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freshwest

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15. MSM is the sole reason for that. They didn't block FDR's Fireside Chats, they didn't edit out,
Sat Jun 28, 2014, 03:50 PM
Jun 2014
ignore completely, talk over and denigrate every opportunity when former presidents spoke.

I grew up in a media era that when any announcement was made by the POTUS, he was on every station live, without commercials, able to talk straight to the American people in his own words.

Now they refuse to cover him, then claim he is negligent or has nothing to say, actively blocking him from coverage. Or they edit him, state outright lies, interrupt the most salient points with negative dialog or commercials. I didn't elect mealy mouth pundits to represent me, I want to hear from the man I voted for.

They have made us jump through hoops to hear his words at any time, unless they are banging away at him. They spend more time with endless Republican reviews after every major speech than his words. And that's not counting the daily mantra and psychological use of words to make him look naive, ineffective, dishonest - and that is the mainstream media.

It's hard to see him online or elsewhere if you can't catch a live event. This is wrong, it's censorship of the man we elected to do what we elected him to do. That's why his poll numbers aren't as high as they should be, like any Democrat who they give scant time to.

They have gone further in trying to own his very words, forcing people to go to commerical outlets to hear him. We have to pay them, to see or hear him, and then only a little bit in the middle of an ocean of dreckt.

They even went after the content provided by the official White House photographer by saying cormmerical media should have that job, not the White House. It's good that they ignored their demands to own the images, too.

MSM is totally out of control in their agenda to block this POTUS and the ideas and policies we elected him to perform. They are destroying this country one mind at a time.

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Yes, it was clever Turbineguy Jun 2014 #1
So frustrating his message isn't breaking through cilla4progress Jun 2014 #2
Too much, too little, too late Demeter Jun 2014 #3
a mystery to me, too MBS Jun 2014 #4
I'm convinced history will bear this out. cilla4progress Jun 2014 #5
I agree completely!!n/t MBS Jun 2014 #7
Maybe you just don't see the President when he's out and about with the People, cilla? Cha Jun 2014 #20
MSM is the sole reason for that. They didn't block FDR's Fireside Chats, they didn't edit out, freshwest Jun 2014 #15
True. Whoever calls it the liberal media is full of baloney. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #26
It's getting through.. don't listen to the negative bullshit. The polls will change too.. Cha Jun 2014 #19
Sweet! cilla4progress Jun 2014 #23
UR Welcome, cilla! Cha Jun 2014 #32
the party of NO rides again. allan01 Jun 2014 #6
good, now stick to it and stand your ground, Mr. President wordpix Jun 2014 #8
By Myself valerief Jun 2014 #9
I'll Walk Alone valerief Jun 2014 #10
He's driving them batshit crazy. truthisfreedom Jun 2014 #11
" " " " n/t MBS Jun 2014 #12
this should have been his approach by about 18 months into his first term yurbud Jun 2014 #13
one thing Democrats should have learned from Baby Bush: process means nothing to the public yurbud Jun 2014 #14
Yes. They should abolish the filibuster and secret holds. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #27
This is like totally Dirty Harry! Except w/out a gun. I'm digging it. McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #16
Let's look at the REAL reason for the obstruction.. AngryDem001 Jun 2014 #17
That's part of it but it goes deeper than that jmowreader Jun 2014 #18
Exactly. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #28
Do not forsake me ... 1000words Jun 2014 #21
The way I hear it is.. humbled_opinion Jun 2014 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #24
Charming? He is the best President of my lifetime. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #25
True. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #29
GObama! RobertEarl Jun 2014 #30
This is what I want to do in the GD Host forum itsrobert Jun 2014 #31
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