Token conservative

The term liberal media Token conservative describes the commitment by the mainstream news media to so-called fairness. The typical offering from the mainstream media is a single moderate, so-called conservative speaker, reporter, columnist among hundreds of fellow liberal employees. This person's view is almost exclusively "New World" moderate and they would most likely find more in common with their liberal counterparts than with their own conservative base. On occasion, a single true conservative such as Bill Kristol finds employment with the mainstream media, but it never lasts because of their commitment to real conservative viewpoints. The liberal media demands that they hire their brand of conservative- that will attack conservatives.

Token Conservative Views

• New York Times - Ross G. Douthat

According to the New York Times, Douthat’s writing “steers away from partisanship — he frequently criticizes Republicans — or doctrine." Douthat said "‘I’m sort of a squishy pro-lifer,’ interested in finding areas of compromise."

• Newsweek - David Frum

"What is irrational is the failure of conservatives and Republicans to perceive the divergence between Fox’s interests and their own."

Rush Limbaugh Is "A Walking Stereotype Of Self-Indulgence"

• MSNBC - Joe Scarborough

"..how conservative the Republican Party's become, they've got it backwards. We have not been conservative as a party, we've been radical."

Scarborough writes a book titled The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise. To promote the release he visits with many left-leaning media outlets and trashes all well known conservatives; Rush Limbaugh, Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich and more.

• CNN - former host Lou Dobbs

• Washington Post - George Will

Common Characteristics

Most liberal media conservatives share the following viewpoints;

• RINO "big tent" inclusive party
• Lacking principled stances on issues
• Attack popular conservatives
• Republicans must compromise or concede on liberal social issues
• Claim to know what is the best for the Republican party
• Write books which nobody reads

See Also

• NY Times Hires Its Version of A Conservative to Write Op-Ed Column
• NBC 'Today' Turns to Leftist and a Moderate for Advice on GOP Comeback