The trouble with the Internets

[Political Tiger]

President Obama tells a joke. A blog that is hostile to Obama picks up on the joke, twists, distorts and spins what Obama said. The people who read the blog, who are already hostile to Obama, automatically become outraged and start posting it on messages boards. Message board members who don't like Obama read it, and because they are prepositioned to believe anything negative about Obama, decide to "vent."

Meanwhile, all logic and reason is abandoned.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Just because something is posted on a blog or anywhere else on the internet doesn't make it true.

[tekisui]

1. The Value of the Internets

Just as much as there will always be detractors, there will be blind loyalists ready to defend anything and everything.

It cuts both ways.

[deaniac21]

2. We all know Obama can do no wrong. Don't worry about it.

[Political Tiger]

5. Really? I hear Obama can do no right.

Either way, I'm not worried about it.

[deaniac21]

6. You there then.

[bemildred]

3. Nothing is perfect.

My general observation is that the Internets attack everybody that is remotely noticeable in the first place, the Internets likes to attack things, and people. On the other hand, anybody can play, it's not like the MSM where you only get heard if you please the owners. So it's a tradeoff, the bullshit level is very high, but on the other hand the censorship level is very low. So I think that's as "good as it gets".

[ohheckyeah]

4. I missed all of the fireworks.

Do you have a link to Obama's statement in context?

[Political Tiger]

7. I think these two posts are insightful:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5739186&mesg_id=5739186

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5738169&mesg_id=5738169

[ohheckyeah]

9. Thanks very much. n/t

[Political Tiger]

10. You're welcome! n/t

[seabeyond]

8. take it a step further. he didnt even tell a joke. he made a comment. at one point

the audience laughed at what he said, but it wasnt casue he was trying to be funny ro telling a joke, it was cause they took it as a funny.

but i agree with your post

[HughMoran]

11. Not one of our better days

On a positive note, this isn't the first, nor will it be the last time this has happened.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. "Just because something is posted on a blog or anywhere else on the internet doesn't make it true."

Ironic that you would post that on the internets.