Unprepared for a YouTube world
source: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/17/165616/08/769/633833
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- Conniepae
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Despite the way the blogs and the Democratic Party are spinning it, I never called all liberals anti-American, I never questioned Barack Obama’s patriotism, and I never asked for some House Un-American Activities Committee witch hunt into my colleagues in Congress.
What I did was ask legitimate questions that Minnesotans have been asking me: What does Barack Obama mean by change?
So clearly, she's blatantly lying to Politico, just like Rep. Robyn Hayes did earlier today. The question is why?
Remember, Republicans have been able to score cheap points for a long time by playing to the media's sense of "fairness". Hence, the "he said, she said" tradition arose. As a reporter, you couldn't write "the sky is blue" without getting "the other side" of the story to tell you "the sky is purple". Truth and fact are irrelevant.
And in the old world, blatant lies like this could be easily covered up. A reporter catches you saying something stupid? Who cares! Just lie and deny it. At that point it becomes a "he said, she said" question, and people will shrug their shoulders unable to independently determine who is right.
Enter YouTube. Both Hayes and Bachmann can blatantly lie and it doesn't matter because we have the video and we can see for ourselves what was actually said. What's more, the more Bachmann and Hayes explicitly deny their comments, the more insulting it becomes for those who can see for themselves the truth of the matter. People may assume politicians lie, but they don't appreciate having it rubbed in their face.
There is a silver lining to all of this -- Republicans are starting to learn that it's politically perilous to accuse Democrats of being un-American. It wasn't long ago that they were all spreading this bullshit. Today, when they're caught doing so they fervently deny it and hope they can get away with it.
That's progress.
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UWAZell
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Yes, he is so 'anti-America' that he is running for president of the country. Though that may seem far fetched, Palin is married to a man who is 'anti-America.'
- 3 years ago
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UWAZell
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phoenixtoo
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The very building blocks of fascism
- 3 years ago
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phoenixtoo
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Conniepae
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Her comments are not different than what Palin, McCain and others are saying! Sarah Palin and John McCain and other Republicans are following the George W. rhetoric, you"re with us, or against us. Where they go astray is when they ass-u-me being with them means "real American" and supporting someone else is "un-American". This line of campaigning and speaking is divisive! They are trying to divide and conquer - in America. Any candidate, which uses divisional campaign tactics should be ashamed!
- 3 years ago
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Conniepae
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cybexg
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How are her comments that much different than what Palin and McCain have been saying?
- 3 years ago
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cybexg
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phoenixtoo
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cybexg:
she was just a litttle more honest and open about it. It;s a fine line and McCain has been skirting the border, she just stepped a tiny bit over the line.She just wasn't able to understand the difference.McCain and Pallin don't actually believe the crap they spew, it makes it easier to keep on the safer side of that boundery, this ditz, however believes the crap she spews, making her oblivious to the boundery.It makes her more honest, but incredibley stupid
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phoenixtoo
