Thinkin’bout Stuff

Chris, can I call you that, Chris?  After all, you keep referring to “Barack”, so in this new era of informality where you feel comfortable enough to refer to our next president by his first name, I’ll just call you Chris. 

I confess I rarely watched your show, which should come as no surprise since you probably know all of your viewers by their first name as well.  However, I am fairly certain you never referred to President Bush as George… why is that?

Anyway, I suppose I am digressing a bit, just seems you are rather cozy with the new prez for a “journalist”.  Then again…

Chris, now that the election is over, it is refreshing to hear you finally admit that you are not now nor have you ever been an actual journalist.

You have been a partisan mole from the start.  By admitting your “job” is to do everything you can to ensure Barack succeeds as president after 8 years of taking the opposite view of your role in your “reporting” on anything related to our current president, you have confessed to being 100% in the tank for Barack.

In fact, you seemed stunned that anyone was even questioning why you would think that your job as a “journalist” was to ensure Barack was successful.  Isn’t that not only the job of every journalist, but the job of every single American, nay every living being on this planet? 

Now that the world has been freed from the evil wizard from the north who migrated to the southwest to grow in strength and power, calling his evil minions to his side as he plotted to steal our country from the rightful successors to the throne, Gorefindal and Kerrymingle…

OK, maybe your delusions are not quite as far out there as that, but clearly you have fallen under the spell of The One.  How else do you explain your total acceptance of all things Barack without any evidence that this man can accomplish anything he promises via his speech writers. 

You don’t want to ask any questions, you don’t want to know the answers, and you certainly do not appreciate anyone else asking any questions that could cause this delicate flower, Barack, to fail.  We must nurture the Barack because, how did you say it, we need our president to be successful.  One wonders if you would be of the same mind if Senator John McCain had won (I don’t think it would be appropriate to just call him by his first name… after all, he’s an adult).

In this video (saw it on FoxNews… you know, a real news network), Chris looks as if he has won the lottery and been promised unending life in the same day:

Even the other folks on the show appear stunned that Chris is showing his true nature.

Saw this site on Huckabee… check out this video from The Nose On Your Face:

Update:  Looking through the site, found a couple other interesting videos:

It started with tight controls on the message.  Anything that did not fit into the neat little package that was brand Obama was discredited, denied, distanced, destroyed.

When Obama or Biden said something that is clearly a negative for the brand, we were told that what we thought we heard, even though video evidence existed, wasn’t what we heard at all.

One by one, any association that could harm the brand was denied; when proof was given, it was spun; when spinning didn’t work, the messenger was destroyed, the association was abandoned, and the history was rewritten… what we saw wasn’t really what we saw.

As with any brand, building brand loyalty costs money or advertising.  Brand Obama raised nearly a billion dollars to sell the brand directly to the public without challenge.  When Obama did appear in “uncontrolled” environments, the vast majority of the appearances were with interviewers that could hardly contain themselves from humping his leg.

But controlling the message is a full time job, and sometimes the brand comes under some real scrutiny.

The lengths to which the campaign was willing to go to control the message started to become very clear when two local news programs were punished for asking questions deemed inappropriate.  No more interviews for the remainder of the campaign and probably beyond.

Now, three major newspapers that have endorsed John McCain, the Washington Times, NY Post and Dallas Morning News,  have been kicked off the Obama plane.

This is just the tip of the iceberg folks, trust me.  The propaganda machine is evolving and is protecting the brand through any means possible, including a blatant attempt to influence a free press through a system of punishment and rewards.

Well… looks like the truth about a conversation between Michele Obama and African Press International (API) will be known one way or the other very soon.

The following was just posted on the API site:

A final agreement has been reached between African Press International (API) and Fox News Network (USA) on the dates to air the Michelle Obama tape arising from a discussion Mrs Obama had with the API two weeks ago. The show will take place any day/time from now, with a 15 minutes alert on when it is to take place. Other programmes will be interrupted. This is a precaution taken to avoid interference from any quarter.

In the agreement, Fox News Network will broadcast 39 minutes of the 54 minutes long tape. The whole tape cannot be aired unedited due to security reasons and especially due to the explosive political temperature in the country because of the Presidential elections that is just around the corner, November 4th.

The tape will be aired in two portions by two separate units in the Network. API’s representative will appear live in one of the shows.

The parties have agreed that the information to be released to the public on the agreement will not include the naming of the units at Fox News Network that will air the tapes in order to avoid outside pressure and influence of any kind before the show has taken place. Nondisclosure of the name of the shows that will air the tapes has become necessary due to pressure from groups interested to block the release of the contents to the public.

Due to a huge interest in the tapes shown by some private individuals, groups belonging to some political camp(s) and persons connected to a section of an intelligence network, it has been decided that the 54 minutes long unedited tape is to be kept outside the United States in safe custody of one of API’s Lawyers based in Ontario, Canada.

The day and time schedules of the broadcast will only be announced 15 minutes before the Show begins in order to avoid attempts to block the Show from airing the tapes.

Any pressure from any outside forces that may want to know the exact day and time schedule of the Show before-hand or any other details in the agreement will get no answers to their requests either from API or Fox News Network.

The decision to have the above information public was a difficult one due to the sensitivity of the case and huge interest against, and for, the release of the contents of the tape for public consumption.

 This will be interesting either way.

Was thinking about the MSM and the sudden interest in asking Obama and Biden tougher questions about income redistribution, ACORN, socialism, Ayers, etc.  Suddenly looking into Obama’s fundraising practices (see CBS video below).

What I’m thinking is that the liberal press has decided this election is essentially over and they need to do some real reporting in the final days to come out of this with the appearance they weren’t in the tank for Obama… bit late for that folks.

A hypothetical that may not be as out there as it sounds.  This hypothetical is applicable to either extreme, left or right, but in reality we are closer to a “left” scenario today.

It begins with the free press, the media, and the power bestowed upon them by the 1st Amendment. In 1887, Lord Acton warned that “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. 

What greater power is there than the ability to influence and mold the ideas of an entire nation through the uncontested definition of truth.

We have depended on the press in the United States to wield this power honorably, to follow standard principles of journalistic ethics that include truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability.

They have let us down.

The foundation of our hypothetical is that of free press openly supporting the candidacy of one party over another without any veil of objectivity or impartiality; doing so in a manner that leads many to believe that opinion is fact and interpretations are truths.  With this powerful base of support, essentially unchecked, the road to a one-party government is well paved.

Paving a road is no guarantee that people will willingly follow the path laid before them.  There need to be signs pointing the way, and there must be a steady erosion in the confidence of the people in their government.

War is an easy target for the press.  We saw it in Vietnam, and we are seeing it in the war on terror.  There were mistakes made in Iraq, there are mistakes being made in Afghanistan.  There were also mistakes in WWII, WWI and just about every other war.  The difference here is, unlike in WWII, a deliberate suppression of good news and amplification of bad news. 

The economy.  We have been told for months that the economy is bad and we are in a recession.  Interesting that the press is reporting that we are entering into a recession following this real economic crises… I thought we were already in one.

Truth is we were not in a recession, truth is the economic crises was caused by failures on the part of both parties, truth is we have been depressed about unemployment rates, interest rates, wages, etc. that were as good as or better than previous “successful” administrations because we were told that the economy was bad.  It could be argued that telling folks the economy is bad changes spending behavior for people and businesses and leads to a bad economy.

So the press has pointed the way.  We need change.  The world is worse off than eight years ago.  The economy is worse than eight years ago. There’s the path to prosperity. There’s the path to peace.  Follow that path and all will be well.

So now we have a paved road and signs pointing the way, both courtesy of a “free press”.

But who will lead us down that path?

We already know that the leader will come from the party that is not in power, how else could we ensure the change that is so needed.

What if that leader, chosen through exceptional political skills and charisma, has ideas, ideals, and goals forged into a core set of values through years of exposure to far left principles that would normally be shunned by the vast majority of Americans, and yet are welcomed through him.

How could anyone not be influenced by years of sermons, discussions and advice that points to a country where rich white people have oppressed those who have not been fortunate enough to have inherited a legacy of wealth, where the idea that we are raping the world to feed our thirst for oil is accepted as truth, where it is clear to all around you that the United States is evil and we need to make reparations to those we have oppressed both within and beyond our borders.  How could anyone not be influenced by these ideas when exposed to them since early childhood, surrounding himself with those who reinforce these ideas as truth even as he launched his political career.

And with this core set of values, a talent for weaving words into a cloak of hope that most eyes can not penetrate, and the absence of voices in opposition to his claims of a hopeless country waiting for a new direction, waiting to be lead from despair, he will be accepted as the one who will lead us down that path.

In our hypothetical, the press is unchecked, the House and Senate are controlled by one party with enough votes to suppress dissenters, the Supreme Court of our land will be stacked with far left justices because none can stand in the way of their confirmation, lower courts will be ideologically stacked for years to come, and the president has a view of the world that defines diplomacy in a way that acknowledges the wrongs committed against our enemies who could be our friends if only we reached out a helping hand…

In this world, an alliance with oil rich countries such as Iran, Venezuela and now potentially Cuba could be viewed as more valuable to our country than friendships with countries such as Israel.

In this world where Obama knows what is best for the American people, what’s best for the world would not be far behind.  Peace through alliance with the powerful makes more sense than war through alliance with those who are hated.

Inconceivable?  It would not be the first time that a charismatic leader obtained power through words alone, crushed all opposition and changed the course of a country and the world.

And who is going to stop this?

The press?  Sorry… no more interviews for you if you ask tough questions or paint the administration in a bad light.  in fact, we will have a “Fairness Doctrine” that will ensure the press is being “fair”. 

Congress? Sorry, veto proof and filibuster proof for at least two years.

The Supreme Court?  Sorry, too busy rewriting all the outdated parts of the Constitution.

The people?  Sorry… new voting registration laws and immigrant fast tracking to citizenship has assured the Democrats of government control for generations to come.

Yeah, none of this could really happen.  The United States will last forever.  It would be impossible for one party to take over the entire government and lead us down a path of sweeping change that would alter the path of our great country forever, not as long as we have a free press warning us and protecting us from …

Ah, right.. the free press… oh well.

Folks… be careful what you believe.  Do not believe what you hear, for they ARE only words.  Words can be used to make you believe that which is not true.  Truth lies in actions.

Check out this interview of Joe Biden by WFTV’s Barbara West (which has led to the Obama/Biden campaign punishing WFTV for this “unprofessional” interview):

As the interview goes on, Biden gets more and more irritated. Biden responded to legitimate questions with talking points and indignation about being asked these questions.

I actually think there were opportunities for follow up questions, but I suppose there was the risk that Biden would have stormed off in a huff.  Some observations..

When Biden said “We haven’t paid then (ACORN) one single penny to register a single solitary voter”, would like to have heard him explain the approx $800k the campaign paid to ACORN

Would like to have heard how Biden can draw an equivalency between McCain speaking at an ACORN event and Obama being a trainer for ACORN, being an attorney for ACORN, giving money to ACORN and benefiting from ACORNS illegal tactics.

Great questions on spread the wealth around, Marxism and socialism, totally blew him away.  Would have liked to hear Biden explain how it is a “tax cut” to write checks to folks who pay no income tax.  Although it was enlightening to hear that Bush’s ta cuts have spread the wealth around from middle class families to the rich… I didn’t know we have been writing checks to “rich folks”. 

Biden loves to quote “facts” and statistics with such authority that he actually sounds like he knows what he’s talking about.  Unfortunately, later when the facts and stats are proven wrong, it’s too late, the lie is already a reality to those who heard his words.  A good example was his debate with Palin where he was flat out wrong on so many of his assertions.  I think his assertion that 1% make over 21% of the income in America might fit into this category.  Of course, you won’t hear him tell us what percent of the income tax the 5% of Americans he and Obama plan to tax currently pay.  Oh, and if you really believe it will only be the top 5% getting a tax increase, you must be new to politics.

About Biden’s assertion, when he didn’t realize the press was listening, that the world will test Obama because he’s new on the scene, Biden followed the campaign spin and tried to change the meaning of what he said to a more general statement that whoever is elected will be tested.  That is clearly not what he said, that is clearly not what he meant.  Would like to have seen him pressed more on the response, but I doubt he would have responded anyway.  Amazing that he actually was able to spin this so far around that now his statement was supposed to have meant that Obama is much better prepared to deal with any crises that surfaces than McCain.  Well… let’s listen to what he actually said:

Sorry Joe, we marked your words as you suggested.  Your spin appears to be an outright lie.  You were clearly pointing to the world testing Obama with a GENERATED CRISES with the intent to TEST THE METTLE of Obama.  Not a crises because of our economy.  Not a crises because of dangers around the world.  A CRISES THAT WILL BE GENERATED TO TEST OBAMA.  You said it and I believe it. 

Why does Biden keep insisting we were not greeted as liberators in Iraq.  was there an insurgency subsequent to the liberation? Yes.  But that does not change the fact that we were greeted as liberators.  That also does not change the fact that the Iraqi’s are better off without Saddam.  But it is popular to rewrite history these days.

These folks look pretty damn happy, from CBS news:

How about these folks:

Remember this guy?

Condi Rice on the liberation:

A search on Saddam Crimes on YouTube finds videos I will not post here showing some of the methods used by this ruthless dictator… I thought Biden and Obama were all about helping oppressed people, or does that only apply if a Democrat is in the White House.

So were there big problems after the liberation?  Yes.  But that does not diminish the liberation.  Sad that the American people are being purposefully mislead to believe we failed in Iraq.  Again, there were failures in Iraq, but we did not fail in Iraq… every war has failures, mistakes, setbacks… but in the end… a simple question senator… are the Iraqis better off today than they were before the US liberated the people of Iraq? 

Biden also conveniently forgets, as is his job as Obama’s shill, that Obama would have pulled troops out of Iraq a year ago BEFORE the security issues were resolved and that it was McCain who pushed for the “surge” that now has us in a position to win in Iraq and withdraw our troops confident we leave behind a place that is better than before.  I suppose that’s irrelevant to a man who wanted to just split the country into three new countries and leave.

At about 4:25 of the video, you can see Biden can’t believe he’s really being asked these questions…

Kudos to the WFTV reporter who had the guts to ask real questions.