Yet Another Journalist Paid to Promote Bush Policies

[Ryan]

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3mg.htm

Shameless. Keep waiving those flags.

[dfwtrader]

wow and im sure that no special considerations or contracts were ever given to journalists for pushing a liberal agenda somewhere.

but in defense of both liberal and conservative reporters in these situations.....if they think it is newsworthy and falls within the scope of their beliefs and job description then why not take a contract in return......

i think on both sides of the party lines this hoopla is a bunch of nothing.

Originally Posted by Ryan

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3mg.htm

Shameless. Keep waiving those flags.

[guerillahost]

Why don't you back up your rebuttal with some facts?

Originally Posted by dfwtrader

wow and im sure that no special considerations or contracts were ever given to journalists for pushing a liberal agenda somewhere....

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by dfwtrader

wow and im sure that no special considerations or contracts were ever given to journalists for pushing a liberal agenda somewhere.

but in defense of both liberal and conservative reporters in these situations.....if they think it is newsworthy and falls within the scope of their beliefs and job description then why not take a contract in return......

i think on both sides of the party lines this hoopla is a bunch of nothing.

Please provide evidence that anyone at the level of President or even Congress has ever paid journalists to promote political agendas and pretend to be reporting news. This is unprecedented. You people have an excuse for everything.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by dfwtrader

but in defense of both liberal and conservative reporters in these situations.....if they think it is newsworthy and falls within the scope of their beliefs and job description then why not take a contract in return......

Are you fucking serious? This country has lost its mind completely.

[bfp]

Originally Posted by Ryan

This is unprecedented.

No it's not.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by bfp

No it's not.

Show me one time that a president has paid members of the press with taxpayer dollars to promote an administration's agenda by pretending to be merely commentating. Every example I have seen regarding Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton have been nothing more than an allocation of funds to support some broad cause like "Say no to drugs," not to support a specific platform. This is deceit, pure and simple, and it's yet another illustration of how the Bush-supporting public refuses to acknowledge wrongdoing on the part of the people they vote for.

[bfp]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Show me one time that a president has paid members of the press with taxpayer dollars to promote an administration's agenda by pretending to be merely commentating. Every example I have seen regarding Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton have been nothing more than an allocation of funds to support some broad cause like "Say no to drugs," not to support a specific platform. This is deceit, pure and simple, and it's yet another illustration of how the Bush-supporting public refuses to acknowledge wrongdoing on the part of the people they vote for.

Teachers unions didn't promote Clintons policies? They didn't swindle government money in order to push their democratic educational programs? When Clinton was in office, powerful teachers unions blocked much needed educational reform, and instead siphoned billions of dollars into their coffers each year.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by bfp

Teachers unions didn't promote Clintons policies? They didn't swindle government money in order to push their democratic educational programs? When Clinton was in office, powerful teachers unions blocked much needed educational reform, and instead siphoned billions of dollars into their coffers each year.

Did the Clinton administration - that is, Clinton himself or anyone nominated by Clinton - pay any journalist money from public funds to promote one of his agendas with the intention that they pose the commentary as if it were there own? Further, was any journalist ever found to have received funds from the Clinton administration to promote one of his policies who did not disclose that they had received the funds? Yes or no?

[bfp]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Did the Clinton administration - that is, Clinton himself or anyone nominated by Clinton - pay any journalist money from public funds to promote one of his agendas with the intention that they pose the commentary as if it were there own? Further, was any journalist ever found to have received funds from the Clinton administration to promote one of his policies who did not disclose that they had received the funds? Yes or no?

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...e+third+degree


Not only did the Clinton administration produce some 26 VNRs, it took propaganda to an unprecedented level when they offered incentives (aka bribes) to the entertainment arms of the television networks so that they would deliberately change the storylines of TV dramas to reflect messages consistent with administration drug policies. You didn't know it, but "ER," "Touched by An Angel" and others adulterated their scripts to please what amounted to nanny-state censors.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by bfp

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...e+third+degree


Not only did the Clinton administration produce some 26 VNRs, it took propaganda to an unprecedented level when they offered incentives (aka bribes) to the entertainment arms of the television networks so that they would deliberately change the storylines of TV dramas to reflect messages consistent with administration drug policies. You didn't know it, but "ER," "Touched by An Angel" and others adulterated their scripts to please what amounted to nanny-state censors.

Those were regarding DRUG POLICIES. While I agree that it was unethical and most likely counterproductive to use tax dollars for that cause, promoting a message like "don't do drugs," "smoking is bad for you," or "don't drink and drive" is completely different than creating contracts with the media to promote a specific political agenda. This is not defensible, but it goes a long way in proving the point I have been making about you people forever - that "personal responsibility" is just another right-wing catchphrase with no substance.

Originally Posted by Ryan

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3mg.htm

Shameless. Keep waiving those flags.

Regardless of the message/messenger or speaker.... that shit's fucked up.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by xiannaix

Regardless of the message/messenger or speaker.... that shit's fucked up.

Yes it is. I'm glad you think so too, because I have seen nothing but defense of it.

[tricky]

I love the Fourth Estate.

Bush is by far one of the most corrupt presidents we've ever had.

Originally Posted by tricky

I love the Fourth Estate.

Bush is by far one of the most corrupt presidents we've ever had.

I think Grant may hold that distinction... however Clinton had a lot of former cabinet members come under endictment... not sure how many of GW's have... do you know?