Is the media afraid of Obama?

Boortz ^ | 17 NOVEMBER 2011 | Neil Boortz

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Is the media afraid of Obama?View Larger 

Allen West

By Neal Boortz

Alan West says that the media needs to stop being afraid of standing up to Obama.  I’m thinking that Col. West has this wrong. 

There are two dynamics going on here.  One is that elements of the DC and NYC press corps (pronounced corpse) are in love with Obama, not afraid of him.  Don’t forget that Evan Thomas of Newsweek referred to Herr Ruler as “sort of a God.”  Remember also Terry Moran of ABC news who told us that Obama is so hugely wonderful and amazing that he actually had to “step down” to the White House.

But there’s another element to the media – those who were once in love with Obama, but who have now reluctantly come to the realization that he simply was not qualified for the job and that his three years of rule have been a miserable failure.  These people – the ones who realize that their love was misplaced – have a dilemma.  On the one hand, they can be honest about their change of heart and risk ostracism by their media colleagues; or on the other hand they can just go along with the game and keep their social and professional life free of turmoil.  Think about your own sense of belonging and comradeship with your professional and social colleagues.  Do you think these journalists would be willing to forego all of that by being completely honest about the failure that is Barack Obama?  Obama is going to be gone in either one or five years.  You will be working in your field for many years after that.  Why risk losing your professional standing by going against the grain?  If you think I’m wrong here, try talking to some journalists who stray from their formal liberal path.  Things often don’t go smoothly for them.  Media types who cross from the right to the left are welcomed with open arms.  Cross from the left to the right and you become a non-entity. 

So even though Obama has proven to be a failure – even though he has broken many media hearts -- the ObamaMedia continues to go easy on him .. because somehow his failure is tied to their own.  Not only do they have the traditional liberal line to walk, they also realize that they are largely responsible for visiting this disaster on America.  They are the ones that anointed him.  For him to fail would mean the media anointed a failure, and that would be tough for their egos to swallow.

We are fully aware of how ruthless the media can be.  The fact is that the media doesn’t even have to go after Obama.  Their complacency in not reporting or investigating is enough.  Here are two prime examples of how the ObamaMedia has treated Barack Obama compared to Herman Cain:

NBC Hypes Cain's Pause on Libya as 'Disqualifying Moment,' Dismisses Obama's 'Lazy' Remark

Networks Run More Cain 'Scandal' Stories in a Week Than They Did Obama's Ties to Ayers, Rezko or Wright

The media doesn’t need to stand up to Obama.  All they need to do is ignore him and pretend that they had nothing to do with this mess.  Meanwhile they will hammer the Republicans and allow them to hang themselves.  That’s journalism 2011!

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We have no time for fear.

If you can't appreciate the pure beauty of the violin after hearing this, something's wrong with your ears.

Or you can get raw with these strings. Either way, the violin is sweet yet lethal.

Do it!

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

“Fear” - “Sycophantic Ideological Deification”? What’s in a word? It’s all the same result.

[skeeter]

The national news media neither love nor are afraid of Obama.

Hell, many are clearly disgusted with him.

He's simply the best means available to them for implementing their leftist agenda. Thats why he can count on their full throated support as the nation collapses around him.

[Iron Munro]

[ScottinVA]

I wouldn’t characterize the “media” as “afraid” of Obama... actually I’d term it “adoring” or “fawning.”

[LibLieSlayer]

If this Republic ever goes into a civil war again... these newsies had better go deep underground... like in secure military complexes... because they will bear the most responsibility for our failure.

LLS

[Sudetenland]

Both afraid of him and supportive of his agenda and more importantly the Democrat Party. The MSM is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Democrat Party.

[SMARTY]

The MSM sold itself to the enemies of the United States long ago.

What we saw during the last Presidential election, and what we are seeing now in the ongoing and blind MSM love affair with “O” is more of their selfish agenda and reckless disregard for American sovereignty, security and prosperity!

[who knows what evil?]

Haven’t seen that one before...nice. Real nice.

[yoe]

Barack Obama dislikes this country so much his obvious vehemence makes you cringe….he is where he is in part because of a propaganda campaign beginning with Al Gore’s loss to Bush that has never let up for one day. Propaganda for a man most likely not even a legal citizen, and he like his health care, shoved down our throats with enormous success. Who paid for this propaganda blitz? George Soros, the American Communist Party, the DSA, The Congressional Progressive Caucus, these and dozens of other organizations are actively engaged in overthrowing the capitalist system of government in the USA and transforming it into a socialist nation. Isn’t trying to ‘overthrow the United States government a crime? Google up the people closest to Obama and Michelle.....all Socialist with ties to Marxism. Obama has his revolution underway and the fear is not of the MSM entirely but of who will stop this un-American madness now...Obama, Bill Ayers, Van Jones, Valerie Jarrett, Michelle Obama, Socialist/Communist professors welcome this CHANGE as was promised....or have we forgotten Obama's promise to 'reform' the nation.

[Red Barr]

It is so sad but true the MEDIA is being used by the un-American left.

[Hardraade]

Of course they’re afraid of Obama. You fear rabid animals, or you’re kinda stupid.

[RedMDer]