tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580262785944443227.post1782115149532690286..comments2023-09-18T09:07:42.272-07:00Comments on Life In The Philloverse: 2012 Election Night Redux, or An Open Letter to the Republican Party Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17094083951127458598noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580262785944443227.post-28927313985376617212012-11-13T10:59:24.278-08:002012-11-13T10:59:24.278-08:00Agree with much of what you say – GOP strength is ...Agree with much of what you say – GOP strength is economy & Romney wasn't ideal.<br />But media bias...yes I cringe @ whiny complaints about MSM bias. But just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you! Some examples:<br />Romney’s tour, portrayed as gaffe-filled disaster. London: commented on readiness for Olympics. He didn’t say anything not already said by Londoners about outsourced security. Yes should have been more diplomatic, but given he ran 1st games after 9/11 attacks, he's 1 of few qualified to speak about it. In Israel, he was ridiculed for calling Jerusalem capital of Israel. Weeks later, the Democrats re-inserted same language in platform, w/little fanfare.<br />Speaking of DNC, watchdog Media Research Center went there with spoof t-shirts saying “Journalists for Obama, est 2007”. They were shocked @ reporters' interest in them.<br />http://www.mrctv.org/videos/punkd-dnc-convention-visitors-scoff-mrc-goof-journalists-obama-t-shirts<br />One even posed wearing it while proudly flashing his press credentials: http://www.black-and-right.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/jfo086-Copy.jpg<br />BENGHAZI: After attack, Romney criticized our Egypt embassy’s apologetic response. The WH later adopted his position: http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/09/white-house-disavows-cairo-apology-135247.html After Romney spoke, like a president, he took questions, mostly about appropriateness of his comments, not terrorism. Later open mic revealed reporters coordinated questions to Romney: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/09/12/open_mic_catches_press_coordinating_questions_for_romney_on_egypt_libya.html<br />Obama read a statement in the Rose Garden, refused questions & flew to a campaign fundraiser in Vegas. Media didn't question propriety.<br />AKIN v BIDEN: Obscure MO senate candidate Akin’s stupid comment about rape immediately went viral w/media & Dems ran with it: Prof Warren linked Sen Brown despite his being the 1st Republican to condemn it & urge Akin’s withdrawal. Narrative: Akin’s remarks = opinion of GOP. <br />Days earlier, VP Biden told African-American audience that Romney & Ryan are “gonna put y’all back in chains” http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/08/biden-wall-street-romney-will-put-yall-back-in-chains-132069.html<br />Sitting VP says opponents will bring back slavery. Did anyone in media focus on this insulting comment or ask if VP spoke for all Democrats?<br />47% vs MAJORITY COALITION: Leaked 47% vid of Romney w/ GOP donors got WEEKS of intense coverage. Again he could have been more diplomatic. But 2 recordings of Obama received MUCH less coverage: In 98, Obama advocates redistribution & calls welfare recipients a “majority coalition”: http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/24/full-audio-of-1998-redistribution-speech-obama-saw-welfare-recipients-as-majority-coalition then a speech from 2007 surfaced where he angrily spoke in a Southern (Hawaiian?) dialect of Bush’s [racist] slow response to Katrina vs NYC relief efforts in wake of 9/11 http://youtu.be/Efi0bg97T5s This got little coverage ‘cept Fox & even they didn’t bring it up after Hurricane Sandy when he flew to NJ & walked the beach viewing damage to homes of Jersey Shore’s 1%<br />DEBATES: Crowley inserted herself in the debate to support Obama, falsely fact-checking Romney’s claim on Obama’s Libya statement. She later admitted Romney was right “in the main”, after the damage was done. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/candy-crowelys-debate-moderation-exemplifies-why-americans-do-not-trust-their-media/ Interestingly, she didn’t jump in when Obama misrepresented Romney’s positions on GM bankruptcy, the size ($5T) of his tax cut & his education record as governor of MA<br />Also, (surely coincidence) in all 4 debates, Dem spoke > GOP opponent, 9½ min in total or 6%.<br />Also media is lazy, incompetent or collusive in lack of coverage on economy, gas prices, war death toll & Benghazi attack. Fox is 1 outlet that can’t fully counterbalance all other media & I can’t agree that most Americans process news w/ critical lens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385252461102337934noreply@blogger.com