Obama prepares ground for newspaper bailout at White House Correspondents Dinner

http://www.inquisitr.com/23742/obama-prepares-ground-for-newspaper-bailout-at-white-house-correspond ^ | 5/10/09 | none

[wrrock]

President Barack Obama ended on a serious note, pledging his undying support for journalists and specifically newspapers.

President Obama spoke about media job losses and changes in the industry, then quoted Jefferson, “if he had the choice between Government with newspapers or newspapers without Government, he’d choose the latter.” The gushing was perhaps understandable at a press function, but it’s what he said next that foretold of a newspaper bailout.

Obama told the crowd “Your ultimate success is essential to success of our democracy” before shortly saying “Government without a tough and vibrant media is not an option for the United States of America.”

The notable thing in context is that Obama primarily in the speech talks about newspapers, with other media outlets being mentioned second (collectively), or when making a joke (for example, noting that Jefferson hadn’t seen Cable News.) It would appear from the speech clearly that Obama holds the mainstream media, and particularly newspapers above online media. It is clear that when he talked about “tough and vibrant media” that he is referring to mainstream media, and newspapers in particular.

He concludes with the line that the problems in the media industry are “problems worth solving,” which sounds an awful lot like the final word that there’s going to be a newspaper bailout.

[corvus]

Obama told the crowd “Your ultimate success is essential to success of our democracy” before shortly saying “Government without a tough and vibrant media is not an option for the United States of America.”

This man effortlessly speaks with forked tongue. The ‘media’ in question are in trouble precisely because they are NOT tough and vibrant, they are in the tank for this very man who needs their compliance, their complaisance. The worst possible remedy for media fiscal failure would be government dependence. Alinski strategy on a plate.

[Texas resident]

Dead on. The MSM has been a wholly owned subsidary of the dims since Dan Rather (not) pulled his Air national guard stunt. They got this goofball elected. So of course, he will come to their aid. Ironic thing is after that, the MSM will not have the choice on who to back anymore. They will belong to nobama. The MSM has been the dims whore for years now, but obambi will make them their slave as well.