The Media Tries to Pivot

I am so sick of these Cry Baby Ass Media Types whining and bitching on how it was Obama who got it wrong on the Shirley Sherrod Fiasco, as if they barely had anything to do with it.

This became a story because of the MEDIA, and let's be clear, the Media didn't start doing their homework until Shirley Sherrod began to fight back against the attacks on her character....what's the saying, "Where do I go to get my reputation back? ", well Shirley Sherrod, wasn't about to just sit around and wait to find out.

I know you MEDIA People, think you should be immune from criticism but you are out of you freaking minds...

Now the debate has become, does she have the merits to sue Breitbart (How this is a debate is mind boggling, did anyone watch the video, I mean really, did anyone watch the Video.)

Memo to Chris Matthew: The Media got it wrong on Shirley Sherrod and you can twist it and spin but this story was more a reflection of the Media than of any other thing. I get that you do not like being lumped in with the well-deserved criticism of most that ran with this story; yeah I get that, hell I even wrote a diary about it, wanna read it, here it goes.

I also get that you were one of the rare ones who did not get it wrong. Matthews, if you want a pat on the back because you didn't get it wrong, well then please pat yourself on the freaking back but please stop your god dame bitching.

The FACTS are that there were those on MSNBC who ran the story without research, then the next day tried to solely blame the Obama Administration... the same goes for CNN, ABC etc; and it was not just FOX, although their theme was surrounded with a ruthless, malicious and a hateful intent and they should be accurately and loudly called out but Matthews seem to be pissed because President Obama was right when he called out Cable News but he should have included some regular stations as well because they were all culprits in this in some kind of way. The Media's malpracticing type of behavior has been building for a long time, and it finally exploded and you all have to share in some responsibility...

Memo to Lawrence O'Donnell: Obama has consistently included his Administration in his criticism for the Shirley Sherrod mess... President Obama has acknowledged that members in his administration jumped the gun without fact checking as well, but to hear Lawrence O’Donnell speak (while standing in for Keith), O’Donnell would have you believing that the President has never taken responsibility for any of this mess and is blaming it all on the Cable Networks...

If this is the way your show is going to be slanted, you not only prove the President’s point but you might want to count me out as a viewer because you will be nothing more than a replica of Anderson the Media is never at fault Cooper, for you to be focusing on petty and trivial things, shows that you will continue to miss the point. O’Donnell you had better decide very soon, if your new program is going to be Anderson Cooper/Dan Abrams Copycat or Rachel Maddow with a touch of Keith Olbermann style, because if you decide to go with the first group instead of the second, you may have a very short stay.

Memo to the Politico Dumbo: One minute you say that Shirley Sherrod doesn't have a case to sue Breitbart; according to you, Mrs. Sherrod would have to prove that Breitbart purposely misrepresented her in the Video. But then Dumbo seemed to get awfully quite when Chris Matthews went back and not only played Breibart Video but he read the beginning lines of Breitbart’s Selective and Misrepresented Video.

From that point on, Ken Vogel seemed more bewildered that Breibart allowed the ending part of Mrs. Sherrod comment to remain in the video, where she talked about it was not about white or black, it was about the poor; Dumbo expression came across as if he wished the ending was not part of the Video and how did Breibart make that type of error. But these are the Boys that run Politico, the have an agenda they want to freedom to push, and they are petrified about the possibility of Shirley Sherrod suing and winning; so they need to manipulate the minds out there into believing that, (1) Mrs. Sherrod doesn’t have case because she can’t prove intent (2) It’s the NAACP’s fault, they called some in the Tea Party Racist.

If we listen to Politico, had the NAACP not called some elements of the Tea Party Racist, well then a fabricated video with the intent of slandering Mrs. Shirley Sherrod’s Character, would have never been created.

Here is what Politico and other Media types will attempt to do; the Media will to try to convince Shirley Sherrod that she doesn’t have a case to sue this Race Baiting @!$%#. Not because they don’t believe she doesn’t have a case but because they want that door to remain open for them to continue to falsify, exaggerated and intentionally mislead others in their reporting. If Mrs. Shireley Sherrod were to sue and win, well that will forced them into being more responsible in the things they report and they simply can’t have that...

That's my point of view

So No, You Let Me Finish

Nothing Obama Does Will Make You Happy

The Republicans are going to win in November? If they do, this country is in a whole heep of trouble, and there should be ads pointing that out. 24/7. How could anybody vote for them? They don't care about Americans and their struggles. They don't care. And never have.

ThinkProgress: House Minority Whip Eric Cantor received more than $460,000 in the second quarter from the financial industry, including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America. Public Campaign reports that the sum represents a 32 percent increase from the average of the previous five quarters. HuffPost’s Sam Stein notes that Cantor has been using GOP opposition to Obama’s agenda as a selling point.

Senate Republicans yesterday “rejected a bill to aid small businesses with expanded loan programs and tax breaks” even though several GOP lawmakers helped write it and it had been backed by conservative business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The procedural blockade underscores “how fiercely determined the party’s leaders are to deny Democrats any further legislative accomplishments.”

Yesterday at AEI, the blustery and pugnacious nationalistic side was on full display. At one point in the hour-long speech comprised of platitudes, attacks on Muslims, and false comparisons to wars past, Gingrich suggested that the U.S. needs to finish what President Bush started when he identified his “Axis of Evil” in January 2002:

GINGRICH: I believe he was right but in fact could not operationalize what he said. That is, there was an Axis of Evil, Iran, Iraq, North Korea. Well we’re one out of three. And people ought to think about that. If Bush was right in January of 2002 — and by the way virtually the entire Congress gave him a standing ovation when he said it — then why is it that the other two parts of the Axis of Evil are still visibly, cheerfully making nuclear weapons? And it’s because we’ve stood at brink, looked over and thought, “Too big a problem.”

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I know this is a no-no but I can't help it. Back in the 1930's Berliners would walk about the city and point out all the beautiful synagogues. And they would say - don't the Jews know that Germany is a Christian nation? Newt Gingrich is a dangerous hate filled man. And it's high time the media said so. Loud and clear.

Wamp and Ramsey both need to ponder this question -- if God is the Center of the Universe, and we exist solely to serve Him and each other, then why did He make Islam in the first place? Or didn't He make Islam? Or isn't He the Center of the Universe (and if so, then what does that make Sarah Palin)? Or is He just an impish sort of God (and are there other sorts, if this One is the Center of the Universe?) that likes to watch His precious creations fight with each other and die over something that apparently doesn't make any difference anyway?

Or was that more than one question?

And can Wamp and/or Ramsey handle more than one question at a time?

As pointed out in EJ Dionne Jr's op ed piece this morning, "...because of the abuse of the filibuster, 41 senators representing less than 11% of the nations population can, in principle, block action supported by 59 senators representing more than 89% of our population." Party over country; just say no Grand ole obstructionist party!

Come on First Read crew don't be so biased for the dopes of nope, 8 repugnant one ads and only two for Democrats? I voted for the Meek ad since he's the only Democrat who's a real Democrat, not some born again Democrat who used to be a repugnant one and one who made his money on filthy corrupt subprime loans.

The most disgusting ad is Zach Wimp's garbage about god being the center of the universe and that we're nothing but slaves to serve him for his amusement. Sorry but Galileo and others have proven the solar system, much less the universe, do not revolve around Earth. It's rather disgusting that his opponent called Islam a cult, heck christianity is nothing but a jesus freak cult when it comes right down to it and jesus was never a christian but a jew. Besides the christians copied catted their worthless religion from the jews and the Muslims copycatted theirs from the christians.

Hey Zach why didn't your false god put more oil underneath our country if he loves us so much or does he love Muslims more giving them so much oil?

The next most disgusting ad is that Scam Pam ad with her shooting off guns, heck any moron can pull a trigger and shoot a gun so how does that prove her worth as a politician? Yep guns and god, the hallmark of the truly arrogant and ignorant in our country who will destroy our Secular Democracy from within like a bunch of Fifth Column Quisling Tory Traitors.

I think that First Read missed the boat on putting up the new Democratic Party ad showing the republican tea party contract on America ad that showed the ten commandments of the tea baggers to destroy our country. I sure hope that the First Read crew remembers to include that ad next week because it's one of the best ever from the Democrats.

Thanks Fine First Read crew for another fun week here at First Read. Thanks so much to the Democrats who come here to support Truth, Justice and the True Blue American way by dispelling the lies of the repugnant ones and pushing the truth about Obama and the Democrats who are trying so hard to recover our Bushwhacked economy and country! Have a great weekend everyone!

Yesterday, 2 Billionare brother's (Wylies)from Texas were charged by the SEC of Fraud, amounting to over $500 million. One of the brother's was the $$ man for the swift-boat campaign against Kerry in 2004. These 2 have given over $200 million to GOP candidates & the RNC in the past. One was also giving $$ to Freedom Works last year in the "August of Insanity", Busing Craziness across America.

Also yesterday, we had the GOP in the House, decline to pay for 911 1st responders health problems. Cold-hearted Bastards, just about sums it up.

Now we come to the Tax Raise that Republicans are about to put upon American's. In all thier infinite Wisdom thru the years, back in 2001 the GOP used Reconcilliation to pass Bush's Tax Cuts & add to the Federal Deficit. As some modernday Republicans call this"Crammed it down the throats of American's".Now these same Republicans who forced these TaxCuts are left to Explain why these taxcuts need Not Expire. It's Comical watching them try & Blame the Democrats for thier Own(GOP)ineptness.

Awwwwwww, the good ole days of Bush, trying to walk away from them, but stepping in $hit with Every step they take.

You Betcha!

Why Is The Media Not Being Honest About Rick Scott

Check The DOJ (Department Of Justice Web Site For HCA His Company He Was CEO) Now He's Paying Milions To Be FL's Gov After the Company Paid $1.9 Billion to avoid criminal charges for Defrauding Medicare

His Company Paid The Department Of Justice Over $1.9Billion Dollars To Avoid Crimininal Charges For Defrauding Medicare, Yes The Sickest Among us, Because He nor The Company was Not Charged As are none of the cases for Investigations & Charges Of The “False Claims Act” Media Is Simply Ignoring The Worst abuse Of Any Candidate In History

FL-Gov: Why would anyone vote for Rick Scott?

If you enjoyed last year's health care meltdown, when promising reforms were whittled down to an insurance bill that barely was worth passing, then you'll really appreciate the Florida gubernatorial candidacy of Rick Scott. If you love the health insurance industry, you'll really appreciate the Florida gubernatorial candidacy of Rick Scott. If you're tired of nefarious industries buying politicians, and would rather see a politician already owned because he has been an owner, you'll really appreciate the Florida gubernatorial candidacy of Rick Scott.

Who is Rick Scott? As Media Matters explained, last year:

Rick Scott's company, Columbia/HCA, paid a $1.7 billion settlement after pleading guilty to several charges. The fraud was so rampant under Scott's leadership that some documents were brazenly "stamped with warnings that they should not be disclosed to Medicare auditors," "some hospitals were knowingly inflating the numbers reported to the Government in the cost report to improperly raise total compensation," and they "improperly included expenses for employee picnics, Christmas gifts and food for nonemployees at social functions as expenditures related to patient care in the cost report for its headquarters."

Columbia/HCA pled guilty to "overcharging the government," "exaggerating the seriousness of the illnesses" of patients, and giving doctors kickbacks in order to receive higher Medicare payments. Well done. It takes a special kind of person to steal money from a program that helps hardworking Americans.

Yes, Rick Scott once led the health care industry's largest company. Yes, Rick Scott once led what was arguably the health care industry's slimiest and sleaziest company. The slime and sleaze leading to his ouster. As explained by karoli, at Crooks And Liars:

Columbia/HCA didn't just scheme to defraud Medicare a little bit. They schemed to commit fraud on a mega-fraud basis. And it wasn't just insurance companies they tried to rip off. It was Medicare, Medicaid, and even TRICARE, the health plan that covers our veterans. It wasn't only overbilling, either. Here's a partial list:

* Intentional year-end record fraud alleging payments from the government less than actually received, leaving the government with the burden of overpaying them.
* Payment of kickbacks to providers to inflate claims billed to Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE.
* Billing costs to the government which were not allowed.
* Inflating the cost of transferring patients from HCA facilities to other, non-HCA facilities.
* Inflating claims for indigent patients.
* Paying kickbacks for diabetes patients.
* Overbilling states for Medicaid patients.

The entire list and summary of the case is on the DOJ website.

Columbia/HCA settled the morass of fraud claims for $1.7 billion, the largest-ever settlement of a Medicare fraud investigation.

But it gets better. Or worse, depending on your taste for slime and sleaze. From a 2009 article by Nick Baumann, in Mother Jones:

Back in March, Scott spent $5 million of his own money to set up a nonprofit called Conservatives for Patients' Rights. The group aims to be the command center for the right's fight against Democratic reform efforts. With the major interest groups—including hospital companies, pharmaceutical companies, and doctors—that have opposed reform in the past holding their fire this year in order to have a seat at the legislative table, Scott's group has filled the anti-reform void. According to an estimate reported by the Associated Press, around $15 million has already been spent on ads favoring the Democrats' plan, and $4 million has been spent to oppose it. Much of that $4 million has come from Scott and CPR, and he's claimed his group will spend as much as $20 million.

Yes, Rick Scott was health care reform's number one enemy. To the degree that health care reform fell short of its potential, Rick Scott is significantly to blame. And, of course, his tactics in opposing health care reform were those tried and true Republican favorites: lies. And worse. Or better, once again depending on your taste for slime and sleaze.

Baumann:

To disseminate its message, CPR has hired the same public relations company that handled the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

To say Scott Swift Boated health care reform isn't an exaggeration. It's exactly accurate. And it gets even better. Or worse. Once again. As Sam Stein wrote, last year:

A report released on Tuesday calls out former hospital CEO Rick Scott for sitting on the board of a company used by Saudi Arabia and Iran to suppress Internet access. In recent months, Scott has become the most high-profile conservative activist working to oppose the health care reforms backed by the Obama administration.

The newly formed organization Media Matters Action Network released a document on Tuesday detailing Scott's links to the Internet monitoring company Secure Computing, and the use of that company's software by some of the world's most oppressive regimes.

The findings add another politically provocative element to the battle over health care reform. While officials with Secure Computing did not immediately return requests for information on Scott's work or compensation, the optics could be problematic. Scott has pledged to spend more than $5 million of his own money to build resistance to greater government involvement in the health care industry. Where that money comes from changes the perception of his opposition.

Got that? Scott made money off a company that helped Saudi Arabia and Iran repress their people, then used that money to help kill health care reform. Perhaps the voters of Florida should know. Perhaps they should know that he once led a company that defrauded publicly funded government health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and even TRICARE, which covers military veterans. Perhaps they should know that the man attempting to become their governor defrauded them, and helped prevent them from having the much better health care system so many Americans desperately need.

Scott hammers McCollum: This sort of ad is one of the big reasons why Rick Scott now leads Bill McCollum in Florida’s GOP gubernatorial primary.

This is number 8 on the list

So Media is saying that Americans are not smart enough to get the "Facts" on these corrupted people running for office, we just look at commercials and make "Life changing Decisions?

That example is Media at it's worst, Americans deserve better. Not one poll will help Scott win, it's all media hype, this is not even a partisan issue, it's an issue of hurting those who are the most vunerable.

I do not like any of them. I am so sick of political TV adds. To me, they are all misleading and unfortunately, from what I have been so unlucky as to see, neither Rick Scott or Bill McCullum do anything for me. And I am not seeing any adds on the Democrat side - which is just as well because as I stated, I do not like political TV adds.

What about Lowden's prisoner ad again Angle in NV? Classic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQDBvZWGY8&feature=related

Speking of preacher wannabees, what the hellis going on with the Silver Gopher, Glen Beck? I tuned in his show by accident, and the little goober was preaching up a storm, just like the real radio preachers.

It is despicable how the GOP blocks every piece of legislation they feel is politically inconvenient, even if it is a no-brainer like small business support (blocked 58-41 by the Grand Old Party), or health care for ill 9/11 respondents (whom the GOP has taken the courtesy of exploiting for political purposes on numerous occasions). Let's hope the people of this great nation wake up to the danger posed by an immoral, archconservative government.