Beck Slams WaPo on Romney Hairdo Piece While Remaining Silent on Kerry, Clinton and Obama’s Past
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While the following narrative might sound like a joke, it is not.
Little John Lauber, a “soft-spoken new student” at the prestigious Cranbrook School in Detroit’s exclusive suburb of Bloomfield Hills, was reportedly “different” than all the other boys. In fact, so different was Lauber said to be, that he was tormented “for his nonconformity and presumed homosexuality” (and especially, for his “bleached-blond hair that draped over one eye”).
“He can’t look like that. That’s wrong. Just look at him!” one of the school’s bullies allegedly shouted before pinning the boy down and cutting his bangs.
The monster in the schoolyard 47 years ago was, according to Washington Post gumshoe Jason Horowitz, none other than GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
But while the Washington Post story could be brushed off as laughable, it points to a grave matter occurring within American press. How seriously could a media outlet the scale of the Washington Post take the vetting process if it deems a haircut that nobody can remember — including the alleged “victim’s” family — sufficient enough “dirt” to destroy the credibility of a presidential candidate? Moreover, how could a purportedly reputable news outlet do so while having failed to report on treasonous incidents that were perpetrated by at least three past Democratic candidates? In this context, the Washington Post article flies in the face of reason and logic and some might argue, is an insult to those who take the vetting process seriously.
During his Wednesday morning broadcast, Glenn Beck took a moment to point out the hypocrisy of the mainstream media in smearing Mitt Romney while whitewashing the dubious pasts of former presidential candidates Bill Clinton, John Kerry, and Barack Obama. So un-thorough was their vetting process in fact, that two of them went on to become president.
Staying in the home of hardline Stalinists
In 1970, five years after the alleged Romney-haircut, Bill Clinton was graduate student at
Oxford University. It was the height of the Cold War, yet the man some call a draft dodger for having used student deferments and other loopholes to avoid military service, spent a week in the home of Bedrich and Jirina Kopold, members of the Czech Communist Party Central Committee.
According to Ken Blackwell, the Kopolds were not even “liberal” reform-minded backers of ousted leader Anton Dubek, father of the “Prague Spring” of 1968 who attempted to bring about “Communism with a human face.”
Blackwell adds that as the Soviet tanks rolled through Prague, Dubek wound up in chains in Moscow.
There, a drunken Brezhnev sneered and jeered at Dubek and some of his fellow chained Communist brothers because they had soiled themselves. This wasn’t the Kopold team, however. Bedrich and Jirina were the hard-line Stalinists who demanded the Soviet tanks come in and crush these first shoots of freedom sprouting up in Wenceslas Square.
Yet, five years after Romney was a senior in high school, a Rhodes Scholar who would go on to become President of the United States spent a week in the home of a couple who literally demanded that Soviet tanks roll into Prague and over whatever glimmer of freedom the Czech people had left.
Meantime, back in Paris…
John Kerry’s reputation among war veterans as a “traitor” is well known. After returning from Vietnam to pursue a Congressional career, the member of the New England elite testified in 1971 before Sen. J. William Fulbright’s Foreign Relations Committee to display his new “dovish” sensibilities and solidify himself as the Democratic candidate to beat. As Blackwell noted, at the time of the hearing, Kerry wore half his uniform and all of his medals in what was clearly a calculated political move. What could be a greater affront to military than debasing its very uniform, for which decades of tradition and symbolism are interwoven? Perhaps delivering a testimony against fellow soldiers that spawned the term “baby killers”…and Kerry did that too.
On second thought, however, there could be yet another affront perpetrated by John Kerry that is on par or if not worse than defiling the uniform and accusing U.S. soldiers of violating the Geneva Convention: Meeting with members of the Vietcong while in Paris in 1970 (again, five years after a heinous Romney allegedly played coiffeur in the schoolyard). Blackwell notes that the Post did cover this story,”but only on page A8, and only in the context of reporting on a Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ad attacking Kerry.”
Yes, in 1970, John and Julia Kerry traveled to Paris where John met with Madam Win Thi Binh, the Foreign Minister of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of Vietnam (PRG) — the political wing of the Vietcong — and with representatives of Hanoi who were in Paris for the peace talks.
After his liaison with enemy (a.k.a. “treason”), that same year Kerry joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War where he became an outspoken critic of his fellow soldiers and delivered speeches alongside famed anti-war activist, Jane Fonda.
All of this transpired while American POWs were tortured (a violation of the Geneva Convention, by the way) by the very Communists Kerry chose to engage in Paris. He remained silent on the atrocities committed by the Vietcong and so has, in large part, the mainstream press.
Cavorting with Marxists circa Evil Empire-days
Years after Mitt Romney allegedly gave an unsolicited haircut to a boy, in April of 1983 (the same year President Ronald Reagan gave his now infamous “Evil Empire” speech) then-Columbia student Barack Obama attended the Socialist Scholars Conference in New York City. The fact is well documented Obama even admitted as much in his own memoir, “Dreams From My Father.”
The conference was meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Marx’s death and indeed,
celebrate the father of modern Communism’s life and accomplishments. Obama‘s attendance likely doesn’t come as a shock, however, given the long line of far-left mentors he has had throughout his life. The Blaze documented the president’s role models in a two part special report detailing the fictional elements of Obama’s life.
Blackwell pointed out that for a good deal of time after World War II the actions and associations of Bill Clinton, John Kerry and Barack Obama would prevent them from obtaining security clearance, let alone a seat in the Oval Office.
Yet the first thing the mainstream media should have done with Kerry, Clinton, and Obama, according to Beck, was hold an open and honest “adult conversation” about the past lives of these presidential contenders. This would have given each of these candidates a chance to either own or disavow their past deeds and perhaps even come out the stronger for it. This is meant to be one of core principles of true journalism — that by shining a light on people and events (without engaging a double standard) — the very best of society can rise to the top where the less desirable elements can be exposed for who and what they are.
When “journalists” instead chose to cherry-pick their coverage with clear political goals, the institution loses credibility. Perhaps this point is best illustrated in the Washington Post’s 5,000-plus word profile on the unproven schoolyard antics of a teenage boy.



















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adeleeeee
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 5:41amI never understand how could a person like John Kerry can be a present candidate of United States. It simply means American doesn’t care about characteristics of a person anymore.
Report Post »FightingBear
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:08pmThe Media holds the power over the sheeple.
Just look what they did to Herman Cain! Not a single shred of evidence. Where are his accusers today? They have disappeared. Their disappearance happened immediately after he ended his campaign.
The media….mission accomplished. Now on to Romney. They will fabricate stories and drag his name through the mud without research or facts to back it up. They’ll keep throwing stuff against the wall….the sheeple will remember the accusations but will forget that there were no facts associated with accusations.
Lies and accusations are all that is needed to take down an opposing candidate…no proof is required
Report Post »justangry
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 4:20pmDid you catch how Recoveringneocon exposed the Blaze’s anti-Paul propaganda?
Report Post »JRook
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 9:34am“How seriously could a media outlet the scale of the Washington Post take the vetting process if it deems a haircut that nobody can remember” Yo Tiff do you practice making stuff up or does it come naturally. Several individuals who were part of Mitt’s pose seem to remember the incident clearly and have stated they regret being a part of it.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:54pmAt least Mitt picked on Guys.
Barry was only boy enough to pick on a Girl.
Report Post »He didn’t want to bruise his dainty little fingers.
pwatkins
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:51amAt least we have some idea of where Romney was and what he was doing at 17, but we have no idea for sure where Barry was and what he was doing except for a few lies told in the books written by his terrorist friend. We do however know what Obama is doing now which is what counts the most and that is trying to destroy our great country. Romney seems to be our only hope right now of saving what we have left of the American deam so we need to look past possible highschool pranks and take a look at the man he has become. He is presidential, patriotic and willing to give up a nice quiet family life to help restore our nation, unlike Obama that wants to tear down the great land we call a republic. If we want this republic to keep standing we need to take notice what the politicians have become and not what they once were.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:00amSo kerry walks into a pub and the bartender says “why the long face?” ….sorry, couldn’t help it….
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:51amIt is strange that we have come to a time in America, where communist and socialist ties does not deter about half the voters.
While the grandparents and parents defeated the enemy, and guarded the front door, their offspring went to the back door, invited the enemy in the house, and now the enemy runs the house.
Report Post »rsanchez1
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:19amThe media cannot be trusted anymore. And more people are wising up, seeing how the “old” media is losing an audience in record numbers. Newspapers, once champions of truth, have been closing left and right for distorting the truth. Cable news and networks like CNN and MSNBC have been losing viewers year after year for refusing to vet liberal politicians and making up fake stories about conservatives. The media cannot be trusted.
Report Post »Redwood0509
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:52amkeep up the good fight!
Report Post »Cohiba_Smoker
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:48amWhy would anyone give someone like Bill (I did not have s3x with that woman) Clinton, who was IMPEACHED from POTUS, any consideration whatsoever?
Don’t even get me started on the The One, the “Uppity” One.
Anyone but Obama ‘12.
Report Post »Dave In Arizona
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:24amHey, WaPo has its priorities! What’s more important? What serves the public interest more? A hit piece on Romney ‘hair or ignore stories on a sleazebag or a fraud?
Report Post »DIR
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:23amGlenn left out that from 1964 to 1966 John Kerry played himself using the the make believe name Lurch in the Adam’s Family. It was afterward, I believe, when he single handed won the war in Viet Nam on his horse Triger dressed up in a special sequined uniform of his own making with that phoney chest toupe (glued on chest hair) to feign masculinity. General Lurch (John Kerry) did receive a purple heart when he suffered from the heartbreak of sherroids (much worse than hemorrroids) which happened on one of his many raides into North Vietnam through ‘projection’ (using a remote control and watching old Frank Sinatra war films back at the base). After the war Lurch became an entrepreneur starting his own very successful business (using his special talents, to be revealed in an up coming ‘how to’ autobiography, he basically married rich widows, then swindled his way to high finance) making him millions
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:09amWhat a buffoon!
Where to start….
Even Howard Kurtz has stated that the accuracy of the Wapo story is not in doubt. None of the witnesses to the story have come out to say it did not happen. The family members weren’t there so why would they be better able to recount the events than Mr. Romney’s classmates. The Post didn’t set out to find a bulling story it happened in course of their investigations.
Mr. Beck’s parallel to Obama, and Clinton is purely based on guilt by association. Last time I checked Americans are free to associate with whomever they want. If you want to hang out with far left individuals that‘s your right it’s not a crime. If you actually get elected President, the American people obviously have made their judgment on whether they think you’re a socialist, communist or far left radical, they’re not stupid. We‘ll most of them aren’t. I can’t really include those who believe Mr. Beck is actually making a smart argument.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 7:52amCanada Geese are tasty. And like the goose crap they produce in abundance. are great for feeding the poor. What has happened to Canada, the once proud and fierce ally the USA used to have?? I think they followed the French Political Model of socialism, and retreating at every sound. What a shame. Ehh?
Report Post »BannedByHuffpo
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:57pmMere MONTHS after celebrated Vietnam “hero” John Kerry threw his military medals over the White House fence in protest of the war, they magically “re-appeard” in a presentation case on his office wall for all to admire.
Report Post »dennisS
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:00pmI graduated from High School in 1967 and joined the Marine Corps the same year. I actually served honorably in Vietnam, unlike Kerry, and upon my return I was greeted with the venom from the radical left. When I flew out of LAX, to go home on leave, there were all these filthy hippies screaming at us, calling us baby killers, etc. If I had had the same weaponry from a couple days earlier there would have been carnage in the airport. Wake up America, the same people that were demonstrating in the streets in the 60‘s and 70’s advocating communism, are the same ones that are now the Democratic party. Young people, check your history, you are being lied to! Find someone who served in Vietnam and ask them about these radicals like Jane Fonda and John Kerry. At our VFW lodge we have Jane Fonda stickers in our urinals!
Report Post »db321
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:18pmWho give a cr%p about a Presidents Hair – I‘m voting for a Candidate that fears God and doesn’t think he is God! A vote for Obama comes with a Bonus – Eternity in Hell!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:47pmCan’t imagine, man. I’ve read the stories and am appaled at how you all were treated. Today most at least SAY they support the troops.
On a side note, doesn’t it bug you this clown took a bunch of deferements when you were in VN?
Report Post »dennisS
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:33pm@justangry, Yes, but what were the reasons for deferments? I have never had a problem with those had legitimate reason for deferment. That’s life. I was 18 yrs old and decided to join the Marine Corps. But, Kerry, seemed to join military in order to enhance his leftist agenda.
Report Post »SUNTZU
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:25amDENNISS
WE KNOW WHO the real BABY KILLERS are.
PROGRESSIVES The ones waiting for us at the airport.
SEMPER FI.
Report Post »Just remember.One day you will be guarding THE STREETS of GOLD
WE know where they will be.
Your Army Brother.
IDONTTHINKSO
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:25am@DENNISS
Report Post »Hey man, thanks for your service! I think the men and women from the Vietnam War are a special breed of individuals that so many in this country owe a big apology to. I truly don’t think there are many people that would now understand what the liberal press and liberal politicians did to try and demoralize our military during that time frame. Americans and our allies gave their lives for what they were called into duty to do! However, I think those who turned against those soldiers committed no less than treason, and should never have been able to hold any political office. We would not be in the mess we are in now! Thanks again!
justangry
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:08am@Dennis, He went to Europe for his church. I can’t imagine our brothers still serving will have high morale going into Iran knowing their boss was, in my opinion, a draft dodger. Lord knows we weren’t all that happy with draft dodging Slick Willy.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 10:21amThank you Dennis
My VFW has a Jane Fonda dart board.
Charlie Mike, brother.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 9:14pm“In 1970, five years after the alleged Romney-haircut, Bill Clinton was graduate student at Oxford University. It was the height of the Cold War, yet the man some call a draft dodger for having used student deferments and other loopholes to avoid military service”
You mean like Dick Cheney and the majority of Neo-Cons in W.’s White House (W. served in the Texas Air Guard, when he bothered to show up).
Kerry before going the Paris, did serve in Vietnam, and Romney? He avoided the war and fled to Paris, the benfits of being a fortunate son (something Kerry could have taken advantage of to avoid service in Nam).
“Blackwell pointed out that for a good deal of time after World War II the actions and associations of Bill Clinton, John Kerry and Barack Obama would prevent them from obtaining security clearance, let alone a seat in the Oval Office.”
Of cause Blackwell is pining for a return to era of McCarthy and the Red Scare, where civil rights and First Amendment freedoms were trampled by zealous fools that would destroy the Constitution in order to save it.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 9:28pmYou dem libs spin so much that it makes you dizzy. I guess that’s your problem when it comes to reality.
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 9:30pmwhen I came back from Vietnam The commies didn’t invite me for a wees vacation! With what I know now McCarthy was a hero!
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:00pm@ENCINOM
Report Post »Who’s life story is that, yours or Kerry’s?
RossPoldark
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:13pmtypical libturd. why dont you go back to media matters.
Report Post »dennisS
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:45pm@encinom, Do you know anything about Vietnam? Were you there? How can you make accusations about anyone in that era? I am sick and tired of all you leftist idiots that want to vilify anyone who supports freedom but for one reason or another didn’t serve in the military. I served my time, did you? If you didn’t, SHUT UP! You are a communist piece of crap
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:45pmmonicne- is that you, honey???
Report Post »encinom
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:30am@Denniss,
I served, under Poppa Bush in Gulf War 1. Cheney and the rest of the Chicken Hawks let the sons of the working class fight and die while the sons of priviledge stayed at home and campaigned for the Nixon.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 9:09pmCall me crazy but, John Kerry (back in his Vietnam days) looks a lot like Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle).
Report Post »Carefreeflyer
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:41pmThe State run media will make up absolutely stupid stories about Romney but hide Obama’s admitted Marxist ties.
Report Post »They even go to great lengths to cover up the sorted history of John Kerry (Democrat Presidential Candidate) who left his Combat Command perfectly healthy in 90 days of duty to go to 3 unauthorized meetings with the North Vietnamese, then to go in front of Congress to call all Vietnam soldiers “Baby Killers”. This why the North Vietnamese Communists have a Kerry shrine in their War Museum honoring the aide he gave them in defeating America.
MEANS2RESIST
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:16pmKerry is a traitor & should have been shot by a fring squad. I don’t see how he avoided being fragged by his own guys.
Can anyone imagine what ENCINOM looks or smells like?
Report Post »PatrickHenry12
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:23pmHere‘s more the Clintons and WAPO don’t want you to hear:
http://tinyurl.com/72muorm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KTGeZ9PunI&feature=player_embedded
Report Post »Flyingfish
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:19pmI always find it amusing how much like a bunch of douche bags most liberals looked in their teens and twenties (not that much changed to today)
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:12pmThe person who got the hair cut doesn’t remember it happening? That means the MSM, as we all know, are flat out liars just like obozo.
Report Post »PABlackie
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:30pmThebperson getting the cut is dead so he cant remember or refute the claim. His very close sister is the one “not remembering” and refuting the claim.
Report Post »Expatjames
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:11pmWell done! beautiful! Mr. Beck I have an idea that in order to properly Vett BHO you should take up a collection from your loyal viewer to then fund a full page add campaign in all these liberal newspaper rags and then buy advertising space and place full page atricles like this one. This is the only way the public will see the truth. We have to buy space!! Lets do it!!! I’m in.
Report Post »PCsince1776
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:08pmGrowing up on the 50‘s and 60’s I do not recall any emphasis on gays back then (called homosexual before the word gay was hijacked). I do however recall a distinct fervor of anti communist sentiment in this country. And if you want to know why just do the research and find out how many millions were killed at the hands of communist leaders.
When we have future presidents who own a history of poor decisions in their adult life, more emphasis on adult, the public must be informed so they can make educated decisions on who should run this country.
When you watch videos like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm1KOBMg1Y8
and see how people were educated (or NOT) before the 2008 election it is very troubling.
These are the people that are going to participate in deciding the fate of this country. And if they win again with their ignorant and biased votes, this country will lose …. likely forever….. And guess who will be the first to ask “What happened?”.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 7:56pmThis is news? The media is biased. The Blaze is biased towards its agenda. If you think the Blaze or Glenn Beck arent biased look at the Ron Paul articles here.
Report Post »italy2007
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:22pmIt is not biased if it is true. The Blaze is “alternative meaid” – the Big 3 ABC, CBS, & NBC are supposed to report the news – they DO NOT, the create the news. The Blaze, Drudge Report and others do investigative journalistic pieces something the MSM is incapable of.
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:29pmPlease shut your mouth. I’m getting so sick of seeing the radical Paul supporters spewing their arrogance and hate for anyone who does not like/vote for Ron. If he is really doing as well as you say he is, well then great, you should be happy, but instead of running your whiny mouth on just about every article, even when it has nothing to do with Ron Paul. Or if you actually look at what he is trying to do for say, the 2016 election maybe, and how he is playing it perfectly for his son to be a great candidate that year, well then maybe you do have a brain and can use it properly.
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:32pmAnd as far as this being news, yeah it is. If you don’t like it, how about you get out there and find some news yourself and send it in to The Blaze, I’m sure they would be glad to accept articles from such a good journalist such as you.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 9:02pm@mutiny
Are you upset because we refuse to kneel at the altar of Paul/Jim Jones
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 9:51pmI am talking more the fact Glenn Beck says one thing and supports another.
Beck says we are in a huge financial mess. Then he supports a candidate that doesnt cut spending.
Beck says our freedoms are being taken. Then he supports a candidate that has no issue taking our freedoms.
Beck says we are over extended with our military and we need to stop the global police force. Then he supports a candidate that will continue the same polices that got us into this mess.
Then of course there is this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FuEWxTvRGY
Glenn Beck admits our foreign policy causes us problems.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:48pm@mutiny
Ron Paul supports term limits – execpt for himself.
Ron Paul wants to cut government spending – except when it comes to HIS earmarks.
Ron Paul wants to secure the border – except he doesn’t want a fence or armed Border Patrol.
Ron Paul wants to go after terrorist – except we can’t use violence.
Ron Paul supports Israel – except we can’t give ANY support to Israel.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:36amGlenn Beck is flip flops between Libertarian and Neo Con and now he has flipped back to being a Neo Con, these anybody but Obama voters are racist because Romney is no different than Obama besides demographics.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 7:52pmListen, we all know the msm are in bed with BO, probably more of the male msm than female msm, but I regress. We all know that the msm will suck turds to get BO re-elected so that means all true Americans just have to work that much harder to defeat the msm and their lover BO.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 7:46pmthat picture of bill and hillary is absolutely hilarious
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 7:42pmOoooooooooh Romney allegedly cut some kids hair against his will 47 years ago,meanwhile our Marxist POS president‘s past wasn’t looked into at all.This ‘media’ is a joke and nothing more than a propaganda machine for the Marxist POS in the white house.Real journalism died many years ago and now all we have is propagandists for the DNC commie pigs.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:51amcouldn’t agree more. someone please stand up and vet obama get the papers he wrote in college…who paid for his education lets vet this guy the code of silence the leftist media has had will be coming to an end their ratings are in the toilet they are almost finished america has woken up
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