During the past couple of days, I noticed that CNN, and now apparently PBS have used Larry "Whitey Tape" Johnson as a terrorism expert to pontificate on the Christmas Thunderwear Bomber. Now, historically, he does have the credentials. He's a former CIA analyst, so he knows of which he speaks. My problem, and indeed much of the Netroots problem, with Larry, stems from his pushing a false story about an alleged video tape of Michelle Obama screaming with Louis Farakhan about "whitey"
But Larry Johson's credibilty to speak on anything remotely political has been repeatedly crushed over this past decade. This is the same Larry Johnson who vouched for the story that Karl Rove had been indicted:
Democratic Underground – Larry Johnson "Leopold Had Multiple Sources"
Larry Johnson
Sun May-14-06 02:17 AM
It is not just Jason Leopold. Joe Wilson heard the same from other sources. And, more importantly, Jason is reporting based on multiple, more than two, sources. His editors realized what a big story this is and did the appropriate checking before posting.
They are called Truth Out for a reason. Getting the truth out.
Needless to say, Rove was not indicted and if I remember correctly, Jason Leopold took a credibility hit along with Truth Out over this.
Then there was this opinion piece that the NYT published in July of 2001 that was titled: The Declining Terrorist Threat
The greatest risk is clear: if you are drilling for oil in Colombia -- or in nations like Ecuador, Nigeria or Indonesia -- you should take appropriate precautions; otherwise Americans have little to fear.
Well, we know what happened 2 months later.
But the best is saved for last. Just go to No Quarter, Larry's personal blog, and the nastiness, vitriol and Obama Hate is on display with EVERY. SINGLE. ENTRY. Just type in the name "Obama" (which I have done for you at the link above) and you'd think you were at Fox Nation.
Empty Suit, Empty Head–Another Obama Moment of Shame
Let’s assume for a minute that Barack Obama actually believes the Al Gore nonsense about global warming. Let’s also assume that Al Gore’s vision is correct and that we stand on the precipice of peril unless there is immediate action to reduce human created carbon dioxide. If this really was true then the leader of the free world would not give a damn about public opinion. A real leader would lead the people and act immediately.
So what did Barack Obama do in Copenhagen?
He shucked, he jived, he blew smoke and failed to deliver anything of note to save the planet. Here is what the Financial Times of London observed:
Hang ‘Em High?
Lacking something cheap and vulgar for your Christmas tree? Leave it to Barack and Michelle Obama to provide you with a new benchmark for tackiness and audacity at the White House. For the first time in the history of the White House Historical Association issued White House Christmas ornaments, there is an ornament with the smiling mug of the sitting President. Usually only dead Presidents are featured on the ornaments. I realize it is important that we each have a positive self-image, but Barack Obama’s self-love is so over the top, so excessive that you begin to wonder if it is in fact compensation for a terrible inferiority complex.
Obama is the LAST person I would think of having an "inferiority complex" Wishing don't make it so, Larry. And you're one to talk underneath that rug. (Sorry, couldn't resist)
Barack Obama, the Half-Black Chance Garderner
Are you familiar with the movie, Being There? If not, then check this out and let me know if it reminds you of anyone?
It’s for sure a white man’s world in America. Look here: I raised that boy since he was the size of a piss-ant. And I’ll say right now, he never learned to read and write. No, sir. Had no brains at all. Was stuffed with rice pudding between th’ ears. Shortchanged by the Lord, and dumb as a jackass. Look at him now! Yes, sir, all you’ve gotta be is white in America, to get whatever you want. Gobbledy-gook!
Now, several commenters noticed in the past couple of days that Larry's appearances were just straight up intelligence pieces, with no Obama bashing involved, but as John Cole notes the mask is beginning to slip. It will only slip further as his appearances increase. He can't help himself.
CNN just had a lengthy piece with No Quarter’s Larry Johnson as one of their "experts," where he used the phrase "Obama bin Laden" instead of Osama bin Laden and never caught himself. He had to be corrected by the bobblehead.
He was not asked about the Whitey Tape.
Not only is No Quarter a 24/7 Obama hate site, it's borderline racist. Do CNN and PBS know about Larry's very public personal views? Why not contact them and let them know?
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