Posted on 12/11/2008 11:08:18 AM PST by vietvet67
It took awhile, but the MSM is starting to flex its muscles. After all, they can’t let a scandal as juicy as Blago-gate go uncovered. Faced with a tight-lipped presidential team, you knew that sooner or later the media would start — brace yourself — asking hard questions and becoming irritated by non-answers. From the [1] New York Times:
Mr. Obama said Tuesday that he had never spoken with the governor about the seat, and prosecutors have not implicated Mr. Obama or his advisers. At the same time, Mr. Obamas team has declined for two days to answer questions about what discussions they had about the seat and whether intermediaries had any contacts with Mr. Blagojevichs advisers.
Republicans have raised questions about Mr. Obamas refusal to say more and about his past ties with the main characters. Even if Mr. Obama remains untouched by the investigation, it shines a light on the corrupt politics of the state he emerged from and takes attention away from the agenda of change he would rather emphasize.
This is a huge distraction at the worst possible moment, said Lanny J. Davis, a former White House special counsel who did damage control for President Bill Clinton.
And it can grow if not handled properly. Its like the whirlwind, said Chris Lehane, another veteran of the Clinton teams. You get pulled into the vortex more and more.
But the zinger is a few paragraphs down:
Mr. Emanuel was among the few people in Mr. Obamas circle who occasionally spoke to Mr. Blagojevich. He declined to answer questions on Wednesday, waving off a reporter who approached him as he walked across Capitol Hill.
A Democrat familiar with Illinois politics and the Obama transition, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said there probably were calls between the Blagojevich and Obama camps about the Senate seat. It was not clear if any calls were recorded by federal agents, who had tapped the governors phones.
Okay, if it were a Republican there would be a two-inch headline : “NEW CHIEF OF STAFF TALKED WITH BLAGO –SCANDAL GROWS.” But even in its milder form, this is fairly troubling information. The “we didn’t” vs. “I didn’t” talk to Blago distinction that the President-elect stammered out when first pressed on Blago’s contacts with the transition team does seem to have been a key one.
If in fact Emanuel had conversations with Blago that were taped, the Obama team better get all the facts out. Fast. Otherwise, Emanuel and the Obama administration will be in for a tough ride.
So, is it over? (The honeymoon, of course.) Let’s just say the press is finding something more tantalizing than Obama-promotion: a fascinating scandal that potentially touches a key member of the new administration.
I think the MSM is finally getting the picture that the boat they have been traveling on wasn’t exactly unsinkable, next they may find an acute shortage of lifeboats if they don’t act now.
In modern day speak, they need to abandon Obamas Titanic love boat and grab a lifeboat before they run out of time, before they lose their jobs, America is not listening to your SOS MSM.
The arrogant media believes they created 0bama, and he belongs to them. They also believe that having created 0bama, they can also destroy him.
The left always eats its own.
The press [media today] should be not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, but also a collective organizer of the masses.
- Vladimir Lenin
The MSM is engaging in a massive coverup trying to insulate Obama from the crisis. The honeymoon is far from over. It is just beginning.
(smirk) The only way Blago has to mitigate the tsunami of crap that’s about to come crashing down on him, is to do a “Sammy Gravano”. My guess is that his “friends” are already arranging to make sure he can’t.
FREEPERS AND LURKERS,
If you care about our Constitution you will listen to the video at the link below. It is a 90 minute video and the only video you will see of this conference where the Constitutional issue was discussed. It is important to listen to the ENTIRE video, even if you feel like quiting before it is finished. The questions from the Media are important to hear at the end of the conference.
I hope all of you will listen and if you think this issue is important that you will send the link to others. I trust you believe our Constitution should be upheld no matter WHO is President.
At the link below, click on the video on the left titled: WTP Obama Citizenship Challenge - National Press Club.
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What did the president-elect know and when did he know it?
It’s obvious when Obama said “We didn’t” instead of “I didn’t” that he was simply referring to himself using the royal We as befits his majesty.
That is not the MSM reporting this.
“The MSM is engaging in a massive coverup trying to insulate Obama from the crisis. The honeymoon is far from over. It is just beginning.”
Agree. They are hating this because it makes them look bad...well, worse...if possible. The whole campaign was a media cover up and now they have no choice but to spin defensively. Prior to this, they could simply ignore anything negative about Obama. The chickens are coming home to roost.
Ahh shucks. We have to wait?
Lie down with dogs... where there’s smoke... yadda yadda yadda.
Said another way:
Jesus may have been able to walk on water, but nobody argues that he didnt get his feet wet. Yet Obama waded deeply and for years in the fetid swamp of corruption that is the Chicago Machine and they want us to believe that he didnt get any of it on him? I dont think so. Im sure hes in this up to his (sizeable) ears. Its merely whether something makes it out of the machine long enough to make waves.
This guy has always been adored. A few days of pressure and he will fold like a wet pancake.
Republican administration - Put all resources into uncovering "massive coverup" and display daily in huge headlines to keep the story going. Accuse everyone of anything just to get them to talk.
And remember: the coverup is the story.
Democrat administration - Be part of massive coverup and say as little as possible. Never accuse anyone of anything. And: no coverup, no story!
Yup. It's all here. Coming to a newspaper or TV screen soon.
Bookmarking link to watch whenever I get an extra 90 minutes to spare. How about a brief summary of the contents?
And the SCOTUS is going to help pull this crime off and ‘’p-ss on the victims’’ ,,,US!
Well, the longer he stays out of protective custody, the odds grow in my opinion. and the likelihood that if it going to happen, it’s likely to happen sooner rather than later.
If his “friends” are of that type, and it all points to that...They are going to want to shut him up, for good, as quickly as possible.
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