How many times have the talking heads got it wrong with President Obama

[Peacetrain]

The latest is the CBS Benghazi fiasco, and there are some great threads on the front page now.. catching everyone up

But this is a serious question.. I have lost track of all the ASSumptions and debates and assignments of something evil to this President made in media round tables.. and chattering classes.

He will do this or he will do that.. and I have NEVER had to back down from my support of the President..because in the long haul.. he has always come out just like he said he would.

Just saying Washington chattering classes. You have so invested in being right, that you do not look at the facts.. just the need to be right for once.. and then all the times you were wrong will fade away?????.. hmmmmmmmmm

[lostincalifornia]

1. A lot, and they show no remorse in their shoddy reporting

[Peacetrain]

6. Yep.. and so not seem to learn from their mistakes

this doubling down on being wrong to try and look right has jumped from the extremists in the republican party to the media.. it does no one any good

[gopiscrap]

2. yup, if I was Obama I would jump all over their asses

[Peacetrain]

7. He really can't

He has to be the President of all of us.. he can to a point..but it is up to us as the voters..to demand that the news double check their stories first.. if it had been just one thing.. well okay..but over and over and over again.. enough all ready

[gopiscrap]

9. I think he can

he could publicly ridicule lousy news reporting, call out specific journalists etc

[Peacetrain]

19. I really don't think so gop

It would be.."he is suppressing the media" and then an all in on that one..

[freshwest]

8. That wouldn't be productive, so he won't do it. Also, he does not seem willing to go the low road.

Imagine the squalling if he or any Democrat acted in what could fantastically be construed as being heavy handed or even a remotely critical fashion officially against this gang of paid shills for big money.

I can hear it now:

It's like a chapter out of Fahrenheit 451! He's after the 1st Amendment! It's Censorship! Dictator! Iraq! Syria! Benghazi!

Oh wait, they've already trotted out most of those memes. Never mind.

Still, the man is too busy with getting things done to go after the naysayers. As he's said more than once, he won't be POTUS again. His time is very limited.

[AndyA]

3. The M$M is so desperate to get dirt on President Obama they don't check facts

They just blurt out the story. They want to crucify the man so badly they just throw sh!t out there and hope some of it sticks.

It's disgraceful. They surely didn't do that with GWB, who gave them plenty of legitimate opportunities to condemn him and his actions. Lying to start wars. Outing a covert CIA agent during a time of war. Torture. Spying. Running up the deficit. No bid contracts. Lost money, never accounted for, never investigated. Tax cuts for the wealthy to create jobs that never created any jobs. Excessive vacation time during times of national crisis. Failure to protect America from the worst terrorist attack on American soil ever. The list goes on and on.

Yet, they turned away from all this because they wouldn't be "patriotic" to complain about Bush.

The outrage over Benghazi is worse than the outrage over 9/11.

The M$M is failing to report the truth to the American people, because they're owned by corporations with interests that are best served by NOT telling the truth. Time to split up the media consolidation in this country, and time to hold the media accountable for telling the truth. If they want to tell lies and sell propaganda, fine--label their programming "COMMENTARY" or "OPINION" so their right to free speech is protected, but don't let them lie and sell it as factual.

Really, enough of the bullshit. THIS. IS. NOT. A. GAME.

[gopiscrap]

4. that's because they are owned by corporations

to me just about any newscaster or talking head is a corporate whore...Rachel being the exception.

[Peacetrain]

5. You worded it better than me..

Exactly.. when did they so drop off the edge of the cliff?? We depend on the news being unbiased.. Individuals have bias..that is being human..and I know some bend over backwards to try and prove they don't.. I kind of get that..But the inability to sift facts from the chaf.. it leaves us all at a loss..

[gopiscrap]

11. they dropped off the edge of the cliff both when they

got rid of the fairness doctrine and also when they became giant corporations.

[Whisp]

10. catfood commission!

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....The very good human being wants to Kill kill kill old peeps.

[Peacetrain]

15. Yep... exactly..

It makes no sense..

[JoePhilly]

12. His Presidency is about to be destroyed every other month.

This time it is web site glitches and insurance companies canceling crappy plans.

Before that, Government shut down.

Before that war in Syria, or no war in Syria depending on the day.

Debt ceilings, every time.

NSA.

Gulf Oil Spill.

1st Debate with Romney.

Anytime DOW drops more than 100 points.

Anytime the UE ticks up .1%

Every time he cuts social security, and every time he doesn't, which is every time.

Anytime a Republican wins an election anywhere in the country.

Benghazi.

IRS.

Michelle comes out in favor of drinking more water or active kids.

Anytime some one writes a political book.

Any time any legislation passes the House or Senate.

After every mass shooting.

If he puts mustard on a burger.

If he leads on some topic. Or if he doesn't.

Anytime the Sunday news shows are not canceled.

Other than that, they give him a total pass.

[Peacetrain]

16. Joe it has become like a sink hole

It is just constant.. and as soon as they are proven wrong on one thing.. they take up another the same day usually as start the process all over again..

[JoePhilly]

18. YUP ... its a hole they can never fill.

[spanone]

13. 60 minutes was once the standard bearer for journalism.

not. any. more.

journalism is DEAD.

[Peacetrain]

17. I trust the news to give me unbiased facts

that I can make a decision from.. the problem is that facts have gone out the window.. and you just do not know where to turn to find the truth of anything anymore..

[spanone]

21. i agree. the internet has allowed everyone to find their own 'truth' whether it's true or not

[rock]

14. How many times have the talking heads got it right with President Obama

A much easier question. I say about zero. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Peacetrain]

20. From your lips to Gods ears