Sunday, July 20, 2008



Obama wants to censor Fox News

Post below recycled from Don Surber. See the original for links

How dare Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama - who boycotted a debate on Fox News - complain about that network? And how dare the American media ignore this full frontal attack on the First Amendment? Sayeth Obama to Glamour magazine in defending his wife, a public figure who draws $300,000-a-year-plus from a hospital he gave a million-dollar earmark:
"It's infuriating, but it's not surprising, because let's face it: What happened was that the conservative press - Fox News and the National Review and columnists of every ilk - went fairly deliberately at her in a pretty systematic way . and treated her as the candidate in a way that you just rarely see the Democrats try to do against Republicans."

Obama wants a cone of silence around him, his wife and anyone else. He blames Fox News for his every screw-up he has had - telling San Francisco elites that Pennsylvanians are rubes who cling to their guns and religion - having the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright as his mentor - having the unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers kick-off his political career - his wife saying she was never proud of this country until her husband won the South Carolina presidential primary.

As a man, Obama is entitled to his opinion. But presidents have great power and they should never target critics for retribution. That's what makes his words dangerous, and that is why the media should demand an apology. Like Fox News or not - many in the media oppose a "fair and balanced" approach to the reporting of straight news - the news media should stand up against this. Apparently, many of my colleagues think the First Amendment covers only the syncophants of the left.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does anyone really think the mainstream media will stop being pro-Left-wing? It ain't gonna happin!

The media in this country has far more power and voice than do the American people. Unlike years past, they now "openly and overtly" interfere with and manipulate the legislative process, the electoral process, the judicial process, and the dissemination of news.

They continue to abuse their constitutional protections while all the time hiding behind them. Their reporting of "the news" is nothing more than their own left-wing, politically motivated opinion disguised as news. Yet, the American people tolerate this abuse. The people no longer have the mental ability or the will to demand better, which is why they don't get it.

Freedom of the press? The freedom to do what?

Anonymous said...

vote erly, vote often, vote NoBama

Anonymous said...

Interesting that he claims the Republicans treated her as a candidate by systematically tearing her apart...something the Dems would never do(yeah right!). Could it be that the wives of the Republican nominees tend not to open their mouths and insert a foot? Laura Bush, Liz Dole, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan...all women of class who supported their husbands campaigns quietly. On the other hand, you have Michelle Obama, Theresa Kerry, Hillary Clinton just to name a few. All have not only said the wrong things, but said them loudly, but cry when they are criticized for doing such. But that's so wrong, according to the left. Double standards for us, silence for you!!!!

Anonymous said...

What is interesting is that despite the constant barrage of liberal press, the public often does not vote the way the liberal press wants them to. Exhibit A: George Bush.

Anonymous said...

A quote from the first story of July 22 seems apropos here as well:

"To attempt to silence a man is to pay him homage, for it is an acknowledgement that his arguments are both impossible to answer and impossible to ignore"

Obama threatening retribution against the press for exposing what he and his wife really think? What a fascist tactic! Yet another reason to vote against him in November...