President Barack Obama blames the media ... and Bush and the Repubs, and everyone else
President Barack Obama blames the media for creating a "phony controversy" over racial remarks by a black Agriculture Department official that were posted on the Internet. His administration ousted the employee, but then apologized and offered to rehire her.
In an interview on ABC's daytime talk show "The View," Obama says the media often seek controversy, not the facts. But he acknowledged that the forced resignation of Shirley Sherrod could also be blamed on those in his administration who overreacted.
What happened to 'I'm the prez, the admin is MY responsibility and we blew this one (too!)"
- I Knew This Was Coming
Two anchors on CNN have called for muzzling bloggers:Anchors Kyra Phillips and John Roberts discussed the "mixed blessing of the internet," and agreed that there should be a crackdown on anonymous bloggers who disparage others on the internet. [...] Phillips...
- Damage All Around
Recently, Andrew Breitbart of BigGovernment posted "Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racism–2010," in which he stated:Sherrod’s racist tale is received by the NAACP audience with nodding approval and murmurs of recognition and agreement. Hardly the behavior...
- It's About The Naacp, Stoopids
I am going to recant what I said here. Because I am now convinced, as I said in comments there, that he was out to punk Obama and the administration, making them look like real idiots. Shot. . .SCORE!!! (of course I'm going to ignore that an awful...
- Sherrod Should Get Her Job Back, Says Glenn Beck And Naacp
Breitbart should be ashamed. Someone that big should have checked this much further. Although the quote is verbatim, the context surrounding the quote is very clarifying. And within a minute or two Sherrod states "There is no difference between us" That...
- Conspiracy Theory? Ministry Of Truth Level Behavior
The Van Jones (non) feeding frenzy By: Byron York Chief Political Correspondent 09/04/09 11:30 AM EDT From a Nexis search a few moments ago: Total words about the Van Jones controversy in the New York Times: 0. Total words about the Van Jones controversy...