Media Bias?....What Media Bias??
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I am a bit shocked that the MSM anchors have actually been a bit tougher on Obama than I thought they'd be on this trip abroad. Katie has only fluffed-up his pillow and tucked him into bed twice, and Brian Williams has only fetched his slippers once. They are really showing some great journalistic integrity with their remarkable restraint.
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I am a bit shocked that the MSM anchors have actually been a bit tougher on Obama than I thought they'd be on this trip abroad. Katie has only fluffed-up his pillow and tucked him into bed twice, and Brian Williams has only fetched his slippers once. They are really showing some great journalistic integrity with their remarkable restraint.
I actually heard Eleanor Cliff fussing that Obama isn't allowing REAL reporters to ask questions, and that when he was visiting the troops, it was all staged, w/ selective photo ops set up by Army staff , effectively blocking any access from the peanut gallery who's on this summer camp of a tour.
Of course, she's married to Alan Greenspan, and could be annoyed that some on the Left are accusing him of unsavory tactics in the setting of the interest rates, so she's just trying to cause a ruckus. I'm sure THAT'S all it is.
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Quote:Have you looked at the White House Press Whores lately? (Or is that the Whore House Press Corps? Can't seem to keep 'em straight!) I'm sure that Jeff Gannon fluffed more than Rove's pillows!
I am a bit shocked that the MSM anchors have actually been a bit tougher on Obama than I thought they'd be on this trip abroad. Katie has only fluffed-up his pillow and tucked him into bed twice, and Brian Williams has only fetched his slippers once. They are really showing some great journalistic integrity with their remarkable restraint.- JS
I actually heard Eleanor Cliff fussing that Obama isn't allowing REAL reporters to ask questions, and that when he was visiting the troops, it was all staged, w/ selective photo ops set up by Army staff , effectively blocking any access from the peanut gallery who's on this summer camp of a tour.-Rapo
And what about the fake turkey for Bush's Thanksgiving in Iraq? Do you think that ANY powered visit to Iraq (or anyplace else for that matter) is ever anything other than a well-coddled photo op?
Rapo, it's not your criticism that bothers me, it's that HUGE double standard you keep dragging with you wherever you go!
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Originally posted by SignyM:Quote:Have you looked at the White House Press Whores lately? (Or is that the Whore House Press Corps? Can't seem to keep 'em straight!) What about the fake turkey for Bush's Thanksgiving in Iraq? Do you think that ANY powered visit ot Iraq is EVER anything other than a well-coddled photo op?
I am a bit shocked that the MSM anchors have actually been a bit tougher on Obama than I thought they'd be on this trip abroad. Katie has only fluffed-up his pillow and tucked him into bed twice, and Brian Williams has only fetched his slippers once. They are really showing some great journalistic integrity with their remarkable restraint.- JS
I actually heard Eleanor Cliff fussing that Obama isn't allowing REAL reporters to ask questions, and that when he was visiting the troops, it was all staged, w/ selective photo ops set up by Army staff , effectively blocking any access from the peanut gallery who's on this summer camp of a tour.-Rapo
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Your analogies are most disingenuous, and your loathing of the Administration is oh so old, boring , and predictable. Bush IS the Commander-In Chief, whether you hate him or not, and flying into Iraq to have a meal with some soldiers is admirable, not a photo op. He didn't drag the elite press corps with him ever, and besides...what does he need a photo op for anyway?. Is he running for something? You and your fellow Bush-hating zealots are gonna have a real void in your lives to fill when Georgie goes back to Texas to drink beer and holler at the rodeo. Just curious, what & who are you gearing up for to hate for the next 8 years?
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If McCain ( and yes, Bush ) don't have a crystal ball, then it must be EXPERIENCE and sound JUDGEMENT which you DON'T have, that allows them make that call.
Sorry you just talked yourself out of the Presidency. Maybe next time you won't be such a NOOB when it comes to - EVERYTHING!
Maybe you'd care to elaborate on Bush's wealth of experience? What national elected offices had he held prior to his Presidential run? How many terms had he served in Congress? What exactly was it, in your expert opinion, that gave Bush the "experience" needed to be President?
Mike
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If McCain ( and yes, Bush ) don't have a crystal ball, then it must be EXPERIENCE and sound JUDGEMENT which you DON'T have, that allows them make that call.
Sorry you just talked yourself out of the Presidency. Maybe next time you won't be such a NOOB when it comes to - EVERYTHING!
Maybe you'd care to elaborate on Bush's wealth of experience? What national elected offices had he held prior to his Presidential run? How many terms had he served in Congress? What exactly was it, in your expert opinion, that gave Bush the "experience" needed to be President?
Bush had zero experience in foreign policy. The RNC found Bush in a cabbage patch wearing a Mudder hat, and decided he would be their desired nominee. They threw McCain under the bus, and then were shocked when McCain would later break ranks with them under Bush. Bush surrounded himself with people he thought had foreign policy experience, but they proved to be lawless, reckless, and inept. Many Presidents came into office with no experience, and I believe they did better in general than those with so-called experience. The stakes today are higher than ever before...economy is on the brink, and Islamic jihad threatens civilization. A new approach is definitely needed.
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I actually heard Eleanor Cliff fussing that Obama isn't allowing REAL reporters to ask questions.....
Of course, she's married to Alan Greenspan
I believe that's Andrea Mitchell, not Eleanor married to Greenspan.
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And what about the fake turkey for Bush's Thanksgiving in Iraq?
The Turkey Visit was in 2003 and- yes- he WAS running for President! I also point to the Katrina photo op, his "mission accomplished" photo op, and his Anbar province photo op. Hey, Jongsstraw, I'm not hating the President, I'm just pointing to a political reality that applies to almost ALL politicians of any stature, including Hillary's famous visit in Bosnia: They're as protected as anyone can be under the circumstances, because they never see the raw situation or talk to anyone other than handpicked representatives they're not REALLY there to "fact find", and they use every opportunity to create memorable photos. Look, I work for an agency and we get visits from politicos all the time, and no way in hell are they ever going to hear about our failings or talk to our disaffected employees.
So all I'm saying is to pick on Obama 'cause he's doing what almost every politician does (including but not limited to Bush) is just hugely hypocritical. At the same time, "the press" can and should be rounding criticized for failing to pursue important issues with politicians of ALL ideological leanings. Again, no double standard.
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And what about the fake turkey for Bush's Thanksgiving in Iraq?
The Turkey Visit was in 2003 and- yes- he WAS running for President! I also point to the Katrina photo op, his "mission accomplished" photo op, and his Anbar province photo op. Hey, Jongsstraw, I'm not hating the President, I'm just pointing to a political reality that applies to almost ALL politicians of any stature, including Hillary's famous visit in Bosnia: They're as protected as anyone can be under the circumstances, because they never see the raw situation or talk to anyone other than handpicked representatives they're not REALLY there to "fact find", and they use every opportunity to create memorable photos.
You got me on the facts of that one. I stand corrected. As for the aircraft carrier arrival thing, I also have to agree. I remember sitting there watching the event in utter dis-belief. Mission Accomplished? Even if it HAD been true, would a one-week war with guys fighting our troops out of Ford pick-up trucks really be something for our country to celebrate & be proud of? It was pretty embarrassing.
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It takes a remarkably dedicated and selfless politician to break through the barriers that go up between them and unpleasant feedback. They have to work at it presistently until the press decides its boring and leaves them alone. The only politician that I know of who holds true town-hall meetings ... meeting where people AREN'T vetted before-hand... is Feingold. (I'm sure there are others I don't know about.)
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