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 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject: ObaMao’s ‘authoritarian media practices’ slamm ed |
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All freedom-loving Americans and independent-minded journalists must
be concerned about the authoritarian actions practiced in recent days
by Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign, which cut off future interviews to a
local news network after its anchor dared to ask legitimate but
pressing questions to Democrat vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe
Biden.
The boycott move is a direct threat to what little is left of
America’s free press, highlighting to reporters the ramifications of
questioning the Obama campaign on issues it doesn’t want to talk
about.
As a Mideast reporter, I’ve seen this kind of action before. It’s
routinely practiced by Middle East dictators and has resulted in an
intimidated press corps which toes the jihadist line, in part out of
fear of having their contacts cut off.
[...]
We have seen the Obama campaign repeatedly deny or minimize provable
facts and associations, such as Obama’s ties to Ayers, ACORN, or pro-
PLO Professor Rashid Khalidi. There’s nothing new this time around.
The worrying escalation is the Obama camp’s immediate clamp-down on
West’s news program, an affront to journalists everywhere.
There are only a handful of reporters conducting real, independent
investigations of Obama anyway, so this draconian move will probably
not have much of a direct impact on the pathetic state of “reporting”
in this presidential election.
But the Obama-Orlando boycott could have far-reaching, long-term
consequences should Obama take the White House. Reporters have taken
note and will likely think twice in the future before bringing up
legitimate issues that call into question Obama’s leadership and its
reifications for the U.S.
Talk radio must immediately be placed on high alert in response to the
West incident and amid reports Democrat senators are itching to revive
some version of the Fairness Doctrine, which aims to silence non-
liberal viewpoints.
The type of media oppression evidenced by the Obama camp is regularly
practiced in the Middle East, where (excluding Israel) independent
journalism is virtually nonexistent. Most media outlets in my neck of
the woods are state run. The Palestinian Authority has previously shut
down access for reporters who strayed from the Palestinian narrative
of Israeli “aggression” toward Palestinian “victims.” Syria once
refused to let me enter the country for fear that as a Jew and truth-
seeking journalist I may shine a light on the rogue Damascus regime.
Egypt has arrested reporters for questioning the leadership of
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
The outlook for the already grim future state of reporting during an
Obama administration just faded to black.
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/klein-commentary-obamas-authoritarian-media-practices-slammed/
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: ObaMao’s ‘authoritarian media pra ctices’ slammed |
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saltyfishsauce@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | All freedom-loving Americans and independent-minded journalists must
be concerned about the authoritarian actions practiced in recent days
by Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign, which cut off future interviews to a
local news network after its anchor dared to ask legitimate but
pressing questions to Democrat vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe
Biden.
The boycott move is a direct threat to what little is left of
America’s free press, highlighting to reporters the ramifications of
questioning the Obama campaign on issues it doesn’t want to talk
about.
As a Mideast reporter, I’ve seen this kind of action before. It’s
routinely practiced by Middle East dictators and has resulted in an
intimidated press corps which toes the jihadist line, in part out of
fear of having their contacts cut off.
[...]
We have seen the Obama campaign repeatedly deny or minimize provable
facts and associations, such as Obama’s ties to Ayers, ACORN, or pro-
PLO Professor Rashid Khalidi. There’s nothing new this time around.
The worrying escalation is the Obama camp’s immediate clamp-down on
West’s news program, an affront to journalists everywhere.
There are only a handful of reporters conducting real, independent
investigations of Obama anyway, so this draconian move will probably
not have much of a direct impact on the pathetic state of “reporting”
in this presidential election.
But the Obama-Orlando boycott could have far-reaching, long-term
consequences should Obama take the White House. Reporters have taken
note and will likely think twice in the future before bringing up
legitimate issues that call into question Obama’s leadership and its
reifications for the U.S.
Talk radio must immediately be placed on high alert in response to the
West incident and amid reports Democrat senators are itching to revive
some version of the Fairness Doctrine, which aims to silence non-
liberal viewpoints.
The type of media oppression evidenced by the Obama camp is regularly
practiced in the Middle East, where (excluding Israel) independent
journalism is virtually nonexistent. Most media outlets in my neck of
the woods are state run. The Palestinian Authority has previously shut
down access for reporters who strayed from the Palestinian narrative
of Israeli “aggression” toward Palestinian “victims.” Syria once
refused to let me enter the country for fear that as a Jew and truth-
seeking journalist I may shine a light on the rogue Damascus regime.
Egypt has arrested reporters for questioning the leadership of
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
The outlook for the already grim future state of reporting during an
Obama administration just faded to black.
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/klein-commentary-obamas-authoritarian-media-practices-slammed/
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com
Hiel Hitler! (get used to it)
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But alas the McCain Campaign has done the same thing with Reporters.
http://technorati.com/posts/%2BSsfEmR9eEyNOhXpPpldcev%2BrD8bgH6UXyqXxuP0yWE%3D
Maureen Dowd of the New York Times Kicked-Off McCain Campaign Plane
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Miles Long
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: ObaMao’s ‘authoritarian media pra ctices’ slammed |
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saltyfishsauce@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | All freedom-loving Americans and independent-minded journalists must
be concerned about the authoritarian actions practiced in recent days
by Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign, which cut off future interviews to a
local news network after its anchor dared to ask legitimate but
pressing questions to Democrat vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe
Biden.
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Oops! Punked by Miles' First Law:
Faulty Premise = Invalid Conclusion
To characterize the questions asked as "legitimate but pressing" is
more a sad commentary on your sad state of affairs than the Obama
camp's.
Additionally, a boycott of the Obama campaign is a non-starter. The
press, regardless of perceived slant, it too mercenary to even consider
freezing out the campaign's message, surrogates or operatives this short
time before next Tuesday.
So, no quid-pro-quo will be forthcoming from the media in response to
the Obama campaign's boycott of silly little news outlets who want to
make the news, not report it.
Miles "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" Long
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The boycott move is a direct threat to what little is left of
America’s free press, highlighting to reporters the ramifications of
questioning the Obama campaign on issues it doesn’t want to talk
about.
As a Mideast reporter, I’ve seen this kind of action before. It’s
routinely practiced by Middle East dictators and has resulted in an
intimidated press corps which toes the jihadist line, in part out of
fear of having their contacts cut off.
[...]
We have seen the Obama campaign repeatedly deny or minimize provable
facts and associations, such as Obama’s ties to Ayers, ACORN, or pro-
PLO Professor Rashid Khalidi. There’s nothing new this time around.
The worrying escalation is the Obama camp’s immediate clamp-down on
West’s news program, an affront to journalists everywhere.
There are only a handful of reporters conducting real, independent
investigations of Obama anyway, so this draconian move will probably
not have much of a direct impact on the pathetic state of “reporting”
in this presidential election.
But the Obama-Orlando boycott could have far-reaching, long-term
consequences should Obama take the White House. Reporters have taken
note and will likely think twice in the future before bringing up
legitimate issues that call into question Obama’s leadership and its
reifications for the U.S.
Talk radio must immediately be placed on high alert in response to the
West incident and amid reports Democrat senators are itching to revive
some version of the Fairness Doctrine, which aims to silence non-
liberal viewpoints.
The type of media oppression evidenced by the Obama camp is regularly
practiced in the Middle East, where (excluding Israel) independent
journalism is virtually nonexistent. Most media outlets in my neck of
the woods are state run. The Palestinian Authority has previously shut
down access for reporters who strayed from the Palestinian narrative
of Israeli “aggression” toward Palestinian “victims.” Syria once
refused to let me enter the country for fear that as a Jew and truth-
seeking journalist I may shine a light on the rogue Damascus regime.
Egypt has arrested reporters for questioning the leadership of
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
The outlook for the already grim future state of reporting during an
Obama administration just faded to black.
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/klein-commentary-obamas-authoritarian-media-practices-slammed/
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com
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