And it's not just the Executive Branch Democrats in collusion with the media either.
Posted on 03/02/2009 5:26:46 AM PST by Delacon
As soon as the sun rose on the day after Limbaugh's CPAC appearance, three of the four of the phone call participants attacked Limbaugh with the same talking points. It seems obvious that they coordinated their attack together in the Obama secret strategy session. It is amazing that a president's staff can have such power over major media figures without a peep being heard from those that only months ago bashed former presidents over a perceived undue, even "dangerous," control of the media.
The morning after Limbaugh's CPAC speech, Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel appeared on CBS News' Face the Nation [2] and told Bob Schieffer that Limbaugh was the "voice of the Republican Party," and that he "hasn't stepped back from" the "hopes for failure" he expressed for Obama's administration.
James Carville, obeying his Obama marching orders, said pretty much the same thing in his CNN commentary headlined, "A history lesson for Rush Limbaugh [3]," where Carville began by saying that Rush is the "moral and intellectual leader and most influential person in the Republican Party."
As for ABC's George Stephanopoulos, he employed the same talking point [4] about Rush's hope that Obama's socialist policies would not succeed -- though it is sure that Stephy didn't call Obama's policies socialist. In an interview with Eric Cantor, Stephanopoulos said, "So the Rush Limbaugh approach of wanting the president to fail is not the Eric Cantor, House Republican approach?"
So, what we see here is the combined attack emanating out of the secret phone call strategy session pushing the themes that Rush is the "voice of the GOP" and that he wants Obama to be a failure -- both talking points that are not exactly in context with the facts. The strategy at work is that these three Democrat activists pretending at members of the media have concocted with the White House through Emanuel an effort to tar all Republicans with the Rush brush.
These Obama strategists think that making Rush the "voice of the GOP" will drive away moderates and make the GOP seem to be leaning toward right-wing extremism. And, by adding Rush's hope that Obama's socialist policies fail, these strategists are attempting to claim that Republicans hate Obama merely because he is president (veiled racism) and not because the GOP is against these unAmerican polices Obama is pushing.
Once again, I have to ask, why are these secret phone call strategy sessions not a matter of public discussion? That the White House is orchestrating media messages with the supposedly independent press corps, is it nothing to raise an eyebrow about? Should we not see this as the sort of collusion between the press and the White House that leads to public information controlled by political spinmieisters in the belly of the White House instead of journalists interested in truth? Where are those that only until recently claimed to be interested in a free press dedicated to the real story? Why are they so suddenly quite?
Lastly I’d like to suggest something. These folks are all eager to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, of course. So, I am wondering if it would be “fair” that Rahm include a few conservatives in the secret phone sessions he has with his lap dog media pals? Let’s say along with Stephy, Carville and Begala, Rahm might include Rush and Sean Hannity?? Seems pretty fair to me, anyway!
No media bias. /s
Actually, BY LAW, all white house business that is not at classified as secure IS our business.
Whatever happened to the Emanuel/Blago tapes???
How come we haven’t heard any resolution to that bungled mission by the Chicago thugs?
Did Obama’s thugs bump off (or pay off) people who know of Emanuel’s clear involvement in the scandal? How come the Emanuel scandal has magically disappeared?
Anybody have any good info on the suspicious lack of info?
Nothing to see here folks. These are not the droids you’re looking for.
That’s a really good analogy.
The administration and the dem leaders have announced Rush is the leader of the opposition. When the peeps get tired of being screwed over and taxed to death, they are going to turn to the opposition leader for different answers.
Bam just told them where to line up.
Moderate. Luke warm. Spit them out. Specter, Snow etc.
What balderdash.
The MSM/Hollywood/Academia/DNC war room campaigns 24/7/365 against Republicans.
All liberals need to have it shown to them NOW VERY LOUDLY how THEY will get it stuck to them through what Obama is doing. When their brother’s small business fails, and they get taxed for their pets flatulence, it is too late. Tell them all now very loudly NOW how it is going to radically influence their lives. Their grandma will be unable to get medical treatment due to rationing and they will be tracked on GPS when they go and cheat on their spouses. All they know is the rich are getting it stuck to them and they are not being told the truth by CNN.
“The MSM/Hollywood/Academia/DNC war room campaigns 24/7/365 against Republicans.”
I was thinking the same thing. If the Bush admin. was doing the same thing as the Obama, then their message wasn’t getting thru!
He's more like Goebbels, the Nazi minister of propaganda.
This is the same troika that successfully advanced the “it’s personal” mantra throughout the Lewinsky scandal. They never acknowledged that Slick lied under oath in an attempt to deprive an American citizen her right to access the judicial system. Put nothing past them.
And it's not just the Executive Branch Democrats in collusion with the media either.
I remember foaming at the mouth outrage when the left believed that W planted “friendly” reporters at news conferences.
Foaming at the mouth outrage when the military spent money getting their point of view out into the media to counter all of the media doom and gloom. Just trying to get some of the positive changes that were happening in Iraq that the media refused to cover.
They seem to be strangely quiet about this. Imagine Karl Rove faxing out talking points to conservative news outlets. The left’s heads would totally explode all across America.
Rush is the third rail of media. They are playing with fire.
Bob Scheiffer valiantly swam against the tide of lies spewing out of Rahm Emanuel's double-talking mouth.
Question after question, Emanuel stuck to his lies---and cruelly refused to give Scheiffer a lifeline. It is appalling that this individual---Emanuel---is making US policy.
If President Obama wants credibility as he undertakes a massive restructuring of the US economy, ASAP he should dump Emanuel----this pretentious, pitiless master of agitation and propaganda.
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The thought of this litte twep in our WH is nauseating.
Here's the "patriot" expressing his feelings for America on inauguration day.
Rahm is just a pukeneo dressed up like a Democrat. Just like the pukes, he will take cover behind his hidden agenda until AFTER the damage has been done. Obama should remember that the devious pukes duped Bush. Obama should save himself while he still can-—or go down in history as another stupid dupe. Rahm’s emails and cell phone records should be made public——would indicate which pukes he’s taking orders from.
FACE THE NATION EMAIL............... ftn@CBSnews.com
Rush spoke highly of Obama's abilities, and then went on to say what a shame it is that he doesn't use his abilities to inspire people.
Ya gotta listen to the whole point. :o)
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