Mainstream Media Bias, Bipartisanship Edition

Diane Sawyer, showing her true feelings, is afraid that by changing his mind on releasing photos of prisoners allegedly being tortured is a result of a “cave-in to Dick Cheney and the political right.”

I guess it's bipartisan when Republicans give Democrats everything they want, but if Democrats give so much as an inch, it's caving in. And let's not even talk about keeping our troops safe. Right, Diane?

ramblings part 1

Cleaning out the old grab bag today. Time to get some of this stuff off my to-do list.


Will They Go On Strike Against Themselves?

GM is responding to the bailout by moving jobs overseas. How will the new owners, the unions, react?


He Says Jump, You Say...

Accept gifts from the Devil and you have to dance to his tune. Accept money from Obama, and you have to do his bidding from now on.


Live Long And Spend?

Obamabots are comparing their favorite socialist leader to Spock, claiming they both faced prejudice. Plus, they say it’s like having a Vulcan in the White House.


They Define Sycophant

Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos make me sick with their sucking up to Obama.


I Don't Think His Problem Was A Lack Of Alcohol

A paramedic in uniform is denied purchasing alcohol by a store, so he strips to a thong and asks, “will you serve me now?”

ramblings part 2

Ten Million Hail Marys

Nancy Pelosi has scheduled a meeting while in Rome with the Pope. That could be one loooong confessional.

Today's Lessons in Media Bias

More media gushiness over PBO. This time Diane Sawyer proclaims the beginning of “trillion dollar week” with a “presidential whirlwind of spending.” Truer words…

NYTimes editor denies the press “fell in love” with Obama, only moments after referring to him as a “rock star.”

Gwen Ifill (you’ll remember her from being chosen to proctor presidential debates because of her supposed fairness) and Margaret Carlson decide it’s absolutely fine for PBO to call on a Huffington Post blogger during his first press conference, and that the question relating to investigating Bush for war crimes was a valid question.

Carlson later agreed with the host’s statement about the “White House press corps not exactly rolling over for the new President.”

Dissent No Longer Patriotic?

Strange that dissent labeled as ‘patriotic’ a mere few months ago, and now the same people declare that anyone not in total lockstep with the administration to a terrorist?

Oh, and love this quote – “First, while the President can and should continue reaching out, he can expect to find a clenched fist on the other side of the aisle.”

I guess shutting down compromise proposals by saying, “I won” is accepted by media now as “reaching out.”

Worst Cabinet Ever?

With all the bad news about PBO’s cabinet appointees, at least it was nice to see nothing haunting his Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.

Spoke too soon. CBS in Chicago is reporting on a pattern of teachers hitting and abusing students during Duncan’s watch, and although he promised punishment for those caught, it rarely happened. Out of 568 verified cases, only 24 punishments were meted out.

PBO might be thinking the bad news is piling on, but hey, that is what you risk when you are President. After all, Mr. President, ‘you won.’

World to End in Four Years

Two “scientists” have declared that only Obama can save the world, and he only has four years to do so. Nothing like a little fear thrown in to help the global warming cause.

And to think, President Bush was once accused of using fear tactics to advance an agenda. He could really have learned a thing or two about real fearmongering from the Al Gore crowd.