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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:15 PM Original message |
Media Pans Obama Over Earmarks |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Until we get some control over the ownership of our media conglomerates we haven't a chance |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. OK, I don't understand this. If one says "No more earmarks" and |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. I don't recall Obama ever saying "No" earmarks |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. You are correct, he did not say "no earmarks." It was something to |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yes I remember that, |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. He never said no earmarks |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Please see my post #27. I admit I misspoke (mistyped?). I also |
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Belial (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Don't blame the media.. its not their fault people have the attention |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. i directly blame the media. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. So do I |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Yes, I will blame the fucking corporatemediawhores |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think an effort could have been made by the WH to |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. it would have taken months...this bill should have been passed last year. |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Now he has negitive |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. he needs to pick his fights cautiously...they will brand him no matter what he does imo |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. At 2% of the total budget, it was not nearly worth the political effort. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Earmarks aren't necessarily bad things. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Earmarks aren't necessarily bad things. |
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Belial (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't think its just the media.. it's anyone with an opinion |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. yes |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Precisely. |
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Belial (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. well.. they got out and voted.. so lets hope they are not all |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. "They" are not a homogenous entity. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. Who is the enemy? |
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sweetpotato (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. stop watching |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. this didn't come from teevee....it was an article about the media's coverage |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. Isn't this the bill that Rachel said HAD to be signed? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
20. I was watching Jon Stewart a |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You should have kept watching. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You're right.. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. They forget that the president does NOT have a line item veto? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
29. If President Obama hadn't signed the bill... |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. Oh, and by the way? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Of course not. It doesn't fit with the narrative. (nt) |
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