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Why the Media is Hammering Bush
Oregon Magazine ^ | August 1, 2003 | Larry Leonard

Posted on 08/01/2003 4:20:24 PM PDT by WaterDragon

Some say that it is because of what he took away from the Left when he won the presidency. Their anger at that is, indeed, fiery. But, that is not what is going on, here. The key to what is going on here lies in the results of the mid-term election. But, the first thing you have to understand is not why they're doing it, but rather why they can. -- LL

We're talking about the Mainstream Media here. The American press mega-structure that is owned and staffed by the American Left. The Oregonian, the Seattle Times, the New York Times, the L.A. Times, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Time Magazine, Newsweek -- just about every publication, television network and television station in the United States, with the exception of the Wall Street Journal's Editorial page, and much of what goes on in the New York Post, the Washington Times, FOX and a very few others..

You've heard a lot about the "domination" of radio by conservatives, lately, folks. Here's just how dominant it is.. Using Oregon as an example, the total number of individuals who are reached by every conservative radio talk show, regardless of its point of origin (in-state or via national syndication) plus the readership of BrainstormNW Magazine, plus the readership of this magazine wouldn't populate a town the size of Eugene, now Oregon's third largest city. Say, 1% of the population of Oregon. This is because the same individuals who listen to Rush Limbaugh (the top radio program of any kind in Oregon) listen to other radio conservatives, as well. And, these same people read Brainstorm, or this magazine, or both. When you boil out the duplication factor, the number of specific Janes and Joes is, though growing, at present very small.

The other 99% of Oregonians get their news from liberal lefties.....(snip)

They all know Bush will be re-elected. But, if Bush has a super big re-election victory, he will carry Repulican candidates into Congress on his coattails. A nine seat gain for Republicans in the U.S. Senate, combined with some conservative Democrat votes (there are usually a few of those) will allow them to support "cloture," which means "end a filibuster."....(snip)

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Oregon; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: bush; bushhaters; cloture; coattails; congress; elections; federalcourts; filibuster; gwb2004; hammering; liberals; mainstreammedia; media; supremecourt

1 posted on 08/01/2003 4:20:24 PM PDT by WaterDragon
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To: bigfootbob; nwconservative; ElkGroveDan; Saundra Duffy; Ernest_at_the_Beach; RonDog
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2 posted on 08/01/2003 4:24:08 PM PDT by farmfriend ( Isaiah 55:10,11)
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To: WaterDragon
A very good piece, which describes the desperation of the Left to hold onto the Juduciary.

I have long maintained, that once Roe is gone, the DNC will collapse. It's the glue that holds their tribal confederation together. But toss in reverse racism (affirmative action), and they'd lose even more.

3 posted on 08/01/2003 4:27:49 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Serving You - on Operation Noble Eagle!)
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To: Old Sarge
that once Roe is gone, the DNC will collapse

Hmm....Another reason to overturn Roe!

4 posted on 08/01/2003 4:38:18 PM PDT by My2Cents ("Well....there you go again.")
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To: WaterDragon
Good article thanks for posting it. :-)
5 posted on 08/01/2003 4:40:39 PM PDT by Athelas
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To: WaterDragon
Excellent article - I can't believe it's from Oregon. I thought everyone there was too busy sitting in trees to do anything else. Thankfully posts like this remind me that real Americans exist everywhere. (Much to the chagrin of the Left.)
6 posted on 08/01/2003 4:42:18 PM PDT by 11B3 (Use the "Oil from anything" technology to recycle the Left into something good.)
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To: WaterDragon
Very nice. Thanks for posting this.
7 posted on 08/01/2003 5:01:37 PM PDT by EggsAckley
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To: WaterDragon
Why excerpt?
8 posted on 08/01/2003 6:23:26 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: WaterDragon
BTTT for later read. Thanks for posting this.
9 posted on 08/01/2003 6:29:26 PM PDT by arasina (click here ---no, wait a minute---DON'T!)
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To: WaterDragon
Great article and one I agree with for the most part. I do think the trashing of Bush is for more than just the Supreme Court, it is because they want a democrat in the White House too, and not just any democrat! I am so angry about the media's obvious bias that I am almost beside myself!
10 posted on 08/01/2003 6:36:45 PM PDT by ladyinred (The left have blood on their hands.)
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To: Rudder
Why excerpt?

I have seen a lot of complaining about this lately, and I am puzzled as to why that upsets some people. It is just a click afterall, or am I missing something?

11 posted on 08/01/2003 6:40:10 PM PDT by ladyinred (The left have blood on their hands.)
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To: ladyinred
Why excerpt?

I have seen a lot of complaining about this lately, and I am puzzled as to why that upsets some people. It is just a click afterall, or am I missing something?

Don't sweat it. Some people are just lazy.

Gum

12 posted on 08/01/2003 7:00:14 PM PDT by ChewedGum (http://king-of-fools.blogspot.com/)
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To: Old Sarge; hchutch
Excellent piece.

But the efforts of the press are getting undone by the shrill nuttiness of the Dem candidates.
13 posted on 08/01/2003 7:03:36 PM PDT by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women.)
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To: ladyinred
I noticed you didn't answer the question--"Why excerpt."

FReeupblic as a list of only links and titles... Sound okay to you?

14 posted on 08/02/2003 12:34:27 AM PDT by Rudder
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