The Obama State-Run Media

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Clearly none -- not one -- of the bootlickers has read the story.

But something is different with this White House. Obama’s aides are better at using technology and exploiting the president’s “brand.” They are more disciplined about cracking down on staff that leak, or reporters who write things they don’t like. And they are obsessed with taking advantage of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and every other social media forums, not just for campaigns, but governing.

I've read it, as I"m sure others have as well. We just don't agree with your take. All you've shown so far is that Obama is better at this than previous presidents. He's not doing anything new or different.

You want to truly blame someone... blame the media! They've been going down this road for decades, becoming more and more complacent... more and more accepting of whatever they are being spoon-fed. If our getting into Iraq isn't the ultimate proof of that then I don't know what else to tell ya.

[Jeebus]

Duh, Gee, what did you think a press secretary's job was? Fetching coffee?

As stated above.

You must have missed this part, Harry.

Still, the most unique twist by this White House has been the government’s generating and distributing of content.

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Duh, Gee, what did you think a press secretary's job was? Fetching coffee?

It's like he's been living under a freaking rock and now all of a sudden realizes what's going on. Either that or he's just chosen to ignore it until now for some strange reason.

[gonzoliberal]

How Billionaires-Funded Propaganda is Unraveling The Country

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I don't know if it's because of my many years of sales, advertising and marketing (both at corporate and small business levels), but when I try to get the concept across to liberals that even the truth needs selling, a common reaction is one of distaste, disapproval, and indignation at the thought.

Therein lies one of the biggest challenges I see when it comes to confronting the parasitic billionaires who are doing everything in their power to destroy the remnants of not only democracy, but decency in this country. The Left lacks the ability to feel visceral malice towards an enemy

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And here's how they do it: By funding a very sophisticated and widespread propaganda infrastructure meant to spread false narratives, misinformation, outright lies, and contradictions, all carefully-designed to advance their fascistic agenda.

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[reg_indy]

As stated above.

You must have missed this part, Harry.

Jeff Gannon anyone?



http://www.boston.com/news/nation/wa...nder_scrutiny/

[soulflower]

Read it again, souly. It's not that they all try to do it, it's the extent that it is accepted today by the MSM.

But you continue to be spoon-fed and accept whatever Glorious Leader's boots taste like.

Everything is the same as it ever was.

The POTUS is the most powerful political office in the government. There are many privileges that come with the office("Bully Pulpit").

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Everything is the same as it ever was.

The POTUS is the most powerful political office in the government. There are many privileges that come with the office("Bully Pulpit").

Nope... sorry... wrong Souly you obama boot-licking hypocrite!

This is a very new phenomenon and was cooked up entirely by Obama and his Kenyan, Marxist, Commie, America hating minions!

[The Astute Reader(tm)]

Remember the Maine!

[NCBirdfan]

The difference in the past and now, which apparently escapes you, is the media accepting it and not challenging it.

Wake up.

This didn't start with Obama. In fact, George W Bush had an equally accepting media. There were a lot of things that went on that would have put the Bush administration in deep doo doo but was somehow overlooked by the MSM at the time.

In October 2005, Libby was indicted by a federal grand jury concerning the investigation of the leak of the covert identity of Central Intelligence Agency officer Valerie Plame Wilson. Plame's relationship with the CIA was formerly classified information.Libby was indicted on five counts relating to the Plame affair: Two counts of perjury, two counts of making false statements to federal investigators, and one count of obstruction of justice. Libby resigned all three government positions immediately after the indictment was announced.

But just before Libby was about to go to prison, Bush commuted his sentence. Why did he do it? Was it because Bush feared Libby would spill the beans? Of course we really don't know because most of the media just announced the commuted sentence without digging any further into it.

Also - ever hear of Neil Bush? He was involved in the Savings and Loans scandal. If the media was not in the tank for Bush, maybe his name would have been mentioned as the brother of GW Bush and, of course, the son of GHW Bush. You think that would not have swayed the elections a bit if some MSM outlets just dug a little bit.

Bill Clinton had an overall good rapport with the press. That was, of course, until the Monica Lewinski scandal broke. Then they were like vultures on a dead carcass. The media and the American people love sex scandals. Cha-ching.

Reagan also had a love affair with the press. IMO the press did not push hard enough in the Iran-Contras scandal. If they did, the people involved would not be regarded as heroes, but rather something on the line of traitors.