Comments on: A Bad Day For Democracy

By: coldH2Owi

coldH2Owi — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:58:11 +0000

Frankly, Mr. Dr. Gilbert, I sort of like condescension. It works for me. PUMA, baby, PUMA.

By: Gilbert Martinez

Gilbert Martinez — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:24:03 +0000

Hillary never voted for a war. You can say that until the cows come home but it doesn’t make it true. Even the liberal bloggers who blame Clinton for sending us into Iraq were conceding that AUMF was not a vote for war back in ’04 (go read TPM and WashMonthly).

You folks need to be consistent, cold. I know, I know, you’re supposed to be smart and I’m supposed to be stupid (hence your constant condescension) but at least I’m consistent. And history will show that Hillary was the most consistent on Iraq, not Barack “my view is the same as Bush’s” Obama.

And yes, oh wise, anonymous cold: Sen. Clinton should control the media. That’s exactly what I said. Note how you were inconsistent between your first comment and second comment regarding the media. OK to manipulate in one aspect but not another so long as it justifies your means. You just proved my point re: moral authority when the media takes us into the next war.

By: waddleduck

waddleduck — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:36:59 +0000

I wish I knew of some way that concerned democratic citizens could band together to have some effect on media fairness and accuracy.
We seem to be going down hill fast with the growing emphasis on news media people thinking their opinions should be rationalized by their distorted versions of the facts instead of having standards of honesty and complete accuracy.

Hillary should not concede to Obama.

The Democratic way is to count every vote cast.

Not what RBC done on Saturday.

Keep hanging in there Hillary.
We need you

By: coldH2Owi

coldH2Owi — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:32:06 +0000

“Part of the reason we ended up in Iraq was….”

Sen. Clinton voted for it. I agree that the media helped immensely, but to ignore Sen. Clinton’s important role is disingenuous.

By: coldH2Owi

coldH2Owi — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:29:54 +0000

PUMA, Mr. Dr. Gilbert & Theresa Knudson, PUMA, that’s the ticket. You’d better get over there so you can get in on the ground floor.

Whether the AP was right or wrong, how in the world does this affect democracy? Do you want government control of the media, or just Sen. Clinton control of the media?

By: Theresa Knudson

Theresa Knudson — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:18:42 +0000

Very well put, Gilbert Martinez! We certainly have a serious problem with the news media and the lack of concern for honesty and fairness on the part of so many Obama supporters who are supposed to be inspired by him. I wish I knew of some way that concerned citizens could band together to have some effect on media fairness and accuracy. We seem to be going down hill fast with the growing emphasis on news media people thinking their opinions should be rationalized by their distorted versions of the facts instead of having standards of honesty and complete accuracy.