Kelly the Dog Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2368193 Meeting the President has to be the second thrill of a lifetime for him. Nice job, GW. I give you enough crap, when you do a decent thing it deserves at least some acknowledgment. Not that it wasn't a photo-op, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowLinesandArmadillos Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2368193 Meeting the President has to be the second thrill of a lifetime for him. Nice job, GW. I give you enough crap, when you do a decent thing it deserves at least some acknowledgment. Not that it wasn't a photo-op, but still... 629757[/snapback] So he is human after all. Seriously, I have a friend with an autistic kid and it was a really nice gesture. Not sure who got the bigger kick out of who in the meeting, but it was nice, even it was a photo op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2368193 Meeting the President has to be the second thrill of a lifetime for him. Nice job, GW. I give you enough crap, when you do a decent thing it deserves at least some acknowledgment. Not that it wasn't a photo-op, but still... 629757[/snapback] Whose the kid with the developmentally disabled guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2368193 Meeting the President has to be the second thrill of a lifetime for him. Nice job, GW. I give you enough crap, when you do a decent thing it deserves at least some acknowledgment. Not that it wasn't a photo-op, but still... 629757[/snapback] Don't you mean "Autistic kid gets to meet Jason McElwain"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Also something the national news would ever report, he took the time to meet with 5-6 local families who lost someone in Iraq and Afgahn... for over an hour. One of the families had nothing but great things to say about the meeting when interviewed. I guess it's not Cindy Sheeman worthy news though. I'm not a Bush fan, but it takes guts to face the people who's kids were killed because of your decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Also something the national news would ever report, he took the time to meet with 5-6 local families who lost someone in Iraq and Afgahn... for over an hour. One of the families had nothing but great things to say about the meeting when interviewed. I guess it's not Cindy Sheeman worthy news though. I'm not a Bush fan, but it takes guts to face the people who's kids were killed because of your decisions. 630323[/snapback] I heard the New York Times is reporting that President Bush punched an autistic kid and then taunted him. They are also reporting that it was President Bush who actually caused Jason to be born with Autism...Something to do with global warming I think. Cindy Sheehan praised the President shortly after meeting with him the first time, so there is still the chance that a family member of a fallen soldier will change their mind and start protesting. The National media will start covering the story at that point. No point in reporting anything positive about this administration or the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I heard the New York Times is reporting that President Bush punched an autistic kid and then taunted him. They are also reporting that it was President Bush who actually caused Jason to be born with Autism...Something to do with global warming I think. Cindy Sheehan praised the President shortly after meeting with him the first time, so there is still the chance that a family member of a fallen soldier will change their mind and start protesting. The National media will start covering the story at that point. No point in reporting anything positive about this administration or the war. 630438[/snapback] Ya know....I supported the war and the President. But this "blame the media" BS is really getting old. I mean, the place is a trainwreck, bombs are goin off every day, there are major terrorist operations to infiltrate the Iraqi government now (Embassy thingy), we cant catch/kill anyone above "private", its now coming out that the ENTIRE operation was a bungled mess from day one (Cobra book), the country is a "Franz Ferdinand" away from a full-out Civil War, but "hey....we got electricity back on another block in Mosul!!!!!"??? Doesnt cut it.....sorry. Tell ya what....the Bushies can whine that the media isnt reporting good news...WHEN THERE IS SOME ACTUAL GOOD NEWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Ya know....I supported the war and the President. But this "blame the media" BS is really getting old. I mean, the place is a trainwreck, bombs are goin off every day, there are major terrorist operations to infiltrate the Iraqi government now (Embassy thingy), we cant catch/kill anyone above "private", its now coming out that the ENTIRE operation was a bungled mess from day one (Cobra book), the country is a "Franz Ferdinand" away from a full-out Civil War, but "hey....we got electricity back on another block in Mosul!!!!!"??? Doesnt cut it.....sorry. Tell ya what....the Bushies can whine that the media isnt reporting good news...WHEN THERE IS SOME ACTUAL GOOD NEWS. 630456[/snapback] Never mind that the iraqis are attending school in record numbers or that the violence is largely confined to the Sunni triangle or that the iraqi peopel ahave a free press and elections or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Never mind that the iraqis are attending school in record numbers or that the violence is largely confined to the Sunni triangle or that the iraqi peopel ahave a free press and elections or... 630464[/snapback] Which are things we all learned about via the media, making those "blame the media" rants all the more inane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Tell ya what....the Bushies can whine that the media isnt reporting good news...WHEN THERE IS SOME ACTUAL GOOD NEWS. 630456[/snapback] I love it. Say something bad about the media and get called a Bushie. Even after saying I'm not a fan of Bush. Politics, gotta love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Ya know....I supported the war and the President. But this "blame the media" BS is really getting old. I mean, the place is a trainwreck, bombs are goin off every day, there are major terrorist operations to infiltrate the Iraqi government now (Embassy thingy), we cant catch/kill anyone above "private", its now coming out that the ENTIRE operation was a bungled mess from day one (Cobra book), the country is a "Franz Ferdinand" away from a full-out Civil War, but "hey....we got electricity back on another block in Mosul!!!!!"??? Doesnt cut it.....sorry. Tell ya what....the Bushies can whine that the media isnt reporting good news...WHEN THERE IS SOME ACTUAL GOOD NEWS. 630456[/snapback] And who is giving you your information about the place being a "trainwreck"??? The media! I'll tell you what, when you show me the New York Times article about how happy the families of the fallen soldiers were to meet the President and how excited the autistic kid was to escort the President to his limo I'll stop blaming the media. Do you really believe there is no credibility issue with the national media when it comes to reporting on this administration? How many fake memos have to come out before you see the light? I guess I need to start writing good news on a protest placard and maybe they will cover me by mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Lets see... A major operation by Al Qaeda that would have had 400 men infiltrating the Iraqi police force and would have taken over the US and UK embassies in Baghdad (OUTSIDE the Sunni triangle, Joe) was thwarted. -or- Another school was opened in Mosul. Which story should be focused on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Lets see... A major operation by Al Qaeda that would have had 400 men infiltrating the Iraqi police force and would have taken over the US and UK embassies in Baghdad (OUTSIDE the Sunni triangle, Joe) was thwarted. -or- Another school was opened in Mosul. Which story should be focused on? 630499[/snapback] Why not both? How about an even-handed story? Oh, and Al-Quaeda? I guess that PROVES the president's opinion that the "insurgency" is really heded by foreign terrorists. LMFAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Lets see... A major operation by Al Qaeda that would have had 400 men infiltrating the Iraqi police force and would have taken over the US and UK embassies in Baghdad (OUTSIDE the Sunni triangle, Joe) was thwarted. -or- Another school was opened in Mosul. Which story should be focused on? 630499[/snapback] There is no possible way to report both stories? Your logic has won me over....which way to the patchouli stinkin' protest bus. I have sipped from the kool aid and am now an anti-bushie! I just hope I can sit between the great intelectuals Alec Baldwin and Susan Sarandon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 There is no possible way to report both stories? Your logic has won me over....which way to the patchouli stinkin' protest bus. I have sipped from the kool aid and am now an anti-bushie! I just hope I can sit between the great intelectuals Alec Baldwin and Susan Sarandon! 630513[/snapback] Yeah...thats me...Im a liberal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Yeah...thats me...Im a liberal. 630553[/snapback] I know you must be embarrased, but it is best to come out of the liberal closet and admit you have a problem. There are support groupd that can help you cope with the shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I know you must be embarrased, but it is best to come out of the liberal closet and admit you have a problem. There are support groupd that can help you cope with the shame. 630559[/snapback] You think RK is a liberal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 You think RK is a liberal? 630614[/snapback] I'm just going by his or her respones above and RK's use of the term "Bushies"as derogatory. Evidently I don't know RK as well as the rest of you. Maybe "liberal tendencies" would have been more accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 "Bushies" is not in itself a derogatory term, wing. The point is not to micro anaylize the press. My point is that the Bush Administration (better?) is falling back on old defenses and old cliches to support this War, defenses and cliches that have little, if any traction anymore. They are still acting like this is April 2003 and thats just pigheaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 "Bushies" is not in itself a derogatory term, wing. The point is not to micro anaylize the press. My point is that the Bush Administration (better?) is falling back on old defenses and old cliches to support this War, defenses and cliches that have little, if any traction anymore. They are still acting like this is April 2003 and thats just pigheaded. 630650[/snapback] I agree that the same old cliches and catch phrases are growing old and the public has tuned it out. I think both sides of the aisle are falling into that trap. I would not want to see any administration blame the media directly. As someone outside the administration though, I think it is reasonable to question the objectivity of some of the nations largest media outlets. Even our crappy paper in Rochester leans heavily to the left. If you are Michael Savage or Stuart Smalley, your listeners know that they are not getting both sides of the issues. If you are pitching your product as a newspaper or news program, you should attempt to be as objective as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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