Posted on 02/23/2012 5:09:24 AM PST by Daffynition
Philadelphias two daily newspapers have long been accused of liberal bias, but critics say a group of potential buyers led by former Gov. Ed Rendell would turn the papers into mere mouthpieces of the Democratic Party in a 2012 swing state.
Mr. Rendell, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is teaming with George Norcross, the Democratic Party boss of southern New Jersey, and others in an effort to purchase the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Daily News and the companys website, philly.com.
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If we lived in a more perfect world...............
Townhall Magazine Columnist Jeff Carter February 22, 2012
15 Questions The Mainstream Media Would Ask Barack Obama If He Were A Republican
If you deny that there is liberal bias in the mainstream media, you are living under a rock. We saw George Stephanopolos take marching orders into debate questioning.
The only thing they dont ask Republican candidates about much is economic questions and debt questions. Instead they ask horribly slanted, often irrelevant questions designed to make them look bad and help Obama. Weve heard questions about contraceptives, religion, Newts angry ex-wife, Cains employees, Romneys personal wealth, Gardasil, etc. Newts rise was because of the way he attacked the media and Obama in the debates because of the stupid and obviously planted questions.
So, what would happen if the mainstream media treated Barack Obama the exact same way they treat Republicans? The questions might sound a little something like this.
1) Numerous Mexican citizens and an American citizen have been murdered with weapons knowingly provided to criminals by our own government during Operation Fast and Furious. If Eric Holder was aware that was going on, do you think he should step down as Attorney General? Were you aware of Fast and Furious and if so, shouldnt you resign?
2) In 2010 you said Solyndra, a company that donated heavily to your political campaign, was “leading the way toward a brighter and more prosperous future.” Today, Solyndra is bankrupt and the taxpayers lost over $500 million on loans that your administration knew might never be paid off when you made them. How do you respond to citizens who say this is evidence of corruption in your administration?
3) Unions invested a lot of time and money in helping to get you elected. In return, unions gained majority control of Chrysler, the taxpayers lost $14 billion dollars on General Motors, and General Motors received a special $45 billion dollar tax break. What do you say to people who view this as corruption on a scale never before seen in American history?
4) Through dubious means you and your Democrat allies in Congress managed to force through an incredibly unpopular health care bill that helped lead to the worst election night for the Democrat Party in 50 years. Since the bill has passed, many of your claims about the bill have proven to be untrue. For example, we now know the bill wont lower health care costs and despite your assurances to the contrary, big companies like McDonalds say they may drop health care because of the health care reform. Congress has exempted themselves from the health care reform and instead has their own taxpayer-funded premium health care plan. Many large companies (that donate to Democrat political campaigns) have received special exemptions from the health care plan. Since the majority of the American people have rejected your health care reform and it doesnt do what you said it would, shouldnt you work with the Republicans to repeal it?
5) When you took office, the national average for one gallon of gas was $1.89 per gallon. Since then, youve demonized the oil industry, dramatically slowed offshore drilling, blocked ANWAR, and rejected the Keystone Pipeline. Now, gas is $3.54 per gallon and rising and is expected to reach $5 per gallon by May of this year. How much higher do you anticipate driving gas prices?
6) Occupy Wall Street has been protesting against Wall Street and the richest 1 percent in America. You are in the top 1 percent of income earners in America and you have collected more cash from Wall Street than any other President in history. So, arent you exactly the sort of politician that Occupy Wall Street wants to get rid of?
7) How do you decide which foreign leaders to submissively bow towards and why do you think thats appropriate for an American President?
8) If they could, dont you think the Nobel Committee would take back the Nobel Peace Prize that you were awarded after serving just one month in office?
9) You made bipartisanship one of the central themes of your campaign in 2008. Yet, youve worked to push bills through Congress with almost no Republican support, spent much less time negotiating with Congress than George Bush did, and youve said things like, “But, I dont want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking. I want them to get out of the way so we can clean up the mess. I dont mind cleaning up after them, but dont do a lot of talking.” Why did you decide to break your campaign promise to pursue bipartisanship?
10) America lost its AAA credit rating for the first time under your watch. What do you think you should have done differently to have prevented that historic failure?
11) You cut more than 500 billion dollars out of Medicare to fund your wildly unpopular health care reform bill. Given that Medicare is running in the red already, dont you think its irresponsible to cut money out of one entitlement program, that millions of seniors depend on to put it into a risky new entitlement program?
12) Back in July, you said, “Nobodys looking to raise taxes right now. Were talking about potentially 2013 and the out years.” Since you plan to raise taxes if youre elected and youve had kind words for a value added tax, shouldnt every American expect a tax increase if youre reelected?
13) Why should the American people reelect you when your 10 year budget saddles America with more debt than all previous Presidents combined?
14) Your stimulus bill cost more in real dollars than the moon landing and the interstate highway system combined. Many prominent economists have concluded the stimulus plan was a total failure. What do we have to show for all of that money spent?
15) Members of your administration promised that the trillion dollar stimulus would keep unemployment under 8 percent. Instead, weve had 35+ months of 8% and above unemployment. Doesnt that mean we wasted a trillion dollars on nothing?
One arm toss of the Sunday paper onto the 3rd story balconies at the Mackley apts... I still have my metal change maker that I wore on my belt when collecting
Great points..also rememeber that the papers are heavily unionized, and can only hope to return to some semblance of financial stability with significant changes in union compensation and work rules..it’ll be fun to watch the liberal dems fight with the trades unions..the 99%
You must have had one hell of an arm to toss a Sunday paper — LOL!
That would be fun, but from what I understand the Newspaper Guild’s contract is extremely weak and they have almost no power. Within the last couple weeks PMN announced newsroom layoffs and under the contract the Union had no recourse.
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