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obama, palin, biden and the media

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Found this on another forum and though it was pretty good:


I stole this from a post on craigslist. I would have used a link, but truth gets flagged real quick over there.



Listening to the mainstream media these last few days I've learned a few things about the GOP's VP nominee but also had to learn a few things on my own. To wit:

1. From the media I learned Sarah Palin's husband has a DUI conviction from 22 years ago. On my own I learned that Ted Kennedy (hero of last week's tribute at the DNC) was drunk while driving a car off a bridge in Chappaquiddick. That same crash killed a young campaign volunteer with whom he was having an affair. Oh, and that woman was pregnant with his child. * Mr. Palin's (who is not running for office) DUI came a mere 4 years after Barack Obama (who is running for president) stopped using cocaine and marijuana (by his own admission in his autobiography). Shocking - it's OK for the presidential candidate to use drugs or the party patriarch to kill someone while driving drunk yet the husband of a VP candidate should be demonized for something done 22 years ago.

2. From the media I learned that Sarah Palin's daughter is pregnant.* On my own I learned that Joe Biden's (the other VP candidate) son was paid a large amount of money as a consultant to credit card company MBNA. That same company had business before Senator Joe Biden concerning regulation of consumer credit practices. After the company paid a hefty sum to Mr. Biden's son, he voted in favor of legislation to help that company.


* That same son, Hunter, is also engaged in a legal investigation and suit for defrauding a former business partner. Shocking - it's a crime for the republican VP candidate to have a child who's pregnant even though it's irrelevant to how she performs her job. It's ok, however, for the democrat VP candidate while a senator to vote in favor of a company who paid his son over a quarter of a million dollars.

3. From the media I learned that Sarah Palin should be considered 'selfish' for agreeing to run for VP knowing about her daughter's condition. Knowing that her public role would bring extra scrutiny on the family is selfish and she should have declined to protect her child. (actually heard this on ABC this weekend). Strange - the same people who said Sarah is selfish for running for VP did not seem to care about any impact on Chelsea when Bill Clinton had his dalliance with Monica Lewinsky. That was a private, personal matter you see.

4. From the media I have learned to be 'concerned' that Sarah Palin probably won't be able to manage her family and do an effective job of being VP at the same time.
Funny - I never heard anything about Hillary's ability to support Chelsea while redoing healthcare or any of the other feminist icons who say you can balance work and family. They also never mention that Barack will have to balance time with his children while meeting with heads of rogue nations or how Joe Biden's kids don't even have a mom and will be fighting for his time while he hosts white house coffee fundraisers and sells nights in the Lincoln bedroom.

5. From the media I have learned that Sarah Palin is 'too inexperienced' to be a heartbeat-away from the presidency.* Apparently taking on corruption in your own party and running a state that's the same size people-wise as Delaware (hint hint: that's where Joe Biden is from) is not really experience.* However, time spent as a 'community organizer' and less than 180 days in the senate where you've authored no significant legislation is just the type of 'change' we're looking for from the top of the ticket. Funny - inexperience at the top of the ticket is a mantra for 'change' and 'hope' while strong practical everyday experience as the #2 is cause for concern.

6. From the media I learned that Sarah Palin's husband once got a ticket for fishing without a license. * I haven't heard much about the fact that if he were still a practicing attorney, the VP candidate Joe Biden would be disbarred for plagiarism not once but multiple times. It's ok to break the rules if you're a democrat candidate but not Ok if you are the spouse of a republican candidate.

7. From the media I learned that Sarah Palin doesn't know much about Iraq; in fact we wonder if she even knows where it is. * Sarah's son volunteered into the US military and is now deployed in Iraq. I guess that doesn't count. Sarah has spent more time with troops in Iraq (as commander of the Alaska National Guard she visited Iraq last year) than Obama has even while running for president. In fact, when Sarah went to Iraq she spent time with the troops. When Obama went there, he skipped a base visit to instead go work out at the Ritz Carlton.

8. From the media I learned that Sarah Palin is a 'lightweight' and she better be a 'quick study' to keep up with this team. Funny, nobody is talking about how, after Barack Obama had 'visited 57 states' according to him he only had '5 more to go' or endless other
stupid gaffes that expose who he really is.

9. From the media I have learned that (gasp!), Sarah Palin's husband was once a registered member of a 3rd party that favored states' rights (man, this is really bad stuff).
* That same media has been silent to the story that when Barack Obama announced his first senate run, he did so in the home of William Ayers. Mr. Ayers is an un-repentant terrorist convicted for bombing the pentagon. This same Mr. Ayers said on 9/11 that he and his group did not do enough to harm our military and he wished he had done more. During the same time as that comment, he was serving on a board with Barack Obama. All notes and information about their serving together is now locked up by the corrupt Chicago machine and reporter access to those records are being blocked by the Obama campaign.

If we've had any doubts about the bias of the media, it's pretty clear now where they stand. Pass this on to some of your friends who are on the fence and who get all their information from Katie Couric, Wolf Blitzer, Tom Brokaw and the gang. This is egregious and corrupt. The only way to stop it is to spread information using other outlets and make these guys irrelevant.
 
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And the intellectuals and elitists that I know (wife's friends) are horrified that I actually watch Fox News. They watch MSNBC. Those are the people we are up against. This election will be REAL interesting. Maybe we get to march this time. I have following the elections closely since 1952. Believe me this one could lead to a revolution. Do you see why Ears Obama wants to take our guns away now?
 

coyoteman

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MY God! I hope every one is listening, before> it is to late.

Subject: Wow







Perhaps there are SOME out there who are beginning to get 'the picture'.

The following is a narrative taken from Sunday Morning's televised "Meet

The Press'. and the author is employed by none other than the Washington

Post!! Yeah......the Washington Post of New York and Los Angeles Times fame!!

Must say that I'm dually impressed..................



From Sunday's Televised "Meet the Press" Senator Obama was asked about

his stance on the American Flag. Obama Explains National Anthem Stance



Sun, 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn' USAF (ret.) asked

Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is

played.



The General also stated to the Senator that according to the United

States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171... During rendition of the national

anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are

expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the

heart. At the very least, "Stand and Face It"



Senator Obama Live on Sunday states, "As I've said about the flag pin, I

don't want to be perceived as taking sides, Obama said. 'There are a lot

of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression.

And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting

in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose.

I like the song 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing.' If that were our anthem,

then I might salute it. "We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well

as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. It's my intention,

if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren.

If we as a Nation of warring people, should conduct ourselves as the nations of Islam,

whereas peace prevails. Perhaps a state or period of mutual concord between our

governments. When I become President, I will seek a pact or agreement to

send hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and

a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a Nation have placed upon

the nations of Islam an unfair injustice. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal

reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the

past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine". Of course now, I have

found myself about to become the President of the United States and I have put

aside my hatred. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the

people a new path of hope. My wife and I look forward to becoming our Country's

First Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America.



WHAAAAAAAT the Hell !!!



Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you heard it right. This could possibly be our

next President.
 
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It seems to me that candidates can not have it both ways....... relating to their children in these campaigns.
Palin's family has been under huge media scrutiny because SHE has made 'family values' etc. such a big issue in her campaign.....IMO preaching to people what is best for their families. Look at GW's kids, McCain's kids, even the Clintons. They didn't stick their noses in people's 'lifestyle/family values' issues and the media has pretty much left them alone.
In national politics.....you live by this sword.... you could die by this sword.
JMO .... flame away.
 

tudizzle

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MY God! I hope every one is listening, before> it is to late.

Subject: Wow







Perhaps there are SOME out there who are beginning to get 'the picture'.

The following is a narrative taken from Sunday Morning's televised "Meet

The Press'. and the author is employed by none other than the Washington

Post!! Yeah......the Washington Post of New York and Los Angeles Times fame!!

Must say that I'm dually impressed..................



From Sunday's Televised "Meet the Press" Senator Obama was asked about

his stance on the American Flag. Obama Explains National Anthem Stance



Sun, 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn' USAF (ret.) asked

Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is

played.



The General also stated to the Senator that according to the United

States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171... During rendition of the national

anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are

expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the

heart. At the very least, "Stand and Face It"



Senator Obama Live on Sunday states, "As I've said about the flag pin, I

don't want to be perceived as taking sides, Obama said. 'There are a lot

of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression.

And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting

in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose.

I like the song 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing.' If that were our anthem,

then I might salute it. "We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well

as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. It's my intention,

if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren.

If we as a Nation of warring people, should conduct ourselves as the nations of Islam,

whereas peace prevails. Perhaps a state or period of mutual concord between our

governments. When I become President, I will seek a pact or agreement to

send hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and

a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a Nation have placed upon

the nations of Islam an unfair injustice. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal

reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the

past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine". Of course now, I have

found myself about to become the President of the United States and I have put

aside my hatred. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the

people a new path of hope. My wife and I look forward to becoming our Country's

First Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America.



WHAAAAAAAT the Hell !!!



Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you heard it right. This could possibly be our

next President.

Come on...when you don't check stuff out it just makes you look uninformed. Quit copy and pasting the emails you get and start thinking for yourself.


Meet the Press publishes the transcripts on their website and it has this nowhere?

but it can be found here

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/stance.asp
 

ruffryder

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Come on...when you don't check stuff out it just makes you look uninformed. Quit copy and pasting the emails you get and start thinking for yourself.


Meet the Press publishes the transcripts on their website and it has this nowhere?

but it can be found here

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/stance.asp

Welcome to the ranks of snopes police! You are hereby deputized! :p

Good for you! These days.. it seems like we need to question everything...

stance on flag burning...
 
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Welcome to the ranks of snopes police! You are hereby deputized! :p

Good for you! These days.. it seems like we need to question everything...

stance on flag burning...

man i have learned so much from the sherrif! i cant thank you enough! he really is going to uphold the constitution. i was wrong.:eek: thanks O'Glossy one for being my mentor... the grasshoppa is now converted. go big O!!:beer;
 
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