Comments on: The White House War on FOX — and Why It Matters http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html Independent. Conservative. Unruly. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Obama is amateur in chief, but you knew that, didn’t you? « Politically Incorrect in Boulder http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117365 Obama is amateur in chief, but you knew that, didn’t you? « Politically Incorrect in Boulder Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:50:34 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117365 [...] end with Maynard’s take (at tammybruce.com) on the White House’s war on Fox News, because he adds some [...] [...] end with Maynard’s take (at tammybruce.com) on the White House’s war on Fox News, because he adds some [...]

]]> By: eMVeeH http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117362 eMVeeH Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:10:02 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117362 Hmmm...very interesting point. Maybe with her appearance in Winfrey's show, Sarah Palin will show the whiner in chief how it's done. Hmmm…very interesting point. Maybe with her appearance in Winfrey’s show, Sarah Palin will show the whiner in chief how it’s done.

]]> By: proudgayconserv http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117361 proudgayconserv Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:28:26 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117361 This is reaching the point of dangerous and obviously tyrannical behavior. I think most people in this country have been recognizing for quite a long time that the Democrat Party has been on this Leftist (as opposed to classically liberal) path. I don't relieve Republicans of responsibility for this either. This is what happens when they lose their principles and are completely unable to voice rational and logical debates. The inability to categorize what is happening in a historical manner and framework doesn't help matters either. Tammy's analysis of President Bush failing to build on Reagan Conservatism is spot on. Conservatives must begin to, when they have control, make big strides in reducing the size of government. If they would do that, thereby showing the public visible signs of the benefits of limited government, it would go a long way in convincing the public that even more reduction is beneficial. As Reagan used to say (and I paraphrase), "Government's never volunatrily reduce themselves in size." And when we have Republicans who can't even hold to that idea simply because they're politicians who continue to grow government to keep getting elected makes it that much more difficult. This is reaching the point of dangerous and obviously tyrannical behavior. I think most people in this country have been recognizing for quite a long time that the Democrat Party has been on this Leftist (as opposed to classically liberal) path. I don’t relieve Republicans of responsibility for this either. This is what happens when they lose their principles and are completely unable to voice rational and logical debates. The inability to categorize what is happening in a historical manner and framework doesn’t help matters either. Tammy’s analysis of President Bush failing to build on Reagan Conservatism is spot on. Conservatives must begin to, when they have control, make big strides in reducing the size of government. If they would do that, thereby showing the public visible signs of the benefits of limited government, it would go a long way in convincing the public that even more reduction is beneficial. As Reagan used to say (and I paraphrase), “Government’s never volunatrily reduce themselves in size.” And when we have Republicans who can’t even hold to that idea simply because they’re politicians who continue to grow government to keep getting elected makes it that much more difficult.

]]> By: thierry http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117355 thierry Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:18:05 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117355 if they think everyone who finds the contents of the white house malodorous only sources fox news and once they're swimming with the fishes the rainbows and glittery hope unicorns will burst forth again..... it's also beyond insulting that they characterize the american people, adults, as vessels, empty unquestioning vessels that fox news can pour poison into at will- we're zombies and believe everything we're told! more projection- they themselves want those allegedly empty heads to be filled with the Hopey Changey- they're the ones who do not want to be questioned. absolutely transparent. fox news happens to be the nail sticking up with the biggest audience- and hammer it down they must. they are failing to see that THEY are the problem. everything is all f'd up, all they want to do is failing because THEY are all f'd up. obama is surrounded with enablers and enforcers whose business it is is not to function as the Executive Branch of the usa government but to enforce the compliance of the rest of the government and populous. the free press was rightly seen by the founders as one of the pillars of democracy- which is why dictators like chavez always go in and seize the papers and radio and tv stations. this to me is a gravely shocking situation- along with government attempts currently in motion to ' secure' the internets and enforce ' diversity and fairness'. these things represent the core of our constitutional democracy. everything this administration has attempted to do revolves around dismantling any check to their power. we need those checks and balances or we have no democracy. might as well rip up the constitution now. wasn't his first interview on becoming president to Ebony? if they think everyone who finds the contents of the white house malodorous only sources fox news and once they’re swimming with the fishes the rainbows and glittery hope unicorns will burst forth again…..

it’s also beyond insulting that they characterize the american people, adults, as vessels, empty unquestioning vessels that fox news can pour poison into at will- we’re zombies and believe everything we’re told! more projection- they themselves want those allegedly empty heads to be filled with the Hopey Changey- they’re the ones who do not want to be questioned. absolutely transparent. fox news happens to be the nail sticking up with the biggest audience- and hammer it down they must.

they are failing to see that THEY are the problem. everything is all f’d up, all they want to do is failing because THEY are all f’d up. obama is surrounded with enablers and enforcers whose business it is is not to function as the Executive Branch of the usa government but to enforce the compliance of the rest of the government and populous. the free press was rightly seen by the founders as one of the pillars of democracy- which is why dictators like chavez always go in and seize the papers and radio and tv stations. this to me is a gravely shocking situation- along with government attempts currently in motion to ‘ secure’ the internets and enforce ‘ diversity and fairness’. these things represent the core of our constitutional democracy. everything this administration has attempted to do revolves around dismantling any check to their power. we need those checks and balances or we have no democracy. might as well rip up the constitution now.

wasn’t his first interview on becoming president to Ebony?

]]> By: bobdog1 http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117353 bobdog1 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:40:35 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117353 I would like to hear how the Obama administration compares Glenn Beck to Keith Olberman, or Hannity to Chris Matthews, or Rush to Air Amerika. I would like to hear how the Obama administration compares Glenn Beck to Keith Olberman, or Hannity to Chris Matthews, or Rush to Air Amerika.

]]> By: ladykrystyna http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117351 ladykrystyna Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:43:21 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117351 When I hear stuff like this, I feel like I woke up in Bizarro World, or some other alternate universe wher evil reigns supreme. WTH is this guy thinking? I mean, the fact that they are so bold about it makes the paranoid side of me think that they would only be so bold if they knew that they would be around a long time and no one could do anything else about it. Either that, or they are incredibly stupid. I'm worried that it's the former, rather than the latter. Stupid I can deal with. A dictator in America? YIKES! When I hear stuff like this, I feel like I woke up in Bizarro World, or some other alternate universe wher evil reigns supreme.

WTH is this guy thinking? I mean, the fact that they are so bold about it makes the paranoid side of me think that they would only be so bold if they knew that they would be around a long time and no one could do anything else about it.

Either that, or they are incredibly stupid.

I’m worried that it’s the former, rather than the latter. Stupid I can deal with.

A dictator in America?

YIKES!

]]> By: 1elder1 http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117346 1elder1 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:12:46 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117346 Way back ,early in BarryBoise camapign they limited real press to let Ebony,Jet and other non-news magazines get on the press planes and left off important reporters.* I noticed that my idiot brothers (biological brothers) got all of their news from Rachele Madcow. They had no idea what I was talking about when I would quote some facts I had learned on FOX CABLE NEWS. Why bother with researched information when you can get entertained by the Matthews Madcow Oberman (sic) hate machines *Important reporters are those whom I SAY are important. ### Way back ,early in BarryBoise camapign they limited real press to let Ebony,Jet and other non-news magazines get on the press planes and left off important reporters.*
I noticed that my idiot brothers (biological brothers) got all of their news from Rachele Madcow.
They had no idea what I was talking about when I would quote some facts I had learned on FOX CABLE NEWS.
Why bother with researched information when you can get entertained by the Matthews Madcow Oberman (sic) hate machines

*Important reporters are those whom I SAY are important.
###

]]> By: morecowbell http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117344 morecowbell Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:28:59 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117344 In juxtaposition to the move by the Whitehouse, Palin has decided to go on Oprah. Perfect move from Palin to create a brilliant contrast to Obama's 'hunker down' strategy. Intresting. Obama is creeping away from an adoring media and Palin is unafraid of going right into the teeth of a media that did everything in it's power to destroy her and her family one year ago. Wow, what a statement! In juxtaposition to the move by the Whitehouse, Palin has decided to go on Oprah. Perfect move from Palin to create a brilliant contrast to Obama’s ‘hunker down’ strategy. Intresting. Obama is creeping away from an adoring media and Palin is unafraid of going right into the teeth of a media that did everything in it’s power to destroy her and her family one year ago. Wow, what a statement!

]]> By: Shifra http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117343 Shifra Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:57:34 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117343 eMVeeH got it exactly right! "he's a little kid on the school playground..." THAT is the image that always comes to my mind whenever I see Urkel with these monster tyrants (Chavez, King (Prince?) of Saudi Arabia, etc). He thinks if he gives the bully his lunch money, the bully will be nice to him. But, by the third grade, most kids have already figured out that this does not work. Why hasn't Urkel ? Hey, maybe that psychiatrist on CNN could explain this to us! eMVeeH got it exactly right! “he’s a little kid on the school playground…” THAT is the image that always comes to my mind whenever I see Urkel with these monster tyrants (Chavez, King (Prince?) of Saudi Arabia, etc). He thinks if he gives the bully his lunch money, the bully will be nice to him. But, by the third grade, most kids have already figured out that this does not work. Why hasn’t Urkel ? Hey, maybe that psychiatrist on CNN could explain this to us!

]]> By: Pat_S http://tammybruce.com/2009/10/war-on-fox-and-what-it-means.html#comment-117342 Pat_S Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:54:10 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/?p=27364#comment-117342 Not much attention has been paid to another exchange at the press briefing. This struck me as disturbingly sinister considering the WH swat team of Axlerod and Emanuel declared Fox illegitimate as a news organization and suggested Fox stories should be ignored. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/20/raw-data-transcript-gibbs-discussing-fox-news/" rel="nofollow">RAW DATA: Transcript of Gibbs Discussing Fox News</a> <blockquote>Carol E. Lee, Politico: Does that mean the White House doesn't believe they should be part of the press pool? Gibbs: The press pool is decide[d] by the White House Correspondents Association. Lee: So you have no opinion on whether they should be ... Gibbs: I'm not going to delineate for the White House Correspondents Association how the pool is conducted. That's not my job.</blockquote> There's nothing explicitly wrong in what Gibbs said. It's the context and the unspoken message. The WH is acting more like Hugo Chavez everyday by demonizing the private sector and stifling opposition. This is a four alarm fire for the Fourth Estate. They react by roasting marshmallows. Not much attention has been paid to another exchange at the press briefing. This struck me as disturbingly sinister considering the WH swat team of Axlerod and Emanuel declared Fox illegitimate as a news organization and suggested Fox stories should be ignored.

RAW DATA: Transcript of Gibbs Discussing Fox News

Carol E. Lee, Politico: Does that mean the White House doesn’t believe they should be part of the press pool?

Gibbs: The press pool is decide[d] by the White House Correspondents Association.

Lee: So you have no opinion on whether they should be …

Gibbs: I’m not going to delineate for the White House Correspondents Association how the pool is conducted. That’s not my job.

There’s nothing explicitly wrong in what Gibbs said. It’s the context and the unspoken message.

The WH is acting more like Hugo Chavez everyday by demonizing the private sector and stifling opposition. This is a four alarm fire for the Fourth Estate. They react by roasting marshmallows.

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