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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 03:40 PM
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What the Hollywood Fundraiser shows, and why the media is Full of SHIT, AGAIN!
Obama's Hollywood fundraiser shows that even the Very Rich don't mind paying their fair share of taxes.

Meanwhile.....not a word for the "Unfair and full of Shit" Media on this......

Palin Fundraises With Ohio CEO Of Company Behind Job Losses

September 16,2008 01:05 PM

This is not, generally, the message you want to send as the financial markets collapse and the country's economic concerns are at the forefront of the political dialogue.

On Monday, Sarah Palin hosted a major fundraiser on behalf of John McCain in Canton, Ohio. The event, which raised $1 million, was organized by W.J. "Tim" Timken Jr., a major Republican figure in the state.

Timken's company, additionally, is a toxic figure within Ohio's working class community. Only four years ago, Timken Co -- one of the largest manufacturers of tapered roller and needle bearings in the country -- was responsible for job losses in one of the hardest economically hit areas in the United States: Stark County, Ohio.

"He is the stereotypical Republican," said Johnnie Maier, chairman of the Stark County Democrats. "In John McCain's book, Tim Timken makes more than $5 million so he is not middle class... They made $1 million in a in a county where the private sector and the public sector are laying off people everywhere because people are broke."

In the 2004 campaign, Timken Co. found itself at the center of a provincial but significant political battle. A year and a half before that election, President Bush visited a Timkin plant to tout the trickle down effects of his tax cut policies. "The future of this company is bright, and therefore, the future of employment is bright for the families that work here," he declared.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/16/palin-fundraises-with-ohi_n_126840.html

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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 03:46 PM
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1. So I emailed CNN and others this story.....
Because they are only parroting The McCain camp's lines.....like they always do.
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Median Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 03:46 PM
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2. Big Media - It Will Be Interesting What They Try To Do To Distract From The Economy
I saw the outrage about Obama holding a fundraiser in Hollywood, because god forbid that he raise money. I also see the McCain campaign announcing an endorsement from former Hillary backer, Lady de Rothchild, because I guess a Duke or a Baron were not available. I expect Big Media to work extra hard to peddle some fluff to distract from the economy in order to bolster John McCain, but this may be a tough trick even for Big Media. If the DOW is dropping hundreds of points, and major financial institutions begin to fail, average Americans begin to not give a shit about outrage over lipstick and such.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 03:49 PM
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3. Yep. They find ONE Fundraiser named "Lady" and believe that
they have hit pay dirt....

Meanwhile, Republicans coming over to the Obama camp don't even get a mention.

Reporting by omission and selected slant is why we understand well that the media is full of shit, and is nothing more than a corporate front for them to push who they want into office. They are traitors to this country, and frankly, they are Unamerican......and do not believe in anything close to democracy.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 03:49 PM
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4. Rec'd! Needs to get
out for our corporatemedia to do its fucking job.
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