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Obama sycophants paying the price
Waterbury Republican-American ^ | July 25, 2009 | Editorial

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial
KEYWORDS: helenthomas; mediacorruption; msm; staterunmedia
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Any time Helen Thomas is mentioned, some cruel person posts her picture. I will save them the time by posting this picture of Helen. By the way, this is the only picture of Helen that should ever be posted anywhere.

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1 posted on 07/25/2009 1:13:18 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Dream Warrior; surroundedinCT; Holding Our Breath; SuperLuminal; LurkedLongEnough; HoosierHawk; ...

Ping to a Republican-American Editorial.

If you want on or off this list, let me know.


2 posted on 07/25/2009 1:14:20 PM PDT by Graybeard58 ( Selah.)
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To: Graybeard58

As the old saying goes......a verrryy ‘unfortunate’ looking woman.....


3 posted on 07/25/2009 1:15:42 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Graybeard58

Man, you have class!!


4 posted on 07/25/2009 1:16:10 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Graybeard58

Actually, Helen is a “Two-Bagger”. She wears a second bag over her head in case the first one rips.


5 posted on 07/25/2009 1:16:27 PM PDT by TMA62 (TMA62)
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To: Graybeard58

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.


6 posted on 07/25/2009 1:18:03 PM PDT by Baladas ((ABBHO))
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To: Graybeard58

(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.


7 posted on 07/25/2009 1:20:26 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (7-27-09 Sarah Palin Independence Day!)
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To: Graybeard58

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.


8 posted on 07/25/2009 1:21:19 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: Graybeard58
A strong, free, credible, independent press is America's most important bulwark against tyranny.

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.

9 posted on 07/25/2009 1:24:47 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (SUPPORT THE TROOPS!!! VOTE AGAINST DIMOCRATS!!!!!)
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10 posted on 07/25/2009 1:25:46 PM PDT by DogBarkTree (Support The American Tea Party)
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To: Graybeard58

My eyes thank you!


11 posted on 07/25/2009 1:26:56 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

I agree. I cant stand her but Ill give her credit that she is seeing this emperor as butt naked.


12 posted on 07/25/2009 1:27:39 PM PDT by DogBarkTree (Support The American Tea Party)
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To: Graybeard58
In a recent exchange with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Ms. Thomas asked, "What the hell do they think we are, puppets?"

Got to give her credit for asking the question ... but the answer is also so obvious the question didn't need to be asked...

13 posted on 07/25/2009 1:28:41 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Graybeard58

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14 posted on 07/25/2009 1:29:16 PM PDT by Free State Four
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To: TMA62
Actually, Helen is a “Two-Bagger”.

No, no -- a "two-bagger" is a paper bag for her head and another for your head in case hers falls off!

15 posted on 07/25/2009 1:30:20 PM PDT by Snickersnee (Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket?)
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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.


16 posted on 07/25/2009 1:32:27 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: Graybeard58
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.

They cannot become any less impartial or trustworthy in my eyes. They are below scum-sucking bottom-feeders -- they ARE the bottom.

17 posted on 07/25/2009 1:32:47 PM PDT by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Neda Agha-Soltan - murdered by regime of murder)
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To: Graybeard58
doddering hag

Does this mean Helen's got a thing going with Chris Dodd? A fitting punishment for him.

I sense an Enquirer scoop on the horizon...hopefully without pictures.
18 posted on 07/25/2009 1:33:18 PM PDT by LostInBayport (Ted Kennedy: Receiving the world's best health care while legislating that everyone else never does)
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doddering hag

Does this mean Helen's got a thing going with Chris Dodd? A fitting punishment for him.

I sense an Enquirer scoop on the horizon...hopefully without pictures.
19 posted on 07/25/2009 1:33:22 PM PDT by LostInBayport (Ted Kennedy: Receiving the world's best health care while legislating that everyone else never does)
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To: TMA62; All
Actually, Helen is a “Two-Bagger”. She wears a second bag over her head in case the first one rips.

Nope. Let me set the record straight please....
She's a four bagger.......
Here's the proof.......

Copied from FReeper: IncPen
Click the Pics

BARF! Hmmmmm. Not much better, is it?


20 posted on 07/25/2009 1:35:38 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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