Posted on 07/25/2009 1:13:16 PM PDT by Graybeard58
In late October, a Pew Research Center survey found 70 percent Americans thought the news media wanted Barack Obama to win the presidency; what election the rest of the country was watching is unknown. On Election Day, upward of 85 percent of "journalists" voted for him, compared with just 53 percent of Americans, and after Inauguration Day, those who didn't get jobs in his administration went back to carrying his water.
Their bias has not been lost on veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas, who heretofore reflexively supported liberal Democratic policies and politicians. Also not escaping her detection is the success administration officials have had in getting their media lapdogs to play dead, even when they planted a sympathetic "journalist" at a news conference to ask a softball question. In a recent exchange with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Ms. Thomas asked, "What the hell do they think we are, puppets?" No, puppies.
Not surprisingly, most "journalists" sided with the White House in this spat. But about the same time they were dismissing Ms. Thomas' criticisms as the rantings of a doddering hag, the cash-strapped Washington Post got caught arranging a dinner at its publisher's house to provide the vested interests, at $25,000 a pop, unfettered access to White House officials, Democratic congressional leaders and Post reporters and editorial writers. The invitations promised "an exclusive opportunity to participate in the health-care reform debate among the select few who will actually get it done." That the Post would prostitute itself in this manner says a lot about declining media ethics; that it had no qualms about becoming morally, financially and politically indebted to top Democrats calls into question its objectivity.
But the day after the Post canceled — postponed, really — its fund-raiser/Democratic schmooze-a-thon, about 30 White House correspondents frolicked as special guests of President Obama's Independence Day barbecue. Blogging, Twittering and reporting on the event were prohibited, the invitation said, because the White House didn't want the public to find out it was trying to subvert the First Amendment. "If you feel that you cannot agree to abide by these ground rules, please don't claim a ticket." The list of left-wing outlets that swore the Obama Oath of Secrecy reads like the who's who of the elite media: The Post, The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN. Their correspondents left the party that much more beholden to their host and that must less impartial and trustworthy in the eyes of the public.
A strong, free, credible, independent press is America's most important bulwark against tyranny. A year ago, Pew said the media's reputation had never been lower in part because of their blatant pro-Obama biases. Since then, sycophantic "journalists" have only added to their tarnish.
Ping to a Republican-American Editorial.
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As the old saying goes......a verrryy ‘unfortunate’ looking woman.....
Man, you have class!!
Actually, Helen is a “Two-Bagger”. She wears a second bag over her head in case the first one rips.
LOL. I’m almost at the point you are with Helen Thomas with regards to Barack Hussein Obama - I want both of these ugly people to go away.
(Can’t believe I am posting this...strange times we live in)...but Helen Thomas at least is calling them out and telling whats happening. More than any of the others.
I wonder what was to prevent people from lying about the BBQ secrecy oath, and turning around to report on it anyway. Then I remembered that they wouldn’t invite anyone interested enough in doing so to risk their chances of being invited to future parties.
It has been SO LONG since we actually had this, I cannot remember. Once, long, long, long ago I think, but not now. NOW, they are completely in bed with the dimocrats. AND, 85% of the press voted dim??? I don't think so. I think it was more like 95-98% of them did.
My eyes thank you!
I agree. I cant stand her but Ill give her credit that she is seeing this emperor as butt naked.
Got to give her credit for asking the question ... but the answer is also so obvious the question didn't need to be asked...
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No, no -- a "two-bagger" is a paper bag for her head and another for your head in case hers falls off!
Did Helen attend the B-B-Q? ... 2008 is the year that the faltering fourth estate transmogrified itself into the fifth column enemy of we the people. Since they saw that the criminal enterprise democrat party was going to take control and end the old Republic, I guess some cannot blame them for throwing their legs open to the new hope/change oligarchs.
They cannot become any less impartial or trustworthy in my eyes. They are below scum-sucking bottom-feeders -- they ARE the bottom.
Nope. Let me set the record straight please....
She's a four bagger.......
Here's the proof.......
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