Posted on 11/10/2006 2:07:47 AM PST by Mrs Ivan
Not more powerful than ever, no. But definitely a major influence on people who can't, don't desire to, read between the lines (I dislike the term "MSM"; it is the Journalism Establishment that we are discussing).Establishment journalism was what did in Joe McCarthy, though historically McCarthy was in the right and was far more sinned against than sinning (thanks, Ann! Just reread Treason. Absolutely amazing that journalism can still stonewall that issue, with the historical record in plain sight). Establishment journalism is what turned Nixon out of office for things which other presidents had done far more than he. And Establishment journalism is what protected Clinton after he went to court to try to keep justice from being done, and lied to the judge under oath.
You would think that senators with defending that malfeasance would have to answer to the voters for it, but never a peep was heard of it, ever. And that is what justifies fear that our knowledge of the unbridled corruption of Hillary will have no effect in '08.
But the Internet does have some influence, primarily through its amplification via Rush and talk radio - and that is where we can expect to see the effort of Establishment Journalism to be focused next year. IMHO the establishment will attempt to suppress Rush by resurrecting the "Fairness" Doctrine. "Fairness" being defined, as in the bad old pre-Reagan days, as "conforming to the consensus of establishment journalism."
When that happens, it will go to SCOTUS, where the 5-4 majority which upheld the unconstitutional McCain-Feingold law no longer sits. It is now 4-3-2, with Roberts and Alito having not yet ruled. If Kennedy holds and Roberts and Alito rule correctly, not only the Fairness Doctrine but McCain-Feingold will be overturned. I would have them go further and rule that print journalism and the Internet, which are open to entry of new newspapers/web sites, are unambiguously protected by First Amendment. But that does not mean that they are not tendentious, but that they have a right to be tendentious - and that the government has no authority to award any journalist, or all of them, any presumption of objectivity. They are not under oath, and they are not subject to laws against perjury.
OTOH broadcasting, being a creature of FCC censorship of entrants into the field of radio transmission of speech, merits strict scrutiny to assure that the government (FCC) is not serving as a megaphone for a particular political POV . . . which is most assuredly what the FCC now in fact does by allowing licensees to promote the conceit that establishment journalism is objective.
The wisest and most cautious of us all frequently gives credit to stories which he himself is afterwards both ashamed and astonished that he could possibly think of believing . . . It is acquired wisdom and experience only that teach incredulity, and they very seldom teach it enough. - Adam SmithHalf the truth is often a great lie. - Benjamin Franklin
Bush was just stating the obvious. You want us to be in denial? We got our a** handed to us on Tuesday. What is wrong in accepting reality and moving on? This does not mean that Bush has abandoned his principles (low taxes, strong defense, etc.) just that he is willing to give credit where credit is due.
And you shouldn't. Also anecdotely, a woman I work with also has said she'll vote for Billary. This woman has a masters degree in Electical Engineering and is from Mass. I was talking a little politics with her and she wasn't sure if she was on the right, or the left--because she didn't know what it meant ot be on either side!!
Sounds like an intelligent feminist. I'd bet she can't even name the 2 socialist senators from her state.
Freepers aren't going to like it, but only McCain could stop her, although I think she'd also beat him in a close election, in part because conservatives wouldn't turn out but mostly because the media would paint her as real likable. She'd have some of the most skilled people shaping her message, which would focus on attracting suburban Republican leaning women.
And America will lose everything it has ever fought for if she does.
Goldigger!
Any ideas.?
I refer you to my #82 - and to my long-running thread,Why Broadcast Journalism is
Unnecessary and Illegitimate
Pretty much a done deal. Bush and a lot of the GOP will move farther left to "appease" the centrists, which will give her a lot of cover.
Get your house in order.
That is the question I keep asking myself...with the right people involved in the machine ballots in the right areas,this is a huge problem. How could we claim to be the smartest nation on earth yet fumble stupidly thru the election process? I recently saw a HBO special on the Diebold machine and how it can be manipulated...but if nobody thinks it's a problem,it won't be addressed...
...I truly believe that no one should be permitted to vote, in any election, without first passing a basic examination concerning that election...nothing much, just a couple blurbs on the subject, to indicate some glimmer of knowledge of the consequences of their actions...can you just imagine the squeals from the Dems over such a notion...public education and college academe would become disenfrachised overnight...one is permitted to dream, right...?
Media bias bump
...I agree 100% with you, only McCain has the star power to oppose her...and her hold over the media might be lessensed, as the journalists fawn over him as well...a conundrum for them, surely, whom to support, whom to make king...excuse me, make that monarch, no sexist language allowed anymore...at any rate, what's the alternative, Duncan Hunter? Macaca Allen? Santorum?
INDEED! ENORMOUS INDEED!
GALACTIC INDEED!
Was sickened yesterday realizing a liberal colleague who hates Shrillery voted wholesale DIMRAT with the rationalization that she won't make it to the White House.
Brain dead, traitorous moonbats, indeed.
As I posted elsewhere on FR . . .
Seems like growing numbers of folks will not wake up
UNTIL
the Morelocks begin marching them underground as Morelock food.
I will never again under estimate the power of the main stream media again. People just dont have the time to care and if the main stream media promotes her as a hero, they will beleive them.
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I think that is one of the more depressing facts.
The abject cluelessness of so called citizens.
Windy Sheeham seems to have been cloned millions of times over. I wonder . . . is being so clueless that one is a danger to one's country a traitorous offense punishable by keel hauling?
Might ought to be. What a horrid state of affairs.
Well, I'm not willing to accept this so readily now. We have two years to prepare for the white witch. I plan to do everything an American can do within the system to deny her the next election.
To bad I don't truly believe there are any Republicans in a position of power who plan to help. Then again, after watching their performance the last few years I'm not entirely convinced they were there to help to begin with.
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Sounds like frightfully real and accurate reality testing, to me.
God have mercy on us.
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