Posted on 01/30/2011 5:57:38 PM PST by kristinn
Democratic Party front group Media Matters for America this afternoon accused Free Republic of being an instigator of the "Right-Wing Media Smear Machine" because of an article posted at Free Republic this morning about Barack Obama spending Saturday night partying with reporters from the White House press corps rather than burning the midnight oil keeping tabs on the crisis in Egypt. The article was titled, "As Egypt Burns, Obama and News Media Party Hearty Saturday Night." Media Matters calls criticism of Obama's partying while Egypt burns as a "particularly hollow smear."
Media Matters was upset that Jim Hoft picked up the Free Republic article for a piece at Gateway Pundit and that Hoft's piece was subsequently picked up by Fox Nation. In fact, it's the lead, banner story at Fox Nation tonight with over 1200 comments. The Fox Nation article updated its headline to read "As Egypt Burns...Obama Parties", based on Hoft's headline, "As Egypt Burns...Obama Parties, Watches B-ball" that was based on the Free Republic headline.
Making things worse for Media Matters was that the Drudge Report picked up a piece from the site White House Dossier published Sunday afternoon (an hour after the FR article) about Obama's night out partying. That article was headlined "While Cairo Burns, Obama Parties."
The Free Republic article noted that Greta Van Sustern appeared to be the only reporter who reported about the presidential party. Further research showed Politico had a short article published Saturday night that nixed mentioning that reporters were partying with Obama. Media Bistro also posted about Obama partying, even correcting the pool report that Linda Douglass works for Atlantic Media, not the National Journal as the pool reported.
The Media Matters article was titled Watch the Right-Wing Media Smear Machine in Action: Obama/Egypt Edition
While Media Matters is arguably expert in the field of issuing "particularly hollow smears" (since they use them so often), they have erred in this claim.
Only foolish leftists would call a truthful account "a smear"...
Here we are again, part of the vast right wing conspiracy!
Proudly!
They can’t handle the truth bump.
Yeah...what is it they say...?
Conservatives get upset when Liberals Lie..
Liberals get upset when Conservatives tell the Truth.
Just as long as they spell your name right, kristinn :)
In this instance - FR does serve as media. Kristinn pulled together info that was out there without attention being paid. He composed it into a well written article with an eye catching title.
Media Matters never matters
No, silly. I was quoting the Chairman of the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, from the 50’s.....
I didn’t mean you, personally...
Guys, I just want you all to hear it directly from me...I AM anti-Obama!
Hey Brock, you donut-puncher: Tell me what part of the article was false?
Oh, that's right, you can't.
I'd tell you to shove it up your a&&, but I suspect you'd only smile.
Did they quote any of my posts?
I’m ready for my closeup Mr. Orwell.
Probably not, but they would possibly serve a useful role in fund raising activities.
Media Matters is trash
Hello, Mr. Soros! (Can you see me waving?)
Thank you, Don-o. Kristinn is amazing, too!
(I was just being grateful for the site.)
:-)
We are over the target.
Congratulations to all!
Power to Diana!
** Can we get Right Wing Smear Machine t-shirts?**
make mine XXL and I’ll take 2
The original question was:
Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
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