So the American People are being Set up by the media again.

[FrenchieCat]

First they brought us all of the Clinton scandals.
Then they brought us election 2000 and GW Bush.
Then they brought us the Iraq War.
then they brought us Government regulating the finance industry as being not so good.
Now they bring us a scandal that they want to drag Obama into.

What's next?

I want Obama to appoint his FCC nominees as soon as he hits the WH Door.

[Critters2]

1. Blagojevich and his friends in Chicago brought us this.

They didn't need any help.

[FrenchieCat]

2. I'm sorry, but the media is the one questioning what Obama had to do with it,

and that he needs to come clean.

They are formenting a relashionship between the two by repeating what we already know over and over again....that they are both from the same state, and that one was obviously discussing how to replace the other.

Obama was called a motherfucker who wasn't going to give anything by appreciation, but that doesn't seem very important anymore.

Did you see the MSNBC Poll, because if you did, how does one answer these questions?

http://www.polls.newsvine.com/_question/2008/12/10/2197979-do-you-think-the-charges-against-gov-blagojevich-will-hurt-president-elect-obamas-administration

How is question number one and question number three make sense to be in the same poll?


Currently
62.1% - No; there is no evidence that Obama was involved in the alleged corruption
12.1% - Possibly; he began his career in the city and his inner circle is dominated by Chicago veterans
21.6% - Yes; I'd be surprised if there hadn't been communication about the Senate seat between the two sides
4.2% - I'm not sure yet

[ben_meyers]

3. There ya go. Obama should create a

"Government Department of Officially Sanctioned Speech" that controls all media, including the Internets.

I wonder what that will be called? How about the George Orwell Communications act of 2009.

[happychatter]

6. Transnational corporations dominate the media and you want to call that "free speech"

WAR PROFITEERS, MEGAPHARMS AND ENERGY TRANSNATIONALS

The American people are under-informed... and that's why we got Bush AND the War

Don't you think it's enough that they own our legislators?

it's a monopoly... straight up

Cat didn't suggest censorship... she suggested an FCC that doesn't side automatically with the moguls

[rvablue]

8. Didn't you know you're not allowed to disagree?

:sarcasm:

[AspenRose]

10. You can disagree all you want

But when it's disagreement just to be disagreeable, or because you may take issue with the person who started the thread, it appears stupid and petty.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

12. What is it you disagree about?

Do you think Obama is in some way connected to Blago's corruption?

[EFerrari]

9. The MEDIA is "pay to play". That's not free speech. n/t

[happychatter]

4. I cosign that 100% - NT

[AspenRose]

5. Amen

[EFerrari]

7. The cable channels are as corrupt as the governor is. And, they're lazy.

Instead of digging into the story, all they do is repeat the Obama question with no fact and in fact, with no thoughtfulness at all.

We all knew this was going to happen. I hope everyone who writes is writing and is ready to go to bat.

[FrenchieCat]

11. give the media a piece of your mind,

my point is I don't just get mad; I'm gonna do something!

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[EFerrari]

13. Great resource, Frenchie Cat. Thanks for posting it. n/t

[whippo]

14. What are you going to tell them I want?

"I am gonna give media a piece of your mind,..."

[FrenchieCat]

17. LOL! That's what happens when I'm pissed.

Which is why first, I'm gonna go over to change.org and take care of some business based on this:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7970585&mesg_id=7970585


Then, when I have cooled down later today, I will begin communicating with the media.

[PVnRT]

15. Yeah, they should drop all charges against Blagojevich

:eyes:

Amazing how many people here fail to remember how well Obama played the media this election.

[FrenchieCat]

18. Please continue.....

[zulchzulu]

16. The mainstream media has 40 days to fill up before the Inauguration

Like when after the Mississippi primary followed with about 40 days to fill leading up to the Pennsylvania primary, what did the mainstream media do?

That's right! Reverend Wright! 24/7 for 40 days... it's easy AS SHIT to keep repeating the same bullshit when you're a faux-journalist Ken or Barbie doll and some dork news producer keeps telling you to harp the same nonsense. Kick back, take the big check and just be a puppet.

So now with even the fact that Obama is not linked to Bladodickfuck's scandal, well, gee whiz... why not do a graphic with Obama's head and text saying crap about the Illinois governor. Then try to link Obama to the governor if only because it's a lot easier than trying to do a story about our fucked up economy, our fucked up wars or the sneaky shit that Bush is doing in his last days in office.

40 days to fill up... just turn off the tube.