Obama Flip Flop? What Flip Flop?

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Obama Flip Flop? What Flip Flop?

Rick Moran
[FONT=times new roman,times]All I can say after reading this Howard Kurtz piece in today's WaPo that if John McCain wins in November, he will have overcome the most incredible, one sided, blatantly biased reporting in the modern history of American journalism.

They are a pack. They run together. They report together. And when necessary, they are more than willing to bury a story together.

In this case, we are referring to the shocking flip flop on gun control[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times] from Obama.[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]But even though the earlier Obama quote and the "inartful" comment have been bouncing around the Net for 24 hours, I'm not seeing any reference to them in the morning papers. Most do what the [/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times]New York Times[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times] did: "Mr. Obama, who like Mr. McCain has been on record as supporting the individual-rights view, said the ruling would 'provide much-needed guidance to local jurisdictions across the country.' "[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]Supporting the individual-rights view? Not in November.[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]Even the [/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times]Tribune[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times]--the very paper that the Obama camp told he supported the gun ban--makes no reference to the November interview. Instead: "Democrat Barack Obama offered a guarded response Thursday to the Supreme Court ruling striking down the District of Columbia's prohibition on handguns and sidestepped providing a view on the 32-year-old local gun ban. Republican rival John McCain's campaign accused him of an 'incredible flip-flop' on gun control."[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]So McCain accuses Obama of a flip-flop, and the Trib can't check the clips to tell readers whether there's some basis in fact for the charge?[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]USA Today[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times] takes the same tack:[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]"In a conference call put together by McCain's campaign, Republican Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas said . . . that Obama has been changing his position on the gun issue and said the Democratic senator has done some 'incredible flip-flopping' on key issue."[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]And? And? That's all we get? He said/he said journalism?[/FONT]
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[FONT=times new roman,times]Kurtz is the only media critic who consistently points out these little tidbits of bias. He was one of the first to ask questions about the obvious gushing done by many in the media over Obama's candidacy and has taken many in the press to task for their Obama cheerleading.

But it is disheartening in the extreme that in the one case where Obama's flip flop is so obvious it screams hypocrisy that most of the press gave him a pass and simply made it appear that he didn't have a previous position at odds with his position today.

If they're not going to call Obama out on something this grotesque, what does that say about future coverage of our new messiah?

Hat Tip: Ed Lasky[/FONT]

 

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* McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as “an agent of intolerance” in 2002, but has since decided to cozy up to the man who said Americans “deserved” the 9/11 attacks. (Indeed, McCain has now hired Falwell’s debate coach.)
* McCain used to oppose Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy, but he reversed course in February.
* In 2000, McCain accused Texas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly of being corrupt, spending “dirty money” to help finance Bush’s presidential campaign. McCain not only filed a complaint against the Wylys for allegedly violating campaign finance law, he also lashed out at them publicly. In April, McCain reached out to the Wylys for support.
* McCain supported a major campaign-finance reform measure that bore his name. In June, he abandoned his own legislation.
* McCain used to think that Grover Norquist was a crook and a corrupt shill for dictators. Then McCain got serious about running for president and began to reconcile with Norquist.
* McCain took a firm line in opposition to torture, and then caved to White House demands.
* McCain gave up on his signature policy issue, campaign-finance reform, and won’t back the same provision he sponsored just a couple of years ago.
* McCain was against presidential candidates campaigning at Bob Jones University before he was for it.
* McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he’s pro-ethanol.
* McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.
* And now he’s both for and against overturning Roe v. Wade.

 

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Obama Flip Flop? What Flip Flop?

Rick Moran
[FONT=times new roman,times]All I can say after reading this Howard Kurtz piece in today's WaPo that if John McCain wins in November, he will have overcome the most incredible, one sided, blatantly biased reporting in the modern history of American journalism.

They are a pack. They run together. They report together. And when necessary, they are more than willing to bury a story together.

In this case, we are referring to the shocking flip flop on gun control[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times] from Obama.[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]But even though the earlier Obama quote and the "inartful" comment have been bouncing around the Net for 24 hours, I'm not seeing any reference to them in the morning papers. Most do what the [/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times]New York Times[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times] did: "Mr. Obama, who like Mr. McCain has been on record as supporting the individual-rights view, said the ruling would 'provide much-needed guidance to local jurisdictions across the country.' "[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]Supporting the individual-rights view? Not in November.[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]Even the [/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times]Tribune[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times]--the very paper that the Obama camp told he supported the gun ban--makes no reference to the November interview. Instead: "Democrat Barack Obama offered a guarded response Thursday to the Supreme Court ruling striking down the District of Columbia's prohibition on handguns and sidestepped providing a view on the 32-year-old local gun ban. Republican rival John McCain's campaign accused him of an 'incredible flip-flop' on gun control."[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]So McCain accuses Obama of a flip-flop, and the Trib can't check the clips to tell readers whether there's some basis in fact for the charge?[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]USA Today[/FONT][FONT=times new roman,times] takes the same tack:[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]"In a conference call put together by McCain's campaign, Republican Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas said . . . that Obama has been changing his position on the gun issue and said the Democratic senator has done some 'incredible flip-flopping' on key issue."[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman,times]And? And? That's all we get? He said/he said journalism?[/FONT]
​

[FONT=times new roman,times]Kurtz is the only media critic who consistently points out these little tidbits of bias. He was one of the first to ask questions about the obvious gushing done by many in the media over Obama's candidacy and has taken many in the press to task for their Obama cheerleading.

But it is disheartening in the extreme that in the one case where Obama's flip flop is so obvious it screams hypocrisy that most of the press gave him a pass and simply made it appear that he didn't have a previous position at odds with his position today.

If they're not going to call Obama out on something this grotesque, what does that say about future coverage of our new messiah?

Hat Tip: Ed Lasky[/FONT]

I can see the points made very clear in this here post. I can't stand that ****** Obamani but the sooner you realize that he's going to get a free pass to the White House, the better off you'll be. The media wants to root for the first half black president and nothing will stop them until he has provided us with a great stimulus package mirroring that of Jimmy Cata's. He will be president and the media outlets will suck his cack until November. I heard one report that Obamani walks on water.

 

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media wants to root for the first half black president

What kind of drugs do you inhale??


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

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media wants to root for the first half black president

What kind of drugs do you inhale??


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Just sit back and watch doc. Between now and November he'll be given a free ride to the White House. It will happen. I don't see why you are are up in arms. Your guy is going to win. This should be a happy time for you. The next five months or so you should be in your prime.

 

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Legend:

I've stated many times I would vote for Paul if that was a viable option

BO is simply the lesser of the 2 evils as McCain is confused as shit on
all issues and it is like he knows he has little time left on earth and needs
to drop a nuke to get entrance into Heaven

 

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Legend:

I've stated many times I would vote for Paul if that was a viable option

BO is simply the lesser of the 2 evils as McCain is confused as shit on
all issues and it is like he knows he has little time left on earth and needs
to drop a nuke to get entrance into Heaven

Now that post made me laugh. You think he's consulted the higher powers and asked, "If I drop a big one, say like Hiroshima, would that help me get in?"

McCain isn't going to win. Yes he is a mumbling bumbling idiot.

In a country this large it's damn sad that we only have two real choices for POTUS.

 

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Rove runs his campaign ....

ALL OPTIONS are on the table including the unthinkable based on lax
security in Dallas

I fear 1968 may play out ... ya see it on this board and ya see it with
Hannity as far as the hatred of Obama because his skin color is black

Lot of dumbasses that believe he is a Muslim ... throw in the GOP
base that hates "nigs" and I expect an attempt from a crazed
Bush Loyalist before November