Obama versus the Press
By Larry Johnson on August 6, 2008 at 6:15 PM in Media, Media Handling of Story, Obama's Media Censorship
Since when did Barack Obama become the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland? When it comes to dealing with pesky reporters asking tough questions we see an emerging pattern–No Questioner Goes Unpunished. Barack might as well be screaming, “off with their heads.”
Notice anything missing in the list of moderators chosen for the upcoming presidential debates? Each campaign had a veto. And they agreed on three debates and three moderators: Jim Lehrer of PBC, Tom Brokaw of NBC and Bob Schieffer of CBS.
Who’s not here? You guessed correctly if you said: ABC. McCain has no motive to exclude ABC. What about Obama? What would his motive be? Is there a pattern of Obama shutting out news organizations and correspondents who have raised inconvenient questions or reported facts he wishes were not dug up?
On Obama’s foreign trip, his campaign excluded The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza, unable to find him a seat, after he wrote a lengthy factual account of Obama’s story in Chicago that depicted a young man in a hurry, willing to ride roughshod over even those helping him up the ladder, ambitious to a fault, never staying in a job long enough to accomplish anything.
Then, Keith Olbermann, host of “Countdown” on MSNBC, the chief Obama cheerleading section, in effect fired Dana Milbank from his show. Milbank, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a regular on Olbermann’s program for four years, had committed the unpardonable sin of criticizing Obama as “presumptuous” and citing some of his arrogant statements. For suddenly breaking with the pack, Milbank was removed.
About Milbank’s purge, questions hang in the air. Did Olbermann act entirely on his own in firing him? Or did he discuss the move beforehand with members of the Obama campaign?
Now, ABC finds itself excluded. The reason why isn’t hard to figure out. Just go back to the debate in Pennsylvania between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton moderated by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson. Stephanopolous asked Obama a question he never wanted raised.
STEPHANOPOULOS: A gentleman named William Ayers. He was part of the Weather Underground in the 1970s. They bombed the Pentagon, the Capitol, and other buildings. He’s never apologized for that. And, in fact, on 9/11, he was quoted in the New York Times saying, “I don’t regret setting bombs. I feel we didn’t do enough.” An early organizing meeting for your State Senate campaign was held at his house and your campaign has said you are “friendly.” Can you explain that relationship for the voters and explain to Democrats why it won’t be a problem?
OBAMA: George, but this is an example of what I’m talking about. This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood, who’s a professor of English in Chicago who I know and who I have not received some official endorsement from. He’s not somebody who I exchange ideas from on a regular basis. And the notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was eight years old, somehow reflects on me and my values doesn’t make much sense, George.
Obama’s reply, as Steve Diamond has made clear in a series of articles in No Quarter, was a series of falsehoods and distortions. Ayers, the domestic terrorist, had been more than a political funder of Obama’s ambition. He had served with him for years on a private foundation, the Woods Fund, giving money to mutual political allies, like the radical Palestinian group created by close Obama friend, Rashid Khalidi.
And Ayers had been instrumental as co-founder of the Annenberg Challenge in Chicago, a private fund intended to reform public education in the city, in having Obama named as its head.
This was Obama’s first big break, his first big responsibility, at which, by the way, he failed miserably. And it’s something he never likes to mention or to draw attention to Ayers as one of his early mentors. Obama also knows very well that Ayers is a professor of education, not English, having praised his book on reducing sentences for violent youth criminals in a review in the Chicago Tribune. Obama was not then eight years old.
Now we begin to see a pattern of Obama’s thin-skinned responses to media criticism. Obama will cut out any news group or reporter for being so impertinent as to raise factual questions about his past or current record. Anything less than cultish worship will be treat as an enemy attack. Obama’s enemies list will undoubtedly grow. For now it’s Lizza, Milbank and Stephanopoulos from The New Yorker, The Washington Post and ABC. Who’s next?
Obama as JFK? With his enemies list, he’s more like Nixon.
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Larry,
I think Keith did it totally out of UBER-HOTS for “the ONE” and I think there are OTHERS who will (on their own) take protecting BAMBI onto their OWN purpose.
What about those break in’s at the passport dept that turned out (after Keith’s RAMPANT INSANITY over it MUST BE the REPUGS or worse YET HILLARY) turned out to be Obama people, protecting Bambi’s record?
I have to wonder. (or has that been debunked and I missed the follow up?)
cripes, could Obama tell any bigger lies??
His entire life is a lie.
And I will bet you did not know that he can create a world in 3 days. Wow!
It took the other 3 to create His Most Emminently Deluxe Self.
I concur.
The reason Obama wrote the book is to establish who he is. If anybody has any question about his past, just read the book.
Convenient, right?
Watch the movie, “Being There.” This movie was released in 1979.
That’s the standard Obot reply to any questions or doubts about him. “Obviously, you haven’t read his books” Or “Everything you need to know is on his website”. That’s probably why he doesn’t do that well among older people. They don’t want to be told what to think about him. They want to hear him answer questions, and judge for themselves whether he is telling the truth.
A Story of Race and Inheritance – that book by Oblowmeister?
Axelrod = Chief Propagandameister.
The Fourth Reich/Party Unity.
Low Info. Voters for Oblowme ‘08!
Well here is another lie that can be added to the list !!
Arabs deny Obama camp returned illegal donations.
Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign contends it returned $33,500 in illegal contributions from Palestinians in Hamas-controlled Gaza, but the donors told WND today they have not received any money.
http://countusout.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/arabs-deny-obama-camp-returned-illegal-donations/
There is more that will be uncovered.
These debates will surly mirror the primaries democratic debates, McCain will get tough questions and Obama will get the affirmative action questions.
It is likely that the Obama camp struck ABC as payback for the incredibly inane moderation of Gibson and Stephanopoulos, according to Huffpost today and others. Hillary would’ve been justified in doing the same. The entire debate was a farce, with very little time spent on substantive issues.
Of course, Larry zeros in on the particularly farcical parts. But then, as one of the chief propagators of the “Whitey video” lies, Larry knows all about falsehood and distortion. Doncha L(i)ar?
but you didn’t have any problem during the other 19 debates where Hillary got all the tough questions? right Obama had 1 debate that asked some real questions and pouted for days and quit having debates.
The debate in I believe Octber was an absolute disgrace and Obama had no problems joining the other guys and Russert in the pile on of Hillary
The ABC debate was where your Bama fell apart.
Jake Tapper at ABC also practices journalism, that is to say that he has failed to drink the kool-aid. I am sure he is another reason for the ABC exclusion. He calls it like it is, for both sides, and has no problema taking the boy wonder down a notch or two.
not only that, but Milbank was NOT fired from MSNBC because of his obama article. he questionned why he had not been on the show for a couple of weeks in early july – and began talks with CNN because of it. if he was fired from MSNBC, it was because of a charlie black/mccane flap – NOTHING to do with the Obama article he wrote.
It seems as if everyone on this site thrives on lies, lies and more lies….just can’t help it can you??
Obots are selling kool-aid tonight.
You should email KO then because HE is the one wrote wrote the post at Kos claiming it was because of criticizng Obama
You, Janine, are 100% wrong. Here is the link to KO’s blog on the big orange thing http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/4/174920/2691/934/562486 .
Here is a quote for Janine:
“Fiction writing is great, you can make up almost anything.”
- Ivana Trump
janine, you just got your ample ass handed to you. Bwahahahahahahah!. It’s ok, you got left behind.
As in…Teen Harlot, Stanley Anne Dunham “just couldn’t help” spreading her spread her legs for the Anti-Americans, Commies and Atheists after Russia Class.
The whole world knows what Stanley Anne “thrived on”
Obama sucked up to that TERRORIST Bill Ayers, he likes the anti-Americanism of Ayers but it was the Political Power Ayers had through his father, Thomas Ayers, CEO of Commonwealth Edison (now Exelon), and the Chairman of CHICAGO UNITED and political power broker in Chicago. People have A NEED to know about Obama, you can judge a person by who they choose as friends, Obama has Ayers, Rezko, Rev Wright and Father Mike, what a crew.
You don’t understand Hank, to Obamabits, that coward Ayers is a hero, communism is kewl, and Barky can do no wrong. The ironic thing, these very “lefties” will probably grow up to be neo conservatives the moment their “stuff” is taken away and given to the collective. Imagine janine without a blackberry, Abercrombe and Fitch or her I-pod. Life as she knows it would end.
We heard about Obama’s claim that government controlled tire inflation would substitute for more drilling. This guy is loony tunes. Then he goes and whines when he is confronted about his terrorist friends. Does this moron actually understand he is running for president and the people who are responsible for voting may want to know about his character?
Just give the baby a pacifier and go check your tire pressure again.
I think that worked to Hillary’s advantage. He came off looking like a lightweight, and a lot of people discovered a newfound respect and admiration for Hillary. Most people figured out even before the SNL skit that the deck was stacked against her in the debates. A lot of people who thought they didn’t like her started to grudgingly admire her toughness. And I think a lot of them started to realize they didn’t dislike her as much as they thought they did.
He can try to push them out all he wants, but they will bite those hands off of his lying arms. Paraphrasing, never go to war with a fellow who buys ink by the barrell.
You got that right, Sugar. In fact, Obama really should take another lesson from Spears and Hilton. The press likes to build people up, but they really enjoy tearing them down even better.
Never go to war with someone who employs people who wear orange make-up on camera.
the press is slowly leaking the air out of Obama’s balloon. The Penn Senator, Allyson what’s her name, wouldn’t answer the question about Obama voting for Dickhead Cheney’s monstrous energy bill. He’s going to go down. And all the King’s little trolls and all the King’s conspirators won’t be able to put King Obama Dumpty back together.
the press is slowly leaking the air out of Obama’s
balloonrun flat tires.wodiej, I couldn’t resist!
the press is slowly leaking the air out of Obama’s over inflated tires?
But he has gotten good gas mileage out of the inflated tires from the MSM.Somebody needs to leak the hot air out of Obama.
Breaking News: Sen. Hillary Clinton Seeks Democratic Convention Voice
Sen. Hillary Clinton Not Ruling Out Having Name Put Up for Vote in Denver
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Maybe Obama will be detained or renditioned in Hawaii for false ID.
Rise Hillary Rise!
Oh Oh Obama in the Press from Jerusulem!!!Illegal Money from the election….
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=71597
Gee, who should we believe – the two Palestinians or the Obama campaign. Who has more credibility?
Totally agree, Mary, but the question is,will this transaction be questioned,and will someone act on it, since it was illegal to begin with.imo
Anything to get Hillary elected,is ok by me.
Considering that the Obama campaign is staffed by proven serial liars (especially BHO himself), the Palestinians have more credibility.
It won’t take long for even the press that admires BO to revolt against his obsession with controlling every little thing that is said about him.
And his brittle humorless “I can’t take criticism” crybaby personality is going to absolutely destroy him.
Politicians need a thick skin. I wonder why BO never grew one, lol, could it be he has used the race card his ENTIRE political life.
Already growing exhausted of the overused, overplayed, BS race card, people won’t vote for a would-be president who yells “racism” every time he is criticized in the slightest.
I agree and let me add that the race card has been overplayed for quite some time and people are just about damn sick and tired of it. Every perceived slight is cause to throw the race card out there. Enough already. Perhaps Obama doing it is just what our society needs to get over it and move on.
race card has been no more over-used than hillary’s pathetic sexist card…okay??? NOTHING was said until AFTER she was no longer the presumed nominee….then she played the victim and it all began. this is such BS – don’t vote for Obama, folks, he doesn’t need your support.
Not a problem, McCain is going to kick his butt all over the map!
Cool!
That’s what Donna said too, but the bastards keep asking me for money.
BTW if you don’t need us and don’t care what we think what the hell are you doing here???
Then please supply them with a nice piece of freshly chewed gum and old cheese. Send it in snippets.
Use their postage paid envelope.
You might want to include a note telling them that is how used you feel.
No $ for the DNC.
Huh? Please interpret:
“NOTHING was said until AFTER she was no longer the presumed nominee….then she played the victim and it all began.”
What began? When did she ever say “and oh, by the way I’m a woman” or “I don’t look like any of the Presidents on the dollar bill”? Enlighten, us sweetie…when did it ‘all begin’?
I’m glad you don’t need our votes, though I gotta say…I doubt that BO agrees. He KNOWS he needs every damn vote he can beg, borrow or steal.
Janine, quit with your revisionist history; your candidate and his surrogates, are nothing but sexist, agist, race-baiting liars. His whole campaign has been a disgrace.
Janine,
If you ever shake hands with Obama, count your fingers when you get your hand back.
janine, you’re geting creamed here…and not in a good way. Leave and save face. I’m actually hurting for you.
Nobody should vote for Obama. The support Obama needs should be coming from a mental institution.
janine — did your mother have any children that lived?
Obama has already gotten a lot of mileage on the race card that is why he is where he is at now — look for Obama to continue to inflate the race card.
How dumb can Obama and his socialist mafia be by overplaying the race card.
Last time I looked us Bitter types were still in the majority.
And us Bitter types are getting kind of angry about this crap.
Obama is a bum — if he continues to inflate the race card he will lose the White race. Surely Obama doesn’t want people to vote their race — He would lose.
He hasn’t been a politician long enough to grow calluses.
A tad OT, but one deserving an answer by Mr Tranparency, he is off to Hawaii on Friday aboard his presidential plane, for a vacation, but thrown in a fundraiser so he can fly the skys free.
But under tax rules, that he can only do for himself, so are his wife and kids paying their way, or is this above Obama’s strong ethics reform bill he claims he wrote?
Does Obama have to fly all the way to Hawaii just for a vacation? He is wasting a lot of fuel to go there, maybe equivalent to 100,000 under inflated tires for a year.
If he’s going to Hawaii, it’s because he’s trying to cover up the birth certificate mess….
He should be flying commercial.
747 for a couple dozen people sounds awfully republican.
But then again so are his new policies.
Republicans are not advocating a government oversight on tire pressure. Obama’s policies are in the outer limits. If the Democrats follow this guy then we are headed toward becoming a third world nation.
Who can we complain to?
Ummm….doesn’t this sound exactly like the way the Bushies traveled also?
actually, he’s just like W. for months, he’s reminded me of the inexperienced, testy, and inarticulate (without a teleprompter) W.
i think that’s why his numbers are not better. he reminds too many of us that the white house is not made for on-the-job training.
actually, he’s just like W. for months, he’s reminded me of the inexperienced, testy, and inarticulate (without a teleprompter) W.
i think that’s why his numbers are not better. he reminds too many of us that the white house is not suited for on-the-job training.
Think he’ll wear a wire to the debate?
what he reminds me of is Jimmy Carter
All style
no substance
miserable failure as President, didn’t have a clue when he took office, lost his charm quickly, surrounded by inexperienced toadies, a domestic and international disaster
Jimmy Carter….Style??????
Your must be thinking of his brother Billy.
I am proud to say that I have cooked whole hog barbecue with the late Billy “Cast Iron” Carter, circa 1978.
I agree with the Billy Carter analogy. I expect Obama to come out with a plan to conserve water — have the firemen pee on the fires.
To be fair, Bush is inarticulate with a teleprompter…
He’s not doing impersonations.
Asking Obama questions is racist.
Calling Obama a lier is racist.
Criticizing Obama is racist.
Expecting honesty from Obama is racist.
Calling Obama names is racist.
Using Obama’s name is racist.
I have stated for a long time that the only thing keeping Obama afloat is the race card — he sinks or swims with it.
makes you wonder if ignoring Obama 100% would also be considered racist
Anything other than worshipping Obama is racist. Obama is in the wrong country, he needs to be a dictator. I am glad we have bitter people clinging to their guns — if Obama tries to turn the US into a dictatorship they can fight back. If Obama thinks Iraq was a problem wait until he fights the bitter people clinging to their guns.
Both CBS (Katie Couric) and ABC (Charlie Gibson) also asked tough questions to Obama on his European Messiah Tour.
Actually, they both asked normal questions, and Obama should be grateful for the chance to set the record straight.
Any question not about Obama, eg, what his favorite ice cream is, is tough for Obama.
you can bet it’s not vanilla.
Rocky Road — that is where we are all headed if Obama gets elected.
Obama doesn’t answer tough questions,He changes the subject,to look like he’s answering the question..
What the rest of us think are rudimentary questions Obama thinks are tought, such as how many states are in the US?
Yesterday on All Things Considered a man called in and talked about how he admired Obama and started crying, he said he was a Republican and had voted Repub all his life.
Wish I could find that recording and expose it. It’s getting scary.
Just thinking about Obama becoming President also makes this Republican want to cry, but for obviously different reasons than then caller.
LOL it makes me want to cry. Just thinking of his acceptance speech at that football field makes me cry for my country. It is so freakin embarrassing.
Oh and it wasn’t All Things Considered, it was Talk of the Nation.
OMG! How could I have forgotten the acceptance speech at the football stadium? Thanks for reminding me…I think!
Are you going to the convention or will you be posting here for it?
no it’s not GETTING scary, it’s been scary. When King George got into the White House the first time I thought the voters had gone mad. But when he got in a second time, I knew insanity was running rampant in society. There are just alot of really stupid, naive and unbalanced people in society.
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. ”
Winston Churchill
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.”
— Henry Mencken
HOWEVER,
“If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.”
–President-Elect George W. Bush, CNN News, Aired December 18, 2000
Same way I felt when Reagan got elected.
In fact, the same way I felt when no one hanged (not shot!) Poindexter and North.
Either the caller is lying or he is black. My understanding is over 80% of the black Republicans are voting for Obama.
This election has opened up people’s eyes on how racist blacks are. They are quick to play the race card but don’t admit they are racist. I heard a black caller on the radio today come out and say the only reason he supports Obama because he is black. At least he was willing to admit what he was doing but did not want to admit he was racist.
I heard a similar call on a radio show. The caller said he was a black Republican and this is the first time he will vote for a Democrat. The host asked how he could do that when Obama is against everything that Republicans stand for and the caller said that at least Obama knows what blacks want and need; McCain does not.
So-called reparations is what they want. Just another gimmick for free handouts.
I don’t fault following lines of race or ethnicity in casting votes, especially when it’s a glass ceiling issue. One EXPECTS black to vote for black, Irish to vote for Irish, Arab to vote for Arab, Jew to vote for Jew…not unanimously, certainly, but a preponderance shouldn’t be a surprise. Ethnic pride does exist.
What offends me is trying to paint an opponent as a BIGOT to rile up that base.
That’s just wrong.
that kind of voting is bad news and definitely not something that should be encouraged or accepted in america. from now on, what is a white democrat supposed to do when they run against a black democrat, and they know they will lose 90% of the black vote no matter what? you figure it out. it’s not good for america. qualifications should be the only thing that matters.
I’ve never voted that way but I recognize others do. The blacks demonstrated that to them that is by far the main issue for them. That is also the reason Mexicans want open borders and high immigration. They understand that they can eventually control the US and they will merge Mexico into the US, hence Obama’s extra seven states with come from Mexico.
Sounds like a mental breakdown, I hope he seeks some professional mental health experts to help him.
Obarry is going to crack and soon. After listening to his interview in Nevada with the local newsman..obarry could barely contain his anger at the questions asked. I do believe that if he is pushed into, say, three interviews in a row and has to skip his waffles he will eventually implode.Thin skinned is an understatement. I always expect him to scream Off with his Head….and I want to scream no no no Off with Your head you wimp.
I would be overjoyed if he decided we’re not worthy of him being our president, and he tosses the nomination over to Hillary.
Obama’s ego is too big not to want to be president. Obama already told the Germans he was a citizen of the world. Obama’s next task will to be annointed as King of the World.
Field Marshall and President for Life, the Reverend Doctor
Idi Amin DadaObamaYoMomma.Let him go to the UN where he can pretend he rules the world….or the World Court in The Hague….or maybe the EPCOT Center. He can have a parade every day, and fireworks every night.
Burak Obama fits the classic description of a narcissist. http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-pe04.html
Does America really want another one in the White House?
Oh, this blog is still here?
Got that tape yet?
Bama’s numbers are down, why is that?
Bored? Naw, just a duhh troll.
I don’t think the Dems ever had it. I do believe we, Republicans, do have something very damning, if not the actual “Whitey tape”. By the way, where is Michele? Is she in hiding with Teresa Kerry? Why is it that the last two Dem Pres candidates have pushed their wives to the sidelines? Heck I thought it was kind of funny that Sen. McCain jokingly volunteered his wife for what he didn’t know many times becomes a topless beauty contest for most of the contestants at Sturgis. At least he dosen’t have to hide her. Anyway, I think she would have won even if she left her shirt on.
You don’t need a “whitey tape” because Michelle’s facial expressions say it all. She’s one bitter woman.
I, for one, am thankful that we see less of Michelle Obama. Lord knows, her husband hogs up enough TV time and I can’t stomach seeing or hearing his sorry butt.
If I wanted to see a gargoyle, I’d go stand in front of a Gothic building and look up.
Oh, you are still present. Did you get that tire gauge yet? The McCain campaign will give you an offical Obama one for just a $25 donation.
You noticed…and you’re scared. That’s why you posted that.
Be very afraid, now, dear.
I have lately read increasingly frequent observations in the mainstream press that Obama’s organization is growing increasingly secretive and Chicago-centric. The petty exclusion of the New Yorker’s correspondent on the European tour is interesting addition to the puzzle, but what is this a facet of? Maybe he’s trying not to make a fuck-up before the convention, maybe he’s arrogant, maybe he just needs some time alone with his inner child. Time will tell.
Journalists have likewise not fared well with the Bush Administration. RTE’s Carole Coleman was denied the scheduled follow-on interview with the First Lady after daring to ask George II to explain a few of his answers during an interview, . The lad’s only craic is in his ass.
So, Johnson, I’d take a pass on both JFK and Nixon analogies and segue straight to Dubya.
Bush locked out the press because the right wing does that. Barry is a narcissist:
Oh shit!
It just dawned on me that he’s already building his legal defense… “not guilty by reason of Insanity..”
Clinical narcissism requires the patient to not be able to tell right from wrong.
It’s strange, isn’t it? Everything about his campaign since Pa. primary has been controlled like Bush/Cheney. No real press conferences on that European trip or since. When he has had them in the past, he thinks eight questions are more than enough.
IMO his campaign is trying to avoid major blunders before Denver, but what do they plan for the GE? Just rallies? When I saw who the moderators will be for the debates, I asked my husband why John McCain would agree, but it could mean McCain is ready and believes he can win the debates even under circumstances favorable to Obama.
It wasn’t in the post, but the first two will take place in the South and the last in NY. We can try to lighten up on this blog, but it is a fact I often feel like crying. Guess I shouldn’t say that because Brazil will call me hysterical.
Obama does not want to publicize meetings with Wright, Phleger, Ayers, Farrakhan, Meeks, etc.
Well, having lived through the Nixon era, I have to say Obama has more surface charm. The secretive tactics and the thuggish staff, though–those DO strike a chord.
But the two, they do share a nickname. Nixon’s television ads said:
NIXON’s THE ONE.
You’d think America would learn–we’ve already been through that “ONE” shit, and it didn’t work out too well.
Nobody ever equated Nixon to a messiah.
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/chat/?sc=1995&utm_source=1995&utm_medium=e
Hillary invites us to a web chat tomorrow. She says she wants to help elect BHO, but that can’t stop us from telling her what we want.
Oh boycott the damned chat. She can back fraudubamma all she wants before and after the convention. She’s history. She promised to take this to the convention floor fight and now she’s backing him before the convention? naw naw naw.
I think you protest too much. And the boycott comes up and PUMA ears rise – you are not what you seem. go away troll.
Who are you talking about, Lou? I hope it’s not Hillary. There has been no politician, in my memory, who has been subjected to the pressure and nastiness she faced every single day. Yet she just got better and better. I want her name to voted on and I want her to win. I want her to be the next president because the country needs her kind of experience and tenacity. She will do what she has to do now so that whatever happens, she can live to fight another day and we will do what we feel we have to do. As for myself, my faith in her is boundless and she has earned my respect.
I agree she took a lot of abuse but she needs to take the high road now and walk away from Obama.
Tell her we don’t want anything to do with Obama.
“by Rasmussen Reports”
Ah, even though you can’t McCain’s glorious and ever expanding Rasmussen Trackin Poll lead anymore, you just cherry pick the stats that prove how Obama is DOOOOOMED!!!!!
McCain’s lead sure evaporated though, didn’t it? And so quickly, too.
quick troll
give me one
just one
good reason
to vote for BHO
don’t use the words hope or change
try to defend his energy policy
for example
5 minutes
Yeah troll. why are you supporting brack obama?
One good reason?
Don’t make them think; it may sprain their brains.
Considering that historically Democrats are usually way up at this point in a general election, I am surprised that McCain is even in a dead heat. After all, wasn’t this supposed to be the Democrats Year to win it all?
Where have to Obots been since Obama’s numbers have started tanking? Very few showed up last week.
NBC’s Savidge: ‘Isn’t Obama a Bit of a Liar’ on Oil Money?
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2008/08/06/nbcs-savidge-isnt-obama-bit-liar-oil-money
So sad
troll can’t answer the simple question
Why do you support BHO?
I also would like to know to what extent Obama or his campaign have attempted to influence media coverage and where. KO has charged the FOX News pundits of receiving daily talking points from Bush and/or Cheney. Is he making the decisions on his own or is MSNBC news director outlining a position of support for Obama and covering up the negatives? I stopped watching MSNBC completely several months ago as well as any programming on NBC. There have been others who have said the same so how are the ratings going there? I’ve even considered printing out my own fliers to hand out in front of grocery stores or put under the window wipers of cars asking for a boycott. Aside from the incomprehensible way Hillary was treated by that so-called news outlet, it is something supporters of any candidate should oppose and consider the long run consequences to the free press. It is very discouraging, even frightening, how easy it has been for the media to take over the election process and create false perceptions of candidates. Of course, this isn’t the first time. I still believe the continuous coverage of the “swiftboat” people helped sink Kerry. I remember clearly, Mathews gave almost daily coverage, inviting them on his show, pretending to chastise them on occasion, but never any real “Hardball” questions. The run-up to the Iraq invasion pumped them all up (and their ratings). They worked with the Pentagon in exchange for embedding reporters whose reports had to be approved by the military. Would they have been more honest in their reporting if they had not been so anxious to have their reporters working hand in hand with the Pentagon? Cooperation of the press with military operations and political campaigns should concern everyone no matter what their own ideology is.
Yes, I thought the same – that KO and CM and others were hired to get Hillary OUT! It must have infuriated them that no matter how hard they tried, she kept winning state after state.
NBC got talking points from Bush, too. Russert simply pocketed them and kept them for himself. He figured, might as well disseminate them on a show that large numbers of Americans actually watch…
A few days ago, I read an article out of London about how Obama’s camp has been treating journalists and how they have really tightened up their access. The article mentioned a writer who “got on their bad side” and so they gave him the cold shoulder.
I’m looking for the article. The reporter who got dumped on has a name like Adam Nourgy…?…something like that…darn, I wish I could find it! grrr…
I’ll post it if I can find it…
Ah hah, it’s Adam Nagourney, now I will find the article and be back…
Anyway, I can’t find the exact article I was looking for, but there are issues brewing with Obama his media…apparently they need to kiss his ass or they get attacked/ ousted in some form.
End of the Affair:
“Around midnight on July 16, New York Times chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney received a terse e-mail from Barack Obama’s press office.”
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=6e9f4a42-9540-4d99-aba2-25adc276c25d
Also:
NYT’s Nagourney: Obama camp “crossed the line”
http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0708/NYTs_Nagourney_Obama_camp_.html
Then Adam Nagourney wrote:
Where’s the bounce?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/us/politics/28web-nagourney.html
Thanks for posting those links. I haven’t seen that, but it pretty much illustrates their attitude toward the press. If the rest are paying attention, I hope they will somehow find the courage to fight back. It appears if they don’t go along, they are punished in some way. Is the same true of SDs?
And to piss off the Grey Lady, too!
Even when NYT rolled it out and stepped on it by reporting the McCain and the Lobbyist story based on the anonymous griping of two former staffers (said to be working for Romney) without any actual FACT to back it up (no hotel rooms, no steamy rendezvous, just a few off color jokes and a bit of joshing), well, they backed away quietly, bt still did some damage.
Imagine if they were MOTIVATED to do the “death by a thousand cuts” routine. It would not be very hard at all.
kat in your hat:
The article of TNR is utmost interesting beyond the Nagourney story. There is this paragraph that
raises all the red flags:
(emphasis mine)
Yes, good points.
And this:
“I’ve never had an experience like this, with this campaign or others,” Nagourney tells me. “I thought they crossed the line. If you have a problem with a story I write, call me first. I’m a big boy. I can handle it. But they never called. They attacked me like I’m a political opponent.”
Since when did Barack Obama become the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland?
It wasn’t the Red Queen who ordered, “Off with their heads!” in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It was the Queen of Hearts.
The Red Queen appears in the second Alice book, Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice found there. She is a chess piece, not one of a deck of cards.
Obama Fatigue – 48% Hearing Too Much About Him
http://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/920/obama-fatigue
I heard of FOX News today Hillary wrote an Op-ed today or yesterday, can’t seem to find it to link here. She never mentions “the one” not once. But she says we need a Truman type president, or something to that affect. Does any one have a link to this op-ed? I checked the NYT, can’t find it. Help!
Funny … she’s more like Truman than DumBO. May be it’s code to let us know she’s for what the Puma’s and others are doing for her? She’s mentioned Truman before in interviews etc.
Wall Street Journal
Opinion section
thanks!
mean on NOT I heard of FOX News
She says this …
“We need the Truman spirit in the White House, where the buck finally stops”.
Hillary’s WTJ Op-ed
http://www.online.wsj.com/article/SB121798030763715107.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries
Slate magazine’s brilliant Myers-Briggs analysis of the three candidates matched up Hillary with Harry Truman:
I think it was a signal too.
Obama is not capable of making a decision, if he was in the White House the Buck would get passed. Being abandoned by both of his parents has damaged Obama beyond repair.
He makes decisions Hank, but he always changes his mind. Even bigger problem. If we are confused on what he believes, what will the leaders of other countries think.
He’d pass the buck all right…all the bucks, to all his corporate pals.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121798030763715107.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries
The race card is BO’s only immunity response. Without it’s protection, he would be reduced to a pile of blubbering weak snot.
BO actually feels ENTITLED to lie so much because he has faced so much “racism”. How else could he lie with impunity and still manage to feel so piously self-righteous.
I bet he has NEVER actually experienced any racism in the U.S. My heart bleeds for the millionaire and his angry wife, they have had such a horrible time dealing with “racist” America.
What’s funny about this is the fact that the only reason BO gets away with playing the ‘race card’ is because he’s half-white.
Jesse Jackson, Sr., Al Sharpton, Charlie Rangel would never get away with doing this.
These so called “Journalist” are all getting what they so rightfully deserve! Not one of the lot is worth “Shit” in my book!
They “Know” all there is to “Know” about “Ill Dunce” and not one of these spineless cowards has the courage to REALLY report what this Nobody actually is……NOTHING BUT AN EMPTY SUIT!
For the life of me, I can not understand how these Sheeple sleep at night!
My Mom told me once, stand up for what you believe in and for what is right, even if you’re the only one standing. And most of the time you will be. It still amazes me how many spineless, wimpy, and cowardly people there are.
ABC should go after him with everything they got. What do they have to lose? They may at least get their ratings up with Repubs watching.
Dems call on Edwards to address affair rumors
RALEIGH — Former Sen. John Edwards has a deadline to save his spot on the national stage.
With just two weeks before their national convention, a number of Democrats are saying Edwards needs to publicly address anonymously sourced National Enquirer stories that have claimed he had an affair with a campaign worker and fathered her baby.
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1167499.html
Wow, the National Enquirer seems the last investigative outlet out there….
How about the Dems calling on Obama to address the lack of transparency with
(1) His Medical Records
(2) His State Records
(3) His original COLB
I have the feeling Obama’s COLB will miracously “appear” upon his return from Hawaii; or at least
another version of it (?)….
Clinton knows something we don’t. He mentions being able to run for President according to the Constitution, and Barry flies to Hawaii.
(theme music)
Duh-duh-duh-duh duhhhh duhhhh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w
When Nixon’s Enemy’s list was published I was pissed off royally that I didn’t make it.
It has taken me the better part of thirty years to get over it.
I don’t think I could take not making the cut a second time.
Would the Obamatron Trolls who monitor this site PPPLLLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSEEEE get me on Obama’s Enemies List.
Thank You!
Maybe Obama will stop soliciting money from me.
When Julie Nixon said, “I wouldn’t mind dying for President Thieu,” I sent that stupid bitch my draft card AT THE WHITE HOUSE and advised her that I would, and that we had a rifle and some boots that would fit her nicely, and, please, when would she be joining us.
Got an interesting interview with Army Investigative Service not long after that… STILL didn’t make the Enemies List.
D UMMMMMMMM, you’re back to share your 7th grade education with us again. We missed your poor spelling, your childish and fundamentally flawed logic and your inept debating skills.
OOPS!
I spelled Enemies wrong for Nixon.
I did it to Dick on purpose (Fib) to bring him down a peg.
Nixon was a little uppity you know.
Maybe that statement could get me “Worst Person Of The Week”??
No? Damn,
Oh Well, It’s now up to the Trolls.
Get me on the list guys, I really am a Bad Man!
All the media adulation is starting to backfire on DumBO. I call it the “OBAMA SATURATION SYNDROME” OSS … people are getting sick of hearing about him!!
“Obama Fatigue – 48% Hearing Too Much About Him”
http://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/920/obama-fatigue
It’s not even that bambi can’t stand criticism of any kind (which of course is true), it’s that he CAN’T STAND ANY TREATMENT THAT IS NON-FAWNING.
He treats evenhanded the exact same way he treats even the mildest criticism – as if it’s a VICIOUS, RACIST ATTACK. (Cue the mass faux outrage!)
If he isn’t being adored, if the “girls” are not giggling and if the “boys” aren’t getting thrills up their leg, The Precious becomes a petulant, nasty child.
And the next step, of course, for bambi and his thugs, is THE ALL-OUT CAMPAIGN TO SMEAR AND COMPLETELY RUIN anyone who dares question “The One.”
Ruining a reputation, a legacy, a career…all in a day’s work for The Bamboozler and his crew.
Yours is a very insightful assessment. And it’s exactly this feature of his personality that scares me. No one, especially a politician running for such an important job can be so thin-skinned and egocentric. It’s a dangerous combination in a world leader. It also shows immaturity. Anyone over the age of 40 who is unable to take criticism has serious issues. And they are not someone I would have any trust in.
There has been some slight changes in the tracking polls, but tonight Rasmussen is back only one up in the likely voters and Gallup has no change in likely voters where McCanin now leads. Zogby has McCain up by 1 point. Hillary Clinton now has the highest favorable rating among all the candidates. There is a considerable amount of buyer’s remorse. If by the start of the convention the super delegates could be convinced that Obama is a loser, maybe, just maybe we could have her as our nominee.
Zogby’s are owned by a Middle Eastern family. Zogby’s will never show Obama is tanking.
It’d take a miracle and the Rethugs are holding back until after the Dem convention is over, just in case. There’s not a chance in hell that BO can win, he’s dropping already and this is not a guy with the fortitude and guts needed to make a comeback. The Dems are dumber than a box of rocks, but maybe there’s hope enough of them will wake-up to see what is very apparent. With HRC we have a great shot at winning, with BO we lose. It’s that simple.
The Clintons and the Unity Pony – dishing from TIME
http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/have-the-clintons-gotten-over-it/
Bob Schieffer of CBS??? That guys is as soft as cotton balls…
Great piece Larry thank you! I wonder what ABC had to say to this….
Small typo: it is PBS – Public Broadcasting Service- (not PBC)
Public Broadcasting Corp.
They know big money.
Obama is going to run out of Press to throw under the bus.
Then he’ll have to rely on his disciple trolls to carry on the adulation. Since they are just as unimpressive as “um uh” Obama as speakers for his cause, he’ll have to end up throwing them under the bus too.
democracy first — Seems Obama has made more enemies than friends since he became the presumptious nominee. Right now its the Democratic Base and some Reporters who are under the bus — but if this guy gets to be Potus he will have the military at his beck and call. Watch out moms — Uncle BO wants your son.
I found this link on Heidi Li’s site and as Heidi stated, it is totally creepy and frightening. This is a community service post which Senator Obama has allowed to remain on his website for quite some time. It could disappear at any time as it ended today. Maybe you’ve seen this, but I hadn’t, and I found it disgusting and frightening to think that Obama would condone this.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/communityservice/4spx
Ugh!! That’s sick …
ohvoter — that is really sick. Its a God Damn cult. Vote McCain 08–
I know I am going to catch HELL over this….But Michelle is one UGLY WOMAN!
Inside and out.
I don’t care how she looks on the outside. She is one ugly woman inside – that’s what matters.
I have some picture comparisons. Would you like the RedDragon?
She is not attractive at all. Fine clothing do not a pretty woman make. They make an ugly woman in fine clothing. lol
She’s make a freight train take a dirt road.
red dragon 62 — they are both ugly people.
DEVIDE & CONQUER
1st Hillary
2nd mccain
3rd DEAN MUST GO, HEAVE HO, ALL THEM CHEATER’S GOT TO GO
More for the republicans to use, it just keeps getting deeper and deeper, he isn’t so shine and new now. Thanks Larry
Obama is fast to dismiss all his blunders and flip flops especially when you here him say the notion, He arrogantly dismisses anyone who will dare to be critical of him,and will try to beliitle them instead of answering their objective questions. He’s a narcsisticly passive agressive. He’s a sick little puppy!
FIRST story on Hannity was about Obama’s falling numbers and then whether or not Hillary will be voted upon at CONVENTION. Tune in now!!!
I am now watching Hannity,see what Obama has driven me to. Thanks for the info.
samb — you are not alone. At least Fox is not in Obama’s pocket.
And how long is the press going to give him a pass on all of this — knowing that they are actually hurting our country by their inaction. Do they simply not care?
I’m waiting for them and the DNC elite, to grow a spine.
I won’t hold my breath.
Obama is a do good story, the tide will turn only when they can’t avoid the obvious, it is a business like any thing else.
OT did you see this? http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=2531
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Non-Interference, U.S. Election Law and Germany’s Obama Contribution
John Rosenthal | Bio | 05 Aug 2008
World Politics Review Exclusive
The excitement — however artificially stimulated by opening rock bands and generously inflated crowd estimates — of Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin is now passed. What remains are some serious questions: notably, for German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit. The two leading Social Democrats — both touted as possible candidates for the chancellorship in the 2009 German elections — were also the two politicians most closely associated with the push to have the American presidential candidate give a high-profile public speech in the German capital.
It is a well-established principle of international law that states are not supposed to interfere in the internal affairs of other states. Some would now claim that this “principle of non-interference” has in practice — notably since the Kosovo War — been modified to permit foreign interventions in the case of severe human rights violations. But no one — not even the German jurists and diplomats who have pressed for a “loosening” of the principle — claims that it allows of any other exceptions.
John McCain is now trusted more than Barack Obama on nine out of 14 electoral issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The latest national telephone surveys find that McCain has the biggest advantage on the war in Iraq, by a 51% to 39% margin.
Perhaps the most interesting finding of these polls is that McCain has expanded his leads on nearly every issue he had previously had the advantage on, while Obama’s leads have diminished over the past two weeks.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows the race for the White House is very close. The results are consistent with results from the past couple of weeks showing a race that is essentially even as the convention season approaches (see recent daily results).
In the new survey, McCain has tripled his lead on the topic of immigration. He now has a 45% to 36% advantage over his Democratic opponent, up from a three-point lead two weeks ago.
The Republican also has pulled ahead on the issue of balancing the federal budget. Two weeks ago, the candidates were tied on this issue at 40%. McCain now has a 43% to 40% lead on the issue among voters.
McCain used to be behind on the issue of Social Security but has pulled ahead of Obama for a 44% to 38% lead.
On issues that Obama has previously enjoyed huge advantages, such as health care and education, his leads have decreased. On health care, Obama leads 46% to 41%, down from a 12 percentage-point lead just two weeks ago. On education, Obama leads 43% to 39%, down from a 10-point lead two weeks ago. On environmental issues, Obama’s advantage over McCain has gone from 14 percentage points down to eight this week.
The economy is the top issue for the majority of voters this election season. Voters have consistently trusted the Democratic Party more on this issue, but the two presidential candidates are tied at 45% as to who voters trust more. A week prior, Obama had a statistically insignificant one percentage point lead on the issue.
On national security, an issue that McCain consistently performs well on, the Republican leads 52% to 40%. His lead represents an improvement from the eight-point lead he held the week before
I made this poem while I was stitting in the mountns today looking at the sun seting ont the hills.
==================
I AM PUMA hear me roor!
Barack Obamish git out the door!
I love John McCain he just rocks!
He wears shoes and snazzy socks!
The GOP is where it’ at!
it is phat!
Vote Repubican and you will see –
how to by happy as a bee!
Barack Obama he’s not good!
He’s a liar and a thief!
He stole my coffee and my teeth.
I hate The Democrats!
They are Rats!
I now love the Repubs they are dub!
I AM PUMA HERE ME ROOR!!
Barack is like Satan –
he is the Devil!
Puma ! PUma ! PUma! NOW!
ROOR ROOR ROOOOOOORRRR!
Well here’s hoping that Brian Ross, Jake Tapper, George Steph., and others from ABC News read No Quarter and Texas Darlin. Maybe they’ll feel freer now to start doing a better job of reporting which will greatly boost their viewing audience. I can’t tell you how many people I run into on a regular basis that mention without me bringing it up first how biased and uninformative most of the mainstream news media is now.
Speaking of the Fraud Prince and the press (and reminders of GWB)
did you catch this response to the reporter who was rude enough to ask a real question?
RALSTON: I guess what the American people want to know though Senator, is what is the real difference between you and John McCain. You are running this ad tying him to the industry saying that he has taken all of these contributions, but as you well know there is a story out today about how you supported the Dick Cheney bill and he opposed it. That bill gave subsidies to the oil and gas companies, John McCain opposed the bill saying those are tax breaks for those companies, Barack Obama favored it.
SEN. OBAMA: Hold on a second Jon, I thought I was talking to you instead of debating John McCain, but I am happy to let you serve as his proxy. The fact of the matter is that I supported that energy bill saying at the time that those tax breaks were wrong but also recognizing that this was the largest investment in alternative energy in history. And that it was important for us, for the solar industry to get off the ground in places like Nevada, for to get wind kicked off the ground, that that was something that we had to do and I immediately said during that time and subsequently that we should strip out those tax breaks for oil companies. I would point out that in December of last year, we had a vote to strip out those tax breaks for oil companies, there was one Senator that did not vote on that measure, and that was John McCain
Ralston is one of the few interesting writers in the Nevada media. His voice and manner of speaking are abrasive as hell on TV, but his writing is fluid and elegant.
If he pissed off The Golden One, then good for him. I read him every morning in the Las Vegas SUN.
Check this out ev1
Does this sound familiar
This will be considered off-topic — but it isn’t. I thought I’d share this letter which was sent to the Editor of the Times-Dispatch by a gentlemen who escaped Cuba in the 1960’s. His words come from the experience of believing in someone, without taking the time to know who they really are, and the consequences that followed:
Subject: Celebration
From Richmond Times-Dispatch, Monday, July 7, 2008
Dear Editor, Times-Dispatch:
Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30 I celebrate my independence day, and on July 4, I celebrate America ’s. This year is special, because it marks the 40th anniversary of my independence.
On June 30, 1968, I escaped Communist Cuba, and a few months later, I was in the United States to stay. That I happened to arrive in Richmond on Thanksgiving Day is just part of the story, but I digress.
I’ve thought a lot about the anniversary this year. The election-year rhetoric has made me think a lot about Cuba and what transpired there. In the late 1950s, most Cubans thought Cuba needed a change, so when a young leader came along, every Cuban was at least receptive.
When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and denounced the old system, the press fell in love with him. They never questioned who his friends were or what he really believed in. When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, everyone followed. When he said he would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said, ‘Praise the Lord.’ And when the young leader said, ‘I will be for change and I’ ll bring you change,’ everone yelled, ‘Viva Fidel!’
But nobody asked about the change, so by the time the executioner’s guns went silent, the people’s guns had been taken away. By the time everyone was equal, they were equally poor, hungry, and oppressed. By the time everyone received their free education, it was worth nothing. By the time the press noticed, it was too late, because they were now working for him. By the time the change was finally implemented, Cuba had been knocked down a couple of notches to Third-World status. By the time the change was over, more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes. You can call those who made it ashore anywhere else in the world the most fortunate Cubans. And now I’m back to the beginning of my story.
Luckily, we in America would never fall for a young leader who promised change without asking, what change? How will you carry it out? What will it cost America ?
Would we?
Manuel Alvarez, JR.
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Kathleen | 08.06.08 – 2:48 pm | #
I’m reading Obama Nation by Corsi and the evidence is worse than I’d ever imagine!
And they talk about “smears”! OMG!
He hates Americans. He hates his family.
God help us if he gets in!
When we get tired of the mainstream media, there’s real information and a new program on PUMA RADIO.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NO-WE-WONT/2008/08/07/NO-WE-WONT-PUMA-RADIO
Obama’s press weasels and circle of flunkies appear to have learned their manners and PR skill from Mike Tyson’s entourage.
OT
Bambi throws Muslim advisor under that gigantic bus of his!
Nonsense. Milbank was a bad journalist – he should never have been there. Neither should Olberman be, of course. Don’t make the mistake of assuming your enemy’s enemies are your friends – it gets you into really nasty company. Like the mujahidin. Hailed as heroes when torturing and slaughtering Russian conscripts, as I recall.
There was a time when I listened with interest to the commentary and opinions of black ‘journalists’ on TV. No more, because, with perhaps one exception. They’re too busy being black (supporting O) and saying anything in his favor, than actually analyzing in a balanced fashion. They have done the black cause irreparable damage and lost credibility with viewers who are old enough to recognize bias when they see it.
This Item is Key.
Yes. yes. Press on The Press.
This is the Big Story “Folks”. Tune in @ 6:30PM.
How the American Media!!!!!! has bamboozled you and hoodwinked, you ‘folks’.
Not only have we been fore warned through tomes of literature and our own personal journey ~ It’s been predicted by the new CEO-To-Be, alpha~omega, i.e., of course. New Flag is great! Hiya Michelle!!
Senator Soetoro is secondary. This is is Sensational! *glad I don’t lisp* typing is hard enough.
Read All About it Interunderground! Distant Drummer.
Listen. Here’s your news:
wtf? A nitwit saw the Leanin’ Tower of Penis the other day. Crack Pipe seeing limp dick?
This is your American News, ‘Ignoramus’, so sayeth the Wonderous One(s) behind the Curtain.
BWT: I’m voting for McCain because he is an American through and through and I am in no mood for a “Change”. I’m Hopin’, NOT, frankly, in earnest.
I love my Country and my Country’men’. It’s all good except for the daily barrage of ignored domestic violence rampant from Sea to shinin’ Sea. Zip.
Where’s Blackwater when ya need ‘em?
How come you may know about his alpha-omega’s discussion with a little 7 year old girl? How come? How would you know? ….I’m waiting…
No, we’re not the America that we were once and could be again because of YOU.
Welcome to our Mainland. Aloha Blest One.
Hannity is gonna do the story on the little 7 year girl! Right Now! Holy Smoke Signals!!