Comments on: ["All Rise" Update] The White House Finally Reveals Love Affair

By: A-Nony-Mouse

A-Nony-Mouse — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:03:52 +0000

What indication is there that advertisers won’t buy ads on MSNBC?

And … after 8 years of the Fox News/Bush Admin. situation I think talking about the government *NOW* having a their own news station is about… 8 years late.

By: A-Nony-Mouse

A-Nony-Mouse — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:01:34 +0000

Are you claiming that George W. Bush served in the armed services? … Huh?

All indications are actually that Obama doesn’t like it when people stand up to greet him and all of that sort of thing.

By: A-Nony-Mouse

A-Nony-Mouse — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:59:48 +0000

Well George W. Bush is a war criminal after all. I think it has more to do with their distaste of Bush than a love of Obama (although they clearly like him) … I’m betting the press stood up for Clinton & Reagan too?

By: IndayHill

IndayHill — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:09:13 +0000

” haven’t posted in a long time, since right after the election actually.”drmilak

Now u r up from ur hibernation, drmilak,have u notice any CHANGES?? Yes, sir! long lines of unemployed people, many homeless shelters, shut down factories, empty homes due to foreclosures,flying Air Force One with escorts at taxpayers’ expense for Obama’s photo shoot and soon to come at ur neigborhood, militant Guantanamo detainees. But of course, u will not know ’cause the media is still drooling & feeling the tingle in their legs!
This, drmalik,is how the Obama administration works.Control the media with lots of kool-aids & u get a zombie press corps.Oh, a gift from Obama to many generations to come:HUGE DEBT cause by unexplain spending.ARE YOU AWAKE NOW, DRMALIK ????

By: stodgie

stodgie — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:12:23 +0000

of course it is a demand by the white house. however our suckup media won’t tell us.

By: FLDemFem

FLDemFem — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:09:48 +0000

Actually, the press usually rises when the President enters the room. It is a courtesy. That they didn’t do it when Bush came in was either bad manners or the WH saying stay sitting, please. They also traditionally rise when he leaves, after Helen Thomas used to say “Thank you, Mr. President”. I have been watching presidential news conferences since Kennedy’s administration, and rising when the president enters and leaves is quite normal. Kissing his ass the entire time is not.

By: FLDemFem

FLDemFem — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:58:27 +0000

Safely dead. I almost envy him. Sigh.

By: beebop

beebop — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:20:52 +0000

Now we know why you don’t speak up often. You have nothing to add. Just butt speak in praise of 0 … he has done nothing but dismantle this nation. I guess you haven’t noticed ….

By: drmilak

drmilak — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:33:23 +0000

i haven’t posted in a long time, since right after the election actually.

i wanted to form an opinion after actually seeing this administration at work. i have to say that i am overall happy and hold high hopes for the future. thank goodness that the dems are in charge now. i think that it would have been catastrophic for this country otherwise.

jmho. take care everyone!

By: Hank

Hank — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:45:38 +0000

Does anyone know if this was a demand from the WH. This is freaky!! The guy never served in the Armed Services and he gets more respect. WF!!

By: IndayHill

IndayHill — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:12:31 +0000

America’s journalism is gone ! The reporters seem to be scared as evidence by their rising in unison when Obama enters while stuck to the chair when GWB entered the same door.Now,who gives more doggie cookies?

By: Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:23:18 +0000

I make no excuses for Fox, James. Nor would I hold up NPR as the example of fair and balanced reporting and/or commentary. Either side of this coin is deeply flawed, as is our current two-party system. The partisan weasels have infected all quarters.

Which means it behooves the individual to look at all sides, put on a critical-thinking cap and try our best to ferret out anything resembling the “Truth.” That means finding individual reporters who still represent what journalism is suppose to mean–not echo chamber gymnastics but actual investigation and facts.

We simply do not have a MSM at this juncture [of any stripe] that we can rely on.

So please, don’t hold up NPR as a shining example. The only thing they do is pump the metrosexual, left-wing intelligentsia side of the argument against the low-brow, flag-waving agenda of others.

We, the American public, have few allies and advocates in the press. If anything all they do is reflect our current political representation: corrupted, rotten at the core.

By: jbjd

jbjd — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:38:30 +0000

President Bush enters the White House Press Room; the White House Press Corps stand.

President Obama (sic) enters the White House Press Room; the White House Press Corps remains seated.

James, do not dishonor yourself by trying to spin this discrepancy into appropriate conduct in a civil society.

By: SN in MN

SN in MN — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:56:14 +0000

Off topic? The press as a tool of the Admin is off topic?

By: EWard

EWard — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:37:56 +0000

James

Get the heck off this blog! Obama is a bully and a thug and the actions of the WH press remind me of Hollywood groupies!