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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:11 PM Original message |
The Media Seems Angrier About Obama Than BP |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well of course. The news channels are major corporations, after all. |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Right. And they will twist and turn to make the narrative work |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm getting the same impression. It doesn't seem to be about what |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. It stands to reason since the Republicans own the media of which you speak |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's because Obama doesn't seem that angry about BP |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. would you rather he |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. He needs to do both. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. They want to see his nostrils flare, drool coming from the side of his mouth..... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Obama needs to demonstrate that he has a basic understanding of what people are going through. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Then if he did that, it would be the Dean scream again |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I would rather have honest answers like at today's press conference |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Remember how much Bush's "bullhorn moment" helped his agenda. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Using Bush's tactics to manipulate people is a good thing? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Using successful tactics to enact real change is a good thing. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I am sorry but we need a President that does not play on |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. We need a president who gets things done. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Oh, okay. I get it now. Obama is a failure as he has |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Really? You think Obama hasn't been manipulating people?? |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe they wanted Obama to do more photo-ops down there? |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. That is because they have been trying to .. |
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Blaukraut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. They're desperate to hang a 'Katrina' moment on him |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. The media REALLY did not like finally having to |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. there's a lot of people who want Obama to fail |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. They got Karl Rove's morning talking points fax |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. They're always angry and snarky at Pres Obama..other corp |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. The media has to try and create news on their own and they are frustrated |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. BP & big oil are huge media clients!! All those dumbass commercials |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
21. Of course they want him to fail and will desire that end no matter how deep |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. Woodward and Bernstein syndrome, maybe |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. That and the whole Sestak thing. (gotta divert to keep drilling! Can't stall any contracts!) |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
31. Anger with a President has more traction than stories about a faceless company |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. so true and so disgusting. |
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volvoblue (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
33. the press seems to almost hate this president |
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