I'm Extremely Disappointed With Raw Story. Obama Did Not PRAISE a Torture Ruling

[berni_mccoy]

He thanked the UK for respecting U.S. National Security and Secret Information.

Raw Story has painted a completely unrealistic picture of what Obama actually said.

Here is their headline: "After Obama praises torture ruling, civil liberties group appalled"

And Story: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/ACLU_Hope_flickering_on_torture_after_0204.html

What was actually said by a spokesperson:

"The United States thanks the UK government for its continued commitment to protect sensitive national security information and preserve the long-standing intelligence sharing relationship that enables both countries to protect their citizens," a spokesman said.

That's not praise for torture. That's a thank you for respecting U.S. sensitive information. And Obama didn't say it.

[Occam Bandage]

1. I agree. The US thanked the UK for respecting an information-sharing agreement.

That's all.

[wyldwolf]

2. was there ever any doubt...

That once a Democrat was elected, outlets like RawStory would come after him/her? Their business is drama. If there is none, they make it themselves.

[AtomicKitten]

3. It's hyperventilation.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8169440&mesg_id=8170623

[firedupdem]

4. They twist and spin everything and then people who love the

negative bullshit post it here and push the Obama has betrayed us crap.

[SIMPLYB1980]

5. Thank goodness some sanity on DU.

:yourock:

[firedupdem]

6. .

[Political Heretic]

7. SILENCE YOU OBAMA KOOL AID DRINKER. Rationality is not allowed if it favors Obama at any point!

[Cha]

13. Exactly! They'd rather have a flamebait thread

with over a hundred replies debating who can twist a story better.

And, that's President Obama KoolAid Drinkers, buddy!

[zulchzulu]

8. It's RAWNG STORY

Get it... wrong...

[Cha]

14. Yes, I got it..

What happened to them? I thought they knew what they were doing? Reputation is all you got and all that?

[snowsman]

9. Spokesmen get paid to express the views of the people who hire them

What makes you think that the spokesman did not consult with Obama first??

[berni_mccoy]

12. It's not words Obama spoke and it's not what Raw Story reported him as saying.

So your point is irrelevant.

Raw Story has an obligation not to change the meaning of what was actually said.

And they have an obligation to distinguish between what Obama says vs. his Administration officially states via spokesperson. They are not one in the same and there is a bad reason RS decided to report it as Obama's words.

[snowsman]

15. Your meaning is someone else's meaninbg

Raw Story accurately represented the words by the spokesman.

You disagree. The ruling kept secret info secret. The spokesman praised the secretive party for this. It is that simple. The plaintiffs were the media including the NY Times, who wanted an outcome totally opposed to what Obama's spokesman praised.

[snowsman]

16. I assume the ACLU disappoints you, too

Because they opened fire against Obama in a tone 20 times harsher than the Raw Story yesterdat.

When Obama is criticized, progressives entities such as the Raw Story and the ACLU begin to look like Rush Limbaugh and Hannity in the eyes of those who worship him. Krugman comes to mind, too.

[EFerrari]

10. Most of the progressive outlets reporting this story today made some version

of the same headline, not only Raw Story.

[Starry Messenger]

11. Thank you. n/t

[Enrique]

17. well then you should be happy with the MSM

because they completely ignored the ACLU letter as far as I could find.

[snowbear]

18. Geez Berni... we sure could've used you here LATE last night!!

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Howza 'bout you give us a pager number so we can call you in when you're sleeping to help settle family squabbles? ~~


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[Number23]

19. Your smileys crack me up! You must have a million of those things... :o)

[LaPera]

20. I get pissed at Raw Story so often repeating republican slanted stories.

I can't tell you how how times I scream & yell at Raw Story pieces and really question what they are going for..... fairness?

No, because so many of the stories are just complete republican propaganda & lies...and that's the take Raw Story decides to offer on a particular story, the republican take.

[Vattel]

21. "That's not praise for torture."

The article didn't say it was. The article said that Obama praised a "torture ruling."
"And Obama didn't say it." He did praise the ruling through his spokesperson.
The headline is way more accurate than your characterization of it.

[Marrah_G]

22. No, instead they were thankful for it.

I don't think that makes it any better.