Ya just can't buy positive press like this.
Hats off to Babsy and El Jefe!!!
On Feb 4, 5:56 pm, Travis <baconl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there anyone that actually reads anything that comes out of La La Land?
>
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
> > This is about the most asinine thing I have ever read. One would have to
> > question whether Babs Streisand even watched ANY of the Republican
> > debates!
>
> > It's hard to start pointing out the discrepencies, (there are so many)
> > much less the inaccuracies, but to begin with: Uhm......When did the
> > candidate "bully" the moderators? Which moderators did the Candidates
> > bully?
>
> > Walther Chronkite and Edward R. Murrow were capable of deciphering the
> > facts for us, and we were all safer and well informed with these two
> > Moonbats controlled the airwaves, but now, with the likes of Rachael
> > Maddow, Keith Olberman, and Chris Matthews, we are no longer safe?
>
> > I could go on,. but I have to believe that thinking Americans can see the
> > fallacy and farce in Babs' and Tom's whole theory.....
>
> > On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> From Barbra Streisand -
>
> >> Where Is the Fourth Estate When You Need Them?
> >> Posted: 02/ 3/2012 5:17 pm
> >> It seems these days that the Republican debates have become a forum in
> >> which candidates can assert just about anything. With the right amount
> >> of aggression, they are able to avoid answering tough questions by
> >> bullying the moderator into submission (i.e. not asking strong follow
> >> up questions in order to correct the record). We know there is a
> >> certain level of theatrics in politics. The electorate assumes that
> >> candidates will embellish, evade, and even sidestep at times when
> >> asked tough questions. But the line should be drawn when candidates
> >> rewrite history in order to protect or enhance their own self-image,
> >> which isn't based on the truth.
> >> Americans are busy, working hard to support and provide for their
> >> families. They don't have time to parcel out fact from fiction. They
> >> depend on the Fourth Estate to guide them and to hold individuals
> >> running for office, especially the highest office in our country,
> >> accountable. Journalists like Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow
> >> knew it was their duty to know the facts and disseminate them to the
> >> public. That responsibility in today's media world seems to be
> >> diminishing.
>
> >> As I've watched the Republican presidential primary unfold, I've seen
> >> the candidates successfully deflecting answers to tough questions or
> >> misleading the public, without forceful and timely push back from the
> >> mainstream media. And we all know, the longer a lie or a half truth is
> >> allowed to simmer in the public consciousness without being refuted,
> >> the harder it is to correct misconceptions down the line.
>
> >> Newt Gingrich has done this the best. He has claimed in debates and
> >> interviews that while serving as Speaker of the House, his leadership
> >> helped create 11 million new jobs, which ultimately led to the
> >> economic boom of the 1990s. He always leaves out one very important
> >> fact, however. The economic boom of the 90s would not have been
> >> possible without President Clinton. Clinton pushed for the passage of
> >> the 1993 Deficit Reduction Act, which proposed increasing taxes on the
> >> wealthiest income earners, cutting programs that weren't working,
> >> taxing corporations at 35%, and extending the earned income tax
> >> credit. Gingrich vehemently opposed the bill and he and every one of
> >> his Republican colleagues voted against it. The deadlock was broken by
> >> then Vice President Al Gore and the bill was signed into law by
> >> President Clinton. Three years later, the economy was surging, and by
> >> the end of Clinton's second term, when Gingrich was forced out of
> >> office by his own party, the Administration recorded a net budget
> >> surplus. It was the first time the US budget had been balanced since
> >> 1968. Given these historical facts, how does any pundit or media
> >> outlet allow Gingrich to get away with taking credit for something he
> >> worked so hard to destroy?
>
> >> Also, recently in a debate moderated by Fox News analyst, Juan
> >> Williams, Gingrich was questioned about controversial remarks he had
> >> made about poverty and African Americans. Gingrich had previously said
> >> black Americans should demand jobs, not food stamps. Juan Williams
> >> attempted to coax Gingrich into acknowledging that he was playing
> >> racial politics. To which Gingrich responded untruthfully that, "more
> >> people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president
> >> in American history." And there ended that portion of the debate with
> >> Gingrich receiving deafening applause from the audience, looking
> >> strong and principled. What Juan Williams failed to point out in that
> >> moment is that Barack Obama has not put anyone on food stamps. The
> >> grossly irresponsible and greedy practices of those on Wall Street,
> >> which led to the subsequent crash of the housing market, created the
> >> most severe recession our country has experienced since the Great
> >> Depression (which Obama inherited from George W. Bush when he entered
> >> office). These events, along with the continuous deregulation of our
> >> financial sector, conspired to make a record number of people eligible
> >> for government food assistance. Juan Williams completely missed this
> >> important opportunity to reveal the real truth behind Gingrich's
> >> racist assertions.
>
> >> These kinds of tactics are used frequently by candidates running for
> >> office. Journalists need to stand strong and do their job, which is to
> >> challenge candidates immediately when they are purposefully misleading
> >> the public. They should not be polite or fearful of offending someone
> >> when the truth is in question. As we continue through the primary and
> >> head toward the general election, this is crucial. Without the
> >> mainstream media's commitment to holding candidates accountable, we
> >> have little chance of having a well-informed electorate on Election
> >> Day. And let's look at the facts. The truth is, President Obama's
> >> leadership on the stimulus, bringing the auto industry back from the
> >> brink of collapse, adding nearly 3.7 million private sector jobs in 23
> >> consecutive months of job growth proves that our country is moving in
> >> the right direction. Because of the President's policies, our economy
> >> is on the road to recovery and it's time we start celebrating the
> >> truth.
>
> >> P.S. Hooray to everyone who supported Planned Parenthood and spoke out
> >> against Susan G. Komen for the Cure, who wrongfully politicized the
> >> issue of women's health. This week we saw how the power of grass roots
> >> activism can lead to positive change. Bravo!
>
> >> --
> >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> >> Have a great day,
> >> Tommy
>
> >> --
> >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> >> Have a great day,
> >> Tommy
>
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