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Originally Posted by saratogaman
I agree, this administration is getting softball treatment...just as Reagan did. I am not at all suggesting that you are stupid. I don't even know you or your news-seeking inclinations. The problem that I have is the notion that the media is state-run. It clearly is not but its reporting is shallow and incomplete.
When some politician or media pundit makes a statement that is obviously in juxtaposition with facts and reality, today's crop of weak, silly-ass reporters simply report it -- making no effort to factually show the errors or misrepresentations of the quoted statement or how it conflicts with what they (the politicians and pundits) have stated in the past. In my mind, nearly all of the media -- left, right, center -- is guilty of this.
Exhibit A -- Judith Miller, formerly of the New York Times, who presented as fact the misrepresentations offered by the previous administration in the run up to the invasion of Iraq. Then Cheney, in turn, cited that paper in support of his false and misleading claims re weapons of mass destruction and the bone-headed notion that Iraq was in cahoots with Bin Laden. The NY Times eventually had the good sense to can her. Does that wash her up in the media? No, she becomes a "journalist commentator?" on Fox News, for heavens sake!
Tell me that's not silly or stupid.
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There is no doubt the Judith Miller story as you tellit is dumb !
There are numerous storied from the right and the left !
The basic idea of this thread is this.....during the campaign for the candidacy and the Presidentacy the media just stop looking into anything and fawned all over candidate Obama.
Can you imagine ANY CANDIDATE OF ANY PARTY AT ANY TIME having this background (the Wright connection which would just about eliminate any other candidate...the Ayers connection, and there IS a connection.....and to save a bunch of words, his basic training and where he came from and what he did...two autobiographies which differ by the way in many areas) even getting close to a nomination ? I dont think so. You can debate any individual issue but be honest....any politician with half this baggage cannot get the nomination !
This country was so hungry for change...any change and this man has amazing oratory skill, the media just ignored his past and fawned.
I will predict that there will be book written just on the subject of how the media misplayed this primary and general election.
There is nobody questioning this administration and there is much to question ! MUCH