MORE SPEECH REACTION - AT 8:46 P.M. ET:  I've not seen any credible polls yet on the president's speech performance last night.  A CNN poll reported largely favorable reactions, but the poll reflected the viewership breakdown for the speech, which was heavily Democratic.  Tracking polls should start picking up the scent in a day or two.  I would expect a brief bounce for the president, and then a return to Earth.

But some of the more extreme members of the in-the-tank media are reacting with their usual fire.  The Mother Party is in trouble, after all, and must be saved from the barbarians, who are inside the gate with their low-gas-mileage tanks.  NewsBusters reports on one particularly obnoxious example:

During the 4PM ET hour of live coverage on MSNBC Thursday, co-host David Shuster denounced the behavior of Republicans at President Obama’s address to Congress, declaring: “You look at the image of the Republican Party, all white males with short haircuts. They look sort of angry. No women, no minorities, and it looks like they’ve sort of become unhinged.”

Hmm.  No women?  Does Sarah Palin qualify?  How about Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas?  And those two female senators from Maine - Snowe and Collins?  In fact, the Bush administration had more women in high places than any administration in history.

Minorities?  The head of the Republican Party is an African-American.  I think Condi Rice is as well.  Eric Cantor, the Republican whip in the House, is a Jewish guy from Virginia. 

Does David Shuster know his subject?  Doesn't he remember how the teacher told us to read, underline key phrases, and take notes on 3x5 cards?  Has he had his vision checked?  You know, you can do it online.  There's a Snellen chart available for computers.  It's here.  Please forward to Shuster if you know his e-mail address.

September 10, 2009