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Raskolnik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:35 AM
Response to Reply #14
20. If they are making something up, then yes, that is inappropriate.
But are you honestly saying that the media *shouldn't* investigate something like this?
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  -Why does Obama tolerate attempt by the press to propagate scandal Texas Explorer  Dec-11-08 10:25 AM   #0 
  - because he is above that  DrDan   Dec-11-08 10:27 AM   #1 
  - As frustrated as he must be, the best way to deal with smears  Truth Hurts A Lot   Dec-11-08 10:28 AM   #2 
  - He noes he is innocent....the more them Pubs attack, the stronger he will emerge  opihimoimoi   Dec-11-08 10:41 AM   #4 
  - I think the press conference is going great  Ichingcarpenter   Dec-11-08 10:31 AM   #3 
  - Ditto  malaise   Dec-11-08 10:43 AM   #5 
  - The press conference was excellent. But as soon as it was over,  Texas Explorer   Dec-11-08 10:56 AM   #12 
  - Because throwing a tantrum about how "unfair" the media is  Occam Bandage   Dec-11-08 10:43 AM   #6 
  - Exactly.  Lex   Dec-11-08 10:44 AM   #7 
  - I agree! nt  caledesi   Dec-11-08 10:49 AM   #9 
  - Bullshit.  Texas Explorer   Dec-11-08 10:54 AM   #11 
     - You are right that he needs no last refuge, nor has he done wrong.  Occam Bandage   Dec-11-08 11:10 AM   #15 
     - What lies are you talking about? n/t  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 11:41 AM   #25 
  - He's channeling his inner Dukakis. nt  MookieWilson   Dec-11-08 10:46 AM   #8 
  - Better than channelling his inner Rumsfeld. nt  Occam Bandage   Dec-11-08 10:51 AM   #10 
     - Yes. I ADORE Dukakis, so it wasn't an insult. nt  MookieWilson   Dec-11-08 01:25 PM   #37 
  - To be fair, the media would not be doing their job if they didn't thoroughly investigate  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 11:03 AM   #13 
  - WHAT FUCKING INVESTIGATION?  Texas Explorer   Dec-11-08 11:04 AM   #14 
  - If they are making something up, then yes, that is inappropriate.  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 11:35 AM   #20 
     - They don't investigate. They write and read from scripts written in  Texas Explorer   Dec-11-08 11:41 AM   #26 
        - It would help if you provided some specific example of the HQ of GE  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 11:44 AM   #27 
  - Yeah...like they thouroughly investigated that whole "weapons of mass destruction" thingy?  tjwash   Dec-11-08 11:20 AM   #16 
  - Wait, I'm confused. Do you want the press to investigate corruption or not?  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 11:36 AM   #21 
  - Suddenly we have an "investigative media?"  bluedawg12   Dec-11-08 11:28 AM   #18 
  - Jebus. I'm not saying anyone in the media should report falsehoods.  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 11:37 AM   #23 
     - I'm not whinning about anything, there is simply nothing there.  bluedawg12   Dec-11-08 12:02 PM   #28 
        - And if this was about Bush, would you feel comfortable if the press decided after 24 hours  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 12:09 PM   #30 
           - The press has investigated this as has Fitzgerald I see nothing there.  bluedawg12   Dec-11-08 05:58 PM   #38 
              - Ok, Case closed. Everybody go home. Glad every question is answered. n/t  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 06:52 PM   #39 
                 - Exactly! No case, nothing to see.  bluedawg12   Dec-11-08 10:50 PM   #40 
  - t he tapes make crystal clear that Obama would not play ball with Blagojevich  cali   Dec-11-08 11:36 AM   #22 
  - Yes, *all* the available evidence makes Obama & his staff look quite good.  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 11:40 AM   #24 
  - Where did Blago get that from?  whippo   Dec-11-08 12:36 PM   #36 
  - "Fuck him. For nothing? Fuck him."  LSK   Dec-11-08 12:04 PM   #29 
     - Yeah, that's what it certainly looks like.  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 12:10 PM   #31 
        - quite frankly, Im more interested in whats going on to prevent the next Depression  LSK   Dec-11-08 12:12 PM   #32 
           - Ok.  Raskolnik   Dec-11-08 12:17 PM   #33 
  - Obama is going to have the last laugh here  malaise   Dec-11-08 11:21 AM   #17 
  - Whattaya gonna do?  deaniac21   Dec-11-08 11:30 AM   #19 
  - Obama can hardly control the press  treestar   Dec-11-08 12:20 PM   #34 
  - I'm hoping on this one that he can point to it when they start  trudyco   Dec-11-08 12:29 PM   #35 
 

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