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maxrandb

(15,338 posts) Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:57 PM Apr 2012

We're going to have to kick the crap out of the "liberal" media

Once we re-elect the President and run the Tea Baggers out of town on a rail, we need to address the corporate ownership and monopoly of the so-called "free" press.

First, there is a study that IN NOT ONE SINGLE ONE-WEEK PERIOD OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS did the President get anywhere above 10% positive coverage. Think about that for a minute. An absolute mud-slide of negative-slanted news coverage, and the President is still more popular than Romney, and is leading in most polls. Had we even had anything close to "unbiased" coverage, the President would be up double digits on the ass-hat from the right.

Now, we get this headline from the AP "For Obama, bin Laden killing becomes campaign tool"

Really AP???? If fucking Dumbya would have gotten Bin Laden, the fucking Republicans would have raised taxes to come up with the funds to carve his smirky ass face on Mt. Rushmore.

Fuck the AP... and Fuck the so-called "Liberal" media.

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We're going to have to kick the crap out of the "liberal" media (Original Post) maxrandb Apr 2012 OP

Here, here! GopperStopper2680 Apr 2012 #1

really? not above 10% rufus dog Apr 2012 #2

Recommend fascisthunter Apr 2012 #3

There is no liberal media! It doesn't exist!!! Initech Apr 2012 #4

Well... progressoid Apr 2012 #5

I remember seeing posts about it on FB Risen Demon Apr 2012 #6

I'll bet the Republican hucksters who used bin Laden as a propaganda tool for political leverage & pacalo Apr 2012 #7

Well, the GOP has been just fine with politically exploiting 9/11. CBHagman Apr 2012 #8

Now that *that* source for manipulation is depleted, they're now focusing on pacalo Apr 2012 #9

Here's the Pew Study maxrandb Apr 2012 #10

GopperStopper2680

(397 posts)

1. Here, here!

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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:00 PM

Apr 2012

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)

2. really? not above 10%

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:03 PM

Apr 2012

I need the link, agree that the bias is out of control, but when OBL was killed it wasn't positive?

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

3. Recommend

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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:09 PM

Apr 2012

Initech

(100,088 posts)

4. There is no liberal media! It doesn't exist!!!

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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:31 PM

Apr 2012

progressoid

(49,992 posts)

5. Well...

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:50 AM

Apr 2012

Now, we get this headline from the AP "For Obama, bin Laden killing becomes campaign tool"

To be fair, it will be a campaign tool. The Obama team won't blatantly use it, but our team will definitely be using it.

For example: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002620009

Risen Demon

(199 posts)

6. I remember seeing posts about it on FB

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:54 AM

Apr 2012

Things like "Obama didn't kill Bin Laden. Navy Seals did!"

Just citing one example in summary.

However, these same types would have been praising GW and ignoring the Navy Seal credibility if it were under the previous regime.

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

7. I'll bet the Republican hucksters who used bin Laden as a propaganda tool for political leverage &

Reply to Risen Demon (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:14 AM

Apr 2012

as a pathetic excuse for looting the treasure were somewhat disappointed that it was Obama's Navy SEALS who took their political goldmine out of existence -- & that it was Obama's decision that made it possible.

CBHagman

(16,987 posts)

8. Well, the GOP has been just fine with politically exploiting 9/11.

Reply to pacalo (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:24 AM

Apr 2012

Consider George W. Bush and Newt Gingrich. The former used footage in his reelection campaign and the latter in one of his so-called films.

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

9. Now that *that* source for manipulation is depleted, they're now focusing on

Reply to CBHagman (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:52 AM

Apr 2012

slithering in radical legislation on a state-by-state basis through ALEC or through whatever ALEC counterparts that the public doesn't know about.

maxrandb

(15,338 posts)

10. Here's the Pew Study

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 07:56 PM

Apr 2012

http://www.thegrio.com/politics/study-shows-obama-received-more-negative-media-coverage-than-republicans.php

The only presidential candidate who did not have a week in 2012 with more positive than negative media coverage was President Obama, according to a new study by Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Despite complaints from the Republican candidates that the press is biased against them, the study, which included analysis of thousands of articles about the campaign, concluded
"while a sitting president may have access to the 'bully pulpit' that does not mean he has control of the media narrative, particularly during the other party's primary season."

"This negative coverage was driven by several factors. One was the consistent criticism leveled at him by each of the Republican contenders during primary season. The other involved news coverage of issues -- ranging from the tenuous economic recovery to the continuing challenges to his health care legislation -- with which he was inextricably linked," the authors write.

In contrast, "positive coverage outweighed negative for Romney in six of the fifteen weeks and was fairly evenly divided in four more."

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