Posted on 11/09/2008 11:23:22 AM PST by AJKauf
Scanning various media today and doing a few radio interviews, I was struck how they have all simply taken conservative pre-election claims that we didn’t know who the stealth candidate Obama was, given his blank slate , and now agreed–but in worry that they don’t know whether he will come through on their own agendas. Indeed conservatives are more likely to wait and see, as liberals worry out loud “now what?”
In fact, listening to the widely-circulated interview of Newsweek editors worrying about Obama’s contortions (”this creature” and “creepy”) is damning proof that they are really no longer journalists. For months most assured us that worries about the plastic Obama were illiberal, then they got what they wanted and now confess to us what they themselves knew all along, that there could be no there there:
So is the elite media worried Obama will prove a centrist rather than a liberal? Or a black nationalist rather than a hope and change healer? Or that they have been so stung that they utterly lost their reputations for credibility they are now scrambling to restore a shred of them? Or do they wish to be a day ahead of the curve and now somehow fill the void created by the departure of the anti-Christ George Bush and be on the cutting-edge of slicing Obama? Or are they such sad creatures of the day, that they simply babble, then re-babble as the hourly perceptions change?
Like many, I wrote some pre-election essays with titles like ‘The Obama Enigma’ and ‘The Blank Slate’ and got the usual tons of hate mail that most now get from the organized Obama electronic minutemen, but is the media party line really now to be “We also knew all that then, but can only say it now”?..
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I missed this. Anybody got a thread?
The first President-elect Obama Press conference. Suggestions
1) call on 1 opposition press person at least 1 time
2) Don’t talk more about hypo-allergenic puppies more than the state of the world
3) Don’t make cheap cuts about an aged former first lady that would better apply to Hillary Clinton
4) Use the teleprompter more
The Democrat’s media will never again be considered credible by half the nation.
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forget, it’s 20 minutes on Charlie Rose with Evan Thomas an d John Meachum
My God, how many times can that happen?
I vote for the babbling babblers.
thank you
"I missed this. Anybody got a thread?"
Rush played the audio clips several times on Friday. Very amusing…
The MSM, though totally committed to getting Obama elected, is now having second thoughts about being sealed for time and eternity to the fate of the Obama presidency. As far as many conservatives are concerned, especially yours truly, the MSM has bought and paid for him, and they own him and the consequences of his presidency, whether it brings economic disaster, dictatorship or World War III. We must never, ever let them forget or deny their responsiblity for what they may have wrought on America and the world. It’s far too late for them to regain the mantle of mere journalists.
you’re welcome.
They will be finding out that Barack Obama is no “liberal.”
I don’t think they are having second thoughts just yet. It’s still very early. They will have to either become defacto PR people or do the real job of a journalist.
After all, they were 90% liberal before the election and will be after.
Chapters remaining (and will continue to remain) blank:
"Who's Barry's Daddy?"
"How Barry Got an Indonesian Passport"
"How Barry Traded in an Indonesian Passport for a Red Senate Passport"
"How an 'American' Traveled to Pakistan in the 1980’s When Pakistan Wasn't Accepting Americans"
"Lies From Barry's Bar Association Application: What's in a Name?"
"How Barry Put an Entire Illinois State Senate Office Through a Tree-Chipper”
"Larry and Barry: A Wild Limo Ride in Gurnee”
"Columbia: Barry's Grades, Barry's Benefactors, and Barry's Friends: Ayers-The Early Years”
"ACORN: From a Small Nut, a Large Red Oak"
"Alinsky’s Principles and Barry: The Formative Years"
"What Land Deal? Who is Rezko?”
"How to Improve Schools by Making Them Worse: Annenberg Money Down a Rat Hole"
"How to Attend a Church for 20 Years and Not Hear Thing"
"How Barry Helped Solve the Murder of a Beloved Choir Director, OJ Style"
"How Barry Brought Chicago-Style Machine Politics to Washington: Handouts, Influence, Walkin’ Around Money, Muscle, and Bagmen”
“The Media Mea Culpa on Obama”
I noticed the ‘now what’ media comments also.
We’ve been trying to tell these idiots about Obama’s ‘plans’ for America — based on his past record(or lack thereof)— for some time, but pattern recognition doesn’t seem to be one of their strong points...
... must be an ‘IQ’ thing.
STE=Q
Sad, very sad. Buyer’s remorse perhaps? Attacking “the man” by destroying infrastructure and then finding out that the atm at bank that has the trust fund doesn’t work and the internet is down.
There is one thing worse than lying to the masses and that is deceiving them.
They all stood in awe as he spoke to the crowds.
Agreeing with him on every one of his campaign phrases and platitudes.
When asked what he meant by each one of his promises they all heard something different.
When he begins the task of putting into law his vague and nuanced platform, there is one thing sure to happen the rest will feel betrayed.
I thought he was going to put Unions first, ensuring we can squeeze the life from management. If he does that, then the industries will fail and the stock market will go under.
He will either carry out his marxist agenda and kill all chance of recovery, or he will lean to the right and help the free market recover and thus save his Presidency.
He could have several liberal factions turn on him all at once, or if he tries to satisfy them he will have the majority of tax payers angry.
Nah. Clinton went without holding a press conference for a full year at one point, and I expect Obama will do the same.
That was a symbolic press conference yesterday. I doubt whether we’ll seen many more. I think it was at least a month since his last real press conference—and that was during the election, when he needed them.
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