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Media Bias and the 47 Percent
Townhall.com ^ | September 21, 2012 | Linda Chavez

Posted on 09/21/2012 5:43:22 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 09/21/2012 5:43:29 AM PDT by Kaslin
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Romney has said his statement could have been made more elegantly.

The "elegance" or lack thereof doesn't matter, he'd be criticized nonetheless by the media clowns for calling attention to the amount of people expecting something for nothing.

2 posted on 09/21/2012 5:57:11 AM PDT by NRA1995 (I'll cling to my religion, cigars and guns till they're pried from my cold dead fingers!)
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There is never any need to ‘dress up’ the truth... it stands on its own.

That will never change no matter who tells the truth!

I think THAT’S what the Liberals most dislike about the statement. It is factual and and as usual, the facts put Liberals in a bad light!


3 posted on 09/21/2012 6:02:18 AM PDT by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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To: Kaslin; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; Gilbo_3; Impy; stephenjohnbanker; NFHale; ...

Linda Chavez ??? LOL,

Those comments Romney made would make sense to make AFTER he loses the election, not before. Now he is supposed to be trying to change their minds like Reagan did.

Notice how Romney lets Dems with Recording devices into his fundraisers collected stupid statements like this but you dont see Republicans trapping Obama similarly?

When Obama responded to this by saying that he tries to represent 100% of Americans (he didnt mention the illegal Dreamers he is representing for some reason) Romney COULD have had a field day with that. Examples:

Does Obama represent the successful Americans (the 1%ers)?

Does Obama represent the AZ state Americans being invaded?

Does Obama represent the unborn ?

Does Obama represent the practicing/believing Catholics who dont want to be forced to pay for others abortion pills?

Does Obama represent those who will inherit the $6T in debt he ran up?

Does Obama represent those dead embassy officials who he is lying about how they were attacked?

Does Obama represnt the majorities in those states who voted against him in 2008 that he forced Obama-care on?

sigh...


4 posted on 09/21/2012 6:14:22 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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I can't think of a better example of media bias... than the video of Obama saying "we'll create a civilian force that's as strong, and well-funded" as the military. NOT ONE FOLLOW-up question from the media

It's Obama, in his own words. Romney should use it in an ad. It not only exposes him as a radical, but also exposes the media hypocrisy. That would be a powerful ad, IMO.

5 posted on 09/21/2012 6:43:16 AM PDT by Adriatic Cons
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” Notice how Romney lets Dems with Recording devices into his fundraisers collected stupid statements like this but you dont see Republicans trapping Obama similarly?”

I noticed. we never do it right.


6 posted on 09/21/2012 8:51:27 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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“...Romney lets Dems with Recording devices into his fundraisers...”

Guy was probably registered Republican, and was doing intell gathering for the dems.

Hell, we should be doing the same thing to the dems at every opportunity.


7 posted on 09/21/2012 9:35:41 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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” Hell, we should be doing the same thing to the dems at every opportunity.”

Obama’s handlers are probably good screeners, but yes we should.


8 posted on 09/21/2012 9:40:33 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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“...Obama’s handlers are probably good screeners, ...”

Gotta protect the agenda after all...


9 posted on 09/21/2012 9:45:55 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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RE :”Hell, we should be doing the same thing to the dems at every opportunity

Not sure about the ‘we’, but that was my point.
Dems always seem to have a greater desire to beat Rs (party Rs) in elections than vice versa based on their actions.
Either that or they are just smarter when it comes to political stuff.

10 posted on 09/21/2012 9:47:43 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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” Gotta protect the agenda after all...”

Leftist dictators take a lot of protecting.


11 posted on 09/21/2012 9:48:59 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; Gilbo_3; Impy

“...Not sure about the ‘we’...”

Hell, I’d do it, but I’m pretty well-known in my neck of the woods as a Patriot/Gunny/Conservative/Evil Redneck/blah-blah. You get the picture.

“...Either that or they are just smarter when it comes to political stuff...”

Definitely more devious. They want to win. To me, it seems the Rs still think of it as a win-win game for them. “Even if we lose, well, I’ve still got MY job...”

We need Pit Bulls...and we send Poodles. And those Poodles...well, every once in a while we find out that they’re getting screwed by the Pit Bulls...and enjoying it.

Hence....here we are.


12 posted on 09/21/2012 9:53:20 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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And....speaking of Poodles versus Pit Bulls...here’s one of “our” Poodles right now...

Maine Senator Bucks Republican Party on Gay Immigration Rights
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2934227/posts

“Bucking” the party...another “maverick”.


13 posted on 09/21/2012 9:56:18 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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RE :”We need Pit Bulls...and we send Poodles. And those Poodles...well, every once in a while we find out that they’re getting screwed by the Pit Bulls...and enjoying it.

On Dem TV they were playing more of that Romney tape where he was explaining why he is afraid to go after Obama too hard in the upcoming debates.

Also they were reporting that the reason Romney ran ads saying Obama is a nice guy is because they are scared of offending independents who voted for Obaama in 2008. So the ads go “Obama is a good person who did his best but his policies just didnt work ”

Poodles? More like rabbits, er wabbits.

14 posted on 09/21/2012 10:08:40 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: ansel12
FYI - this article is pretty much what I've been saying on that other thread, isn't it?

I'm glad so see this in print - so now maybe I can rest from my "crusade". :)
15 posted on 09/21/2012 10:30:46 AM PDT by zencycler
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RE :”And....speaking of Poodles versus Pit Bulls...here’s one of “our” Poodles right now...

Yep, Susan Collins voted for the stimulus and more notable and important (to Dems) was her key vote to end DADT.

In comparison Scott Brown looks like a conservative. But you replace her with a Dem and you got less chance of giving Reid a demotion.

16 posted on 09/21/2012 11:02:43 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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collins a poodle ??? a bitch fer sure but ive seen loyal poodles...


17 posted on 09/21/2012 11:03:51 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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Also they were reporting that the reason Romney ran ads saying Obama is a nice guy is because they are scared of offending independents who voted for Obaama in 2008. So the ads go “Obama is a good person who did his best but his policies just didnt work ”

that why the rin-o-p is dead...until a politician [like Rand Paul does] calls em out for the historically demonstrable marxists and commies that they are, we have no viable two party system...

hit em with facts and ridicule from a position of power, and hold to it w/o apology...mcquuuuuuueeeeeeeeeg was done as soon as he mouthed that nice guy bs...

as will mittens be, if he aint already...

18 posted on 09/21/2012 11:08:58 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: zencycler

Don’t personalize your crusade to the point of posting to me on threads that I’m not even on, like you did here.


19 posted on 09/21/2012 11:20:33 AM PDT by ansel12
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RE :”mcquuuuuuueeeeeeeeeg was done as soon as he mouthed that nice guy bs...

That reminds me.
I know this is intended by them as Dem propaganda but the socialists over at the Dem channel including Sharpton are all now praising McCain for his civility in the 2008 campaign, compared to Romney.

They are mad because when a McCain follower would say that Obama was not Christian, or he was not an American, McCain would slap him or her down killing his own votes.

But Romney just smiles and says nothing in response.

Its always fun to watch those Dems whine about stuff like this. They make the funniest faces :(

20 posted on 09/21/2012 11:37:36 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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