Far left and some elite media already attacking Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas
UPDATE - Unhinged Liberal Extremists Send Death Threats to Olympic Shooter - LINK. And the New York Times totally trashed American track record holder Lolo Jones because she is a Christian who is saving herself for the right man (and no I am not even linking it. We will not be referring hits to their trashy hit piece).
Gabby Douglas
When Gabby Douglas gave "All Glory to God" for her magnificent Olympic victory when the elite media already had the long knives out going after Chick-Fil-A (LINK - LINK) for being closed on Sunday and supporting traditional marriage the attacks on her were reflexive. The left had already noticed that Mitt Romney's legacy in helping the Olympics was reflected in the attitudes of many Olympians. On top of that Olympic mega-stars Michelle Kwan and Christie Yamaguchi had announced that they were working to support conservative causes and are supporting Mitt Romney. It was just too much for the left to take and now they have just snapped. The liberal magazine Salon found Gabby's Christianity "unnerving".
Of course, the only ones pushing back to defend Gabby are commentators on Fox News, talk radio and internet bloggers. Fox News commentator and former House GOP leadership aide Cheri Jacobus (Hat Tip RSC):
"Has the Left gone too far in fostering a culture of resentment against Americans who are very, very successful? Superstar U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas may have seemingly become a star overnight, but she worked at it her entire life. She is being criticized for signing a lucrative deal to appear on a Wheaties box, for espousing her religious views, and even for her hair. And she's only a teenager. "Gabby deserves the accolades, the contracts, the fame and the glory for her hard work, success and making her country proud. The rest just sounds like jealousy and resentment. "I suppose the liberals will now claim Gabby didn't do this on her own because the rest of us paid to build the roads she used to get to gymnastics practice."
Gabby Douglas
NBC News (sister network of MSNBC) went so far as to play a clip of a monkey doing gymnastics immediately after playing a clip of Gabby Douglas. What if Fox News had done this? What would the left be saying? The racism charges would be flying. Where is the NAACP and the leftist groups that claim to speak for all black people? This will make your stomach turn. NBC was forced to apologize after a hailstorm of criticism from those who actually have a sense of decency. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFBHjgpIq7I]