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Engage and criticize: Obama's split media strategy

Commentary Oct. 30, 2009 - 05:43AM JST ( 14 )

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cow76Oct. 30, 2009 - 11:38AM JST

Yep, the media in America sucks. But it sucks everywhere and at least in the US there are enough people to make quality news viable. In Australia there's just crap - crappy newspapers and crappy TV news.
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javnationOct. 30, 2009 - 11:50AM JST

At least, for the time being there is freedom of expression in the US. Obama would have it the other way. Australian journalism is pretty good IMHO.
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MidnightpromiseOct. 30, 2009 - 02:51PM JST

Obama is a con-man, and the democrats are a manipulative party. Anyone that dares turn the lights on those bunch of cockroaches will be targeted. Did anyone NOT expect them to be so hypersensitive to ANY criticism? What happened to all the brownshirt accusations that were a favorite rallying cry used my libidiots against G Bush? Folks, we ain't seen nothing yet. Bambis next target is talk radio and the internet. Now, lets see how long this post stays up before the liberal censor from JT deletes it..............
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timorborderOct. 30, 2009 - 03:11PM JST

I think calling Obama a con-man is going too far. However, he should stop the "talking teleprompter" routine and start getting serious about the job. Having people around for a beer summit is not very presidential, differing little from John McCain's laments regarding "Joe the Plumber."

Moreover, Obama needs to start showing some substance in his actions, rather than just appearing to fawn for the cameras. A good case in point was his meeting with next of kin of service people killed in Afghanistan. While it was a good gesture to go out and meet the returning bodies, turning the whole affair into a dog-and-pony show for the benefit of the media is not a good thing.
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DickMorrisOct. 30, 2009 - 06:05PM JST

The guy is an ego maniac. Fox News has already exposed the guy as a charlatan and a lame duck.

The more shows he appears on, the more people can see through him. Hahaha
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Blue_TigerOct. 30, 2009 - 08:12PM JST

The problem is, Fox News has been spot ion concerning the President........which is why he doesn't like Fox News. President O. is no better than Clinton, really....
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HehehohohahaOct. 31, 2009 - 06:23AM JST

At least, for the time being there is freedom of expression in the US. Obama would have it the other way.

Criticism is not censorship nor the diminishing of any freedoms of expression. Fox will continue to present its view of things regardless of what Obama thinks.

President O. is no better than Clinton, really....

Good, then we can expect prosperity sometime soon.
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daosterOct. 31, 2009 - 08:31AM JST

Good, then we can expect prosperity sometime soon.

Well, the Republicans controlled Congress at that time, so...
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SimperialOct. 31, 2009 - 12:16PM JST

Why the surprise? Before wining the US Presidence all of this was pretty clear...
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jeffreyNov. 03, 2009 - 02:24AM JST

cow76 at 11:38 AM JST - 30th October Yep, the media in America sucks. But it sucks everywhere and at least in the US there are enough people to make quality news viable.

There isn't a single reliable or worthy television news source left in the U.S. NPR has gone mainstream (except for the independent specialty shows), and we have probably 1-1/2 decent newspapers left.
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jeffreyNov. 03, 2009 - 02:43AM JST

cow76 at 11:38 AM JST - 30th October Yep, the media in America sucks. But it sucks everywhere and at least in the US there are enough people to make quality news viable.

There isn't a single reliable or worthy television news source left in the U.S. NPR has gone mainstream (except for the independent specialty shows), and we have probably 1-1/2 decent newspapers left.
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Blue_TigerNov. 06, 2009 - 07:09PM JST

Hehehohohaha - Clinton began and ended his time as President with a recession; so far, Obama has doen the same....and Presidednt Bush's time as president saw unprecedented economic prosperity....