Comments on: McCain Aide Schmidt Blasts New York Times on Conference Call and Gets Smacked Down http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/09/22/mccain-aide-schmidt-blasts-new-york-times-on-conference-call-gets-smacked-down/ Political News, Progressive Commentary, Liberal Opinions and Common Sense Conversation... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Brafford http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/09/22/mccain-aide-schmidt-blasts-new-york-times-on-conference-call-gets-smacked-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21310 Joe Brafford Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:04:54 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2923#comment-21310 As a simple taxpayer, I’m trying to understand.  Yesterday on CNN, Hillary Rosen said Republicans were to blame for the current economic crisis.  Could she please tell me <strong>specifically</strong> what the Republicans <strong>uniquely</strong> did that caused this problem. I know that Bush has been the president for the past 8 years and Republicans were the majority in Congress prior to 2006, but what <strong>specifically</strong> did they do to cause this mess? Please <strong>specifically</strong> address John McCain’s role as well. Also, what did the following people do or not do that exonerates them from having any responsibility for this: President Jimmy CarterPresident Bill ClintonSen Barney FrankSen Chris DoddSen John KerryThe Congressional Black Caucus  Thank you in advance for your response.  I’m looking forward to hearing your explanation.  Perhaps if people could understand more about these things, it would be easier to decide how to vote. As a simple taxpayer, I’m trying to understand.  Yesterday on CNN, Hillary Rosen said Republicans were to blame for the current economic crisis.  Could she please tell me specifically what the Republicans uniquely did that caused this problem. I know that Bush has been the president for the past 8 years and Republicans were the majority in Congress prior to 2006, but what specifically did they do to cause this mess? Please specifically address John McCain’s role as well. Also, what did the following people do or not do that exonerates them from having any responsibility for this:
President Jimmy CarterPresident Bill ClintonSen Barney FrankSen Chris DoddSen John KerryThe Congressional Black Caucus 
Thank you in advance for your response.  I’m looking forward to hearing your explanation.  Perhaps if people could understand more about these things, it would be easier to decide how to vote.

]]> By: John http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/09/22/mccain-aide-schmidt-blasts-new-york-times-on-conference-call-gets-smacked-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21215 John Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:06:19 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2923#comment-21215 This McCain aide comes off as hysterical. It's it's a typical neocon strategy to give a tongue-lashing to reporters whenever news surfaces that they don't like. McCain is a politician and he would like to control the flow of information in the media. But the way he and his coterie go about it shows an extremist tinge. Please, keep these people far from the White House.As the article points out, Obama has also been investigated many times by the Times.The only party in the USA with its own pet major news outlet is the Republican party, with Fox News.Ayhers, Rezko & Wright have all been investigated by the Times and many other news media. That is how you all know about them. They have received extensive coverage, even on TV. But a single article delving into Rick Davis' background is somehow unfair. McCain and Co. simply want a free ride. But they're happy about media attacks on their opponents.By creating needless hysteria regarding mainstream news media, the McCainites recklessly undermine one of the pillars of democracy, the fair and independent press. If the McCainites really put country first, would they hamstring faith in its institutions for personal gain? This aide's outburst is an extremist, radical diatribe. When the New Yorker published an offensive cartoon on its cover, featuring Obama (and his <strong>wife</strong>, for cryin' out loud!!) as terrorists, he complained, but he didn't claim it was part of a "media conspiracy"! The last thing we need is another president rubbing elbows with the lunatic fringe radical neo-Con wing, wearing away at the cornerstones of democracy. This McCain aide comes off as hysterical. It’s it’s a typical neocon strategy to give a tongue-lashing to reporters whenever news surfaces that they don’t like. McCain is a politician and he would like to control the flow of information in the media. But the way he and his coterie go about it shows an extremist tinge. Please, keep these people far from the White House.As the article points out, Obama has also been investigated many times by the Times.The only party in the USA with its own pet major news outlet is the Republican party, with Fox News.Ayhers, Rezko & Wright have all been investigated by the Times and many other news media. That is how you all know about them. They have received extensive coverage, even on TV. But a single article delving into Rick Davis’ background is somehow unfair. McCain and Co. simply want a free ride. But they’re happy about media attacks on their opponents.By creating needless hysteria regarding mainstream news media, the McCainites recklessly undermine one of the pillars of democracy, the fair and independent press. If the McCainites really put country first, would they hamstring faith in its institutions for personal gain? This aide’s outburst is an extremist, radical diatribe. When the New Yorker published an offensive cartoon on its cover, featuring Obama (and his wife, for cryin’ out loud!!) as terrorists, he complained, but he didn’t claim it was part of a “media conspiracy”! The last thing we need is another president rubbing elbows with the lunatic fringe radical neo-Con wing, wearing away at the cornerstones of democracy.

]]> By: Pamela Leavey http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/09/22/mccain-aide-schmidt-blasts-new-york-times-on-conference-call-gets-smacked-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21153 Pamela Leavey Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:45:20 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2923#comment-21153 Bugs<br /><br />At least we are seeing members of the media calling them what are - liars. Now the voters who still buy into their lies need to wake up and smell the coffee. Bugs

At least we are seeing members of the media calling them what are – liars. Now the voters who still buy into their lies need to wake up and smell the coffee.

]]> By: Bugs http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/09/22/mccain-aide-schmidt-blasts-new-york-times-on-conference-call-gets-smacked-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21152 Bugs Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:57:01 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2923#comment-21152 Yet another distraction offered up by an increasingly desperate campaign of lies served up by lying liars. Yet another distraction offered up by an increasingly desperate campaign of lies served up by lying liars.

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