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The Obama Media Takeover
Newsmax ^ | June 22, 2009 | James Hirsen

Posted on 06/22/2009 7:41:06 AM PDT by holy joe

(In the interest of full disclosure, I acknowledge upfront that a constitutional law professor and unabashed freedom lover wrote the following column.)

NBC pawns off a White House tour as news.

Former journalists, including Linda Douglas, Jay Carney, and Tom Brokaw, are officially on the White House payroll.

ABC provides a valuable prime-time slot so the Obama administration can air a healthcare infomercial.

What’s going on here? An Obama takeover of the media, that’s what.

Just another industry notch in the president’s belt?

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abc; agenda; america2point0; bho44; bhofascism; bhoinfomercial; dnctv; enemedia; liberalmedia; lping; media; mediabias; msm; nbc; obama; obamacare; obamedia; obamunism; pravdamedia; socialism; yellowjournalism
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1 posted on 06/22/2009 7:41:07 AM PDT by holy joe
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I wonder how NBC feels about ABC taking over the #1 Obama supporter slot?


2 posted on 06/22/2009 7:43:41 AM PDT by Safrguns
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To: holy joe

but but but the one that bowed to him says they will represent both sides of the issue. :rollseyes:


3 posted on 06/22/2009 7:44:11 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: holy joe
NBC pawns off a White House tour as news. Former journalists, including Linda Douglas, Jay Carney, and Tom Brokaw, are officially on the White House payroll.

And oddly - while Obama was sitting on his hands - ignoring the Iranian protests - so was the "press". They ignored it right along with him - good little state run press knows their place...

4 posted on 06/22/2009 7:46:36 AM PDT by GOPJ (Chubby people live longer - by years! Hey food police - we're putting a tax on tofu and sprouts!)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Harry Smith of CBS is doing an “exclusive” piece this week with Bambi at the WH. This has become funny, sort of...


5 posted on 06/22/2009 7:47:02 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Harry Smith was giving Obama a feet rub during his “Obama’s the world’s greatest father” special this weekend.


6 posted on 06/22/2009 7:52:14 AM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: jaydubya2

After Brian Williams got done with his tanning and toning bed routine...


7 posted on 06/22/2009 7:56:34 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: holy joe

If ABC no longer wants to accept its ethical obligations, some folks think it’s time to boycott the network’s advertisers.

It will really hurt come football season, but I am giving serious thought to boycotting ESPN(owned by ABC) as well.


8 posted on 06/22/2009 7:57:20 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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I can't remember, who's that guy in Hussein's cabinet that was once an ABC employee?

Any time Hussein's mug appears on my tv (which it seems to do more often than not) the channel gets changed immediately. It will not be tuned in to ABC Wednesday night. Come to think of it, (and I just checked their website to make sure) but I don't ever watch ABC so boycotting isn't going to be any inconvenience what so ever.

9 posted on 06/22/2009 7:57:36 AM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

So many shows, so many networks not to watch - where do I start?


10 posted on 06/22/2009 7:58:32 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Le Chien Rouge

I don’t watch football so adding EPSN to my boycott list would be easy as well.


11 posted on 06/22/2009 7:58:52 AM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: holy joe

TURN THEM ALL OFF; refuse to buy from their sponsors.


12 posted on 06/22/2009 7:59:08 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: holy joe
Obama's dinner joke: I sleep with Brian Williams

"I have to admit though, it wasn't easy coming up with fresh material for this dinner," Obama said. "A few nights ago, I was up tossing and turning trying to figure out exactly what to say. Finally, when I couldn't get back to sleep, I rolled over and asked Brian Williams what he thought."

13 posted on 06/22/2009 8:03:48 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: holy joe
The Obama Media Takeover

Obama didn't have to takeover the media; they threw themselves at him, begging to be ravished by the golden-throated 0ne.

14 posted on 06/22/2009 8:06:47 AM PDT by snarks_when_bored
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To: holy joe
The Paparazzi press (ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC) has more news to report on Obama — see the pix...
15 posted on 06/22/2009 8:07:24 AM PDT by Blind Eye Jones
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To: holy joe
Obamunism: Not quite Marxism, not quite Socialism, not quite Fascism, not quite Communism.

It's new, and it's coming to organize your "community" and your life.

16 posted on 06/22/2009 8:07:40 AM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: TexasCajun

that would be funny were not the ramifications for our side and our nation so dire

the media made Obama possible


17 posted on 06/22/2009 8:09:18 AM PDT by wardaddy (ASAP................As Southern As Possible)
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To: wardaddy
Normally, I real journlist would be embarrassed and ashamed that there was even a hint of truth in The President's joke.

But that would be another universe, another time.


18 posted on 06/22/2009 8:12:50 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten

Some exclusivity, eh ?


19 posted on 06/22/2009 8:13:13 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
So many shows, so many networks not to watch - where do I start?

Where I did some years back. Turn off the teeheevee.

I don't see The One's face every day because I'm not watching. I don't endure loud obnoxious commercials because I'm not watching. I don't endure boring programs with built-in laughter because I'm not watching.

20 posted on 06/22/2009 8:17:56 AM PDT by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|"AlsoSprachTelethustra"-NonValueAdded|Lk21:36|FireTheLiar)
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