Comments on: What Media Bias — Gwenn Ifill Stands to Gain Much w/ an Obama Win

By: Howard

Howard — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:47 +0000

MEDIA BIAS ROBS AMERICANS OF THE TRUTH
The media’s continual bias in favor of Obama is not only disgusing, it’s against everything that America, a Free Press, and Freedom of Speech stands for. To suggest that there is no media bias in favor of Obama not only robs Americans of the truth, it insults the intelligence of the American people.
TALK IS CHEAP … CHECK OBAMA’S RECORD !!!
A candidate’s track record, and associations are always a legitimate issue when running for President. Let’s take a look at the qualifications, judgement, and experience of Obama, who is running for President. Obama had 25 years to fulfill the potential he displayed as a rising start at Harvard Law School … and, how did he live up to that potential? … He chose to align himself with anti-American racist, Jeremiah Wright for TWENTY YEARS … along with Ferrahkan, Rezko, Ayers, and others. As a community organizer, he registered thousands of voters in Chicago … then, when he ran for the state legislature, he took away their votes, by disqualifying his opponent (a black woman) on a technicality. As a U.S. Senator, he voted present 160 times … he never called a meeting on the Afghanistan committee he chaired (although he NOW says we must shift all our military from Iraq to Afghanistan). He claimed Foreign Policy experience from a 9 day whirlwind photo op to 6 countries. And, he spent almost half of his tenure neglecting his responsibilities as a U.S. Senator, so he could run for President. Senator McCain served America honorably for 22 years in the military. He proved his love for America, as well as his honor, integrity and character, by refusing early release as a P.O.W., even while being tortured. He served America as a ‘contributing’ U.S. Senator, working across the aisle, for 20 years. If Obama’s Twentyfive year track record shows he lacks judgement, and can’t be trusted, who cares what he says about Health Care and the Economy! What Obama never learned is Character. He simply can’t be trusted … ask Jeremiah Wright, a friend of 20 years, who Obama betrayed for personal ambition … and, you Obama supporters really think he won’t betray you If he gets elected??? If he gets elected, you Obama supporters will be facing a HUGE disillusionment !!!

By: Jonny

Jonny — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:42:22 +0000

John, I understand you’re a Texan (living in Texas?) but ‘Anonymous’, or whatever he/she/it call themselves is reminds of the reason we left America all those years ago.

Not sure how old you are John, but I remember a liberal, friendly and open America that would respect and entertain all those who where privileged to step on her shores.
When did these extremists get a voice?
What happened to the tolerant society I left all those years ago?

Please tell me people such as ‘Anonymous’ are in the VAST minority?

Jonny

By: John Jarzemsky

John Jarzemsky — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:34:12 +0000

Anonymous:

OK. Fine, you don’t have to take my compliments.

Robbie:

Can you please tell me exactly what “real world experience” Palin has that makes her so accomplished? When she was mayor she was responsible for a city that housed less people than the suburb I grew up in. As governor of Alaska, she is responsible for a population smaller than the city of Houston. What makes you think she’s ready to be responsible for the entire country?

I find it telling that I know many conservative republicans (I was born and raised and currently reside in the reddest of red states, after all) who hate Palin with a fiery passion and want to know what the hell McCain was thinking.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:57:23 +0000

Also, you’re reframing the argument. I never said that it’s “mandatory”, I only said that Palin has said that she’s had foreign policy experience because she lives close to Russia. Anyone can see that’s absurd.

No, you are the one attempting to re- framing the argument. You and the other one keep bringing up this travel crap and now you are taking out of context and misrepresentin what Palin said. You are the one who is absurd.

Congratulations, I commend

I neither need nor what any commendation from you. I brought it up to show that you and the other one know very little about the world though you think you do. Until you are actually responsible for decisions that affect the lives of others, your opinion isn’t worth much.

By: John Jarzemsky

John Jarzemsky — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:32:26 +0000

Anon:

Congratulations, I commend you on your travel and work experience, I hope I can be as well-traveled and worldly as you one day. I’d rather have you be veep than Palin.

By: John Jarzemsky

John Jarzemsky — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:25:34 +0000

At the time of his governorship, Bill Clinton had

1. Received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University

2. Obtained a J.D. from Yale University

3. Served as a Professor at the University of Arkansas

At the time of her governorship, Palin had been mayor of a town that sported less than 2,000 people. There’s absolutely no comparison.

Also…racist? What in the blazes are you blabbering about? Are you suggesting I am racist against whites? You do know I’m white, right?

In response to anonymous:

Funny you should ask. I have never worked or volunteered in a foreign country, but I have done quite a bit of community service and volunteer work here in the states.

[Editor --- John, I'm glad you pointed out those top three points. Because in my experience, real-world on the job experience trumps classroom learning and theoretical experience every single time. Of course, since you're still just a college kid, you probably like to believe all that book-learning you're doing makes you more qualified for a particular job than somebody else who's actually been doing that job, but has not degree.

You didn't mean to, but you just made the case as to why Sen. Palin is qualified.]

By: Artruen

Artruen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:34:11 +0000

I seem to remember a Governor of some ass backwards little state, arkansas, I think, became president. HMMMM. Did whatever you say bothers you about Palin bother you then? Or is it more likely you are merely a closet racist, guilt ridden, save the world liberal?
And jonjon, congratulations on hijacking another thread. troll on, dude.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:37:13 +0000

John:

Oh, please! She never claimed to be an expert nor is it necessary. What is required is good judgment and good advisors. If anything, Biden has proved time after time that his judgment is abysmal and that after 36 years his only expertise is managing to maintain his job in an over bloated bureaucracy. Palin has a track record for just the opposite. Let me be blunt: People like you and the twit, who have never held jobs with any great responsibilities are poor judges. I will chalk that up to your youth and career paths.

Yours and the twits opinion that eurotour ,with or without the puking all over yourself, is mandatory for everyone is merely your own opinion and is not factually based. And, it is no more valid than mine. And let me assure you: I have done more traveling than both of you combined and worked in foreign countries.

And I am unmoved by your schtick, “to lend them a helping hand.” Have you ever done anything? Or, do you just talk about it? I loathe to reveal anything about my personal life, but a long time ago and in another life, I worked with various relief missions in Mexico, Iraq, and Ethiopia. So, get back to me if and when you and the twit actually have some adult experience in something useful and meaningful. Until then, your opinions are based on childish experiences.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:00:55 +0000

This has nothing to do with anything, but I’m curious because the U.S. media seem to have gotten bored with him: is Banksy still active in the UK? Any big political pieces been going up?

You’ve hit on a personal love of mine, being a Graphic Artist and all.
I was personally very disappointed when he was ‘revealed’ a couple of months ago.
Not to sure whether or not this was a real unmasking due to the differing stories I’ve heard.
Don’t get me wrong, I love his work – but it’s lost that ‘edge’ for me.
You know when you hit on a good group and nobody knows about them, then all of a sudden they are number one all over the world?
Same happened to me with Banksy.

Not been to interested as of late since Pitt and Jolie became celebrity idols of his I prefer to stumble on his work, on the corner of an old pub on Old Kent Road rather than seeing behind a perspex protector in a champagne bar.

Looking out for the next best thing now John – I’ll be sure to ‘hint’ in your direction when I find it

All the best.

Jonny

By: John Jarzemsky

John Jarzemsky — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:34:49 +0000

Anonymous:

In reply to your swipe about me “backpacking through Europe” and “puking all over myself”…

That’s not really what I did (most of the time), but regardless, I never claimed to be a foreign policy expert. Palin does. So in response, yeah I do think having been in foreign countries before you turn 40 does give you a more (to use a term you should be familiar with) fair and balanced picture of the world outside the U.S. and to understand where people are coming from.

I’ve had very pleasant and enlightening experiences in both Asia and Europe. When you travel and interact with citizens of a foreign country instead of “puking all over yourself” you learn a great deal about empathy, seeing all sides of an issue, and perhaps most importantly, realizing just how blessed we are in the United States, the UK, and other western countries, to learn from the mistakes of those less fortunate and to lend them a helping hand.

Jonny: no worries, apology accepted. We’ve all got to deal with our stereotypes, right? : )

This has nothing to do with anything, but I’m curious because the U.S. media seem to have gotten bored with him: is Banksy still active in the UK? Any big political pieces been going up?