Obama hates the media and wants them all to die in a fire.


Failing that, he’ll just have Organizing for America use them as a fundraising foil.

Yes.  Foil. Greg Sargent:

This has to be the Obama camp’s most direct and premeditated shot at the media yet: His outside political operation just blasted an email to supporters directly faulting the press for falling down on the job of debunking health care “lies.”

The email from Organizing for America, which was forwarded by a reader, is obviously not addressed to the media and explicitly focuses blames on the press for the traction that reform foes have gained. Hitting the media riles the base, and the email also asks for donations to fund OFA, because “stepping in where the media fails is a daunting challenge.”

(Copy of email here)

Glenn Reynolds (H/T) thinks this is the current administration running through the arc of the last administration’s second term at double speed: I think that it’s a natural result of the Democrats going out and finding a left-wing duplicate not of George W Bush, but of their flawed and partisan perception of George W Bush. The two views are probably not incompatible, of course. It’s also kind of funny to see Sargent’s self-consciously understated disapproval; reading between the lines, he’s as affronted as a cat being served kibble instead of tuna – but his own comments section is highly sympathetic to the ‘right-wing media’ fundraising ploy, so he can’t show it too plainly…

Moe Lane

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Why...

bcmoney82 (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 9:19AM EST (link)

is the media responsible for deciding for us “In fact, it isn’t true.”?
Ideally, the media would present the merits of each side of the argument, and leave it at that.
It really is amazing that this type of thinking is as prominent as it is in the United States in 2009.

Awesomeness.

farstar99 (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 3:16PM EST (link)

“Obama hates the media and wants them all to die in a fire. ”

Thanks for the first laugh out loud moment I’ve had in weeks.

 
 

The party of projection

Kyle-MI (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 9:31AM EST (link)

You are spot on, Moe with the phrase, “…Democrats going out and finding a left-wing duplicate not of George W Bush, but of their flawed and partisan perception of George W Bush”. Liberal Democrats always view Republicans in the light of “what would be my motivation if I were an evil Republican”. Then they get angry when they see Republicans succeed. The final step is the ends justifying the means. In other words liberals believe that they can bend or break any morals, ethics, rules, or even laws to achieve their ends, just like those evil Republicans did.

 

Night of the Long Knives, Part Deux

RedBeard Wednesday, September 2nd at 9:36AM EST (link)

The only thing more dangerous than being an enemy of Barack Obama is being his friend.

Ernst Rohm media wannabees, watch your back.

Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.

 

Show me where Obama said he hates the media.

blooch Wednesday, September 2nd at 9:46AM EST (link)

Sorry. Moe. The trolls are too slow getting here with that request and won’t be able to read beyond the red cape title you’re waving in front of them, so I’m just getting this out of the way for them now.

lol

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

 

When I think of reporters,

Tbone (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 9:49AM EST (link)

the word dupes comes easily to mind. Why is that?

Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.

 

Your title is completely untrue!

bk (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:22AM EST (link)

The fire might increase global warming. Better that they die of H1N1 and he can use them as arguments for why we need Obamacare.

Martyrdom for the Cause will be richly rewarded...

aesthete (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 12:05PM EST (link)

With 72 non-gender specific virgins!

The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice – G.K. Chesterton

 
 

I'm glad he's finally speaking out

Loren Heal (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 11:13AM EST (link)

against the corporate-run media, who have been such a thorn in his side ever since the Iowa primary last year. That he endured such vicious treatment just proves that he is an honorable and patient man, every-flowing with hope as he guides us on our path to change.

We’re so fortunate he came to use when he did.


Join the Concord Project, and follow @lheal, if you dare.

Thank you!

securitymom (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 4:11PM EST (link)

I thought I was the only “One” who understood the truth.

“Security Mom/Grandma”

 
 

A fight between lovers ?

johnt Wednesday, September 2nd at 11:21AM EST (link)

Maybe The O and his brilliant advisers should be more careful, this could backfire. The clowns of the media regard themselves as the true leaders of America, Obama and the Democrats as useful tools.

“a man’s admiration for absolute government is proportinate to the contempt he feels for those around him”. Tocqueville

 

For some reason, this thread reminded me of these two unforgettable "hope and change" videos:

ColdWarrior (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 3:57PM EST (link)

Thank you.

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I'd watch them but I might not be able to go to sleep tonight

Richard Mullins (Diary) Wednesday, September 2nd at 4:01PM EST (link)

Really, super adoration for a politician is too much for me. I was taught not to do this and the only one to trust is God(not a slezzebag politician).

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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.

Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.