Archive for the ‘Media’ Category
Update: More on Obama’s Media Gag Order
Douglas Hagmann appeared on the Laurie Roth radio show with Judi McLeod to discuss the gag order on Obama’s eligibility. The talk show host that was about to go on air discussing the matter of Obama’s eligibility (as found in the Constitution), but was threatened by his producers.
Hagmann said that his investigation traces back to Obama’s innermost circle of people.
The Roth Show (August 7)
In: Media, Politics · Tagged with: Barack Obama
Media Gag Order on Obama Eligibility?
Douglas Hagmann from Northeast Intelligence Network and Judi McLeod from Canada Free Press have proof of a “well orchestrated cover-up” involving Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as president.
The Northeast Intelligence Network and Canada Free Press are in possession of extremely sensitive investigative documents, including a stunning written admission by a nationally known talk show host stating that he was threatened with his career – or worse – should he talk about the issue of Barack Hussein Obama’s birth records to a national audience.
This is not about whether Obama is eligible to be president, this is about the media being threatened not to discuss the issue. 35 years ago, Richard Nixon resigned for something very similar.
In: Media, Politics · Tagged with: Barack Obama
AP: Obama’s a Jock
In case you didn’t know, this is what passes as journalism at the AP (emphasis mine):
[Obama has] spent his adult life in big cities — New York, Chicago and, now, Washington. Basketball, golf, and bodysurfing are how this jock rolls. Indoor daily gym workouts are the norm.
How this “jock” rolls? I don’t know how he rolls, but I remember how he bowls: a very non-jock-worthy 37. And afterwards he had the audacity to make fun of special olympians.
Isn’t this the same jock that threw out the first pitch to the All-Star Game? The Fox Network cameras were positioned so that they would not show the actual pitch. MLB cameras however did show the entire pitch. Albert Pujols was positioned on top of the plate, rather than behind it, and the ball still hit the ground.
Not quite what I would call a jock, but I am not an active duty member of the White House Press Corps, either.
From my AP Style Manual (the only thing written by the AP worth the ink):
jock Used when describing athleticism of Democratic presidents.
See Barack Obama.
In: Baseball, Media · Tagged with: Associated Press, Barack Obama, media bias
Un-Ed-ucated
MSNBC commentator Ed Schultz (whom I have never heard of previously) took to insulting Americans opposed to Obama’s socialist healthcare policy (video here).
ED SCHULTZ: Oh, there’s a lot going on. Tonight: it’s an uprising! Angry old white folks are storming into town halls all across the country spewing lies about health care reform. Let me set the record straight early on: these folks, I think, they’re dumber than Joe the Plumber.
. . .SCHULTZ: Mr. President, you have the people behind you. I’ve done enough of these [town halls] to know that there’s a fraction of Americans out there who are, you know, the old right wing, they’re playing on the old, angry white uneducated misinformed Americans to go out there and carry the torch in the Republican party right now. To shake it up to defeat. That’s why they use “failure.” This is how they’re trying to generate it!
We must be pretty effective if they are attacking us in this manner.
Can you imagine the fallout if Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck talked about liberal protesters (think ACORN) in this manner? Networks would be apologizing, pressure would be put on advertisers to pull from the shows (and a few always seem to), and in Rush’s case, Congress would get involved.
If a Fox News host said that “poor angry black folks with ACORN are once again using mob-style tactics and spewing their lies…” the program would end right there, and so would the career of the host. There might be race riots. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that it would be the end of Fox thanks to government action. But this Schultz clown gets away with insulting people who exercise their constitutional right to assemble peaceably?
Specifically what “lies” are we “old, angry white uneducated misinformed Americans” spewing, Schultz? Always attacking the messenger, but never the message.
In: Media, Society · Tagged with: media bias, MSNBC
Is the Media starting to wake up?
On Wednesday, Obama was pitching his socialist healthcare program in a town hall meeting when a cancer patient told her story of her difficulties under the current system. After an emotional Debby Smith described how she was unable to get treatment or hold a job, Obama hugged Smith and told her he would do what he could to help “immediately.”
Our prayers for a full recovery for Smith.
The Associated Press has outed Smith as “a volunteer for Organizing for America, Obama’s political operation within the Democratic National Committee” who “obtained her ticket through the White House.”
Philip Klein writes at the American Spectator:
The town hall meeting itself was highly orchestrated — with a small number in attendance and online questions being screened by the White House.
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During the session, Obama received questions from an advocate of a socialized, or single-payer health care, a representative of the liberal activist group Health Care for Americans Now, and a member of the Service Employees International Union.
Even veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas was upset with the White House propaganda, telling Press Secretary Robert Gibbs that Obama’s “formal engagements are pre-packaged.”
Gibbs was already being questioned by CBS correspondent Chip Reid when Thomas chimed in. Before being interrupted by the press secretary – who was clearly mocking the 89-year-old correspondent – she said “I’m amazed at you people who call for openness and transparency.”
“What the hell do they think we are, puppets?” Thomas said in an interview with Cybercast News Service.
“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas added. “They couldn’t control (the media). They didn’t try.”
Santelli on Tea Parties
CNBC “Squawk Box” co-host Joe Kernen asked Rick Santelli – who may have given birth to the Tax Day Tea Parties in an on-air rant Feb. 19 – what he thought of the “cultural phenomenon” he inspired.
“I don’t know about cultural phenomenon, but I’ll tell you what,” Santelli said. “I think that this tea party phenomenon is steeped in American culture and steeped in American notion to get involved with what’s going on with our government. I haven’t organized. I’m going to have to work to pay my taxes, so I’m not going to be able to get away today. But, I have to tell you – I’m pretty proud of this.” Santelli also defended the tea parties from attacks from MSNBC, who called the movement “astroturf.”
“I think from a grassroots standpoint, I’m sure some of the media out there is not going to peg it that way, but isn’t it about as American as it gets – for people to roll their strollers and make their signs and go voice their opinion about the direction of the country?” Santelli said. “Good, bad or indifferent – that’s a great thing. There’s not a lot of countries, of course, that afford their people that, that type of right. It’s a great thing.”
In: Media, Politics · Tagged with: CNBC, media bias, MSNBC, Rick Santelli, Tea Party
CNN calls Tea Parties “Anti-Government”
Can you imagine CNN giving this kind of coverage to a liberal protest? Audio isn’t that good, but you can pick up the reporter’s resentment loud and clear.
It’s amazing to see what passes for journalism today.
In: Media, Politics · Tagged with: CNN, media bias, Tea Party
Sarkozy’s Speech to Congress
A fantastic speech from France’s president, Nikolas Sarkozy. If a Republican had delivered a speech like this, he would be president today. The word “freedom” is used 14 times! But unfortunately our politicians don’t talk about freedom, so we have to hear it from the French.
Madam Speaker,
Mr. President,
Ladies and Gentlemen of the United States Congress,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The state of our friendship and our alliance is strong.
In: Media, Politics · Tagged with: media bias, Tea Party
Reporter questions Gibbs on Obama’s bow to Saudi King
Watch this video showing White House press secretary Robert Gibbs answering a tough question from CNN’s Dan Lothian on Obama’s bow to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah.
Here’s the transcript:
LOTHIAN: When the President met with King Abdullah, there was something that took place which I believe the White House explained was just the president being taller than the king. We took a look at the video, and it does appear that the president actually bowed to King Abdullah. Did he bow or didn’t he?
GIBBS: No, I think he bent over with both, to shake — with both hands to shake his hand, so I don’t–
LOTHIAN: — one hand –
GIBBS: Well I… [laughter]
LOTHIAN: Did he bow or didn’t he?
GIBBS: No. But I think this meeting was like a week ago, right?
LOTHIAN: That’s right but this is something a lot of people are talking about today.
GIBBS: I can only imagine it is of great cause and concern for many people struggling with the economy.
With that, Gibbs moved on to the next reporter.
It’s fascinating to note that Gibbs had three lines of defense for the question:
- Say that Obama bent over to shake with both hands, when videos show he shook with only one
- Attempt to push it away by saying that the event happened a week ago
- Use the economy as an excuse to avoid the question
Since the economy is falling apart, will the Obama administration – which promised to be the most open and transparent in history – not be answering questions they don’t want to?
In: Media, Politics · Tagged with: Barack Obama
ACORN’s Illegal Activities and Mafia-Style Tactics in Congress’s Spotlight
Originally published at Family Security Matters
Members of Congress heard testimony against the activist group ACORN on Thursday, exposing the group’s illegal activity and mafia-style tactics.
Pittsburgh lawyer Heather Heidelbaugh appeared before the a House Judiciary subcommittee alleging that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has violated campaign finance and tax laws in addition to their protest-for-hire and coerced donations. The source of the accusations was from the sworn testimony of ACORN whistleblower Anita MonCrief, who was a clerk for ACORN’s sister organization called Project Vote.
MonCrief, a Democrat and Obama supporter, testified last year that Barack Obama’s campaign gave Project Vote a “donor list” of people who had contributed the maximum amount allowed by federal law. According to Heidelbaugh’s testimony, the donors were to be targeted to donate to ACORN’s “Get Out the Vote” efforts and finance voter registration drives.
Heidelbaugh revealed in her testimony that there is virtually no separation between ACORN and Project Vote, as employees working for one group would perform work for the other.
In: Media, Politics · Tagged with: ACORN, Barack Obama, media bias, New York Times, Project Vote, voter fraud
