Posted on 08/03/2009 1:32:35 PM PDT by Nachum
It is the simple exercise of power. Obama's got more of it than the TV networks.
And if you have someone in the White House perfectly willing to exercise that power by making implied threats, there isn't much even giant corporations can do to deny Obama what he wants.
Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post sniffed out the story regarding the networks cave-in to the White House on the health care press conference:
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
“And if you have someone in the White House perfectly willing to exercise that power by making implied threats, there isn’t much even giant corporations can do to deny Obama what he wants.”
Really? Mr. Moran provides no such proof. He quotes Kurtz quoting Paul Friedman saying, “The networks “absolutely” feel pressured, says Paul Friedman, CBS’s senior vice president: “It’s an enormous financial cost when the president replaces one of those prime-time hours. The news divisions also have mixed feelings about whether they are being used.”
Sorry, I don’t see an implied threat there. Pressured? OK, maybe. But what leverage did Rahm have to use? We won’t call on your journalistic shill at the next presser? These are the same network heads that handed BHO an election. I can’t see why they’d need threatening now. All Rahm needed to do was ask the boss. I assume they were glad to comply.
Giving us another opportunity to view the numbskull.
Why do you view him? We don’t? Anything we need to know we can catch on Rush. We never watch obama or those other cable shows.
Why do you view him? We don’t? Anything we need to know we can catch on Rush. We never watch obama or those other cable shows.
I think it is time to Take on this dwarf ,Heinrich Himmler Emmauel and put this Nazi in his place .
Hey Obama why are you letting the Ballerina run your Presidency? Is he a Bigger man than You ? Wasnt it your Party that said Cheney was running Bushs White House? Well who wears the pants in yours ,after those Jeans I think Michelle or Rahm fills them Out better than you
“What does Ezekiel Emanuel Really Believe about Rationing? Age, Maybe. Quality of Life, Yes.”
Agreed. If a Republican administration tried to strong arm the networks they would puff their chests out, refuse, and go straight to the public with evidence of corrupt use of power. They have a choice. They aren't honorable. That's the problem.
Threat? I don’t see any threat. The MSM cowards are engaged in a CYA operation so they’ll have some lame excuse when they appear before the American Nuremburg court on charges of sedition.
I’m glad he did....then Americans wouldn’t have seen how racist the punk is.
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