LA Times Confused & Contrite On "Non-Obama" Coverage

FROM "The Thought Spigot"

http://www.thethoughtspigot.com/

The Los Angeles Times, far from a right wing beacon, has brought issue with Mr. Obama. The "Times" is a little bit hard to figure out, the same paper holding a tape, showing Obama, William Ayers, and Palestinian sympathizer Rashid Khalidi. "The Times" refuses to show the tape, before the election, siting "confidentiality agreements with the tape owner."
( http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-obamamideast10apr10%2C0%2C5826085.story )

Yet, "The Times" follows Wednesday night's Obama "Infomercial," stating a feeling sorry for McCain: "Still, it's hard not to feel bad for John McCain, even if this page prefers Obama. McCain may genuinely have thought he was doing the honorable thing by accepting public financing, but his $84-million allotment from the Treasury is being dwarfed by Obama's fundraising machine, which took in $150 million in September alone. McCain supporters can always switch to cable on Wednesday night; AMC is showing "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday," a horror film that might suit their mood." However, this is not a joke, and it is the next President of the United States America is voting for, so the innuendo is out of touch.
( http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-obamercial27-2008oct27,0,687727.story )

This is a one of the top papers in the country, and they do not completely understand, or agree with some of Barack Obama's personal and business ties, how he has managed and lied (in some circumstances) on the campaign trail, and when looking thru the "Election Section" and other coverage on Obama, there is more than a little bit of discrepancy on Barack Obama the man and politician. The "Times" has endorsed Barack Obama, but came out with an Op. Ed. stating, there was a large wall around the man and it is to late to find out certain things now. Once again, if a major paper does not have access to a Presidential candidate, how can an everyday person know where a candidate stands, where he has been, and if he is actually fully vetted?

The major media not getting all of the details out, on Senator Obama, and America is left to make a "semi" educated vote. "The Los Angeles Times" should be ashamed of themselves for not raising this question earlier, releasing the full tape of Barack with another shady character (in 2003, not when "he was 4 years old"), and the fact they are just pointing it out now, only makes it worse. Coupled with the rest of the mainstream media, worrying about being talked down to and laughed at (like Biden, in Florida this week, or Obama laughing at "Joe the Plumber" the day after his question, on "spreading the wealth"), having their credentials pulled and not granting any interviews at all (if there is any sense of not full control of an interview), or being called racist, bigots, using the "same old political tactics" (when they do not like the way an interview has gone, is going), they are up against doing their jobs and informing the American people, or ratings. Ratings has won. All political season, 98% of the time, and America deserves better.

Obama's "Infomercial," In Prime Time

From: "The Thought Spigot"

http://www.thethoughtspigot.com/

Never in Presidential Politics has a candidate actually bought a complete, prime time, air slot. However, Barack Obama, on Wednesday night, has purchased one half an hour, of complete air time to push his campaign. NBC, CBS, and FOX are all going to air the Obama "Infomercial," at $1 million per station. ABC is the only station abstaining from the "Obama-thon," not citing a reason for the choice.

When the New York Time's headlines and front page news is on Sarah Palin's $150,000 wardrobe (which she must give back and is auctioning the majority, given to her from the Republican National Convention), there is not any outrage, or problem with Obama buying the whole half an hour slot of pre-taped air time. The Obama Campaign is not speaking out, on whether they will go half live, half taped, but the majority of the leaks, lend themselves to a fully taped, non-integrated, and "all Obama" show. Who says you can't buy the Presidency of the United States, right?

When did Obama tape this show? In a situation where he is in countless cities, states, and a non-stop schedule, one has to ask how he could have a relevant, to the day's topic, and also stay on the campaign trail? Personally, I believe it was when he went to Hawaii. I am sure his grandmother is sick, but when a lady who was basically your mother (or the woman who he claims raised him) is "on her death bed," your whole family goes with you. However, Michelle Obama did not go to Hawaii, and she was giving stump speeches in her husband's possible hour of need (if his grandmother was to die). All of this gives me pause, the fact a candidate can buy a full television slot, on three of the four major networks (in prime time), and then when he taped the actual tape. Of course the mainstream media will not be asking any of these questions, but I am.

Here is the link to the first newspaper story, on the ABC sitting out the Obama Special:

http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/10/abc-will-air-da.html

Obama Interview Dates To 2001, On Income Redistribution

From DMAN, at "The Thought Spigot"

http://www.thethoughtspigot.com/

From DMAN, at "The Thought Spigot"
Barack Obama's past is riddled with "a little bit of this, and a little bit of that." Joe Biden can't answer questions on Obama's income policies, or tax policies, without condencending smirks and quips. "Joe the Plumber" and the overall track record of Obama's "quazi-socialist/marxist" views, are nothing new. They actually date back to 2001, and probably beyond. Here is an interview, from Chicago, when Barack Obama was a state senator, talking about "income redistribution and how the Supreme Court lost it's way, in the 1960's, during the civil right movements."

Stating in just a portion of the radio interview, in Chicago, WBEZ Public Radio, "One of the, I think, the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court forced. I think there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing activities on the ground that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power through which you bring about REDISTRIBUTIVE CHANGE. And in some ways we still suffer from that."

For the whole "public radio interview, from 2001" click on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iivL4c_3pck

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McCain Must Follow Three Step Plan, Or Lose

From DMAN, AT THE THOUGHT SPIGOT
http://thethoughtspigot.com
"Where the news, sports, and opinion collides"


John McCain has three things he must accomplish, or he will lose the election, in historic fashion. It is that simple, no less, no more. If the McCain/Palin ticket is to take the White House (even if they do, it will only be by 2-4 points), they must:

1. Keep on the offensive on the judgement and character of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. They have to lay off of the Williams "Bill" Ayers connection, and go to Tony Rezco, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and some Bill Ayers. The fact Obama's whole campaign and political history has been one calculation, after another, must be spelled out. McCain must show how Rev. Wright's church was going to "literally" be shut down, within months, until he changed his church's message (Trinity United Christian Church), to a black theological system/congregation. This transfer of message, happened when Obama was blowing into the "Windy City." Ayers was Obama's ticket into the fast lane, but Wright's over the top rhetoric and lack of theological judgement was his ticket into the black community. Ayers and Wright led Obama into many meetings, with many different political and economic characters. Tony Rezco was the next step, on the stepping stone, of Obama's career. Rezco was Obama's "Financial Advisor" for years, according to Barack's own words. The three people above, have to be brought into the public's view, as the major/mainstream media is not concerned with any of these people, or problems. McCain has to focus on the multiple felon Rezco (on charges of fraud, perjury, and other economic charges) and Wright, especially. They were the two people, in Obama's life, who were the biggest impact and closest friends. They are also the biggest political and legal liabilities, to Obama.

2. McCain has to be spectacular in the debate. He must come out swinging, bring the above into play, and he must do it in a fashion stimulating, showing passion, and most of all making the American people feel him.

3. Fourteen to twelve days before the election, McCain must do something never done in Presidential politics. He must announce three to five of his cabinet members. Coming out, in a major press conference, stating Palin is my vice president. Rudi Guiliani is going to be my Attorney General, and with his office he intends to hammer and prosecute anyone outside the law, call for hearings, and cast a complete light on the whole economic scandal. Mitt Romney, or someone of his stature (Americans know), is going to be my Secretary of the Treasury, and he will be cleaning up and making things right for the middle class. Joe Lieberman is going to be my Secretary of Defense. Showing McCain and Palin are ready to work across the aisle, stating Lieberman and McCain are close and will be able to work, as such. He may even go as far, to bring up someone like Kay Bailey-Hutchinson, as a United Nations liaison.

Without these three things, McCain is going to lose the election by 12-18 points. That is the bottom line.