’t come from a Democratic strategist or a former member of the president’s inner circle.

The nearly 2,000-word playbook came from CBS News’ political director John Dickerson.

Dickerson, who also works as chief political correspondent for Slate, had some unusually harsh words for the minority party as Obama takes the oath and launches into his second term.

To hear Dickerson tell it, Republicans have proved so intransigent that Obama’s only option is to obliterate them. The subhead on the article said, “Obama must declare war on the Republican Party” if he wants to transform American politics.

“There’s no indication that the president’s clashes with House Republicans will end soon,” Dickerson wrote. “The president who came into office speaking in lofty terms about bipartisanship and cooperation can only cement his legacy if he destroys the GOP. If he wants to transform American politics, he must go for the throat.”

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Rthuba
Rthuba

You expect the KOS, MSNBC:EdShultz, Slate and sometimes HuffPost to make comments like this.

When it's CBS and other 'mainstream' media types you know they've give up on 47%

bobemakk
bobemakk

How about we/republicans/tea party members go for Dickersons throat?

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

"CBS political director urges Obama to ‘go for the throat’ of GOP to cement legacy".

I'll admit I wouldn't mind seeing his legacy 'set in cement', (ala Jimmy Hoffa, that is).

;-) ;-)

Malkiel_kol_hakavod_la_el
Malkiel_kol_hakavod_la_el

And a day soon followed and every man and woman in the nation of the eagle applied the same wishes upon those who had wished ill upon them. and it came to pass that those who had caused ill for the many found themselves devoured by the evil they uttered and wished upon others. Or you will reap what you sow!!! and that day will come very soon for a man named dick!!er!!son and those who believed like him......

Terry
Terry

They want to "transform American politics" alright. Transform it to a one party rule. They do not like separation of powers because their thug cannot rule without hinderance. A leftist cannot help but believe this and the media are hopelessly sold on it.

Paul Leslie
Paul Leslie

No surprize - it's beyond the "main stream media" and even the "lame stream media" - it's now the "state run media."

Pravda had more truth.

warpmine
warpmine

Don't worry ass-wipe, Obamakov's legacy is cemented as the destructor sent by Zulu for the destruction of the United States. Who will defend your sorry little puckered up ass when the enemies come knocking?

Bill Sanford
Bill Sanford

So if you don't advocate violence, let's do the same and "go for their throats!"

The POS started...

kloyd0306
kloyd0306

So this leftie journalist, Dickerson, is all for "transformation".

To what?

Orangeone
Orangeone

Can't wait to see how this person responds when the 1st Amendment is threatened

las1
las1

I too am shocked... SHOCKED... I tells ya!

Now maybe Dickerson can add a little bit of the DHS Right Wing Extremism Threat Assessment, or West Point Right Wing Terrorism Assessment to his lofty screed to give weight to "eliminate and destroy from within the miserable House" of the GOP.

"Civilization-Jihadist Process" ---

The Ikhwan [Arabic for brothers] must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad to eliminate and destroy the Western civilization from within, and sabotage its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers, so that it is eliminated, and Allah's religion is made victorious over all other religions.

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=387

The Muslim Brotherhood and the Democrat Party.. separated at birth.

tshtsh
tshtsh

His name is very appropriate.

nibblesyble
nibblesyble

It is now official the media has had a 'coming out party' they can now freely show their love for democRats and their scorn for Republicans, Conservatives, Libertarians, and the 'fly-over' States. I hope their fall is hard and bloody and I hope I am there to see it!

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Lol... so unlike the "civil" left... ROFL! The are such hypocrites.

burt
burt

Listen, Dick....er....son (you are a son of a di*k?) what if somebody goes for your throat - would you like it?

You, as a pervert, might.

80s_kid_wants_rainbow_back
80s_kid_wants_rainbow_back

Hey give him credit, he said go for the throat and not the nuts. That's a little more classy than we're used to from the lefty crowd.

burt
burt

to go for the nuts would be going for Dickersons of this country... ;)

sjmom
sjmom

So, is Dickerson going to be fired?????????????????

Carolyn Dixon
Carolyn Dixon

we need to boycott cbs and all of it's sponsors. let's see how they like not getting money.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Agreed but we also need to communicate to CBS' sponsors why we are boycotting. This person did something very similar to yelling fire in a crowded theater

Wolfie
Wolfie

Hahahaaha!!! Good one! LOL! /sarc.

mikeinidaho
mikeinidaho

Be VERY careful what you ask for, punk! We the People are awake, alert and armed.

You would do well to beware what you ask for as we may well turn this all back on every one of you traitorous communists.

Lock and load, the second American Revolution is coming VERY soon.

Wolfie
Wolfie

Just 3 little words:

"Bring IT ON!"

3 more for luck...

"Prepare to LOSE!"

jrt1031
jrt1031

The GOP needs to do nothing other than to remind people that we are in this mess because of the democrat parties laws. We have not been driving the bus since Bushes first term. And ever since Pelosi and Reid took over the house and senate and the the white house with their Obama this mess we are in is now the new norm.

aposematic
aposematic

I will agree to partially agree. We are in this mess because of the idiots making the Laws (Congressmen) and a large portion of those were/are Democrat passed. However, all Laws regardless of Party have as their primary purpose the benefit one or more persons, places, or things over others and the Bills names/titles are intentionally designed to hide the Bills true opposite intentions.

opinionatedhermit
opinionatedhermit

Earth to CBS News: There is a name for your type of political ignorance.

It's called, "My Lai Politics."

Better said:

"In order to preserve our Great Republic with all of it's diversity ... we found that we needed to kill and destroy all dissent ...first"

K-Bob
K-Bob

This guy is hot for another Waco.

He wants it so bad he can't hide it anymore. Media people love to incite wars. That's as old as the Spanish-American war, even if you believe the famous telegram by Hearst was never sent. In fact, during the Clinton years, the media were seriously hot for a war with Iraq. Clinton said he was working for "regime change" there, so he was treated like the next Churchill by the press. If Bill had begun the war, they would have heaped praise upon him.

Unfortunately for the Republicans, it was left to them to deal with Saddam. This was a media bonanza, proving how their incitements work either way the politics flow. The Bush terms helped slow their death-spiral throughout the 00's.

Medaton
Medaton

When did the C in CBS become "Communist" Broadcasting Station? Maybe it always has been...

Biggbear52
Biggbear52

January 20th 1977 when Carter took office. They have been pushing the commie agenda since. look up some old footage and see what i am saying! Disgusting really.

Chester Simms
Chester Simms

So how do we make CBS go the way of Newsweek?

Sandra123456
Sandra123456

Get all your news and entertainment from your computer. Ditch the TV. Ditch cable TV. Think of the money you will save.

aposematic
aposematic

Ditched it three years ago, never missed it a second. Watch what I want when I want with 1/3 the commercials and its all FREE (except for the Internet Service. and the $3 NCAA charge to watch all of the March Madness BB games.)

Watchman74
Watchman74

The libs have never played fair. They will lie, cheat, steal, cry racism, whatever it takes to get ahead. And it has worked. This is why we should never compromise.

jrt1031
jrt1031

Exactly this is why we should never dumb down to compete with their ways. Eventually they will see the pile of shit we are all in because of their laws and will see that true conservatism along with capitalism is the way for America.

sue-marie
sue-marie

So this "new order" that this CBS Director spouts about is bringing demise of catastrophic proportions in our economy. The GOP has to MESSAGE this to ALL voters that our economy is on the precipice and the Liberals are IGNORING our dilemma...and they call this "transformation". Where have I heard this before? Oh that's right...Rules for Radicals playbook...collapse the economy and bring in socialism..or as they call it...social justice.

sDee
sDee

The GOP is like a herd of hyenas circling just out of reach of hunting lions, waiting to move in and gnaw on the spoils.

aposematic
aposematic

Sadly, there is a lot of truth in that sentence sDee.

jrt1031
jrt1031

None of you cynical so called repubs help the cause by blaming the right for the lack of intelligence in this nation

aposematic
aposematic

Yes, it is soooo wrong to include those letting the crooks run wild for the crooks running wild; isn't it?

jrt1031
jrt1031

The truth will come to a head for the democrat party and it won't be pretty. The GOP needs to stay true to itself and all the chips will fall. What goes up must come down

aposematic
aposematic

The GOP rushed down the wrong path so long ago that the way back is now so overgrown with weeds as to make finding their way nearly impossible.

ApplePie101
ApplePie101

The GOP has been doing an effective job of destroying itself, though perhaps it's a good thing democrats haven't figured that out yet.

PS to GOP: Die already.

TexasPGRRider
TexasPGRRider

Isn`t there a law against assisted suicide ??????????????