The Media Conga Line to Fellate Obama
By Larry Johnson on October 22, 2008 at 8:23 PM in Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Current Affairs, Keith Olbermann, MSM, MSNBC, McCain/Palin 2008, Media, Media Bias, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin
For those of you offended by the sexual imagery I can’t apologize. When you have the likes of Chris Matthews talking about the tingle up his leg from hearing Obama speak I can think of no other term more appropriate than one normally used to define oral sex in polite company. As we have seen, Matthews and the other fellators at MSNBC are not alone. They are part of a media gaggle that encompasses most of what passes for “Main Stream Media” aka MSM.
I commend the readers and commentators at No Quarter for helping make this piece possible. So here goes.
First up, surprise of surprises, Keith Olberman’s interview of Barack Obama. I haven’t seen that much man on man love action since I watched Brokeback Mountain. Critical difference–nobody dies in Keith’s version (Hat tip, OhVoter). Check this out:
OLBERMANN: This is more about campaign tactics to start with rather than issues. But it seems sometimes like tactics have replaced issues altogether. “He fights pork barrel spending,” said this new McCain/Palin ad, “she stopped the ‘Bridge to Nowhere.’”
I mean, it sounds a little like “Remington Steele,” but I’m confused otherwise. As late as October of 2006, Mrs. Palin insisted to voters in Alaska that not only would she defend that infamous bridge, but she also said — and here’s the quote — “She would not allow the spinmeisters to turn this project or any other into something that’s so negative.” What are Sen. McCain and Governor Palin doing in this new commercial, do you think?OLBERMANN: And Governor Palin hired a lobbyist to get earmarks to the tune of $27 million for a 6,000-person town which is — in its own scope, is kind of a neat trick, but it does seem to counterbalance the basic platform of the Republican Party. You said that they’re not telling the truth here, but when the stuff is a gross distortion, whether it’s about their own positions or yours, or facts in your history or whatever, what can you do about it? And why do people hesitate to use the word “lie” about these things? And Governor Palin hired a lobbyist to get earmarks to the tune of $27 million for a 6,000-person town which is — in its own scope, is kind of a neat trick, but it does seem to counterbalance the basic platform of the Republican Party. You said that they’re not telling the truth here, but when the stuff is a gross distortion, whether it’s about their own positions or yours, or facts in your history or whatever, what can you do about it? And why do people hesitate to use the word “lie” about these things?
OLBERMANN: To something from your own convention, maybe the most compelling moment of your acceptance speech in Denver was that one strongly voiced word, “enough.” A lot of people who have felt angry about what has been done to this country in the last seven or eight years have that same sense of urgency and simplicity to it. Have you thought of using on the campaign trail and in your speaking engagements, more exclamation points? Have you thought of getting angrier?
OLBERMANN: But clearly it must not be fully on their minds because the race is as close as it is. And nobody’s burst into laughter at the latest Republican ad, at least not many Republicans have. Have the Republicans succeeded in muddying up this election in kind of overcomplicating it so the point is not as simple as you just made it. Sixty years ago Harry Truman went out and campaigned very simply, looked out at people in trouble because of a Republican Congress at that point and the impact it had on their lives and he said, “How many more times do you have to be hit over the head till you figure out who’s hitting you?” I mean, has your campaign in some way not kept it that simple?
OLBERMANN: You pointed out last week how little time at their convention Republicans spent talking about the economy. I think the time might have been zero, zero, zero. I’m not sure. We weren’t running a clock. But if the election does, in fact, hinge on the economy, on how Americans are doing, has there been thought given to breaking this down to its simplest element, in much the way one of the Republican icons, Mr. Reagan did during the 1980 campaign, and ask the voters if today, are you better off now than you were eight years ago?
OLBERMANN: In terms of getting that and other messages out, Rachel Maddow wanted me to ask this question, so I’m doing this on her behalf, because her new show is starting tonight. Given — given the tone that the campaign has taken, I mean, this Georgia congressman last week, Mr. Westmoreland, who called you and your wife, quote, “Uppity.” In that context, do you regret putting the brakes on the 527 groups who would have produced or could have produced hard-hitting ads that would have been sharing your sympathies?
OLBERMANN: One more campaign question. It pertains to not knowing someone or something. This is a question I have not really heard asked directly of anybody in a position perhaps to answer it, let alone answered. In your opinion, is Governor Palin experienced enough and qualified enough to become president of the United States in the relatively short-term future?
Unfortunately, Keith is not alone. How about Katie Couric, ankle biter extraordinaire? Thanks to Mimi and McHope we have the record of Katie teeing off on Sarah Palin while giving Joe Biden everything but a Thailand “Happy Ending.”
COURIC V OBAMA (July 23, 2008) After more than a year campaigning – ALL FOREIGN POLICY
1) Sen. Obama, first of all, you have not been to Iraq since 2006. What did you learn on your recent visit that surprised you? Or what was new?
2) You and Prime Minister Maliki (are) on the same page when it comes to a troop withdrawal by 2010. Why do you believe that the Iraqi security forces, which have taken so long to get up to speed, will be equipped to protect the country at that point?
3) You talk about a residual force remaining in Iraq, but you’ve been hesitant to really give a number to people. You haven’t been specific, though some of your advisors have said it could be tens of thousands of troops. Why can’t you be more specific as to what you envision?
4) Having said that, if General Petraeus or the chairman of the joint chiefs, Admiral Mullen, say to you, “Hey, President Obama …” if that comes to pass, “you cannot take out the final complement of combat troops. You need them in theater,” you would say?
5) And base your decision still on conditions on the ground as well?
6) Before the surge, as you know, Senator, there were 80 to 100 U.S. casualties a month, the country was rife with sectarian violence, and you raised a lot of eyebrows on this trip saying even knowing what you know now, you still would not have supported the surge. People may be scratching their heads and saying, “Why?”
7) All that may be true. But do you not give the surge any credit for reducing violence in Iraq?
But talking microcosmically, did the surge, the addition of 30,000 additional troops … help the situation in Iraq?
9)(more of a comment) But yet you’re saying … given what you know now, you still wouldn’t support it … so I’m just trying to understand this.
10) And I really don’t mean to belabor this, Senator, because I’m really, I’m trying … to figure out your position. Do you think the level of security in Iraq …would exist today without the surge?
11) If you believe, Senator, Afghanistan is, in fact, the central front in the war on terror, why was this your first trip there? And why didn’t you hold a single hearing as chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the fighting force there?
12) You reportedly chaff when your foreign policy expertise is questioned. If foreign policy is not your weakest area of expertise, what is? (Obama said disorganization)
13) But what area do you feel least comfortable with?
14) We have a lot more ground to cover. You’re heading to Israel after Jordan. And according to a recent poll out of Jerusalem, Israeli Jews favor John McCain for President 43 to 20 percent, with one-third undecided. Why do you think that’s the case?
15) There is some speculation, there is skepticism there because they’re concerned about your previously stated notion of having talks with Iranian leaders, that somehow that signals to them that you won’t be tough enough to Iran. What’s your response to that?
16) If they reject negotiations, how likely do you think a preemptive military strike by Israel against Iran may be?
17) Two more questions. You said not too long ago that Jerusalem should remain undivided. And then you backtracked on that statement. Does that play into the argument that some believe that someone more experienced would not have made that kind of mistake?
18) Finally, you’ll be going to Germany and to France and Great Britain. And according to German press reports, as many as a million people may be gathering to hear your speech in Berlin. Do you worry at all, Sen. Obama, that this kind of crowd in Berlin may be slightly off-putting to the guy in Columbus, Ohio, who’s just lost his job?
http://www.electionspeeches.com/barack_obama_katie_couric.htm
SUBJECTS covered: Iraq trip, surge, Afghanistan why he did not hold a committee hearing, What is Obama’s weakest area, Israeli Jews support for McCain, negotiations with Iran, divided versus undivided Israel, what people in Ohio will think of his trip to Europe
COURIC V. PALIN Sept. 24, 2008 (3 weeks after receiving the VP nomination)
PART 1 – Domestic issue
1)(Couric Asked Palin about Rick Davis’ firm having received money from Fannie Mae)
2)But he still has a stake in the company so isn’t that a conflict of interest?
3)Why do you say that? Why are they waiting for John McCain and not Barack Obama?
4)(more of a comment)But polls have shown that Sen. Obama has actually gotten a boost as a result of this latest crisis, with more people feeling that he can handle the situation better than John McCain.
5)If this doesn’t pass, do you think there’s a risk of another Great Depression?
6)Would you support a moratorium on foreclosures to help average Americans keep their homes?
7)So you haven’t decided whether you’ll support it or not?
8)What are the pros and cons of it do you think?
9)You’ve said, quote, “John McCain will reform the way Wall Street does business.” Other than supporting stricter regulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac two years ago, can you give us any more example of his leading the charge for more oversight?
10)(more of a comment) But he’s been in Congress for 26 years. He’s been chairman of the powerful Commerce Committee. And he has almost always sided with less regulation, not more.
11)But can you give me any other concrete examples? Because I know you’ve said Barack Obama is a lot of talk and no action. Can you give me any other examples in his 26 years of John McCain truly taking a stand on this?
12) I’m just going to ask you one more time – not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation.
PART 2: FOREIGN AFFAIRS
13) As we stand before this august building and institution, what do you see as the role of the United States in the world?
14) In preparing for this conversation, a lot of our viewers … and Internet users wanted to know why you did not get a passport until last year. And they wondered if that indicated a lack of interest and curiosity in the world.
15) Gov. Palin, you’ve had a very busy week. And you’re meeting with many world leaders. You met with President Karzai of Afghanistan. I know the McCain campaign has called for a surge in Afghanistan. But that country is, as you know, dramatically different than Iraq. Why do you believe additional troops, U.S. troops, will solve the problem there?
16) The United States is deeply unpopular in Pakistan. Do you think the Pakistani government is protecting al Qaeda within its borders?
17) You’ve cited Alaska’s proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that?
18) Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?
19) When President Bush ran for office, he opposed nation-building. But he has spent, as you know, much of his presidency promoting democracy around the world. What lessons have you learned from Iraq? And how specifically will you try to spread democracy throughout the world?
20) You met yesterday with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who is for direct diplomacy with both Iran and Syria. Do you believe the U.S. should negotiate with leaders like President Assad and Ahmadinejad?
21) You recently said three times that you would never, quote, “second guess” Israel if that country decided to attack Iran. Why not?
SUBJECTS covered in Part 1: Rick Davis’ firm and Fannie Mae, Economic crisis, will there be a Depression without the bailout, does she support the bailout, what are the pros and cons of the bailout, moratorium on foreclosures, McCain’s record on regulation as it relates to mortgage crisis
SUBJECTS covered in Part 2: US role in the world, why she did not have a passport until last year, a surge strategy (additional troops) in Afghanistan, whether or not Pakistan is harboring al Qaeda in its borders, why she said Alaska’s proximity to Russia gives her foreign affairs experience, has she ever negotiated with Russia, Bush and nation-building and whether or not she will spread democracy in the world, does she agree with Kissinger that there should be direct negotiations with Iran and Syria, why she wouldn’t second-guess Israel, if it decided to attack Iran
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/24/eveningnews/main4476173.shtml
COURIC V BIDEN – September 22, 2008
1) Polls show that Sen. McCain and Sarah Palin are making inroads among white female voters who are less educated…
2) How is it preparing for the debates?
3) Are you worried that you’re going to have to pull your punches a bit because of her gender and you don’t want to seem like you’re bullying her? It’s a different dynamic when it’s a male/female thing, isn’t it?
4) Are you disappointed with the tone of the campaign? The ‘lipstick on the pig’ stuff, and some of the ads – you guys haven’t been completely guilt-free making fun of John McCain’s inability to use a computer.
5) Why did you do it then?
6) Did Obama approve that ad?
SUBJECTS covered: whether or not McCain was making inroads with women voters, how are preparations for the debate, will he have to adjust how he debates because his opponent is a woman, negative campaigning, did Obama approve of the ad about McCain’s inability to use a computer
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/22/eveningnews/main4470063.shtml
Oh wait! Dammit!! Katie forgot to ask Biden whether he preferred puppies or kittens.
The double dealing of CBS was not limited to Sarah Palin, check out VinceP1974′s contribution–the CBS interviews of Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain respectively:
CBS interviewing potential First Lady Michelle Obama
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Finish this sentence.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: “I wish I was more” —
MS. RODRIGUEZ: “I wish Barack” — “I wish Barack wasn’t so” —
MS. RODRIGUEZ: I knew you’d say that. Who cooks at home?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Yeah.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Are you a good cook?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: If he’s had a long day and he just wants to come home and have Michelle’s what — what’s the best meal you make that he loves?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Is there ever a time, at the end of the day, when you and Senator Obama are home and you just think, “What have we gotten ourselves into?”
MS. RODRIGUEZ: (Laughs.) Which doesn’t happen?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: What do your girls say they want to be when they grow up?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Favorite romantic movie. And can you recite a line from it?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Best spontaneous romantic gesture from your husband.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: How many years?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Wow.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Where do you see yourself in 16 years?
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CBS interviewing potential First Lady Cindy McCain [Questions only]
(CBS) CBS News anchor Katie Couric talked one-on-one with Cindy McCain about her husband’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. They also discussed social issues, such as abortion. Couric began by asking McCain if the governor has been rattled by the intense media scrutiny
Katie Couric: When did you and your husband first discuss her as a possibility?
Couric: Do you feel confident, Mrs. McCain, that the vetting process which is getting a lot of attention was as thorough as it needed to be and that Sen. McCain knew everything he needed to know?
Couric: The scuttlebutt, if you will, behind the scenes is that Sen. McCain really wanted Joe Lieberman to be his running mate, but social conservatives would have found him unacceptable because of his position on abortion.
Couric: Some, even Republicans, seemed surprised that Sen. McCain picked a running mate who opposes abortion even in the cases of rape and incest, and believes creationism should be taught in schools. And I’m just curious, do you agree with that?
Couric: Where do you stand on abortion?
Couric: So do you oppose it even in cases of rape and incest?
Couric: So that’s where you two differ in terms of your position on that.
Couric: And do you believe Roe V. Wade should be overturned?
Couric: No. Why not? Your husband does.
Couric: He believes it should be overturned. That’s what he told me, and that it should go to the states.
Couric: So, you believe it should be overturned or shouldn’t be overturned.
Couric: How do you feel about creationism? Do you think it should be taught in schools?
We could keep this up all night but I think you get the picture. There is a media bias and they are out to destroy McCain and Palin. Pure and simple.
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