Media....Disgusting.

[PoliticalChic]

It's ironic, because without the media, PC wouldn't have any material to start a thread.

I know...right?

No, wrong.

 

[MarcATL]

They're not attempting to form opinion. They're trying to get the guy to give a straight answer to a legitimate question.

You've just moved yourself into the category of dishonest.


"Before Romney issued his statement today, an open mic capture the press coordinating questions to ask Romney, with one saying “no matter who he calls on we’re covered on the one question”.
EXCLUSIVE: Open mic captures press coordinating questions for Romney “no matter who he calls on we’re covered” » The Right Scoop -

Over and over...the same question.
It is designed to produce a view in the uninformed that 'well, everyone thinks it was wrong..."

Essentially, it is an obvious attempt to paint Romney's criticism of Obama as a mistake. Even you must see this...and, therefore, you have identified yourself as dishonest.

Disappointing.




"This looked like amateur hour, and it also fed into the broader critique many Republicans have made of the Obama administration. So it seemed natural that Romney would release a statement Tuesday night condemning both the attacks and Obama's weak response. But Obama campaign press secretary Ben LaBolt shot back and said he was "shocked" Romney would play politics at such a time. And the media fell into line.

When Romney gave a press conference Wednesday, the questions focused on whether it was appropriate for him to criticize Obama at the time he did. Romney's responses didn't really matter, because reporters had already decided their narrative. Obama did not take any questions in his own press conference moments later."
How the media turned Obama's foreign policy bungle into a Romney gaffe | WashingtonExaminer.com

I don't quite see the specifics here.

Unless you're asserting that the journalists holding Romney's feet to the fire requiring him to give AN ANSWER as some sort of conspiracy.

What's the problem exactly?

*shrugs*

 

[PoliticalChic]

1. The Fourth Estate (or fourth estate) is a societal or political force or institution whose influence is not consistently or officially recognized. "Fourth Estate" most commonly refers to the news media; especially print journalism or "The Press".
Fourth Estate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


2. cor·rupt/kəˈrəpt/
Adjective:
Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Verb:
Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Synonyms:
adjective. rotten - depraved - venal - bad - putrid
verb. spoil - pervert - deprave - vitiate - rot - debauch



3."Open mic shows reporters coordinating question on whether Romney regrets criticizing Obama on Egypt, Libya
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was widely criticized Wednesday for his outspoken criticism of the Obama administration on its handling of the attacks on U.S. diplomatic stations in Egypt and Libya.

That criticism hasn’t only been coming from campaign operatives, but apparently from the media as well.

The Right Scoop blog captured the audio feed from Romney’s press briefing on the situation Wednesday morning, showing reporters covering Romney working together to base their question on that premise."
Open mic shows reporters coordinating questions to Romney | The Daily Caller





And, in a related story....

4. Michael Savage ( “Trickle Down Tyranny” ) put forth an interesting theory, also based on a supposed Soros strategy. He suggests that there is an international ‘Government-Media Complex,’ in which Soros is the major player. Fox’s Rupert Murdoch’s UK empire is under attack in Britain for paying private detectives and listening in on phone calls to get personal information about government officials, professional athletes, movie stars and even the royal family. James Murdoch Caught in New Facts From Parliament Hacking Testimony - The Daily Beast

a. What is not revealed, is that the tactics of the Murdoch papers is routine among just about all the media. The 2006 report, “What Price Privacy Now?” lists some 305 journalists from 21 different publications committed over 11,000 violations of the Data Protection Act, Britain’s privacy law; most were non-Murdoch publications.
House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport - Seventh Report

b. Soros then tasked his contacts at “The Daily Beast,” owned by Tina Brown and the Harmon family (owners of Newsweek) to publicize Murdoch’s British problems, and suggested “the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. law under which some suggest Rupert Murdoch could be prosecuted….for paying a bribe to an official in a foreign country to win a government contract.” Rupert Murdoch

c. Of course, there were no Americans involved, and no British government contracts involved, but they salivated: “…an independent monitor to oversee the company. Imagine an Eric Holder-appointed supervisor looking over Roger Ailes’ shoulder?!” Ibid.

d. Sure enough, “The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed a preliminary investigation is underway into the extent of the ongoing phone hacking scandal that has engulfed News Corp, which is headquartered in New York. “News of the World phone hacking and bribes: US Justice Department launches investigation | Mail Online

I couldn't rep, need to 'spread' but agreed. Honestly, the cloaks have fallen.

Well, thanks so much for the thought.

Actually, neither you nor I , nor even the pretenders in this thread, are surprised.

I never expected objectivity from them....but it's a point well made, and falls into the pile of evidence for the following:

"“The radicals were not likely to go into business or the conventional practice of the professions. They were part of the chattering class, talkers interested in policy, politics, culture. They went into politics, print and electronic journalism, church bureaucracies, foundation staffs, Hollywood careers, public interest organizations, anywhere attitudes and opinions could be influenced. And they are exerting influence.” Robert H. Bork, “Slouching Toward Gomorrah,” p. 51


Of course, there was the Jourolist scandal, as well as the 'reporters' scurrying off to Alaska to vet Governor Palin, but nary a one to Chicago to pore over Obama's background and connections.


Our friends on the Left know the truth....but have bought into the Democrat motto of “by any means necessary.”

 

[PoliticalChic]

They're not attempting to form opinion. They're trying to get the guy to give a straight answer to a legitimate question.

You've just moved yourself into the category of dishonest.


"Before Romney issued his statement today, an open mic capture the press coordinating questions to ask Romney, with one saying “no matter who he calls on we’re covered on the one question”.
EXCLUSIVE: Open mic captures press coordinating questions for Romney “no matter who he calls on we’re covered” » The Right Scoop -

Over and over...the same question.
It is designed to produce a view in the uninformed that 'well, everyone thinks it was wrong..."

Essentially, it is an obvious attempt to paint Romney's criticism of Obama as a mistake. Even you must see this...and, therefore, you have identified yourself as dishonest.

Disappointing.




"This looked like amateur hour, and it also fed into the broader critique many Republicans have made of the Obama administration. So it seemed natural that Romney would release a statement Tuesday night condemning both the attacks and Obama's weak response. But Obama campaign press secretary Ben LaBolt shot back and said he was "shocked" Romney would play politics at such a time. And the media fell into line.

When Romney gave a press conference Wednesday, the questions focused on whether it was appropriate for him to criticize Obama at the time he did. Romney's responses didn't really matter, because reporters had already decided their narrative. Obama did not take any questions in his own press conference moments later."
How the media turned Obama's foreign policy bungle into a Romney gaffe | WashingtonExaminer.com

I don't quite see the specifics here.

Unless you're asserting that the journalists holding Romney's feet to the fire requiring him to give AN ANSWER as some sort of conspiracy.

What's the problem exactly?

*shrugs*

Conspiring to ask the same question over and over.

 

[bobcollum]

No I definitely missed it, I rarely read past the first line or two of your posts.

Seems like you're afraid to confront that question....
...essentially, that answers it.

You flatter yourself too much.

 

[Polk]

They're not attempting to form opinion. They're trying to get the guy to give a straight answer to a legitimate question.

You've just moved yourself into the category of dishonest.


"Before Romney issued his statement today, an open mic capture the press coordinating questions to ask Romney, with one saying “no matter who he calls on we’re covered on the one question”.
EXCLUSIVE: Open mic captures press coordinating questions for Romney “no matter who he calls on we’re covered” » The Right Scoop -

Over and over...the same question.
It is designed to produce a view in the uninformed that 'well, everyone thinks it was wrong..."

Essentially, it is an obvious attempt to paint Romney's criticism of Obama as a mistake. Even you must see this...and, therefore, you have identified yourself as dishonest.

Disappointing.




"This looked like amateur hour, and it also fed into the broader critique many Republicans have made of the Obama administration. So it seemed natural that Romney would release a statement Tuesday night condemning both the attacks and Obama's weak response. But Obama campaign press secretary Ben LaBolt shot back and said he was "shocked" Romney would play politics at such a time. And the media fell into line.

When Romney gave a press conference Wednesday, the questions focused on whether it was appropriate for him to criticize Obama at the time he did. Romney's responses didn't really matter, because reporters had already decided their narrative. Obama did not take any questions in his own press conference moments later."
How the media turned Obama's foreign policy bungle into a Romney gaffe | WashingtonExaminer.com

Yes, it's completely dishonest that anyone dare question St. Romney about anything.

 

[MarcATL]

Conspiring to ask the same question over and over.

Get serious PoliticalChic.

You know full-well that that doesn't constitute a conspiracy.

There's no there there.

 

[American_Jihad]

Media Bias: Reporters caught on hot mic planning questions on “tone” for Romney ​

Open mic: Press coordinating questions for Romney "no matter who he calls on we're covered" - YouTube

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: …pointing out that the Republicans… *unintelligible* …Obama….
CBS REPORTER: That’s the question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: *unintelligible*
CBS REPORTER: Yeah that’s the question. I would just say do you regret your question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Your question? Your statement?
CBS REPORTER: I mean your statement. Not even the tone, because then he can go off on…
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: And then if he does, if we can just follow up and say ‘but this morning your answer is continuing to sound…’ – *becomes unintelligble*
CBS REPORTER: You can’t say that..
**Later**
CBS REPORTER: I’m just trying to make sure that we’re just talking about, no matter who he calls on we’re covered on the one question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Do you stand by your statement or regret your statement?

 

[Moonglow]

you forgot to list the GOP's media outlets that operate the same as the Dem's.

 

[Moonglow]

Is polichic crying cause the GOP has no media outlets that are for them?

 

[American_Jihad]

you forgot to list the GOP's media outlets that operate the same as the Dem's.

And you forgot to wipe yo ass, boiy...

 

[PoliticalChic]

Is polichic crying cause the GOP has no media outlets that are for them?

So....you didn't notice that posts #49 and #50 make the opposite points....yet both ostensibly penned by the same nut....

...you.



Go ahead and do that "I am not schizophrenic yes we are" thing.....

 

[rightwinger]

Is polichic crying cause the GOP has no media outlets that are for them?

No, she is just crying because the lamestream media is asking Romney questions she doesn't want answered

 

[PoliticalChic]

Is polichic crying cause the GOP has no media outlets that are for them?

No, she is just crying because the lamestream media is asking Romney questions she doesn't want answered

Actually....I applaud what Romney said....

...everyone should be questioning the mistake in the White House by now.


wingy....what is that thing you keep muttering, "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be...."?

 

[FJO]

Media Bias: Reporters caught on hot mic planning questions on “tone” for Romney ​

Open mic: Press coordinating questions for Romney "no matter who he calls on we're covered" - YouTube

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: …pointing out that the Republicans… *unintelligible* …Obama….
CBS REPORTER: That’s the question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: *unintelligible*
CBS REPORTER: Yeah that’s the question. I would just say do you regret your question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Your question? Your statement?
CBS REPORTER: I mean your statement. Not even the tone, because then he can go off on…
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: And then if he does, if we can just follow up and say ‘but this morning your answer is continuing to sound…’ – *becomes unintelligble*
CBS REPORTER: You can’t say that..
**Later**
CBS REPORTER: I’m just trying to make sure that we’re just talking about, no matter who he calls on we’re covered on the one question.
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Do you stand by your statement or regret your statement?

Is polichic crying cause the GOP has no media outlets that are for them?

You misspelled the screen name of a fellow poster. That was wrong. Or perhaps, ignorant.

You referred to her clear, logical and well-documented views as "crying". Also wrong.

However, you were absolutely right saying that the "GOP has no media outlets that are for them".

Congratulations for having the guts - in a rare moment of liberal sanity - to contradict your fellow liberals, who constantly whine that FNC is a GOP mouthpiece.

 

[FJO]

Is polichic crying cause the GOP has no media outlets that are for them?

No, she is just crying because the lamestream media is asking Romney questions she doesn't want answered

The same questions should have been asked of the President, but he was busy sucking up to the good people of Las Vegas, in a feeble attempt to make right his ignorant admonition a few months ago about NOT going to Vegas to waste money.

And whatever Governor Romney said should have been said by the President.

Watch for Obama coming up with another witty remark, such as "what happens in the Middle East, stays in Vegas".

 

[rightwinger]

Is polichic crying cause the GOP has no media outlets that are for them?

No, she is just crying because the lamestream media is asking Romney questions she doesn't want answered

Actually....I applaud what Romney said....

...everyone should be questioning the mistake in the White House by now.


wingy....what is that thing you keep muttering, "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be...."?

Romney blundered big time in his response

The press smells blood and is not letting him back off his initial statements

 

[PoliticalChic]

No, she is just crying because the lamestream media is asking Romney questions she doesn't want answered

Actually....I applaud what Romney said....

...everyone should be questioning the mistake in the White House by now.


wingy....what is that thing you keep muttering, "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be...."?

Romney blundered big time in his response

The press smells blood and is not letting him back off his initial statements

I'm certain that your problem is the intermittent nodding off, 'else you would have realized that, inadvertently, you have supported the essence of the OP.


Now, watch how cleverly I use your post to verify the theme:

"The press smells blood...."


We have a make-believe President who has achieved the political hat-trick of botching foreign policy, failed in domestic policy, and succeeding in alienating half of the electorate....
...but "The press doesn't smell blood " in any of those areas.

Only when it comes to the Republican who is about to remove this impediment from the White House.


Somehow..."The press smells blood" re:valid criticism about the administration's lapses in the Middle East....but not able to notice the "smell" coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.



BTW, old timer....speaking of "smelling," is it my imagination, or do all of your posts smell of moth balls and plastic slip covers???

 

[rightwinger]

Actually....I applaud what Romney said....

...everyone should be questioning the mistake in the White House by now.


wingy....what is that thing you keep muttering, "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be...."?

Romney blundered big time in his response

The press smells blood and is not letting him back off his initial statements

I'm certain that your problem is the intermittent nodding off, 'else you would have realized that, inadvertently, you have supported the essence of the OP.


Now, watch how cleverly I use your post to verify the theme:

"The press smells blood...."


We have a make-believe President who has achieved the political hat-trick of botching foreign policy, failed in domestic policy, and succeeding in alienating half of the electorate....
...but "The press doesn't smell blood " in any of those areas.

Only when it comes to the Republican who is about to remove this impediment from the White House.


Somehow..."The press smells blood" re:valid criticism about the administration's lapses in the Middle East....but not able to notice the "smell" coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.



BTW, old timer....speaking of "smelling," is it my imagination, or do all of your posts smell of moth balls and plastic slip covers???

Romney is stumbling in the polls and made a drastic attempt to show some foreign policy chops with his Libyan comments.

His blunder showed the failed attempts of a desperate man

Republicans blaiming the press will not help. It didn't work in 2008 and it will not work now

 

[Mr. Peepers]

Since when is asking a question an "attack"? Seriously? Maybe if Romney would actually directly and succinctly answer the questions asked of him instead of two-stepping around them and spewing non-related, scripted, TIRED talking points, the press would stop asking questions. But no, that would be too logical - and deadly for him.