http://www.cnbc.com/id/33417281

Responding to the growing furor over the paychecks of executives at companies that received billions of dollars in the government’s financial rescue, the Obama administration will order the companies that received the most aid to deeply slash the compensation to their highest paid executives, an official involved in the decision said on Wednesday.

The first thing that came to mind was Dr. Zhivago and how agents of fairness had divided his large mansion into accomodations for 10 families.  As I scoured the internet for Dr Z allusions, I came across this piece of foolishness and eeriily inadvertant prophecy…

From Dick Polman (october 27. 2008)

Have you ever seen Dr. Zhivago, the epic 1965 film about the Russian revolution? In one scene, Yuri Zhivago arrives home to discover that his in-laws’ opulent Moscow mansion has been overrun by Bolshevik squatters. Showing no respect for private property, the Reds steal all the valuables and tear up the staircase for firewood…all in the name of the State.

That scene came to mind on Saturday, as I listened to Sarah Palin play the commie card during a stump speech. Not satisifed with calling Obama a ”socialist,” she’s apparently doubling down by conjuring the specter of Obama ordering Red hordes to invade our McMansions and make off with our financial records (and perhaps even our high-definition TVs). This is the actual Palin quote, further evidence of a campaign in extremis:

“See, under a big government, more tax agenda, what you thought was yours would really start belonging to somebody else, to everybody else. If you thought your income, your property, your inventory, your investments were, were yours, they would really collectively belong to everybody….Now, they do this in other countries where the people are not free.”

Fortunately for the Obama campaign, most Americans at this point dismiss such talk as merely the latest Halloween fright tactic, delivered by somebody who doesn’t know anything.

I AM NEW TO RED-STATE AND ALL THIS LINKING / EDITTING ETC IS CONFUSING…

WRT TO THE QUESTION BELOW…MY  POINT IS THAT SARAH WAS PROPHETIC…SORRY

I have seen some references to  contacting the WAPO ombudsman.  How common/influential  are ombudsman, and do Newsweek, Time, CNN, MSNBC  etc have anyone comparable?
Who on this site has the access to  the MSM ?  It is incredible that they haven’t had to answer to ignoring VJ  during the torrent of unsavory disclosures…ignoring Yosi Sergant  fiasci…and now ACORN videos etc.

I  agree with Hannity who today said that Tes Parties will direct a lot of their anger towards the media.

Finally, what prevent some-one like Gingrich when he is on Meet the Press this sunday to hijack the discussion and let the viewer know that the Emporor has no clothes.  Just like in the Presidential debates where the moderator asks a question and Obamo ignores it and instead uses it as an opportunity to spit out his talking points.

For instance if a republican is asked about Joe Wilson and the lack of civility he should open a can of whoop a** . Educate the viewer about  conceerns about the czars…lack of investigating ACORN et al,  and  do a good Glen Beck impersonation to a viewer who probably still hasn’t heard of Van Jones. Republicans and conservatives seem to want to convince the opponent….they need to focus on educating the ignorant (I’m not a haterl)  viewer that isn’t a political junky like me.

This was my first post..sorry for the rambling thoughts. (I’ll go back to lurking now)