What the partisan media doesn't tell you

[betsy]

This article is a must-read for all Americans.

America’s first far-left radical President?

Daily Mail, 13 October 2008

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http://www.melaniephillips.com/articles-new/?p=618

Edited October 24, 2008 by Charles Anthony
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[Sir Bandelot]

Wow! And I have some swamp land in Florida to sell you thats a really good deal. Not only that, the governor is planning to build a bridge there, just for people like you.

[stevoh]

This article is a must-read for all Americans.

America’s first far-left radical President?

Daily Mail, 13 October 2008

http://www.melaniephillips.com/articles-new/?p=618

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR gun ownership rights during natural disasters?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR extending veteran benefits?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR funding the department of homeland security, including adding 1000 new border patrol agents?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR a measure that prevented anti-gun groups from recieving specific government funds?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR restricting immigration for individuals associated with various criminal activities?

[Mr.Canada]

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR restricting immigration for individuals associated with various criminal activities?

Are you against this restriction?

[bush_cheney2004]

Interesting "lawn sign".....gotta love freedom of speech:

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/23/si...raws-criticism/

[Shady]

That’s not all. ACORN is heavily involved with a Marxist group called the Chicago New Party, whose strategy is to force the Democratic Party to the far Left by infiltrating it and ‘ burrowing from within’. In 1996, the New Party exulted that one of its members who had just been successful in the political primary season was — Barack Obama

It's funny that the mainstream media will do stories and investigations into the Alaska Independence Party, but when it comes to Obama and the Chicago New Party, they're strangely silent. Actually, not strangely silent, but predictibly silent. How I hate the mainstream media. :angry:

[August1991]

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR gun ownership rights during natural disasters?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR extending veteran benefits?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR funding the department of homeland security, including adding 1000 new border patrol agents?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR a measure that prevented anti-gun groups from recieving specific government funds?

Why did a "far left" radical vote FOR restricting immigration for individuals associated with various criminal activities?

Is this the best you can do?

Are Obama supporters now trying to pretend that he's right wing?

[WIP]

Since the mods here seem to have a blind eye when it comes to enforcing the rules on conservatives, I'd like to point out that quoting an article in its entirety without the permission of the author is a violation of the fair use rule for quoting copyrighted material!

And August, apparently it's "excessive quoting" to repeat the entirety of a previous post......which I guess is a license to do some creative editing!

[Charles Anthony]

Since the mods here seem to have a blind eye

Thank you for reporting these infractions.

[stevoh]

Is this the best you can do?

Are Obama supporters now trying to pretend that he's right wing?

I can understand how the concept of "centrist" is foreign in the world of "with us or against us".

Just as the concept of "criticism" means "hate" in the one dimensional world of some individuals.

If you take a look at Obama's history prior to his senate run, you will see the same centrist based diplomacy. As much rejection of far left choices as right. In fact, when he was president of the Harvard Law Review, many of his further left liberal supporters were disapointed in the decisions he made, as he attempts to find common ground, not push through a far left agenda.

All you have to do is look at Obama's voting record, as I did, to find that he supports what he believes in, whether typically associated with the left or right wing. Don't read some newspapers (or even my) interpetation of it, go to the source and look at the facts.

The same thing is going to happen here. Obama is NOT going to support extreme leftist views, his history backs that up.

[Kitch]

If you want a real look at how the media works, read Noam Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent".

Spare me any personal attacks against Chomsky. Most are easily discounted.

[bush_cheney2004]

If you want a real look at how the media works, read Noam Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent".

Spare me any personal attacks against Chomsky. Most are easily discounted.

He's already been done to death on this forum, but thank you for another great American reference. Even Galbraith joined our team!

[stevoh]

Want real proof that Obama isn't a far left radical liberal?

From the second presidential debate (my emphasis):

You know, a lot of you remember the tragedy of 9/11 and where you were on that day and, you know, how all of the country was ready to come together and make enormous changes to make us not only safer, but to make us a better country and a more unified country.

And President Bush did some smart things at the outset, but one of the opportunities that was missed was, when he spoke to the American people, he said, "Go out and shop."

What far left liberal have you ever known that admits that George Bush did some things right?

[Kitch]

He's already been done to death on this forum, but thank you for another great American reference. Even Galbraith joined our team!

I'm sorry, how does this explain why Chomsky doesn't provide good insight into the way media works?

Pants have been done to death by people for years. That doesn't make them any less useful.

I don't know who Galbraith is.

[eyeball]

Interesting "lawn sign".....gotta love freedom of speech:

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/23/si...raws-criticism/

I wonder how long it will be until someone puts up a picture of Bush holding hands and kissing a Saudi oil sheik beside McCain hugging and kissing Bush? The circle of friends these jeks play with definitely says it all.

Edited October 24, 2008 by eyeball

[Sir Bandelot]

I wonder how long it will be until someone puts up a picture of Bush holding hands and kissing a Saudi oil sheik beside McCain hugging and kissing Bush? The circle of friends these jeks play with definitely says it all.

I think George Bush just considers it part of his job to be respectful to their culture. Islamophobia is racism no matter how you use it in an argument.

[gc1765]

Are Obama supporters now trying to pretend that he's right wing?

No, I think the point is that he is not a "far left radical". There is something between far left radical and conservative.

[Shady]

I wonder how long it will be until someone puts up a picture of Bush holding hands and kissing a Saudi oil sheik beside McCain hugging and kissing Bush? The circle of friends these jeks play with definitely says it all.

Yeah, almost as bad as the Obama-Rezko-Wright-Ayers circle.

[JerrySeinfeld]

Indeed it's unbelieveable what has been giong on.

Total gloss over. Doesn't anyone care that this creep - WORM - is gonig to be sitting in the oval office?

This is freaking SCARY.

Lefties like the liberal party always like to put together "scare" campaigns about their right wing opponents. But this guy truly is: scary.

I can't believe he's pulled the wool over so many eyes.

This is truly a scary thing, that Barack could actually get his hands on the presidency.

Have you seen his wife? She's pure evil.

[guyser]

Indeed it's unbelieveable what has been giong on.

The fact that McCain is losing? That he picked someone who would drag him down. Yea, that is unbelievable.

Total gloss over. Doesn't anyone care that this creep - WORM - is gonig to be sitting in the oval office?

Which creep? The one with the short temper and really old and has a wow-chika-wow-wow for a running mate?

Or the other one , the half and half with the disconcerting middle name and a head strong wife?

This is freaking SCARY.

Lefties like the liberal party always like to put together "scare" campaigns about their right wing opponents. But this guy truly is: scary.

Saved this one for posterity...libs make things scary and you mock that, but then you call someone scary. Gold Jerry Gold ! 2 for 2 this week.

I can't believe he's pulled the wool over so many eyes.

Its a big sweater he has huh?

This is truly a scary thing, that Barack could actually get his hands on the presidency.

Have you seen his wife? She's pure evil.

Uh oh, theres that scary thing again.

Who knew, Jerry is a liberal.

[JerrySeinfeld]

Obama's hard core left wing socialist agenda, peppered with a racist mentor, a terrorist patrner in "community organizing" is dangerous and should be held to more scrutiny.

I can't believe the media would spend so much time "investigating" false claims about sarah palin's librarian. Then unleash the hounds upon poor Joe the Plumber who doesn't want Obama to "spread the wealth around" (ie. socialism).

And then they spend about five minutes on Obama's association with a terrorist, a left wing militant group and a 20 year relationship with a racist, marxist pastor.

Whoa.

I love this quote from Melanie Phillips:

Just consider if the boot had been on the other foot and McCain’s political career had been launched by an abortion clinic bomber, his mentor for 20 years had been a Ku Klux Klansman, and he had paid nearly a million dollars to far-right militias who strong-armed voters into fraudulent registrations.

Edited October 24, 2008 by JerrySeinfeld

[stevoh]

Indeed it's unbelieveable what has been giong on.

Total gloss over. Doesn't anyone care that this creep - WORM - is gonig to be sitting in the oval office?

This is freaking SCARY.

Lefties like the liberal party always like to put together "scare" campaigns about their right wing opponents. But this guy truly is: scary.

I can't believe he's pulled the wool over so many eyes.

This is truly a scary thing, that Barack could actually get his hands on the presidency.

Have you seen his wife? She's pure evil.

The sky is falling!" cried Chicken Little. "We must tell the king."

[stevoh]

Just consider if the boot had been on the other foot and McCain’s political career had been launched by an abortion clinic bomber, his mentor for 20 years had been a Ku Klux Klansman, and he had paid nearly a million dollars to far-right militias who strong-armed voters into fraudulent registrations.

Even worse, imagine if McCains career had almost been derailed by proven shady dealings in the financial sector! We might call it the keating 5 or something equally catchy, I would imagine.

[BubberMiley]

Indeed it's unbelieveable what has been giong on.

Have you seen his wife? She's pure evil.

Yes, and it’s particularly satisfying that it is rhetoric such as descriptions of Michelle Obama as “pure evil” that has alienated moderates from the whacko right-wing that has taken over the Republican Party, and set the stage for a massive Democratic win in 11 days.

You have no one to blame but yourself.

[Sir Bandelot]

Yes, and it’s particularly satisfying that it is rhetoric such as descriptions of Michelle Obama as “pure evil” that has alienated moderates from the whacko right-wing that has taken over the Republican Party, and set the stage for a massive Democratic win in 11 days.

You have no one to blame but yourself.

True that. I look at it this way, Obama is employing a simple strategy to counter the successes of the GOP in the last few years: Fight fire with fire. The reason its working for the dems this time around: many people are just sick and tired of the GOP and George Bush. the pendulum swings both ways.