White house chastises media ! - Page 3

Zachstar · 10-19-09, 02:23 PM

If they had influence they would have had beck canned long ago now common folks!

No need to go Alex Jones on this. Its not a conspiracy its an opinion.

mookiemookie · 10-19-09, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

No influence eh?

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=113347

This is why WND is as laughable as it is. They cannot understand the difference between the Obama campaign controlling their message (which is clearly what was said) and the White House controlling the media. Obama wasn't even in the White House in the timeframe in question, so how can it be a case of the White House controlling the media? It's deliberate spin to serve WND's agenda.

10-19-09, 02:25 PM

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White House boasts: We 'control' news media

Wow they control the media by ....errrr...controlling what they themselves say to the media.

Sailor Steve · 10-19-09, 05:34 PM

"White House says..."

"White House boasts..."

"White house attempts to control..."

Do you ever wonder if the White House gets a little tired of taking the blame for whatever its current occupants say or do? Has anyone ever asked the White House what its feelings are on this subject?

"White House says 'Stop saying I said this or that! I never said that! I don't even care! Keep my lawn trimmed and I'm happy.'"

Platapus · 10-19-09, 05:44 PM

I do think it was inappropriate of the administration to make such comments about any news media. The Executive Administration should be above such matters. If they did not like Fox News, then simply ignore them.

CaptainHaplo · 10-19-09, 05:46 PM

If the white house wants to go head to head with fox - its their loss. No-win situations exist, but creating one yourself and then stepping into it isn't real smart.

As for how they feel? Well, maybe if they decided to stay within the role of the Executive Branch instead of what they (and fairly speaking, just about every administratinon in the last 150+ years) are choosing to do, they wouldn't have to worry about it. But stepping outside the guidelines in power grabs are nothing new, both political parties do it when they are in power, so why should this group be any different?

SteamWake · 10-23-09, 10:21 AM

Of course there is no effort to manipulate the media that would be just unthinkable.

Quote:

White House Loses Bid to Exclude Fox News From Pay Czar Interview

The Obama administration on Thursday tried to make "pay czar" Kenneth Feinberg available for interviews to every member of the White House pool except Fox News. But the Washington bureau chiefs of the five TV networks decided that none of their reporters would interview Feinberg unless Fox News was included.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...zar-interview/

The White House · 10-23-09, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Do you ever wonder if the White House gets a little tired of taking the blame for whatever its current occupants say or do? Has anyone ever asked the White House what its feelings are on this subject?

"White House says 'Stop saying I said this or that! I never said that! I don't even care! Keep my lawn trimmed and I'm happy.'"

You're so right.

SS107.9MHz · 10-23-09, 03:59 PM

It was a huge mistake of the administration...
Bt I have yet to hear anyone of the current White House administration stating that !"Fox News are now considered enemies" or anything like that... It's more of a media exageration than anything, bu here go my 2 cents just about the Fox "News"...

Portugal has it's shares of media manipulation/exaggeration and such downfalls... But having seen that so called News Channel made me gag... More than 5 minutes seeing Fox News had me almost throwing my lunch to the otherside of the room... I've never seen such complete dispise of news reporting responsabilities... I felt disgusted and ashamed that a TV channel can manipulate so many people as they seem to be able to, by professing their ideals in a shallow and warped way, to their own gain

August · 10-23-09, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS107.9MHz

It was a huge mistake of the administration...
Bt I have yet to hear anyone of the current White House administration stating that !"Fox News are now considered enemies" or anything like that... It's more of a media exageration than anything, bu here go my 2 cents just about the Fox "News"...

Portugal has it's shares of media manipulation/exaggeration and such downfalls... But having seen that so called News Channel made me gag... More than 5 minutes seeing Fox News had me almost throwing my lunch to the otherside of the room... I've never seen such complete dispise of news reporting responsabilities... I felt disgusted and ashamed that a TV channel can manipulate so many people as they seem to be able to, by professing their ideals in a shallow and warped way, to their own gain

So you watched Fox for all of 5 minutes and you figure that's enough to form an intelligent opinion?

SS107.9MHz · 10-23-09, 06:57 PM

No actually I carried on watching it for about an hour... It's like beeing a deer in front of a car at night you just keep staring in disbelief... And I'm beeing serious, maybe that's how they get their audience, you start by loathing it and tthen they get you, like on of those fruity cults... And sometimes I even go back at it but after about half an hour I'm so revolted I have to change the channel... REALLY!!! I'm not just beeing sarcastic!!!

Ducimus · 10-23-09, 07:13 PM

Faux news aside, gotta love jibjab.

"What we call the news"

August · 10-24-09, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS107.9MHz

No actually I carried on watching it for about an hour... It's like beeing a deer in front of a car at night you just keep staring in disbelief... And I'm beeing serious, maybe that's how they get their audience, you start by loathing it and tthen they get you, like on of those fruity cults... And sometimes I even go back at it but after about half an hour I'm so revolted I have to change the channel... REALLY!!! I'm not just beeing sarcastic!!!

So what program did you watch? Who was the host? What was the subject? I'm curious.

Stealth Hunter · 10-24-09, 01:16 AM

On a slightly related note, does anybody here recall when Glenn Beck misspelled "oligarchy"?

(complete with the stylings of Keyboard Cat)

Platapus · 10-24-09, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Faux news aside, gotta love jibjab.

"What we call the news"

That JibJab is one of their best!

10-19-09, 02:23 PM	#31
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	If they had influence they would have had beck canned long ago now common folks! No need to go Alex Jones on this. Its not a conspiracy its an opinion. __________________

10-19-09, 05:34 PM	#34
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"White House says..." "White House boasts..." "White house attempts to control..." Do you ever wonder if the White House gets a little tired of taking the blame for whatever its current occupants say or do? Has anyone ever asked the White House what its feelings are on this subject? "White House says 'Stop saying I said this or that! I never said that! I don't even care! Keep my lawn trimmed and I'm happy.'" __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-19-09, 05:44 PM	#35
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I do think it was inappropriate of the administration to make such comments about any news media. The Executive Administration should be above such matters. If they did not like Fox News, then simply ignore them. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

10-19-09, 05:46 PM	#36
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	If the white house wants to go head to head with fox - its their loss. No-win situations exist, but creating one yourself and then stepping into it isn't real smart. As for how they feel? Well, maybe if they decided to stay within the role of the Executive Branch instead of what they (and fairly speaking, just about every administratinon in the last 150+ years) are choosing to do, they wouldn't have to worry about it. But stepping outside the guidelines in power grabs are nothing new, both political parties do it when they are in power, so why should this group be any different? __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

10-23-09, 03:59 PM	#39
SS107.9MHz Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lat.40º12'82"N, Long.8º85'48"W, Portugal Posts: 256 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It was a huge mistake of the administration... Bt I have yet to hear anyone of the current White House administration stating that !"Fox News are now considered enemies" or anything like that... It's more of a media exageration than anything, bu here go my 2 cents just about the Fox "News"... Portugal has it's shares of media manipulation/exaggeration and such downfalls... But having seen that so called News Channel made me gag... More than 5 minutes seeing Fox News had me almost throwing my lunch to the otherside of the room... I've never seen such complete dispise of news reporting responsabilities... I felt disgusted and ashamed that a TV channel can manipulate so many people as they seem to be able to, by professing their ideals in a shallow and warped way, to their own gain __________________ Rádio Universidade de Coimbra 107.9 FM, 26 Years Of Free Radio, http://www.ruc.pt/

10-23-09, 06:57 PM	#41
SS107.9MHz Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lat.40º12'82"N, Long.8º85'48"W, Portugal Posts: 256 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No actually I carried on watching it for about an hour... It's like beeing a deer in front of a car at night you just keep staring in disbelief... And I'm beeing serious, maybe that's how they get their audience, you start by loathing it and tthen they get you, like on of those fruity cults... And sometimes I even go back at it but after about half an hour I'm so revolted I have to change the channel... REALLY!!! I'm not just beeing sarcastic!!! __________________ Rádio Universidade de Coimbra 107.9 FM, 26 Years Of Free Radio, http://www.ruc.pt/

10-23-09, 07:13 PM	#42
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Faux news aside, gotta love jibjab. "What we call the news"

10-24-09, 01:16 AM	#44
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	On a slightly related note, does anybody here recall when Glenn Beck misspelled "oligarchy"? (complete with the stylings of Keyboard Cat)

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