Comments on: Professional De Attachment http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: The Media's Role in the Obama Phenomenon: a Sign of Deeper Trends http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/comment-page-1/#comment-77682 The Media's Role in the Obama Phenomenon: a Sign of Deeper Trends Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:47:55 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/#comment-77682 [...] Gaius at Blue Crab Boulevard writes: Thus far, the media has managed to report on Obama’s gaffes, but has not kept up the [...] [...] Gaius at Blue Crab Boulevard writes: Thus far, the media has managed to report on Obama’s gaffes, but has not kept up the [...]

]]> By: Mwalimu Daudi http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/comment-page-1/#comment-77676 Mwalimu Daudi Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:42:31 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/#comment-77676 I think that there is a major problem with my first comment. It suggests that the MSM lost all credibility with most people in one shot with Cronkite's lying way back in the 1960s.   Actually, there has been a steady drip-drip-drip of lost credibility since then as people discover that reality has failed to live up to the MSM-created fantasy. Southeast Asia turned into a genocidal hellhole after the Democrat-controlled Congress cut off aid to the South Vietnamese government. The US economy buckled under Carter's mismanagement in the 1970s. Reagan won the Cold War without provoking a nuclear war, much to the shock of the anti-nuclear warriors of the 1980s. The 1990s saw the unchecked growth of al Qaeda while Slick Willie concerned himself with interns. The Iraq War has failed to live up to its "quagmire" billing. Even the Messiah cannot seem to stand securely on His pedestal with one foot planted firmly in His mouth. I think that there is a major problem with my first comment. It suggests that the MSM lost all credibility with most people in one shot with Cronkite’s lying way back in the 1960s.
 
Actually, there has been a steady drip-drip-drip of lost credibility since then as people discover that reality has failed to live up to the MSM-created fantasy. Southeast Asia turned into a genocidal hellhole after the Democrat-controlled Congress cut off aid to the South Vietnamese government. The US economy buckled under Carter’s mismanagement in the 1970s. Reagan won the Cold War without provoking a nuclear war, much to the shock of the anti-nuclear warriors of the 1980s. The 1990s saw the unchecked growth of al Qaeda while Slick Willie concerned himself with interns. The Iraq War has failed to live up to its "quagmire" billing. Even the Messiah cannot seem to stand securely on His pedestal with one foot planted firmly in His mouth.

]]> By: McGehee http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/comment-page-1/#comment-77674 McGehee Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:48:48 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/#comment-77674 I'm with Mwalimu -- "in danger" implies it hasn't already happened, which assumption is clearly at odds with observed reality. I’m with Mwalimu — "in danger" implies it hasn’t already happened, which assumption is clearly at odds with observed reality.

]]> By: martian http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/comment-page-1/#comment-77671 martian Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:59:58 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/#comment-77671 I agree with Mwalimu about the "cult of personality" around Obama and his syncophants but I see it as even more extensive. The Obamessiah's <strong>entire campaign</strong> is built on nothing more than his exalted personality. The whole thing is one big personality cult. Think about it. What else does he have to run on? He has no major accomplishments either as an Illinois legislator or a US Senator. He has no experience or training in economics, foreign relations or military strategy. He knows absolutely nothing about intelligence gathering. He has no record of bi-partisanship Ihis biggest claim being that he can unite America). In short, he may be the least qualified candidate to run for the Oval Office in a century or more. He has nothing <strong>but</strong> his personality to run on. And that turns out to be the Hildebeast's greatest problem - she has no personality with which to combat the cult indoctrination. I agree with Mwalimu about the "cult of personality" around Obama and his syncophants but I see it as even more extensive. The Obamessiah’s entire campaign is built on nothing more than his exalted personality. The whole thing is one big personality cult. Think about it. What else does he have to run on? He has no major accomplishments either as an Illinois legislator or a US Senator. He has no experience or training in economics, foreign relations or military strategy. He knows absolutely nothing about intelligence gathering. He has no record of bi-partisanship Ihis biggest claim being that he can unite America). In short, he may be the least qualified candidate to run for the Oval Office in a century or more. He has nothing but his personality to run on. And that turns out to be the Hildebeast’s greatest problem – she has no personality with which to combat the cult indoctrination.

]]> By: Buck Naked Politics http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/comment-page-1/#comment-77670 Buck Naked Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:59:20 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/#comment-77670 <strong>The Media's Role in the Obama Phenomenon as a Sign of a Deeper Trend...</strong> Posted by Damozel | The media critics --- some of whom unabashedly favor Obama --- have been out in force this week, pointing fingers and getting red-faced over ABC's treatment of their favorite in the debate. Yes, that shoe always pinches when it's ... The Media’s Role in the Obama Phenomenon as a Sign of a Deeper Trend…

Posted by Damozel | The media critics — some of whom unabashedly favor Obama — have been out in force this week, pointing fingers and getting red-faced over ABC’s treatment of their favorite in the debate. Yes, that shoe always pinches when it’s …

]]> By: Mwalimu Daudi http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/comment-page-1/#comment-77669 Mwalimu Daudi Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:23:40 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/#comment-77669 <em>The media is in danger this year of losing professional credibility.</em>   This year? I would argue that they have not been credible since Cronkite lied about the Tet offensive in Vietnam.  There have been a few peeps of protest from a tiny handful of journalists worried about the growing taste of Walter and the MSM for bloodthirsty leftist propaganda, but very few. Too many journalists revel in the Vietnam myth they helped to create.   Gaius, I think that there is one huge difference between the way the MSM used to cover the Clintons, and how they are now covering He Whose Middle Name Must Not Be Mentioned. With the Clintons it was largely duty (Democrats defend Democrats no matter what) that made them publicly fawn over Hilly the Hun and Slick Willy. Perhaps early on there was the same glow that reporters get with the Messiah, but it quickly faded when the Clinton's sordid past bubbled to the surface. Remember that the MSM was little more than the pooper-scoopers for Clinton Inc. for almost two decades - and it cost them dearly in terms of credibility.   But with the Messiah, right now at least there is genuine worship and adoration. And unlike the case with the First Black President the MSM sees the wonderful possibilities (for them) of running a truly slimy Black Panther-style racist campaign in defense of Democrats. With William Jefferson Clinton it took a Texas-sized amount of suspension of disbelief to buy the notion that he was the "victim" of racism. There is a cult of personality around Obama and his sycophants in the media that is downright sinister. The media is in danger this year of losing professional credibility.
 
This year? I would argue that they have not been credible since Cronkite lied about the Tet offensive in Vietnam.  There have been a few peeps of protest from a tiny handful of journalists worried about the growing taste of Walter and the MSM for bloodthirsty leftist propaganda, but very few. Too many journalists revel in the Vietnam myth they helped to create.
 
Gaius, I think that there is one huge difference between the way the MSM used to cover the Clintons, and how they are now covering He Whose Middle Name Must Not Be Mentioned. With the Clintons it was largely duty (Democrats defend Democrats no matter what) that made them publicly fawn over Hilly the Hun and Slick Willy. Perhaps early on there was the same glow that reporters get with the Messiah, but it quickly faded when the Clinton’s sordid past bubbled to the surface. Remember that the MSM was little more than the pooper-scoopers for Clinton Inc. for almost two decades – and it cost them dearly in terms of credibility.
 
But with the Messiah, right now at least there is genuine worship and adoration. And unlike the case with the First Black President the MSM sees the wonderful possibilities (for them) of running a truly slimy Black Panther-style racist campaign in defense of Democrats. With William Jefferson Clinton it took a Texas-sized amount of suspension of disbelief to buy the notion that he was the "victim" of racism. There is a cult of personality around Obama and his sycophants in the media that is downright sinister.

]]> By: Andrew X http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/comment-page-1/#comment-77668 Andrew X Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:57:01 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/04/19/professional-de-attachment/#comment-77668 I love history,  because of the way the same things just keep re-appearing. I also love 'Doonesbury', conservative though I am. It reads much better in book form than daily, and it's just a great chronicle overall. So I own every single one. So I go to the shelf and take the Doonesbury book 'What is it, Tink, is Pan in Trouble?', and on it's last two pages there is a six day series of comics. Bear with me, here are three of them, dateline 1991-92.... ----- RICK REDFERN (WaPo Reporter) -: "Hey, boss, it's Rick, I got a message you called." EDITOR : "Redfern, what the hell gives with this piece you filed last night?" REDFERN: "The Clinton story, what's wrong with it?" EDITOR: "What's WRONG with it?? "The campaign now purrs like a Porsche 911 Turbo...." "Clinton has the kind of traction that makes his election next fall a dead cinch." " Kissed by the Gods, the candidate seems destined for greatness." "Get ready, Mt. Rushmore."  ??? REDFERN (shocked) :  " * I * wrote that??" EDITOR: "Dammit Rick, you're the third reporter I've lost to Clinton this month!" ----   continuing   --- Ace TV Reporter Roland Headley talking to Rick and radio personality Mark Slackmeyer: ROLAND: "Hey men! Take in Slick Willy's speech this morning? MARK: "No, how was he?" ROLAND: "The usual. All things to all men, women and children, regardless of race, faith , or party affiliation. I'm thinking of doing a TOUGH take on him tonight."  "I mean, I don't care HOW good he is, or HOW well he speaks, or HOW much he inspires people..... or ...... or...... um....."       "Oh, hell, let's just go work for him" MARK: "We already are." RICK: "Maybe we should unionize." ---  one more --- Rick and a fellow reporter - RICK: "Man, I'm fading. Want to go grab some coffee, Howard?" HOWARD: "Coffee?" RICK: "Yeah, coffee. As in... a break from work." HOWARD: "It's Clinton, isn't it?"  "He's bringing the races together. It's not about Willie Horton, or 'welfare queens', or 'quotas'. He's bridging the divisions, healing the wounds..." RICK: (sigh) "Another good reporter, missing in action". HOWARD: "He's going to break our hearts, isn't he?" ---------------------------- Circa 1991-92 So the only thing I would add are two time honored quotes. One is "The more things change, the more they stay the same". The other comes from a standard issue 15-year old girl. "But MO-OOOOMMMMM! I LOVE him!! And you DON'T understand what it is to be in LOVE !!!!!"  (.... because its never happened before, apparently.)                   I love history,  because of the way the same things just keep re-appearing. I also love ‘Doonesbury’, conservative though I am. It reads much better in book form than daily, and it’s just a great chronicle overall. So I own every single one.
So I go to the shelf and take the Doonesbury book ‘What is it, Tink, is Pan in Trouble?’, and on it’s last two pages there is a six day series of comics. Bear with me, here are three of them, dateline 1991-92….
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RICK REDFERN (WaPo Reporter) -: "Hey, boss, it’s Rick, I got a message you called."
EDITOR : "Redfern, what the hell gives with this piece you filed last night?"
REDFERN: "The Clinton story, what’s wrong with it?"
EDITOR: "What’s WRONG with it?? "The campaign now purrs like a Porsche 911 Turbo…." "Clinton has the kind of traction that makes his election next fall a dead cinch." " Kissed by the Gods, the candidate seems destined for greatness." "Get ready, Mt. Rushmore."  ???
REDFERN (shocked) :  " * I * wrote that??"
EDITOR: "Dammit Rick, you’re the third reporter I’ve lost to Clinton this month!"
—-   continuing   —
Ace TV Reporter Roland Headley talking to Rick and radio personality Mark Slackmeyer:
ROLAND: "Hey men! Take in Slick Willy’s speech this morning?
MARK: "No, how was he?"
ROLAND: "The usual. All things to all men, women and children, regardless of race, faith , or party affiliation. I’m thinking of doing a TOUGH take on him tonight."  "I mean, I don’t care HOW good he is, or HOW well he speaks, or HOW much he inspires people….. or …… or…… um….."       "Oh, hell, let’s just go work for him"
MARK: "We already are."
RICK: "Maybe we should unionize."
—  one more —
Rick and a fellow reporter -
RICK: "Man, I’m fading. Want to go grab some coffee, Howard?"
HOWARD: "Coffee?"
RICK: "Yeah, coffee. As in… a break from work."
HOWARD: "It’s Clinton, isn’t it?"  "He’s bringing the races together. It’s not about Willie Horton, or ‘welfare queens’, or ‘quotas’. He’s bridging the divisions, healing the wounds…"
RICK: (sigh) "Another good reporter, missing in action".
HOWARD: "He’s going to break our hearts, isn’t he?"
—————————-
Circa 1991-92
So the only thing I would add are two time honored quotes.
One is "The more things change, the more they stay the same".
The other comes from a standard issue 15-year old girl.
"But MO-OOOOMMMMM! I LOVE him!! And you DON’T understand what it is to be in LOVE !!!!!"  (…. because its never happened before, apparently.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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