Bashir: Can Cain Spell 'Iraq'?

Martin Bashir is a perfect personality for MSNBC.

He is insufferable. He insults Republicans and conservatives. He says despicable things. He's the face of 21st century yellow journalism.

From the New York Times, February 2003:

Martin Bashir, the British television journalist who followed Michael Jackson for eight months, should have introduced his interview floating face down in a swimming pool and speaking in a voice-over, like William Holden in "Sunset Boulevard."

Ethroned behind the gates of his private amusement park, the Neverland Ranch, Mr. Jackson comes off in this two-hour ABC special as the Norma Desmond of Motown: creepy, but almost touching in his delusional naïveté: a victim of an abusive father, of his own psyche and also of his interviewer's callous self-interest masked as sympathy.

The New York Times calls Michael Jackson a VICTIM of Bashir's "callous self-interest masked as sympathy."

Bashir is about Bashir, callous self-interest.

Yes, Bashir belongs on MSNBC.

Bashir, no Einstein, actually had the audacity to ask whether presidential candidate Herman Cain knows how to spell the word "Iraq"?

Here's video, from Breitbart:

MARTIN BASHIR: Just a final question: Do you think Herman Cain can spell the word "Iraq"?

How incredibly condescending and insulting!

Why isn't Bashir accused of being racist for belittling Cain?

We all know that his smart ass question is veiled racism, right?

Right?

I mean, MSNBC hosts are constantly accusing Obama's critics of being racist. They claim their opposition is rooted in racism. The real problem is Obama's critics have a problem with Obama's skin color. MSNBC hosts spew that trash all the time.

So, why isn't mocking the intelligence of Herman Cain considered a racist remark?

Say it with me: He's conservative.
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Noel Sheppard, NewsBusters, points out that Herman is an intelligent, accomplished man. Bashir's credentials pale in comparison.

For the record, Cain received a Masters degree in computer science from Purdue while working full-time for the Department of the Navy as a ballistics analyst. He went on to be CEO of Godfather's Pizza, CEO of the National Restaurants Association, chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, and has served on the Board of Directors for major companies including Nabisco and Whirlpool.

By contrast, according to Wikipedia, Bashir studied English and History at King's College in London; no degree was listed. He has been a journalist ever since.

Bottom line: It is not OK for the MSNBC thugs to trash Herman Cain and other conservatives like this day in and day out. No trace of integrity.

The NBC News brand is dead.