Because they're useful idiots.
"What’s in it for them?"
A rope.
Posted on 05/03/2013 3:12:39 AM PDT by marktwain
Two very different pictures are emerging of what took place this weekend at a series of townhall meetings by Kelly Ayotte, the Republican senator from New Hampshire.
Ayotte traveled back to the Granite State to meet with constituents, and among the topics that came up were her votes against new gun control measures. But local and national news media are giving sharply contrasting accounts of what really happened when the gun control issue surfaced.
If you read about the meetings in the national press, you likely went away thinking the Republican lawmaker was overwhelmed by pro-gun control critics. You might think the opposite if you read reports from the local news there.
“The big media folks flocked to the Granite State this week as though it was the First-in-the-Nation presidential primary, all because they wanted to see Sen. Ayotte get yelled at for voting against a measure that would have expanded gun control,” columnist Shawn Millerick wrote in the New Hampshire Journal, lamenting the coverage from national outlets.
Millerick added: “The media certainly covered what they wanted to see. The New York Times, the Washington Post and Politico all created the impression that Ayotte faced a firestorm of criticism at her town hall meetings.”
Politico’s story was titled, “Kelly Ayotte on defense over gun vote.”
The Washington Post headlined it’s story, “Sen. Kelly Ayotte becomes focus of gun-control groups after voting against background checks.”
The New York Times wrote, “In New Hampshire, Senator Finds Her Vote on Gun Bill Is Hot Topic.”
The stories in local press gave a different impression. The Concord Monitor reported that, “The crowd of about 250 in the Winnisquam Regional High School cafetorium seemed mostly supportive of Ayotte, applauding frequently, including after a man thanked her for her vote against the background checks legislation.”
WMUR, the state’s only network affiliate, said of the anti-Ayotte protesters: “Just as many, if not more, came out to applaud the senator’s stand.” A quick review of video clips from WMUR and other sources indicates Ayotte supporters were more numerous than detractors.
In his column, Millerick also posted photos of license tags outside the townhalls, suggesting that many of the protesters were from out of state.
“Complaints about liberal media bias can become tedious,” Millerick said. “The mainstream media is very liberal, that is well established. Griping about it rarely gets anyone anywhere. But occasionally, the collective groupthink of the elite establishment media becomes so biased that it actually needs to be called out.”
Because they're useful idiots.
"What’s in it for them?"
A rope.
“This is causing quite a stir - making the gun control freaks heads explode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F1nPSNnaBo
only 2 minutes - pass it on after viewing. it is going viral ... “
Wow!!! That was powerful! I’m so glad that someone is working to effectively put out the message on why the gun control laws being proposed don’t work. Do you know if these will solely be on the Internet, or will they cross to television, too?
I don't know. A friend of mine sent me the link. It is going viral. I think you can just contact the producer. His link is there.
The Obamedia is worse than Pravda was in the old USSR. It’s time locals in situations like this confront the out-of-state Leftist mouthpieces and get in the face of the cameras so they can’t use the videos on air.
1) More range time and lessons to not close your eyes while firing, and...
2) Use a .45 ACP...shooting twice is just plain silly!
I have a 1911 in .45 ACP and it is my preferred "Welcome Wagon". I also have a .40 S&W and a .380 for concealed carry, but other than at the range, they are loaded with JHPs. I damned sure won't be shutting my eyes if I have to draw down on a dirtbag!
Gun control is not an issue that will help the Democrats win the House. Quite the opposite.
There is a very strange tone to your argument.
Most Americans are opposed to strict new gun control regulations, but pushing these same regulations will assure they’re gaining control of the House.
This is pretty much the same argument that pro-abortion types make. Most Americans favor legalized abortion, but it must be protected as a constitutional right because if it’s left up to the political process every woman who gets an abortion will be prosecuted for murder.
What?
(Sorry that’s probably way out of line, but I get so frustrated. Maybe we are insane: Repeating the same act (calling out media bias) over and over and expecting different results.)
We have been having major impact. That is why we defeated the push against the Second Amendment. The MSM is losing market share, money, and influence. They were able to reelect Oboma mostly because the Obama campaign did a better job with social media than Romney did.
We need to do more in order to save the Republic. There are still many people out there who do not understand that the major enemy of this constituional republic is the MSM.
Do you have a better explanation as to why the Dems cared SO MUCH about what we all agree was useless vote?
Because it was symbolic to them of “doing something,” even if that something was useless.
Also, they are pissed off to find out just how out of sync with the country they are.
“Because it was symbolic to them of “doing something,” even if that something was useless. Also, they are pissed off to find out just how out of sync with the country they are.”
Sorry, but with due respect things were A LOT different this time.
First, can you EVER recall a vote being this dramatic on an issue that was DOA at the next step - I CANNOT. We used to have votes on welfare reform when Clinton was president - and Welfare reform was much more important than a gun vote. They were close votes, but no one cared, because Clinton said he would veto...and he did (until he had to change his mind to get re-elected).
Second, I don’t think you’re visualizing how this vote could have been used against the Republicans, especially the ones in the Northeast. They had lots of options. One being the president saying “All I asked for was Background Checks to Close the Gun Show Loophole, and the Republicans in the House would not even allow that!!”. Or trotting out the Newtown Girls in tear-jerker commercials, essentially saying the same thing.
Whether we like it or not, the country still likes and trusts Obama, and if goes out there BLASTING the House Republicans, they won’t have a chance. Again, there is a reason why Bloomberg dumped $12M and the entire arm-twisting apparatus of government and media went full-tilt for this - and was for a LOT MORE than just a symbolic victory.
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