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The People Vs. The Press
aim ^ | April 18, 2006 | Cliff Kincaid

Posted on 04/18/2006 5:43:28 PM PDT by ncountylee

We should take a poll: who's the most obnoxious member of the White House press corps-David Gregory, the Cheney-hunter who called Scott McClellan a "jerk," or Helen Thomas, who demanded at a White House press conference to know the President's "real reason" for invading Iraq? Do these people realize how bad they make themselves-and their colleagues-look?

The answer is they don't seem to care. Ironically, their behavior only serves to alert the American people to the liberal media agenda. Of course, the Americans can see through it for themselves.

Just in case you missed it, here's what one of the members of the audience told President Bush when he talked about Iraq in West Virginia on March 22:

Q: "I have a comment, first of all, and then just a real quick question. I want to let you know that every service at our church you are, by name, lifted up in prayer, and you and your staff and all of our leaders. And we believe in you. We are behind you. And we cannot thank you enough for what you've done to shape our country. (Applause.) This is my husband, who has returned from a 13-month tour in Tikrit.

Bush: "Oh, yes. Thank you. Welcome back. (Applause.)

Q: "His job while serving was as a broadcast journalist. And he has brought back several DVDs full of wonderful footage of reconstruction, of medical things going on. And I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, for a solution to this, because it seems that our major media networks don't want to portray the good. They just want to focus? (applause) ?

Bush: "Okay, hold on a second.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aim; davidgregory; liberalmedia; nbcnews

1 posted on 04/18/2006 5:43:32 PM PDT by ncountylee
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To: ncountylee
6 to 5 and pick'em


2 posted on 04/18/2006 5:49:52 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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The media want us to fail in Iraq. The people want us to win.
3 posted on 04/18/2006 7:34:03 PM PDT by Milhous (Sarcasm - the last refuge of an empty mind.)
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