Jed Babbin
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Jed Babbin is a former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
who served during the first Bush administration
in the United States
, and is the author of the political book Inside the Asylum
as well as Showdown and In the Words of Our Enemies.
He is a political commentator and contributing editor to The American Spectator
, and a contributor to National Review Online
. Mr. Babbin is also a frequent guest host on Talk Radio WMET
in Washington, D.C. He is an online editor of Human Events
.
Babbin is an ardent detractor of what he describes as the "527
Media", which he considers to be composed of The New York Times
, The Washington Post
, ABC
, CBS
and NBC
. Babbin alleges those outlets are little more than an extension of the Democratic National Committee
and charges that they willfully distort truth to pursue their own agenda. Babbin argues that the only way to disrupt what he sees as the 527 Media's "narrative" is for elected Republican officials to tell the "truth" about current situations (such as the conflict in Iraq
) without it being passed through what he sees as the filter of the 527 Media.
Babbin is an alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology (B.E. 1970), Cumberland School of Law
(J.D. 1973), and Georgetown University Law Center
(LL.M. 1978).
He guest-hosted The Rush Limbaugh
Program on July 17, 2008.
He guest-hosted the Mark Levin
Show on August 10, 2009.
He guest-hosted the Roger Hedgecock
Show on April 21, 2010.
He guest-hosted the Michael Savage
Show on August 11 & August 17, 2011.
Back in Sept 2009 Babbin accused the US President Obama of being so angry in a speech to Congress that it was "palpable and almost shocking." He further accusesed President Obama of being "unpresidential."
Babbin feels that the Zumwalt class destroyer
is less expensive and more effective than the Arleigh Burke class destroyer
, however Admiral Gary Roughead
, the Chief of Naval Operations
has said that the switch away from the Zumwalt was in response to emerging threats and it would be less expensive to build new Burkes than it would be to reconfigure the Zumwalt to match the Navy's needs.
United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense is the title for several high-ranking posts in theU.S. Department of Defense. Officials are appointed Deputy Undersecretary of Defense by the President and are confirmed by the Senate by majority vote....
who served during the first Bush administration
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and is the author of the political book Inside the Asylum
Inside the Asylum
Inside the Asylum is a 2004 book by former U.S. undersecretary of defense Jed Babbin which accuses the United Nations of anti-Americanism....
as well as Showdown and In the Words of Our Enemies.
He is a political commentator and contributing editor to The American Spectator
The American Spectator
The American Spectator is a conservative U.S. monthly magazine covering news and politics, edited by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. and published by the non-profit American Spectator Foundation. From its founding in 1967 until the late 1980s, the small-circulation magazine featured the writings of authors...
, and a contributor to National Review Online
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
. Mr. Babbin is also a frequent guest host on Talk Radio WMET
WMET
WMET is a radio station broadcasting on 1160 kHz in the mediumwave AM band, serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Over several decades, it has gone through a number of radio formats, from progressive rock to all-comedy to a conservative talk-show format...
in Washington, D.C. He is an online editor of Human Events
Human Events
Human Events is a weekly American conservative magazine. It takes its name from the first sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence...
.
Babbin is an ardent detractor of what he describes as the "527
527 group
A 527 organization or 527 group is a type of American tax-exempt organization named after "Section 527" of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code...
Media", which he considers to be composed of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
and NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Babbin alleges those outlets are little more than an extension of the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
and charges that they willfully distort truth to pursue their own agenda. Babbin argues that the only way to disrupt what he sees as the 527 Media's "narrative" is for elected Republican officials to tell the "truth" about current situations (such as the conflict in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
) without it being passed through what he sees as the filter of the 527 Media.
Babbin is an alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology (B.E. 1970), Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law is an ABA accredited law school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The 11th oldest law school in the United States, it is 160 years old and has more than 11,000 graduates. Its alumni include two United States Supreme Court Justices; Nobel Peace Prize recipient...
(J.D. 1973), and Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
(LL.M. 1978).
He guest-hosted The Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
Program on July 17, 2008.
He guest-hosted the Mark Levin
Mark Levin
Mark Reed Levin is a lawyer, author and the host of American syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show. Levin served in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese...
Show on August 10, 2009.
He guest-hosted the Roger Hedgecock
Roger Hedgecock
Roger Allan Hedgecock is a conservative talk radio host and former mayor of San Diego, California. His show is syndicated by Radio America. Hedgecock still resides in San Diego...
Show on April 21, 2010.
He guest-hosted the Michael Savage
Michael Savage
Michael Savage may refer to:* Michael Savage , American radio host, author and conservative political commentator* Michael Joseph Savage , Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1935–1940...
Show on August 11 & August 17, 2011.
Back in Sept 2009 Babbin accused the US President Obama of being so angry in a speech to Congress that it was "palpable and almost shocking." He further accusesed President Obama of being "unpresidential."
Babbin feels that the Zumwalt class destroyer
Zumwalt class destroyer
The Zumwalt class destroyer is a planned class of United States Navy destroyers, designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack. The class is a scaled-back project that emerged after funding cuts to the larger DD-21 vessel program. The program was previously known as the "DD"...
is less expensive and more effective than the Arleigh Burke class destroyer
Arleigh Burke class destroyer
The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers is the United States Navy's first class of destroyer built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The class is named for Admiral Arleigh "31-Knot" Burke, the most famous American destroyer officer of...
, however Admiral Gary Roughead
Gary Roughead
Gary Roughead is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations from September 29, 2007 to September 22, 2011. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, from May 17, 2007, to September 29, 2007. Prior to that he served as...
, the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
has said that the switch away from the Zumwalt was in response to emerging threats and it would be less expensive to build new Burkes than it would be to reconfigure the Zumwalt to match the Navy's needs.
External links
- The American Spectator Author archive.
- National Review Online Author archive.
- RealClearPolitics Author archive.
- http://online.wsj.com/public/page/0_0_WP_3001.html?currentPlayingLocation=40¤tlyPlayingCollection=News¤tlyPlayingVideoId={E3527C13-2FA7-41FD-BE06-4D55016794D4} Interview on WSJ after the bin Laden raid.