The Media, Playing the 'Gotcha' Game - Only with Palin

Snarky Media Hide Palin Policy News

By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:20 PM PT
Election '08: The press spent so much time sniping at Sarah Palin for her visits with global leaders that in the end it babbled about itself. What it missed was news on John McCain's foreign policy. Who are the real rubes?

Palin's meetings with foreign heads of state in New York this week sent a stark message to the world's tyrants: If she and John McCain are elected to the highest office in the land, America will stand by the embattled nations it calls friends.

Not those nations with the most money, prestige or radical think tanks lobbying Congress on their behalf. Just friends.

What's more, by visiting with leaders of Colombia, Afghanistan, Georgia, Iraq, Pakistan and India, Palin and McCain showed that premium attention will be paid to the friends undergoing the biggest tests and trying hardest to embrace markets.

Dictators and terrorists won't miss that memo. They will adjust their calculations accordingly. But the media are another matter.
Palin met Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday. Yet not one media outlet caught this undercurrent of McCain's foreign policy to stand by committed allies, derived from President Bush's drive to spread democracy.

Instead, outlets from AP to Newsday to even Fox News busied themselves hollering about access. They made themselves the story. Then they conjectured that these were "tutorials" and "burnishings of resumes" instead of messages to the world.

Obsessed with pink sofas and Alaska-shaped earrings, and on lookout for a mispronounced word, they complained that they got only a briefing, not a seat at the table. In the end, their braying only underlined their lack of interest in foreign affairs.
How do we know this? Because there really was news out there about what was discussed in Palin's meetings, like the one she had with Uribe. Details were reported in Colombian newspapers like El Tiempo, agencies like EFE and other Spanish-language press, where interest in what a President McCain means for a nation like Colombia is very real. Any American who wanted to know that was out of luck unless he could read Spanish.

This emphasis on our strongest allies is a stark contrast with Barack Obama's academic tack on foreign policy, centered on former power centers of Europe and along the beaten track of the Mideast. Those are the places where he chose to visit and meet leaders. And most of the media didn't insist on access to his private sessions.

Palin is denounced as "inexperienced" by these media, but she's no rube in grasping an emerging new world with implications for U.S. policy. In fact, she is looking at the picture with fresh, non-Beltway eyes. Countries like Colombia will grow more relevant as its economy expands, its internal war is won and the threat builds from Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, armed to the teeth with big new weapons.

Obama has never set foot in Latin America. He has yet to sit down with any Latin American leader in person, though he's made the offer to Venezuela's Chavez and Cuba's Castro brothers.

His running mate, Joe Biden, reaps hay for his foreign policy experience but has only managed to set foot in two Latin American countries during his 35 years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Obama has yet to negotiate with a foreign government. Palin did so with Canada, our top energy supplier and largest trading partner, to create a 1,700-mile natural gas pipeline. Obama, in fact, discounted Canada's importance in a campaign vow to break the 1994 trade ties forged in the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Meanwhile, as Palin assured our Colombian and Afghan allies, McCain threw attention to another media-ignored friend, Australia. The Australian on Tuesday published a 1,298-word essay by McCain on what Australia means to him and what his U.S. foreign policy means for them. The newspaper noted that Obama had also been asked to submit a piece but hadn't bothered.

That's the real shame of it all. Palin's visit with Colombia's Uribe, our battered ally surrounded by a hostile Marxist state, sends a major message to the entire region about McCain's commitment to our loyal new friends.

Obama, meantime, imagines that hate-filled, obscenity-spewing Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez will turn docile if he sits down to tea with him without preconditions. Even with that offer on the table to Chavez, he didn't bother meeting with Uribe. Don't think that a tyrant like Chavez didn't notice.

The self-absorbed media missed the real story about McCain and Palin's foreign intentions that the rest of the world is watching and reporting on. Who, again, are the real rubes?

Questions worth asking

Kids, as promised, I'm making the effort to write, however, I don't expect you'll demand originality at every post. As you know, there are quite a few original thoughts out there that have earned the right to be exposed to as large an audience as possible, so that in case you end up missing them because of your reticence to visit certain places you might want to avoid, or find plainly distasteful to your liberal snobbishness, at least there's a chance you'll give them a glimpse, in a furtive attempt to check what lengths 'crazy mom' has gone to.

Here's one I thought merited looking at. It comes from one of those gainfully employed citizens who - rather than waste time attending a Hollywood inspired political worship-fests for the benefit of one more ersatz rock star - was working late, honoring the old American work ethic. Yeah, you know, the one that provides for the economic stability of this country, while allowing whiners, immediate gratification seekers, welfare queens and dons, and all those who'll attend anything that's free, plenty of leisure time.

I don't recall where this was posted, and just for the record, I am not averse to tacking a few add-ons to give the post some ME color in italics. So here it goes:

"DavesRaves1:13AMAug 29th 2008I didn't get home in time to hear the speech. Did Obama try to explain to the American people about his relationship with a terrorist who has never expressed any remorse about the government buildings he bombed?
(Alas, he did not. Not only that, but did not attempt to explain why the home-grown terrorist, now a 'respected tenured prof' - who rather regretted 'not having done enough bombing' - was in charge of a chunk of money from the Annenberg Foundation which he intended to use to turn schools into left-wing re-education camps. Meanwhile, archives detailing the close relationship between himself and Ayers, long suppressed by the Chicago Demo political machine, have now surfaced, to the predictable yawns from the friendly press).

Did Obama happen to mention what made him decide to attend Reverend Wright's church, why he chose to take his family there?And why he chose to stay for 20 years to listen to the reverend's hate-filled sermons?
(Mr O claims that it was Wright who taught him about 'Cheesas,' conceivably the one pictured with a scraggly scant beard, wearing green fatigues, a red beret topped with a star, and sporting an AK47. Just below him a legend reads "Whitey, your time is coming...")

Did Obama explain why he voted against the "Born Alive" act three separate times?( That was the bill that would allow medical care for a fetus who survived a late-term abortion procedure, rather than leaving it in a laundry room to die).
(Tsk, tsk, Dave, you know better than to ask questions that are 'above Obama's pay grade').

Did Obama try to clear the air about his business dealings with a convicted Chicago slum lord, who donated heavily to Obama's political career and helped Obama buy his million-dollar home for 300 thousand off the sales price?
(No, nothing on that. But Dave, you forgot to ask why, in return for his benefactor's generosity, Obama obtained for Resko contracts worth some 14 and a half mill! Not a bad return on a buddy's investment, he? Meanwhile, isn't Oby's bro living on 1 dollar a day back in Kenya? Now, there's someone who could use some 'CHANGE').

Did Obama explain what he really meant concerning those radical quotes from his books, like, "I will stand with the Muslims..." or "White folks greed runs a world in need"?
(Never mind Obama's explanations. Don't you rather wonder why 'White folks' who read this incendiary prose and have proof positive of this guy's hatred for them continue their infatuation with the author? Do we now REALLY have the insane running the asylum?)

Did Obama explain why his church gave a "lifetime achievement" award to the leader of the Muslim nation and the biggest racist in the world, Lewis Farrakhan?
(That's an easy one to answer. Any man who actually sells video tape of himself ranting in front of a gleeful, applauding congregation; "God bless America....??? NO!!! Goddamn America!!!" does not need to explain anything further. The mystery is why are those who've heard the rants still doubting not only the intent of this angry anti-American racist hiding behind clerical robes, but his toxic influence over his listeners, among them the O's. Is this type of hate-speech protected?
Also, what are the consequences of giving guys like Wright a free pass. Where is the outrage of the patriots?)

And lastly- did the anointed one explain how a junior Senator who has been in office less than three years, and has spent half that time campaigning, should be elected President of the greatest nation on earth?
(One can already hear the wheels turning and the knives sharpening in preparation for Palin's entrance into their world of big time slash and burn politics. Here's a small proof of their unmitigated gall: They're trying to turn the table questioning her ability to 'lead' with ONLY two years experience...!!! Say what?)

By the way- did Obama happen to thank his buddies at CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, and PMSNBC for being steadfast with their hush-hush about the above issues?"
(No Dave, no thanks needed there. Olbermann and Matthews have whored for Obama from day one free of charge, Stewart and Colbert have kept the faithful amused, distracted and anesthetized from reality with their clever antics, and Soros, Buffet and Gates have had no trouble tossing a few coins to keep the clowns dancing, the flame and knife throwers.. well... throwing, the elephant dung cannon balls firing in all directions, to bring their dream of 'One World' into fruition. Why bother with gratitude when all the wheels are turning in sync?).

So guys, I think Dave has a point. Doesn't he? I rather despair ( or is it shudder) when I think of how shallow and uninformed present voters are. How misled and self serving, waiting for Messiah Big Government to solve the problems they themselves help create, and are unwilling to remedy. They are sure the ONE will perform a miracle greater than the multiplication of loaves and fishes, one that will be henceforth called: "The Plundering of the Productive Class." Or as referred to in Demo-spin 're-distribution.' When that happens, all the heretofore hungry, needful masses, (so exploited and downtrodden by those who only offer them jobs they are too good to accept, and leave them no choice but to sit around the flat screen watching Oprah), now will have a reason to exert themselves. It's quite a stretch - you know - leaving the comfort of the couch to check the bank balance online, just in case the direct deposit has arrived from BIG BRO.

McCain's Pick

ABSOLUTE GENIUS! A woman (as if you hadn't noticed) Pro-life, has just chosen to give life to a down syndrom child, rather than ABORT which further portends committment, integrity and willingness to SACRIFICE. A maverick, corruption TERMINATOR. Young. Married to a union man... Is there anything left for the DARK SIDE to criticize? Oh yes, "she is a hunter," some 'peta' punk opined.

As of now the left is speechless, but they'll find something, to be sure.

And BTW, after ObSama picked an angry, arrogant pit bull for a mate did anyone notice how the circle was closed with the name? Look closely:
ObSama / BI -n la - DEN '08

How FORTUITOUS. If that isn't a heavenly indication of BEWARE WHAT YOU PRAY FOR...

As for the spectacle last night at the Invesco arena, what did that setting and the props remind you most of?
The Nuremberg Rallies?
The October parades on Red Square?
The 'spontaneous' demonstrations at El Zocalo in Mexico City, where indigent peasants - purchased at the price of cold beer and a bag o beans to take home - were massively carted on fleets of buses to cheer for the 'crowned-before-being-chosen candidate'?

Yes, ObSama knows the book. After all he spent part of his youth lapping up the lessons given him by Frank Marshall Davis

Rappin' the Demo Campaign.

Now that both Clintons have appeared at the Democrazy convention and have - with glowing words - urged UNITY and forgiveness toward the crowd that snubbed Hillary in favor of the empty suit ( to the noisy acclaim of every slobbering ObSama fan), the rift seems temporarily healed and all is love and harmony between THE CHOSEN, and the CAST OUTS.

Billy fanned the fires by adding 'we are not a team of two, but we are bringing to the Demo pot 18 Mill others!' How generous and prescient of them, who not too long ago seethed uncontrollably. There must have been a last minute 'sweetening' of their own pot by the well funded ObSama camp (one dollar at a time). Maybe it was the soothing sound of 18 Mill to the Clinton pot that stopped their sulking just in time to show some love at the convention for the clown who they'd had formerly declared was unable to effectively pick up the phone at 3 AM. Hey, there were RED NUMBERS in Hillary's books, and the sweet sound of some large KAAACHINK! has been quite persuasive in erasing lingering qualms by the Clintons on previous occasions.

So, the picture is complete, if the ONE can part the waters, THE TWO can prophesy, at least as far as how many sheep they can add to the flock. The Biblical underpining the godless Demo hordes so want to avoid, seem to accrete on their man, much to their chagrin. It remains to be seen if the docile post-menopausals are in the mood to follow the BLACK RAM into the socialistic Nirvana he plans to create over the carcass of every presently productive business owner.

Should Obsama have named Sibelius as his running mate? They don't need a side show, she would only be a distraction. This election is all about THE ONE, the Pepsi Center is not enough to contain his ego nor the elelphantine perception he has of himself. So, in wisdom, he has dictated that the convention should move to the Bronco's stadium to let ALL who would want to help him bask in his own glory juices come and cheer. He's bigger than any president, celebrity or deity that has preceded him. He, after all, is THE ONE!

His 'surprising' appearance last night was just a foretaste of the APOTHEOSIS to come. His adoring fans have dispensed with the traditional vote and have 'proclaimed' him king. Now all that is needed is the crowning. And I'd be surprised if, like Napoleon, he does not take crown and scepter from the powers that be in DA PARTY, and place them on his own head. So... All hail (or is it hell) to the prospective chief! All we need now is Ludacris or 50 Cent intoning the national anthem to rap beat, Bill Ayers in charge of the fireworks and Tony Resko in charge of the financial arrangements. Oh, and did I mention Rev. Wright and Fr. Pfleger are in charge of the invocation?