Jim Acosta and the Tyranny of the Liberal Media

 American Spectator

"Acosta appears now, per some reports, to be headed to Substack. But wherever he is headed, it is a safe bet that Jim Acosta will continue to represent the tyranny of a powerful left-wing tyranny. And not regret a single moment of it."

"Acosta is not a journalist. He is a commentator..."

. . ."Here again, is Acosta saying that “it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant” and that “it’s the job of the press to hold power to account.” He is also quoted as saying:

“Don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope, even if you have to get out your phone, record that message,” he said.

“I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear. Post it on your social media, so people can hear from you, too.”

"Amazing.

"What Acosta ignores completely, whether deliberately or unconsciously, is this question. Which is: Who holds the powerful press to account? And if it’s “never a good time to bow down to a tyrant” then three cheers to those who refuse to bow down to the tyranny of a self-absorbed, all-powerful press.

"What better illustration of refusing to bow down to the tyranny of the press than that famous showdown between Acosta and President Trump at a long ago Trump press conference.

"Trump called the mass flow of illegals over the U.S. Southern border an “invasion.” And right there is where Acosta decided to play press tyrant.

"Instead of simply noting the fact — say again fact — that this was the president’s view — which is a journalist’s job — Acosta decided to play the opponent, the tyrant, and get into a quite public verbal tussle with the president. Lecturing him that he, Trump, was wrong in describing the massive crowd of illegals coming across the border as such.

"Trump, to his considerable credit, would have none of it. To borrow from Acosta, Trump was not going to “bow down” to the tyranny that Acosta was representing. That is the tyranny of the liberal media. Acosta was not a journalist simply reporting the facts of what Trump said. Instead, Acosta took on the role of political opponent, trying to use the power of his position to shut down Trump’s point of view." . . .

 Bill O'Reilly on Jim Acosta's Demise