Straight to the Truth

Thanks to my sister-in-law I was pointed to a transcript of a White House briefing that took place two days ago. I want to first describe my experience while reading it, and second share with you my favorite part of the briefing.

As I read the briefing I was reminded of "The West Wing" and the briefings that took place with C.J. Craig. Thanks to that show I really feel like I could be in that room while the questions were being asked and answered. I loved it.

The following is my favorite part of the briefing. I have a big beef with the ultra liberal media in this country. Here is a question that isn't news and isn't relative to much other than it could have possibly lead to a slip up that would put our president in yet another negative light. I am interested in reading more of these beginning January 21st to find out if the same types of stupid questions are being asked of our new socialist president. Anyway, here is the question and answer. I'll follow with a few more thoughts.

Q You haven't heard any reflections from him of any different tone or character recently, as he's looking at election day where it appears as though -- again, if you look at the polls, it appears as though a lot of people -- record numbers of people may be going to the poll, you may have a landslide in the works, you may have a -- all predicated on running away from the President. He has -- you haven't heard any sadness, reaction, any kind of disappointment in his voice?

MS. PERINO: The President is -- recognizes what this election has been about. I also think that that might be your characterization of it. I don't think that there are Republicans out there who think that the President hasn't done a good job when it comes to keeping this country safe, replenishing our military so that they can have the resources they need to do the job. The President has asked them to do tough jobs. He made a decision to go to Iraq; he still believes that that was the right decision. And the next President will inherit a fragile, but a democracy in the heart of the Middle East because of that decision.

We have learned from mistakes. We have -- we had tremendous coordination this time around when we had two major hurricanes hit our country, that we we're able to coordinate -- also one of those having hit Louisiana.

So a lot of things have improved. And this President was tested by a lot of different issues and I think he's taken those issues head on, and we can be proud of how we've addressed them. Everybody would like to be popular. You can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular. Some of us just weren't. But that doesn't mean that you don't have principles and values that you stay true to. And that's what this President has done, and it's what he's taught a lot of us, including me.

Okay, it's me again. I dislike having to rely on NBC, CBS, and TIME magazine for my national news. Other outlets that I sometimes get are just as bad. I've talked to a rare conservative who has written for some Chicago news outlets about the liberal bias. Her response was "Yes there is a definite bias within the media, but no they would never admit to it because it so permeates their world that they think they believe what everyone believes and therefore are being completely two sided to every issue."

When I was in high school I wasn't the most popular kid. It amazes me what happens in the long run of high school politics (much like the ones we've witnessed the past few years and are witnessing currently). Those few popular kids who were popular because they were decent people are doing fine. Those few popular kids who were popular because they were willing to do anything to be so are considered losers and drunks now. Those of us who weren't popular because we stuck to our moral integrity no matter what (right or wrong) are the ones who are truly experiencing life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I believe that someday we as a nation will look back on this current presidency and wish we had given it the respect it deserved.