Barack Obama — politics as usual.
Hearing the brouhaha over the July New Yorker cover, one would think that the New Yorker had never done a satirical cover before. The cover of the magazine set off a hailstorm of racism charges and in the downpour of outrage the contents of the well-written article have been ignored.…
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76 - Jordan Richardson
I'm talking about cable news networks. I've had CNN on pretty steady for the past few days and I've actually counted that ratio. When Obama arrived at the flood zones in the US, for instance, there was barely a mention. As soon as McCain arrived, it was OMG MCCAIN'S HEEEEEERREEE!
Plus, there's that whole McCain plane bullshit and the complete and constant ignoring of his changes in policy and his "flip-flopping." McCain is constantly allowed off the hook.
A recent example of this is of McCain's claim that Obama was planning on "attacking Pakistan." There was no such claim, yet ABC News and Diane Sawyer never said otherwise and reported McCain's claim as factual. Then FOX's Hannity picked it up and ran with it, also claiming Obama was going to attack Pakistan. McCain's reference to an Iraq/Pakistan border was also completely glossed over, yet Obama's trip to the Middle East is seen by CNN as a "photo op."
I kid you not, when they reported on the story of Obama's Middle East trip a few days ago, the anchor on the morning news show (a supposedly unbiased independent morning show) said that he hopes Obama does more than "take pictures." This picks up RIGHT AFTER what McCain said about the trip being a photo-op. Now you tell me that CNN is earning "the most trusted name in news" when they introduce such obvious repetition of McCain's rhetoric. And tell me ABC News is doing their job to report to the public when they don't challenge McCain's untruthful assertions. We already expect that nonsense from FOX...
And believe me, when they do the same to McCain (which is few and far between, as he's been able to get away with a lot over his alleged "charm"), it's just as terrible. It's no wonder the American people have no earthly clue as to what's going on, but if you really think there's no McCain bias on corporate cable news, you've got another thing coming.
As to Drudge, you should probably READ the Obama stories. He's (Drudge) not exactly known for being "independent" either.
77 - Jordan Richardson
And then there was the whole Jesse Jackson "nuts" commentary and how that was blown up while McCain's "disgrace" comment was utterly ignored. Check here for more information.
78 - Andy Marsh
zing - I got the reference, we've had that religion talk...I think...it's still weird!
It is a coincidence, I have to believe. I just don't see gwb agreeing with anything Obama says or does...and as rigid as he is in his belief that he's right and everybody else is wrong, I don't see how it dcould be any other way.
I think coke added life when coke added coke, but that's just me.
Yeah, there is a bit of obama coverage there...but I still like it.
79 - Andy Marsh
Well, honestly, the social security system is a disgrace!
But you're right, I hadn't heard that comment by McCain until you just pointed it out to me. More reason for me to vote for him, because I agree that the SS system is a mess and needs to be fixed.
The Jackson thing could've been worse, if they released the whole comment about Obama talking down to...I'm not gonna use Jackson's word here, because it's an ugly word and I'll be branded a racist.
I don't see how the press could think otherwise of Obamas' trip, when you put out your policy on a war BEFORE you even visit the area what else could it be? Obama let us all know what his plan is for Iraq before he even talked to the commanders on the ground, how could it be anything but a photo op if he's already got his opinion of what needs to be done?
80 - zingzing
"zing - I got the reference, we've had that religion talk...I think...it's still weird!"
well, i agree. but that's not the point.
"It is a coincidence, I have to believe. I just don't see gwb agreeing with anything Obama says or does...and as rigid as he is in his belief that he's right and everybody else is wrong, I don't see how it dcould be any other way."
you know, i have a hard time believing obama influenced old bush as well... but it was a remarkable turnabout. maybe he convinced himself that it was his idea.
"I think coke added life when coke added coke, but that's just me."
i concur.
"Yeah, there is a bit of obama coverage there...but I still like it."
that's fine. still, it's like her pet obsession. she's not really (it seems) FOR anything. she just likes putting obama down. there's a place for that, surely, but it just seems like muck-raking.
"Well, honestly, the social security system is a disgrace!"
yeah, but the irony! he takes it and calls it a disgrace... come on now...
81 - Andy Marsh
I'm not sure if he gets SS. He gets $58k a year from the VA, he may not be eligible for SS...
82 - zingzing
yeah, he gets it.
"McCain's 2007 tax return shows Social Security benefits of $23,157 for the year, an average of $1,929.75 a month. He said he started receiving the payments "whenever I was eligible.""
from the associated press article. i think he's got a right to criticize it... but, you know, you can opt out of it. and he doesn't particularly need it... his wife is a multi-millionaire, ain't she?
"multi" in that last sentence means 100+.
i'm sure that extra $2k a month will do someone else some good, and, to them, it won't be a disgrace.
but that's not really a big issue to me. social security needs work. fuckin' baby boomers.
83 - Andy Marsh
Hey! I resemble that remark, if only barely. It's my understanding that '59 or '60 is the last year for baby boomers...
Back to one of the earlier comments about McCain getting better treatment from the MSM.
I hadn't heard about this cartoon until today.
Strange how the MSM makes a big deal out of a magazine beating up on a liberal, sorry progressive, but they have nothing to say about the relatively conservative guy getting the same treatment.
Just how did the MSM miss this one, guess they were all busy attempting to keep their heads out of Obamas ass while they follow him around like puppy dogs...
84 - Clavos
1946-1964
85 - Andy Marsh
Guess I'm deeper in it than I thought...
86 - zingzing
gimme my money back
87 - zingzing
"guess they were all busy attempting to keep their heads out of Obamas ass while they follow him around like puppy dogs..."
how many puppy dogs do you have up your ass, andy? you big asshole. i kid, i kid. but that was too much to pass up.
anyway, the msm's reaction to the obama cartoon was BECAUSE OF the furor that erupted, especially from liberals.
the mccain cartoon produced no such furor, because nobody reads rolling stone, as it's an awful music magazine with the occasionally decent political/social article. still, it's probably not read by too many conservatives or republicans, because they have such bad taste in music. little do they know that rolling stone has taste just about as bad (except dave fricke)...
both cartoons are pretty funny though.
88 - Andy Marsh
Right now I have two dogs attempting to crawl up my ass...one of them is about 65 pounds!
you see, we've got a little thunder off in the distance and it's scaring hte hell out of them!
I'd buy that, but you'd think that no liberals listen to Imus, but somehow they got a hold of that one! Maybe they're like Dave and they spy on the other side...
89 - Dan Miller
Andy,
You should not permit them to do that. PETA would not approve. Speak gently to them and tell them to stop. That seems to have worked with our five dogs, several of whom weight at least 65 pounds. What ever you do, do not tell them "Ich bin ein Hamburger."
Dan
90 - Clavos
...Or ein Frankfurter...
91 - MountainSage
Andy, I'm glad the dogs only managed the attempt. I can't imagine it would be very comfortable to have a 65 pound dog up your ass. :-)
92 - Andy Marsh
It wasn't even comfortable having the big guy attempt it!
When the weather gets like that I'm constantly tripping over them.
93 - zingzing
ok, so now this thread has been taken over by dogs crawling up andy's ass.
a fitting conclusion, i believe.