Posted on 10/31/2009 11:43:21 AM PDT by Rufus2007
After a pattern of attacking Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, on a nightly basis, one of the strategies is becoming apparent - MSNBC is in need of a boogeyman to give a face to the opposition of these radical steps being undertaken to fundamentally change health care in the United States.
So rather than attack where the opposition is wrong on a policy level, MSNBC "Countdown" fill-in host Lawrence O'Donnell is going to apply one of the tactics from Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" to promote a dramatic shift in the U.S. health care system - "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
"In our number five story on the countdown tonight, the Congressional Budget Office finds that it would leave 18 million people uninsured and the government-run health insurance plan will probably charge consumers premiums that are quote, ‘Somewhat higher, higher than average premiums for the private plans,' end quote," O'Donnell said. "This is a devastating conclusion for a plan being sold not just as a low-cost option for consumers, especially poor consumers, but as somehow driving private insurance premiums lower."
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I had never heard of Bachmann until the MSM started to attack her. Then I sent money. The demonization of Joe Wilson and Doug Hoffman bought about the same result.
At least initially, they educate as many conservative supporters and opponents.
Has MSNBC already merged with Current-TV??
just wondering.
Its definitely NOT a news operation.
The MSM are a bunch of ignorant fools that believe the American People are stupid. They have the same mindset as the insane Commie/Fascist/Socialist/Dums in Wash.
The problem is they never learn until (re: Fox ratings) it is shown to be a hopeless cause.
Then they move on to someone or something else.
Sort of like throwing you-know-what against the side of a barn and seeing what sticks.
Dums are just plain DUMB.
At the rate they're dropping in the ratings, I am waiting for the story when MSNBC commentators shoot up their fellow employees at MSNBC
“when MSNBC commentators shoot up their fellow employees at MSNBC”
What would you call that? When post office employees do it; it’s called “going postal”. Would “going cable” do it? How about “going pundit”?
Odonald is the only media whore who gives Matthews a run for his money as the biggest prick on air.
I think you are right, now that I think of it. When I surf the channels, I will not even stop if obermann is in frame. I will watch matthews sometimes to see the inanities he spews, but I cannot abide olbermann even for 1 second. I won’t even listen to his remarks calling a football game. I think you jogged my memory.
It’s no longer MSNBC. It’s WHCMBC. White House Controlled Media Broadcasting Company
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