lol. CNN's Reliable Sources pissed that Vogue wrote a "puffy" piece on Michelle Obama

[ErinBerin84]

It's FREAKING VOGUE. What does he expect?! Sure, there's an argument to be made that it trivializes her other professional accomplishments (the talk about her and fashion), but Christ. Howard said " incredibly puffy piece written by someone who had contributed to the Barack Obama campaign." I remember Cindy McCain being in Vogue like a year ago, would a profile in Vogue written by an Obama contributor about Cindy McCain somehow be "biased"? Again, it's freaking VOGUE. And the show did it under the headline "Media loves Michelle Obama".

I caught an earlier part of Reliable Sources, and the people on (Margaret Carlson, someone from Washington Times, etc) were pissed that reporters at the Obama pressers are chosen ahead of time for questions, and wailing "Why should the other reporters even show up?!" and "no suspense!" They were also mad that Obama gave tutorial like answers that didn't allow the reporters to ask the most questions. These people are so funnY! Carlson also said that the only time the press ever rolled over for Bush was right after 9/11.....right. Whatever makes you people feel better.

[Honeycombe8]

1. They're jealous THEY didn't get the exclusive. M.O. was wearing a gorgeous dress....

if that's the article/mag. I'm thinking of. On the cover she's wearing a blue or turquois dress, with her gorgeous arms shown off.

Our country has always been interested in the personal aspects of our First Ladies. Bah, humbug, to the "serious" media.

[ErinBerin84]

3. his point also seemed to be

that Michelle Obama is dipping into policy/selling the stimulus, and that story is being lost. Still, the idea that he would single out Vogue for lack of serious journalism just seemed so silly to me. And I did see "liberal" MSNBC saying that "some people" were having problems with Michelle Obama this week, as a repeating story on one of those days. I think that a more serious story about media and the first ladies is that when the media DOES cover first ladies dipping into policy or saying something controversial, that they need to be "softened up" or something. I think that it's sad that fashion gets as much press as it does for Michelle (I love it, but it does seem to lose the points that she is a professional), but I'm not sure that I would conflate it with "the media loves Michelle".

[firedupdem]

14. Dipping into policy by supporting her husband and dems?

These people are sick. Yep, we have an intelligent first lady. She can do more than stand back and smile while hiked up on pain killers. They need to get over it.

[Zen Democrat]

2. Washington pundits are the last to find out --

that most people are getting their info straight from other sources and not filtered through them. They are the last to know just how obsolete they are. I listen to them sometimes for the same reason I sometimes listen to the far-right ... to laugh my ass off.

It just too hard for them to accept that they aren't shaping public opinion. And they can thank their timidity in the face of fascism for that. We're FREE!

[blm]

4. They were never pissed when Newsweek, TIME, NYT and WaPost were bending over for Bush-Cheney

and the 'news' networks were all 'catapulting the propaganda' for them 24/7 since 1999.

[DeschutesRiver]

5. I second this - "Its freaking Vogue"!

What did they expect? That no one watching CNN has ever read Vogue? That the public has no clue about it fashion related mission?

That people would really believe that Vogue failed to deliver its usual "hard hitting investigative news reporting" just because the subject was Michelle Obama? Again, like you said, ITS FREAKING VOGUE.

ETA: On second thought, maybe there is a coverup here. While I had mixed opinions on that white frock she wore for those ballroom dances, I recall they never ONCE showed a shot of what shoes she wore with the gown. Is this an innocent omission? Coverup of a fashion faux pau?

Or just coincidence? I think now maybe not.....

[Phx_Dem]

6. It's shocking because Vogue is usually such a hard news magazine.

I mean why is the WSJ even in business when we have Vogue?

[Jennicut]

7. LOL. Like Duh.

:banghead:

[firedupdem]

8. I wish the reporters wouldn't show up! They think asking questions

means pouncing like animals with accusations and not real questions.

I've already come to the conclusion that the MSM and some people will harass and overly scrutinize the President and First lady for as long as they are in the white house.

[Mz Pip]

9. Would Howie have preferred

a hit piece? I don't think Vogue does hit pieces.

If he wants something on Michelle Obama written by a McCain supporter he should dust off one of Michelle Malkin's evil screeds.

[TomClash]

10. Vogue is more reliable

and has far better taste in everything than Howard Kurtz, Margaret Carlson or anyone from the Washington Times.:boring:

Besides, it's Fashion Week. :thumbsup:

[SoxFan]

11. Hey, I read The Economist for the fashion pictorials...

[FrenchieCat]

12. Just the Title "Reliable Sources" makes me want to Puke!

Cause the content in that piece of a drivel column is as Reliable as the fact that Howard "What's his name" being a bush licking ass fan is in doubt!

[Cha]

18. They've always been so Unreliable.

And, really need to find some better material.

[ShortnFiery]

13. Waaa! The CORPORATE News Network is upset? BFD.

:thumbsdown:

[malletgirl02]

15. Reliable Sources

Unfortunately, there are people on DU who would agree with the premise of the people on Reliable Sources:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8198612.

[Jack Rabbit]

16. A puff piece about the current First Lady?

Wow. Is that a first?

[Clio the Leo]

17. Did anyone hear the editor of Vogue being interviewed.....

.... recently about his train ride with the Obama's on their way to DC? Forgive me for paraphrasing, but he said it was Michelle's b'day and the kids had surprised her by decorating one of the train cars in her honor. They all had punch and cake and after it was all over, Michelle exclaimed "We can't leave Amtrack this mess! We've got to clean it up!" "So there I was" (and again, imagine it, this is the editor of Vogue ... he's very well, ya know ... Voguey) "There I was, helping the next First Family cleaing up the garbage."

Gotta love those folks.