What? Are you kidding me? Say it ain’t so, Mark! The mainstream liberal media is very susceptible to doing what the Obama campaign wants? Color me shocked!
We all know that that bastion of fairness and respect to Republicans, AKA (also known as) the mainstream media, AKA the committee to re-elect the President, will do exactly what the Obama regime asks them.
This doesn’t surprise anyone, but it is good to hear more voices from the liberal media admitting that they’re biased for the dumocrats, instead of going into contortions and doing back flips trying to prove they have no bias.
Tags: Moonbats, Progressives
During the 2008 Presidential campaign, McCain was being as helpful to the media as he could be by being on time for trips and keeping the press comfortable as they covered him.
Obama would leave the fawning media stranded for hours as he deviated from his schedule and then put the same fawning media on a dirty plane.
Obama could do whatever he wanted to them because they were going to fawn over him no matter what while trashing McCain who treated the press well.
The same shoddy treatment of supporters is why Obama didn’t feel the need to show up at the NAACP convention although he had nothing else to do on that day.
When Obama has people in his pocket, he treats them badly (or at the very least, he takes them for granted).
This is great! Conservative superpac American Crossroads endorses Joe Biden for VP:
It’s possible that the people in the so called mainstream media use the nitwits on MSNBC as a standard of comparison. Maddow, Schultz, McDonald and the rest of that snickering 14 year boys grade level team could give them cover.
@ huckfunn:
Yeah! That’s one’s a RIOT!
Eliana wrote:
And those he doesn’t have in his pocket, like anyone who opposes his policies, he still treats them like shit!
The MSM sold it’s soul to Obama in 2008.
They lost what pretense of objectivity
remained.
RIX wrote:
and their ratings show it… what worries me is we will see a repeat of GM with the nationalization of the media (in true dictatorial form). Don’t for a moment think they wouldn’t try.
brookly red wrote:
In a way, it’s already happened, by their selling their very souls. The way I understand it, state corporatism works by allowing private ownership, yet all decisions come from the government.
They all suck Обама’s dick. QED.
@ brookly red:
It wouldn’t surprise me for a minute, they have already
been editing transcripts of press briefings.
In the 2008 Campaign Obama talked about developing
a “Civilian” defense force as powerful as the Military.
Whatever would he want that for?/
@ brookly red:
@ Macker:
@ RIX:
The American media have been evolving into an American version of PRAVDA for decades. We can’t take back our government without, simultaneously, taking back our media.
MacDuff wrote:
Hey Mac. The so self important Fourth Estate has lost
it’s way. They are supposed to be watchdogs & objective
news reporeters.
Instead they are Obama cheerleaders and hide opinion
as news reporting.
A news nunny on CNN, Erin Burnett said, ” I went into
journalism to make a difference.”
Then she should have been a social worker or a pol
Where the heck is Rodan. Did he drink too many Cuba Libres last night
RIX wrote:
That proposal was one of the most underreported statements of Obama’s 2008 campaign because it was so disturbing. It’s a pig that even lipstick wont disguise.
@ RIX:
Woodward-Bernstein syndrome; idealism is a corrosive factor in journalism. It’s about delivering facts, not influencing opinions. What a lot of pompous asses!
RIX wrote:
Ironic that to do so would be to arm civilians…
The Osprey wrote:
I just noticed in the walk-in cooler they have in the grocery store that I frequent here that they have Cuba Libre already mixed and packed in 1 litre bottles… I don’t like them, but that walk-in cooler they have allows one to party hearty at the drop of the proverbial hat.
@ MacDuff:
It was underreported. Imagine if the evil Bush
wanted a massive para-militray reporting to him.
MacDuff wrote:
It is supposed to be “Who , what , where & when”
Not what “I” think about it.
Plus Woodward & Bernstein reported many unverified “facts”
They got lucky that they were correct.
@ brookly red:
I guess that it’s OK if they have SEIU crads, belong
to Move On.Org or the New Black Panther Party.
Then they would be totally trustworthy./
Off for a swim, Summer is slipping away.
@ Mike C.:
Still pretty hard to beat the drive-thru Daiquiri stands in Lousiana. They sell a nicely-mixed Daiquiri in plastic cup with a lid, securely sealed with a piece of tape. Because, like, having open liquor in your car is a bad thing, you know.
The Osprey wrote:
God, I need a drink! 8)
@ Macker:
I got a lovely red here, compliments of Coldwarrior
@ NoThreat2U:
A lovely red what? 8)
@ Macker:
WINE! lol lol
@ NoThreat2U:
@ Macker:
WTF?
@ brookly red:
LOL LOL I was offering him a glass of red wine. I think something got lost in translation.
Eliana wrote:
Obama is a narcissist. Nothing is important to him except himself.
@ Alberta Oil Peon:
Well, I’m not a college freshman anymore, and I don’t do mixed drinks with the exception of a Bloody Mary maybe two times a year. The odd wine or port now and then, a decent whiskey, neat, and beer. Sweet mixed drinks make me ill.
Hey all!
Been busy dealing with some health issues, so I’ve been absent.
I just saw this, and it SUCKS.
Claire McCaskill must be doing a happy dance.
From what I recall, there were three candidates vying for this nod.
I guess Missourians picked the wrong one.
@ Bumr50:
Feeling better?
I was at CWs house yesterday and meant to ask him where the hell you’ve been. Nice to see you
@ NoThreat2U:
Yeah, thanks!
I’ve had diverticulitis.
Not fun.
At first I thought it was the flu, because wifey was ill.
I ended up missing some work, so I’ve been trying to work as much OT as possible to catch up.
@ Bumr50:
Nice to see you again. Are you ready for some football?????? lol
Oh that sounds fun /NOT Glad you are feeling better
@ Bumr50:
The guy is an insensitive idiot, but he’s partly right, for the wrong reasons. It’s pretty unusual for a woman to get pregnant from a single sexual encounter, whether forced or consensual. It’s simply a matter of chance. But should a woman become pregnant as a result of rape, that does not in any way negate the fact of the rape.
And the term “legitimate rape” is a lousy way of expressing a thought. I think “alleged rape” vs “proven rape” might be more rigorous. Rape is never “legitimate”.
@ NoThreat2U:
Hells yeah!
I’m “letting” the wife watch HGTV all day (she wants a house)…
@ Bumr50:
“Letting”? I like that. lol lol I just want to see Peyton go down in flames tonite. lol
@ Alberta Oil Peon:
It’s nothing short of political suicide.
And a Senate seat no less.
He WAS up by 11 points…
Bumr50 wrote:
you know, regular pizza (not the whole grain high fiber type) is actually pretty soothing for that… not kidding
NoThreat2U wrote:
I could use some wine about now…or a nap.
I just spent the morning cleaning up my back yard so that it doesn’t look like a crack house.
Leia
helpedwatched from the deck.@ NoThreat2U:
He’s playing for Denver now.
I don’t really know who the Colts QB is now, come to think of it…
I just hope no one else gets hurt!
Bumr50 wrote:
Great…
@ brookly red:
I’m glad I finally figured out what it was, and everything is pretty much back to normal.
I got a little freaked out because two years ago my Dad had it and didn’t know it. His intestine ruptured and they ended up having to do emergency surgery that had him laid up for quite a while because they had to “find” the rupture.
@ lobo91:
After the year you just had, you deserve a good glass of wine. I hope Leia likes cats. lol
Come on over and watch the game. Football game that is. The wine is gonna be just the right temp and I will share
@ Bumr50:
You’re right, my bad. Andrew Luck is the Colts QB. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.
@ Bumr50:
What he needs to do is own it. Admit that he made a huge mistake, and that he misunderstood the nature of the problem, and used a very bad choice of words when he made his statement. If he can’t do that, then he should be disowned by the GOP.
This isn’t guy who made a statement that was politically-incorrect, but factually true. This a guy who made a statement that was factually wrong, and who attributed the low incidence of pregnancies in actual rape to the wrong reason.
Bumr50 wrote:
I have worked on drugs for UC and IB so I know a bit about this one. Hard fibers like whole wheat are not good, but spinach is your friend.
NoThreat2U wrote:
Peyton Manning had a guaranteed Lifetime Employment in the Colts’ Front Office if he wanted it. He did not. What an IDIOT!
Don’t be surprised if every team he plays this year guns for his…retirement….
Macker wrote:
as in bounty?
NoThreat2U wrote:
I will certainly pray and hope he can lead the Colts to a new era of success!
@ brookly red:
Not insinuating that there’s a bounty involved. If there were, the Aints would lead the pack! 8)
No offense to Lily intended!
Bumr50 wrote:
Oh, noes! A Joe Biden moment
. BTW, glad you’re back. I had the diverticulitis ruptured intestine thing about 18 years ago. They chopped out about a foot but assured me that I’ve got plenty left. I was laid up for about a month.
@ huckfunn:
I’m glad you got through that!
When they did my Dad’s surgery it left him without a belly button. He jokes that he’s an alien now. LOL.
@ Bumr50:
He wasn’t a Palin pick. They should switch to the momma grizzly she was endorsing
@ Macker:
Peyton was always a spoiled brat…or diva. He needsd to go away like Brett Favre IMO.
Bumr50 wrote:
Here’s the rest of the story. About a year after the surgery, that same area started feeling sorta strange. Not the terrible pain, just kinda crowded. I had an MRI done and the tech said I had a mass of x number of centimeters. I asked if that was golf ball or tennis ball. He said “grapefruit”. To make a long story short, they went back in and found that the surgeon had left a hand towel in my gut. I did get a nice settlement.
@ huckfunn:
Ack!
Glad they took care of you.
NoThreat2U wrote:
Here’s a trivia question for you:
Who did Peyton Manning replace as quarterback at the University of Tennessee?
@ Bumr50:
Legitimate rape”? Strange way to put it.
Claire McCaskill wanted to run agaist this guy, like
Harry Reid wanted to run against Sharon Angle.
She may be the only carbon based life form that could
have lost to him.
McCaskill is very beatable,but………..
Bumr50 wrote:
Under Obamacare, they would charge you for the towel, instead.
@ waldensianspirit:
I don’t know if he can recover from that.
RIX wrote:
Yep. What a dumb remark followed by an even dumber remark. That’s a double Biden.
lobo91 wrote:
The surgeon’s report said “removed foreign object”. It wasn’t a foreign object. That towel was made in Massa2shits.
The surgeon explained to me that he used it as a “retractor” so my guts wouldn’t all fall out while he was doing his scalpel work. Problem was, the towel didn’t make it on to the in/out inventory. I got checks from the doc and the hospital. I never even got an attorney involved.
@ huckfunn:
I hope said checks were for significant amounts!
huckfunn wrote:
/double Biden? like thinking you stepped in shit and then tasting it to verify?
Macker wrote:
Indeed they were.
@ lobo91:
Wild guess: Brett.
NoThreat2U wrote:
Not even remotely close.
It’s a Colorado connection.
huckfunn wrote:
This is the guy that McCaskill wanted to run against.
I do see why.
brookly red wrote:
Dream Team: The 10 Best Conservative Columnists
http://pjmedia.com/blog/dream-team-the-10-best-conservative-columnists/
Discuss.
@ lobo91:
I googled: Todd Helton. Never heard of him.
@ NoThreat2U:
I completely agree with MacDonald, Steyn, Hanson, Goldberg, and Sowell.
I’d say that I agree with probably 80% of what Dr.K writes, but when he’s off he gets completely and obviously elitist about it. I don’t know if I could have him as “Captain,” but his eloquence and prominence make a formidable combo.
Peggy Noonan has never been my cup of tea.
I think that Nicole Gelinas at City Journal is underrated. She appeals to my FisCon sensibilities.
@ NoThreat2U:
David Brooks is to the NYFT what Joe Scarborough is to MSLSD; a “token conservative” which in reality is no conservative.
Mike C. wrote:
Good rum is best imbibed neat, except in the case of Bacardi 151, which should be poured over a little ice.
huckfunn wrote:
Eeeeeek, that’s scary! Glad you survived it! Foreign objects can cause all kinds of bad problems in one’s innards. I don’t want anything inside of me that the good Lord didn’t put there!
@ Bumr50:
@ huckfunn:
Dr. K is a bit to stiff for me sometimes. I would like to see him really tell it like it is, just once. Sometimes he has even made me cringe.
@ 1389AD:
It was no funn, I can assure you.
Bumr50 wrote:
My sympathies.
I’ve had it on and off since 1999. One of these days I’m going to bit the bullet and have surgery done.
I keep hoping microsurgical techniques will evolve to the where they don’t have to resection the intestine. Colostomy bags suck, even short term.
NoThreat2U wrote:
I really like K-Hammer’s dry, sophisticated wit. Reminds me of my Dad.
The Osprey wrote:
Fortunately, my procedure was bagless. A buddy of mine had to wear one of those. He said it took all the romance out of sex.
@ The Osprey:
Thanks.
Yeah, I guess the recovery time is really long due all of the “touching” of the digestive system that they have to do.
NoThreat2U wrote:
Never say that while you’re in Colorado.
Rockies 1st baseman, future Hall of Famer, been with the club for his entire career.
He could probably run for mayor of Denver and win.
@ lobo91:
A couple weeks ago you mentioned the NRA convention in Houston next year and we spoke briefly about a regional Blogmock Convention. On that very day, my son told me that he and his fiance had decided on May 4th for their wedding, so that killed the NRA deal for me. However, this weekend my son told me that they had put off the wedding until October so I’m back on for the convention. Calo, Lily and Dolphin would make it, so we need to start planning. We could probably scare up a few more.
@ lobo91:
He went from football to baseball? Interesting
@ huckfunn:
I prefer my conservatives loud and angry. lol
@ lobo91:
I thought it was Heath Shuler.
@ Bumr50:
Lobo knows his Rockies
NoThreat2U wrote:
There are plenty of those. I love ‘em all dearly, but K-Hammer and Steyn are a refreshing change of genre.
NoThreat2U wrote:
They’ve been friends ever since. Manning is a frequent visitor to Rockies games. THey had him in the booth one night for a couple of innings.
I just realized I have two different socks on. lol One has the grey toe and heel and the other doesn’t. In the words of Red Foreman….Dumbass.
@ huckfunn:
Assuming that I’m gainfully employed, and can get away, I plan to go.
NoThreat2U wrote:
I believe that he played both in college. He decided to concentrate on baseball.
Probably a good choice.
@ lobo91:
That is a very interesting bit of trivia indeed. I’m gonna have to stymie the menfolk I know with that info.
@ huckfunn:
I haven’t read much Steyn to be honest. Dr. K though sometimes (IMO) is too lenient on the left. Maybe it is just his analytical mind.
lobo91 wrote:
@ lobo91:
Multi-talented. He sure seems to excel at baseball.
@ huckfunn:
Convention staff are volunteers.
NoThreat2U wrote:
I hope he can make it back for at least one more season. He’s out for the remainder of this season after having hip surgery of some sort.
It seems like almost every starting player I remember from before going to Kuwait is on the DL. I turned on the game the other night and was seriously confused. I had to go online and check the roster.
@ lobo91:
That would be weird….go away for a year, come back and see how things have changed. Sometimes the worst part of returning is reorienting yourself. A lot can happen in one year.
NoThreat2U wrote:
There’s been quite a bit of construction here, too. They built a whole slew of new retail outlets just east of I-25 that I knew nothing about.
I had to go to the Comcast office to get my internet turned back on. I drove all the way downtown to where it’s always been, only to find a sign saying they’d moved to an address I’d never heard of. I asked someone about it, and they said, “Oh, yeah…that’s between Costco and Lowes.”
Didn’t help me much, since the only Costco I knew of was 5 miles away in the opposite direction.
lobo91 wrote:
Oh, well. It’s the thought that counts.
@ lobo91:
That would really suck IMO. Makes one feel like a stranger in their own town.
@ NoThreat2U:
On the plus side, we have not one but two new Lowes stores now.
@ lobo91:
More jobs? That could be a good thing.
@ NoThreat2U:
I just got back from the local Subway, and the chick waiting on me had a full-sized Lord Voldemort Dark Mark tattooed on the inside of her forearm.
Smooth.
No covering THAT up later…
@ Bumr50:
I just went to Subway myself. First time since coming back.
Subway in Kuwait is awful. Halal crap.
NoThreat2U wrote:
No, it’s because Dr. K is not a conservative, he is a genuine moderate. He isn’t lenient, he is accommodating.
Bumr50 wrote:
The presumption of course is, that there is, nor will in the future be any need to cover it up.
Oh, and if ya haven’t seen it yet. In answer to a question lobo asked this morning, I put up a new blog post over at my place.
What does “You didn’t build that” really mean?
@ Bumr50:
I had to google Lord Voldemort Dark Mark to see what it is. Maybe she could get it changed to “I Heart Bob”.
@ lobo91:
Wife and I eat there a lot, since we both work but are on opposite shifts.
Healthy as you make it, and keeps well.
No Chik-Fil-A’s around here (except IN the mall).
@ Bumr50:
*snort* She is either one hell of a fan or a real asshole. lol
@ doriangrey:
That is a better choice of words.
@ Bumr50:
I would have to go to Cranberry for Chik-Fil-A. It is not at the BV Mall anymore.
@ NoThreat2U:
We have several here.
Of course, today’s Sunday…
@ Eliana:
Hey Eliana. Haven’t seen you here for a while.
@ NoThreat2U:
There’s a few in town. Been meaning to try them out since I’ve never eaten there. That, and to support the Chairman, or whatever he is.
@ lobo91:
I obviously dont get out much becausde I didn’t know that the ONE we had here was gone! lol
@ song_and_dance_man:
That’s what I wanted to do do, but no luck. I will make it out to the one in Cranberry eventually. My mom knows where every store is out that way.
NoThreat2U wrote:
really? they were at the mall two weeks ago…
@ coldwarrior:
When the whole controversy was going on Chris told me they weren’t there anymore. That was more then two weeks ago . So, it’s official…..I really have no idea if we have one here or not.
@ coldwarrior:
Hey sorry I missed your call a few weeks ago!
I ended up at the ER the next day, and then a week of bedrest and antibiotics.
NoThreat2U wrote:
i think he is mistaken
Bumr50 wrote:
diverticulitis is no excuse.
NoThreat2U wrote:
While I was gone, all the Quiznos here closed, except the one at the airport.
Not sure why.
@ coldwarrior:
I know. *hangs head in shame*
//
coldwarrior wrote:
A disturbing thought just came to mind. Venezuelan Beaver Chics.
@ lobo91:
Our local Quizno’s is never busy.
They’ve opened two or three Chipotle’s around, but I really don’t care for them.
I wish someone would open a Moe’s closer to me. I prefer them to both.
@ Bumr50:
I love Chipotle
OFF TOPIC: The Russian Orthodox Church may have forgiven Pussy Riot, but ol’ Pooty sure hasn’t!
Macker wrote:
That’s great!
That’s GUARANTEED to irritate them!
@ coldwarrior:
I will have to correct him on that issue. Thanx for clearing that up! Did you resad the comments? *puke*
@ lobo91:
Competition with Subway maybe?
Update on the Akin idiocy:
Maybe next time he’ll keep his mouth shut.
McCaskill’s going to run that soundbite wall-to-wall.
Bumr50 wrote:
Mike Smith has an interesting take on this:
Pussy Riot and taking the piss out of Communists.
New Thread.
Speaking of which…..
University of Maryland Students And Staff Petition School To Have Chick-Fil-A Kicked Off Campus…
The Chick-fil-A same-sex marriage debate doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Ever since President Dan Cathy stated his stance on gay marriage last month, the fast-food chain has been under scrutiny.
Now, some University of Maryland students and staff are working to get the restaurant off their campus.
They’re using online petitioning via change.org to persuade Adele H. Stamp Student Union officials to remove the restaurant, reports campus newspaper The Diamondback.
As of Friday afternoon, the petition has more than 560 supporters. The organizers have set 1,000 signatures as a goal.
However, the school has a contract with Chick-fil-A that runs through the academic year, according to student union director Marsha Guenzler-Stevens.
Guenzler-Stevens said it’s hard to say whether the Chick-fil-A business on campus has been affected. But in a survey conducted last spring about popularity of food court options, Chick-fil-A was No. 1.
@ lobo91:
@ NoThreat2U:
Quiznos is a franchise operation. A friend of mine syndicated several of them in the 1990′s including one right on, or across the street from the Baylor campus. He says they failed because the franchisee was not a good businessman. My guess would be that those stores closed because the franchisee got in over his head.
@ huckfunn:
Good point. All the locations here were probably owned by the same person.
@ huckfunn:
That’s how we lost our Famous Dave’s:-(
Bumr50 wrote:
Ooh…that’s somewhere I haven’t been lately.
I love the smoked salmon appetizer…
NoThreat2U wrote:
They loves them some “Hate Chicken”!
@ Bumr50:
@ lobo91:
A sandwich shop across the street from a large university should be able to turn a handsome profit if managed properly. From what I’ve heard, there are various traps in the franchise business model but there are obviously many business people who made that model work successfully. I think just about all of the fast food joints are franchises.
@ huckfunn:
That’s the catch
@ huckfunn:
You could be right.
NoThreat2U wrote:
It would be the first time this year.
@ NoThreat2U:
Helton was in the locker room today before the game on crutches.
If they have a few more injuries, he may have to play that way…and he probably could.
Today is Faith Day at Coors Field. There’s a post-game concert by Third Day. Pretty full house.
I wonder if there were any protesters?
//”Separation of church and…um…highly-paid professional sports!”
@ huckfunn:
Yay!!! lol
@ lobo91:
We are now at the bottom of the 18th Pirates vs. Cardinals. Pathetic.
@ NoThreat2U:
I’m watching the Rockies/Marlins game on my DVR, so I don’t know how it ended (and don’t want to know) but it’s 3-2 Rockies in the top of the 9th for me.
lobo91 wrote:
The Padre’s win it in the 11th inning…
@ lobo91:
We are tied 3 -- 3. I want my damn football NOW!
Frak this! Going into the 19th.
lobo91 wrote:
Praise the Lord and pass the beer.
huckfunn wrote:
I think you pass the beer in the men’s room…
//
@ lobo91:
That is why you “break the seal” at the very last minute. lol
And the Rockies win on my DVR.
Now they just need to scrape together enough players to put on the plane to NY this evening…
lobo91 wrote:
Did they have Chick-Fil-A vendors?
@ lobo91:
6 -- 3 Pirates.
The Osprey wrote:
Mike Smith’s anti-Slav and anti-Russian and anti-Orthodox bigotry evidently knows no bounds. He learned everything he thinks he knows about Russia from the utterances of Soros-funded NGOs (who are excluded from Russia, thank God) and from the MSM.
That’s the last time I’ll ever visit that blog.
NoThreat2U wrote:
One of these days, I swear, I will get a C-Bucs T-shirt!
@ Macker:
No fair! “Go Bucs” belongs to US! lol
NoThreat2U wrote:
BWAHAHAH… You sooo started it by using a Battlestar Galactica curse word…
NoThreat2U wrote:
The actual chant is “C-Bucs Rule!” That, from one of the Final Five who used to play for them!
@ doriangrey:
I did what?????????
@ Macker:
They should use that and leave Go Bucs to us.
NoThreat2U wrote:
ROTFLMAO… You seriously do not know that “Frak” was a curse word invented for the Television Series Battlestar Galactica…
@ doriangrey:
I did not know that. lol lol
NoThreat2U wrote:
ROTFLMAO… Macker could probably give you it’s full etymology.
@ doriangrey:
Oh I bet he could!
1389AD wrote:
Knee Jerk Much?
Mike Smith is a white South African who mainly comments on South African matters. If you actually look at his blog you will see that is the case…most of his articles are about things like the farm murders, corruption and Marxism in the ANC and the machinations of the mining companies. But seeing as how Soviet Russia attempted to destroy his country through both open warfare via the war in Angola and subversion and terrorism via the ANC, I am not surprised, nor should you be, that he is less than trusting of “ex” KGB agent Vladimir Putin. I hardly think this makes him “anti-Slav”.
Mike’s blog is one of the best out there on South African issues, and as the situation there continues to deteriorate I plan on linking to stories from his blog for those here who are interested. You, of course, are welcome to pass over them if you like.
@ The Osprey:
Well, okay, I do support white South Africans, who have been wrongly and unfairly demonized.
OTOH, I am an ardent Slav Nationalist and I do love my own people, the Serbs, and the Russian Orthodox who support the right of the Serbs to exist.
Macker wrote:
That’ll be 10,000 quatloos, please.
@ 1389AD:
South Africa during the Cold War allowed asylum to a fair number of Poles and Serbs fleeing Communist
regimes in their homelands, just like the Aussies. White South Africans are not anti-Slav, but they don’t trust Communists of whatever color!