|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion: Presidency |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:28 PM Original message |
Sorry folks, but it's not the job of the President to go after Fox News. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. The malignant propaganda machine in one of this nation's greatest enemies. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. What you state about Fox is an opinion, an opinion I agree with. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
46. When did Obama try to squelch Fox's speech? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. I didn't say anything of the sort. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
58. It's not an opinion - it's a stone-cold fact |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. And now some of you are complaining because Obama is NOT a dictator! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Stop trying to put words in my mouth... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Then under that First Amendment Obama has every right to criticize their |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Nothing in the 1st Amendment allows FOX news uninvited access to WH property either. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. I said this to another poster who said what you said and I'll say it again: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. And I answered you down thread. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Of course he does. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Clinton would never had been impeached without FOX. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. You give Fox way too much credit! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. Clinton wouldn't have been impeached without FOX? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Repubs would not have had a 24/7 impeachment network w/o FOX. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed. What short memories DU has. The WH got roasted by |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. LOL! So our excuse is that some british lady might get mad. LOL! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. My point was that she and Thom Hartmann were agreeing that Fox.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Oh- so Thom whats-his face is the one who is stopping us from doing this? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. And I guess making up shit isn't just the province of Breitbart & Fox... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. I made something up in post in post 25? Where? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bush went after CBS and rather, then won his election. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Take a pill for God's sake! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Clinton was impeached b/c of FOX news. Gore lost in 2000. Now we are in 2 wars. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. only on the DU is fox irrelevant.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Fox started in 1996. Clinton was impeached in 1998. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Yup- and FOX was the impeachment network, 24/7. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. You got recs for this? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I rec'd your post! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
52. thanks. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I did too |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. You know I have those same pins |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
62. Didn't we meet at a Clark fundraiser in NYC |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Yep. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Wow, what a great memory you have |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. They aren't entitled to a seat in the White House Press Room |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Sure- the 1st amendment is being brought up as AN EXCUSE. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Damn that pesky First Amendment for getting in the way of our need for vengeance! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Unless I missed a class in law school, the 1st amedment does not get in the way at all. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Since you're a lawyer |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I believe she does- even if she's public figure. Now answer my question, or retract your assertion. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. I think you replied to the wrong post. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Yup- I thought you were another poster- my bad. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. No problem - thanks for the information. :) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. A dirty secret for you- |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Thank you, found a good site. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. So you'll won't protest when the next Repug President kicks out |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. You mean like Bush already did to CBS? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. So you want Obama to be more like Bush. Well, isn't that special! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. I never suggested that Obama lie, commit fraud or do anything illegal. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
76. You brought up the first amendment, I explained why it doesn't apply to the press room seating |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. And the president is not bound by law to any press corps mandate either. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Doesn't the WH press corps choose it's members? I'm not sure how |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. The White House has nothing to do with it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. The WH is not obligated to allow any individual or corporation on it's property. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. I vaguely remember when this came up before, we found out that the |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. Could be. Show us the law that mandates that specific news source havta be invited to WH property. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. Do we know that Air America applied for access to the WH press corps? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. If we found out, how would that mean that Obama is mandated to follow press corp mandates? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. You can argue til you're blue in the face, and bring up all the Bush era crap you want... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. I realize that some DEMS would rahter make excuses than fight- but you have not debunked jack shit. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Deleted message |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. I asked you first. You seem to be saying that law mandates that Obama allow FOX into the WH. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #89 |
94. Self delete- thanks mods! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. No law requires the WH to allow FOX news or any other corporation on it's property. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. The WH does NOT own "it's property." |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. That's right- the people own it, not FOX. The people elected Obama. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. Reagan not only went after the media he screwed it up |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Where is that Fairness Doctrine ? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
24. FoxNews, imo, is a threat to our national security |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. Yes, A Clear and Present Danger |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. _ |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. yes it is. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
besdayz (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. a |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. +1. Why does everything have to begin & end at the steps of the WH? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
50. Bring back the Fairness Doctrine. Problem solved. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Good-but if we support that, wont FOX news attack us? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Fox has been the best proof yet that the major networks "news" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I agree 10,000%. Now I need elected DEMS to help me do something about it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
75. And, in a nutshell, that is our main problem. No one in Wash DC |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Since FOX actually gets them un-elected, you would think tey would at least have a personal stake. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
71. The President has every right and duty to speak his own mind |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Thak you- the excuses are getting thinner and thinner. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
74. You are right but he can ignore their news reporters at press conferences |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. I'm not sure the OP is even right- but I agree with you. Will he even do that? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
79. Likewise we have the right to debunk it and distribute that info more actively than ever to unspin.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
81. No one cares if the WH actually goes after Fox |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. I think about all those low info voters who now vote GOP instead of DEM, thanks to FOX lies. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. "Electing Bush twice"? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #86 |
91. So your strategy is to get all those FOX viewers back to voting DEMS, by rewarding FOX access? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
85. The press corps allowed Jeff Gannon and Newsmax in it's ranks-dont forget that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
90. I'm rather enjoying Keith and Rachel kicking Faux News in the nutsack. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:21 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. Me too. Now I want my elected DEMS in on that game. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #92 |
95. A synchronized ass-kicking would be awesome. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. As long as everyone is just content to make excuses, wont happen. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
97. I don't want to see him go after Fox. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
98. I agree, in fact Faux Noise is beneath any POTUS |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu May 02nd 2024, 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion: Presidency |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC