New Media vs. Old Media.
" I find that more proof that our "News" has become just like the old Soviet Union's press. They are merely propaganda outlets for the Demo Party."
Exactly!
We need to find a way to start directing and steering the news, instead of letting the Antique Media set public opinion and try to steer us (e.g., we need to get off defense all the time and get on offense). I'm not exactly sure how, except perhaps to call them on it more (perhaps more letters to the editor, calls and email to the news shows) and getting after our Congresscritters, the WH and the RNC to get on board w the right messages and talking points (half the time the Pubbies let the Dims state lies as facts and don't call them on it - - Pubbies need to get off their arses and start doing some homework and getting the facts).
IMHO the Press (along w their accomplices, Congresscritters who jumped without learning the facts) are the ones that made the Dubai deal go down, by setting public opinion on it.
We all know that they've done and are doing the same thing w, to name a few, the public's opinion on the econonomy and the Iraq War (and have done so since day one - 'quagmire', not enough troops, etc.). They've gone along w the Dims in Congress trying to make it another VN (which is the only war most of them know, and have been trying to fight and counter it the same way).
They're doing the same thing w the President's poll #'s - - every 10 minutes we get another BOGUS poll and comments like 'this is the President's lowest #s yet' or 'Bush's approval rating continues to drop'.
The New Media has helped dispel some of lies that the MSM and Dims continue to spew and spread, but we just need to figure out a way to get the truth out more and stop them in their tracks sooner. They continue to throw anything and everything against the wall on the war and the President to see what might stick. When it's proven to be a lie, if there's any correction, it's hidden in the paper, they just move on to the next distortion.
Many of us have said that the Pres needs to replace his communication team, particularly McClellan; and, that he needs to use his bullypulpit more. Both are true and I think they'll help considerably (though the MSM doesn't cover half the speeches Bush makes now).
There are so many smart and informed FReepers, I'm hoping some of you have some ideas on how we can get a step ahead of the Dims and the Antique Media instead of often being a couple of steps behind them - - we need to get off the defense and on the offense. The Pubbies need to get their act together if they want to win this next election. It would help if they quit thinking about getting re-elected once in awhile and put their egos aside and think about the party, conservative values and the country. I still think there's plenty of reason for optimism; however, while I'm normally a very optimistic person, I really fear if this continues to go the way it has in what it will do to our country, the WOT, and the outcome of the elections (which, of course, could have grave effects on everything).