As of 11:05 p.m. EDT I found quite different play among some major newspaper Web sites regarding the verdict handed down by a Chicago jury against former Obama fundraiser Tony Rezko today. Both the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times gave prominent play to the story on their Web sites, and the Los Angeles Times similarly teased the story on its front page, four headlines down the left-hand column. But the New York Times downplayed the story while the Washington Post failed to tease it at all on the Web site's front page.
"Ex-Obama Fund-Raiser Is Convicted of Fraud" read a teaser headline under the "More News" menu on the NY Times Web page, about a quarter of the way down the page. A search through the Washington Post's online edition -- looking for keywords "Obama" "Rezko" and "Blagojevich" -- found no links to articles regarding Rezko's conviction, however.
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AP/Yahoo's current "Politcs" section line-up
June 4, 2008 - 23:32 ET by krendler5 out of 5 for Obama. It's usually only 4 out of 5 (I'm not exaggerating).
AP - All Obama...All the time
Can you say "AP is in the tank for Obama"?
June 5, 2008 - 04:09 ET by Scout FinchThere now. I thought you could.
OK, all sing together
June 5, 2008 - 08:44 ET by motherbeltOK, all sing together now...O-ba-ma, O-ba-ma..O-ba-ma....
Edit: And what is Obama's reaction to the Rezko verdict?
"This is not the Tony Rezko I knew."
Jeez, Barack, have you ever known anyone you consorted with?
Do we want a "clueless dupe" as President?
Powerline has a great
June 5, 2008 - 08:51 ET by Conservative in the ArtsPowerline has a great article about this.
I love that Barack just says "this is not the man I knew" He's said this now 3 times? Rumor is that there's a real nasty tape of Michelle that's waiting in the wings with her claiming "Whitey" is out to get her husband. Then he can claim: "That's not the Michelle I knew"
He's a Politician Afterall
June 5, 2008 - 09:07 ET by MeanderingDeny, deny, deny. That's all he knows how to do. He doens't stand for anything except "Change". At least we can count on him changing his story every 5 mintues!
At least we can count on
June 5, 2008 - 09:23 ET by motherbeltAt least we can count on him changing his story every 5 mintues!
I like that!!
"Change we can believe in"
June 5, 2008 - 09:40 ET by MeanderingThat's his slogan and it’s true, we can believe he will change pretty much anything he wants whenever he wants. Be it flag pins, his church, his relationships with unlawful people, it doesn't matter and the MSM won't ever dare blaspheme their "messiah" (note the little 'm'). It's just asinine.
Panhandlers Union supports
June 5, 2008 - 09:50 ET by pbanks7Panhandlers Union supports Obama for Change <h/t thepeoplescube.com>
MSM - shaping all the perceptions you need to believe.
a poster on MM site had
June 5, 2008 - 13:06 ET by red_dragon311a poster on MM site had this to say and it pretty much sums it all up
"He cannot accurately assess the characters of people he’s known for years, such as Rezko or Wright or Ayres, yet he thinks he can size up the likes of Chavez, Ahmadinejad, and Kim Jong-Il? "
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
As I said earlier................
June 4, 2008 - 23:41 ET by BEGRUNTObama has more skeletons in his closet than a mortuary. I think the skeletons at this point, need to que up, and take a number.
"If a man does his best, what else is there"?
General George S. Patton Jr.
Illinois is Two States, Chicago area, and Down State
June 4, 2008 - 23:57 ET by JayTeeThis will hurt Obama in Chicago, and the Govenor is next in Line. The Career path for Illinois Governors, is the Governor's Mansion, then Prison.
At one time they had Two Ex Guvs in Prison at the same time...so the story goes.
Downstate Illinois is Republican...and Obama will have a close run carrying his own State in Nov., as Kentucky went Big Time Hillary, and you can't drive out of Metropolis, IL, without crossing over into Kentucky.
It won't be a Landslide in Illinois, come Nov.
Jay Tee - I wish it were true
June 5, 2008 - 00:12 ET by Dee Bunkbut they will probably get off Scott Free. Mayor Daley was involved heavily in police brutality stuff (while he was the DA) and he got off scott free. The Dem machine is too powerful here. Dem criminals are rarely convicted and taken out of office.
rezko's wife
June 5, 2008 - 00:20 ET by jaywlPerhaps the sentencing judge will make Tony explain how his wife qualified for a $625,000 mortgage on an income of $35,000 for the empty lot next to Obama's dream house.
Oh come on...it is the
June 5, 2008 - 02:21 ET by bigtimerOh come on...it is the messiah and his connections, he has a 'D' after his name...it is buried....simple as that...forget about it!
A little mention here, a little mention there...that will be it... so they can say they covered it in all venues of the msm...they aren't biased...I saw the coverage of it on CNN with Dobbs...pathetic.
Everyone knows if it was a conservative he would of never made it to the nomination stage...he would of been railroaded out long ago by the 24/7 leftist msm...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
This isn’t the Tony Rezko I knew… BHO
June 5, 2008 - 02:58 ET by maggieqpublicAnother old pal falls short of Obama’s lofty ideals.
The MSM newsrooms must be agonizing over how to cover/not cover this story. Every article about the ways in which this verdict exposes Illinois politics and politicians should detail the story about the Obama dream house and that vacant lot.
maggie...and from what I
June 5, 2008 - 03:09 ET by bigtimermaggie...and from what I have read Michelle's involvement and signature in all of this for the adjoining property...
I got to get, check in tomorrow from your response if what I heard was correct.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Hi BT, I’d be
June 5, 2008 - 10:05 ET by maggieqpublicHi BT,
I’d be interested to hear what has been alleged about Michelle’s involvement. The best summary I could find (as far as putting Obama ‘on the record’) is this 2006 Chicago SunTimes article about Obama’s responses to a series of questions about the land deal.
www.suntimes.com/news/politics/124171,CST-NWS-obama05.article
While there are no indictments or official investigations (as far as I know) arising out of the purchase of the Obama home, I would suggest that most Americans do not purchase the family dream home with the ‘coincidental’ aid of a business/political associate. And now we can call that political associate a convicted felon.
Time for the Obama’s to call the bus driver again.
NYT and WaPo worse than Communist press?
June 5, 2008 - 03:31 ET by wdhorningIf this had been a major fund raiser for McCain, the NYT and WaPo would have written volumns of attacks.
But who qualified them as "newspapers" any more? Are they really not propaganda mouthpieces, akin to printing the "party line"? I mean there was a time when these papers aggressively attacked the Soviet Union for a press that only printed what was approved by the Communist Party.
Are these two papers only printing what is "approved" by the Democrats? Are tbey just as "evil" as communists?
News Reporting
June 5, 2008 - 05:02 ET by Dr. DI spent considerable time as a SpecOps "Operator" both in DOJ and DoD (Army Special Forces-Green Beret). I have used and observed the effective misuse of Gov't propaganda machines in the bloody third world-tailored news, skewed reports or simply the absence of items. These tactics were used to shape the masses and demoralize guerilla or partisan forces. I see NO DIFFERENCE in the MSM's. covert and clandestine assault-approach domestically.
If friendly forces (us) were on the receiving end, we established alternate, more credible news outlets. In our case, Blogs will do! The next step is an information campaign with a true message. A msg. that stays on track and has counter-propaganda effect. Let's work on this regionally, then link-up by Sector, State then nationally! We MUST target the most effective and useful population age and issue ranges first...planned well (Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency) we CAN change,-and NOT Hussein's idea of "undisclosed" or "open mandate" change, but purposeful and deliberate counter-threat propaganda and action.
It is first a war of words, then ideals, morays, belief systems; all these before economy and last, the Law of the Land. Make no mistake fellow citizens, fellow warriors, this "change" is for KEEPS. Should make you want to put your war face on! We are fighting for our Homeland, our very Way-of-Life for today and more importantly, Our next generation. They are counting on -every-single-one of US. If we fail to act, Who else will show them?
So fellow Warriors, what are we sitting around waiting for? "SADDLE-UP and GET YOUR GEAR ON!"
-Nathan C. Davis, II
Captain, USAR(Ret), Special Forces
Dr. Nathan C. Davis, II, Ph.D.
Anyone know if Rezko was a
June 5, 2008 - 08:12 ET by Jack BauerAnyone know if Rezko was a member of the Trinity Church -- you know the one Obama just threw under the pew?
AP headline for Rezko story - LOL
June 5, 2008 - 10:35 ET by krendlerAs I posted earlier, Yahoo/AP is obsessed with all things Obama. Last night Obama was 5 for 5 in AP/Yahoo's "Politics" section - all favorable or neutral - certainly nothing negative - and every one mentioned Obama BY NAME in the headline.
Now this a.m. they have an article on the Rezko thing at the bottom of the list of political articles (of course). Here's the headline:
Illinois scandal threatens presidential race
In this ONE case, they made an exception and decided not to mention Obama by name in the headline. Instead, the scandal is threatening the "presidential race". Doesn't even make sense. And besides being more accurate, the word "Obama" would have been a lot more concise. Instead, they bend over backwards to not mention him by name. Looking at the headline, one might think: "Illinois scandal? How vague. I wonder what that's about. I wonder how it affects the "presidential election". Will it affect Obama more or McCain more?"
Another interesting thing in their headlines is that if both McCain and Obama are included, Obama's name ALWAYS appears first. Must be an alphabetical order thing. :-)
I wonder who's writing the headlines for AP/Yahoo. I know it isn't the article authors.
What's up with Drudge?
June 5, 2008 - 11:14 ET by Urban AcheiverIs he totally in the Obama Tank as well? Barely a mention of Rezko.
Now what now? - Homer Simpson
OBAMANIA Continues!!!
June 5, 2008 - 12:54 ET by connmanI was too tired to turn the channel in my easy chair during the evening news hour last night and listened to Brian Williams on NBC news shmooze right over the verdict story. I swear he mumbled something about his Dem contributions and at the end of the story might have, I said MIGHT have mentioned Obamassiah by name.
This town needs an enema! - The Joker