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WHOOPS: Former Obama Adviser Caught Planning to Manipulate Media For Greece's PR Makeover
USNews.com ^ | June 27, 2012 | Elizabeth Flock

Posted on 06/27/2012 9:02:14 PM PDT by Daffynition

Let's say you're a former Obama adviser who describes yourself on your LinkedIn page as "part of the founding leadership team of Barack Obama's successful U.S. Senate race" and you start your own political public relations firm.

And let's say your firm decides to pitch influential Greek Americans on a public relations makeover to repair its country's image and stature to the American public.

So you put together a presentation outlining how you're going to plant op-eds in American newspapers, generate opposition research, mobilize grassroots organization, and provide "rapid response."

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
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"prepackaged" news stories.Who knew?
1 posted on 06/27/2012 9:02:18 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: F15Eagle

that was so well put.


3 posted on 06/28/2012 12:24:06 AM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: Daffynition

Hey MSM. You know that Koolaid you’ve been drinking for years? These are the guys that have been mixing it for you.


5 posted on 06/28/2012 2:23:30 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Portcall24

Most reporters are happy to turn in copy produced by any group with little or no editing. Whoever is willing to write the news, makes the news. Reporters, like comedians, no longer write their own material. Funny, isn’t it? /s


6 posted on 06/28/2012 2:49:05 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Common sense although common knowledge is seldom common practice.)
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To: Portcall24

Most reporters are happy to turn in copy produced by any group with little or no editing. Whoever is willing to write the news, makes the news. Reporters, like comedians, no longer write their own material. Funny, isn’t it? /s


7 posted on 06/28/2012 2:49:05 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Common sense although common knowledge is seldom common practice.)
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To: Daffynition

Product placement.

It all started with Reeses Pieces and E.T.

I’m not saying it was aliens, but...


8 posted on 06/28/2012 3:13:22 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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To: Portcall24

9 posted on 06/28/2012 5:24:29 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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10 posted on 06/28/2012 7:02:48 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: Daffynition
..."prepackaged" news stories.Who knew?

And a press corps, open mouthed and ready like some street whore - ready and willing for anything from a liberal. Who wouldda guessed it?

11 posted on 06/28/2012 7:06:49 AM PDT by GOPJ (Way to go Kraft. I now associate your brand with anal sex.(Oreo cookies) Freeper agere_contra)
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