This isn't so much news as something humorous. Chris Wallace was on O'Reily last night discussing Obama's round on the Sunday news shows. Apparently he prety much hit every one, including a spanish news channel, but skipped Fox. Wallace had this to say about the current White House -
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoNMvubV87M&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Chris Wallace commenting on his treatment by the Obama White House[/ame]
I post this because, quite honestly, looking back over the last nine months, I'm really not that impressed with Obama and his administration. Even though I didn't vote for the guy, I was kind of pumped about the ideas of bipartisanship and "bridging the divide" and transparency. However I don't feel as if I've seen any of this from the current administration - it feels kinda same-old same-old to me. I also feel as though both the far left and far right are angrier now than they ever were. I caught Mayer last night and was surprised at how angry and mean and denigrating his comments were regarding some of his fellow Americans, specifically the older generations who are leery of Obama's policies. It feels as if the current political divide has widened significantly over the last year, and it's not a one sided division. If this keeps up where will we be in three years?
So what say you SoWal, how is Obama's administration doing, are you seeing what you were hopeful for or are you disappointed about the progress we've made? If not, who do you blame?
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This isn't so much news as something humorous. Chris Wallace was on O'Reily last night discussing Obama's round on the Sunday news shows. Apparently he prety much hit every one, including a spanish news channel, but skipped Fox. Wallace had this to say about the current White House -
YouTube - Chris Wallace commenting on his treatment by the Obama White House
I post this because, quite honestly, looking back over the last nine months, I'm really not that impressed with Obama and his administration. Even though I didn't vote for the guy, I was kind of pumped about the ideas of bipartisanship and "bridging the divide" and transparency. However I don't feel as if I've seen any of this from the current administration - it feels kinda same-old same-old to me. I also feel as though both the far left and far right are angrier now than they ever were. I caught Mayer last night and was surprised at how angry and mean and denigrating his comments were regarding some of his fellow Americans, specifically the older generations who are leery of Obama's policies. It feels as if the current political divide has widened significantly over the last year, and it's not a one sided division. If this keeps up where will we be in three years?
So what say you SoWal, how is Obama's administration doing, are you seeing what you were hopeful for or are you disappointed about the progress we've made? If not, who do you blame?
The only crybaby here is Chris Wallace.
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crybaby?
Not sure I would label him a cry baby--- didn't see any tears only saw a newsman's frustration. What I did registered was that Obama is a fraidy cat..afraid to appear on a show with real questions that need real answers. He likes those safe questions, the ones that perhaps he gets in advance and had time to prepare his answers...he definitely doesn't like to be put on the spot...
The only crybaby here is Chris Wallace.
Not sure I would label him a cry baby--- didn't see any tears only saw a newsman's frustration. What I did registered was that Obama is a fraidy cat..afraid to appear on a show with real questions that need real answers. He likes those safe questions, the ones that perhaps he gets in advance and had time to prepare his answers...he definitely doesn't like to be put on the spot...
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Not sure I would label him a cry baby--- didn't see any tears only saw a newsman's frustration. What I did registered was that Obama is a fraidy cat..afraid to appear on a show with real questions that need real answers. He likes those safe questions, the ones that perhaps he gets in advance and had time to prepare his answers...he definitely doesn't like to be put on the spot...
Really??? I saw a sniveling weenie wishing he had inherited his father's cojones.
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"So what say you SoWal, how is Obama's administration doing, are you seeing what you were hopeful for or are you disappointed about the progress we've made? If not, who do you blame?"
I'm glad someone finally said it, and I'm thankful someone posted this. They are a bunch of cry babies.
Can't wait to see how many honest responses we'll get on your question?
I'm glad someone finally said it, and I'm thankful someone posted this. They are a bunch of cry babies.
Can't wait to see how many honest responses we'll get on your question?
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I'm pleased once again have an adult in the White House.

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Really??? I saw a sniveling weenie wishing he had inherited his father's cojones.
You and your nasty off the wall jabs...say something Lucifer...try speaking with "your Adult" words.... if you have any ....

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You and your nasty off the wall jabs...say something Lucifer...try speaking with "your Adult" words.... if you have any ....
There's s---, p---, f---, c----, c---------, m--------, and t---. Adult enough for you??

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Obama appeared on O'Reilly. That to me is the gold standard of whether or not you are a fraidy cat...
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Lucifer's Adult Words Exposed
For those that don't know what Lucifer's adult words are...here is a little help... he might be trying to describe himself folks....not sure, but he sure does think it's a rolling on the floor moment. I'll give him a hand for being so honest with us about himself.
s--- = surly
unfriendly or hostile
p--- = pugnacious
eager or quick to quarrel or fight
f--- = flapdoodle
foolish talk; nonsense
c--- = curmudgeon
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person
c--- = churlish
boorish; rude
m--- = malevolent
malicious
t--- = tendentious
having or showing a bias
There's s---, p---, f---, c----, c---------, m--------, and t- --. Adult enough for you??
For those that don't know what Lucifer's adult words are...here is a little help... he might be trying to describe himself folks....not sure, but he sure does think it's a rolling on the floor moment. I'll give him a hand for being so honest with us about himself.

s--- = surly
unfriendly or hostile
p--- = pugnacious
eager or quick to quarrel or fight
f--- = flapdoodle
foolish talk; nonsense
c--- = curmudgeon
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person
c--- = churlish
boorish; rude
m--- = malevolent
malicious
t--- = tendentious
having or showing a bias
SoWal Insider
This isn't so much news as something humorous. Chris Wallace was on O'Reily last night discussing Obama's round on the Sunday news shows. Apparently he prety much hit every one, including a spanish news channel, but skipped Fox. Wallace had this to say about the current White House -"what say you" is an o'reillyism. is your tv permanently on fox? the divide on the left and right is what makes the 24 hour news industry work.
YouTube - Chris Wallace commenting on his treatment by the Obama White House
I post this because, quite honestly, looking back over the last nine months, I'm really not that impressed with Obama and his administration. Even though I didn't vote for the guy, I was kind of pumped about the ideas of bipartisanship and "bridging the divide" and transparency. However I don't feel as if I've seen any of this from the current administration - it feels kinda same-old same-old to me. I also feel as though both the far left and far right are angrier now than they ever were. I caught Mayer last night and was surprised at how angry and mean and denigrating his comments were regarding some of his fellow Americans, specifically the older generations who are leery of Obama's policies. It feels as if the current political divide has widened significantly over the last year, and it's not a one sided division. If this keeps up where will we be in three years?
So what say you SoWal, how is Obama's administration doing, are you seeing what you were hopeful for or are you disappointed about the progress we've made? If not, who do you blame?
SoWal Insider
For those that don't know what Lucifer's adult words are...here is a little help... he might be trying to describe himself folks....not sure, but he sure does think it's a rolling on the floor moment. I'll give him a hand for being so honest with us about himself.
s--- = surly
unfriendly or hostile
p--- = pugnacious
eager or quick to quarrel or fight
f--- = flapdoodle
foolish talk; nonsense
c--- = curmudgeon
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person
c--- = churlish
boorish; rude
m--- = malevolent
malicious
t--- = tendentious
having or showing a bias
see carlin
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You really wonder who the crybaby is when Fox runs a newspaper ad falsely claiming non coverage on the part of other networks. If you don't cover a story the way they cover it you're biased.
How about this little gem, watch the duck and cover.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPYbPsvOnX8"]YouTube - Fox News Producer Caught Rallying 9/12 Protest Crowd[/ame]
How about this little gem, watch the duck and cover.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPYbPsvOnX8"]YouTube - Fox News Producer Caught Rallying 9/12 Protest Crowd[/ame]
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SoWal Insider
You really wonder who the crybaby is when Fox runs a newspaper ad falsely claiming non coverage on the part of other networks. If you don't cover a story the way they cover it you're biased.fairly imbalanced
How about this little gem, watch the duck and cover.
YouTube - Fox News Producer Caught Rallying 9/12 Protest Crowd
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Obama appeared on O'Reilly. That to me is the gold standard of whether or not you are a fraidy cat...
A year ago, he's been on every other network since, except Fox. I don't think they are afraid of Fox, I think they are, as Wallace said, acting like children. I guess I personally expected more form this administration.
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The move against a sitting Democratic governor represents an extraordinary intervention into a state political race by the president, and is a delicate one, given that Mr. Paterson is one of only two African-American governors in the nation.
But Mr. Obama’s political team and other party leaders have grown increasingly worried that the governor’s unpopularity could drag down Democratic members of Congress in New York, as well as the Democratic-controlled Legislature, in next fall’s election.
Mr. Paterson and his aides did not respond to repeated requests for comment Saturday. Mr. Paterson arrived on Long Island Saturday evening to attend a dinner, but walked hurriedly past a reporter who tried to ask him about the White House request.
An aide to Mr. Meeks said the congressman could not be reached Saturday.
“The message the White House wanted to send — that it wants Paterson to step aside — was delivered,” said the Democratic operative,, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were intended to be confidential. “He is resistant.”
The general election is more than a year away, but Mr. Obama and his political team are moving now in part because of signals from Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, that he may run for governor, according to Democrats who have spoken with White House officials. Many Democratic leaders believe that Mr. Giuliani’s presence at the top of the Republican ticket could spark enthusiasm among his party’s voters, who might otherwise have little desire to go to the polls.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html
Politricks as usual?Edited
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Obama appeared on O'Reilly. That to me is the gold standard of whether or not you are a fraidy cat...
Wasn't that visit when he was running for office...when he was out there trying to get votes? He was in his "running" mode.
What about now when there are questions about his czars, his health plan, his lack of support for the CIA, his costly plan to change how our government works, his future taxes on wealthy and middle class his ACORN ties, etc? A gold standard is a standard that says, I will defend my programs and talk about them and take questions from all...not just a few hand picked newscasters. Perhaps if Fox agreed to submit questions before hand, and allowed him to read his prepared answers and do any do-overs ...then maybe just maybe he would agree to be on their cable. It is very obvious that he is is afraid of them, because they ask the hard questions, the questions that many Americans want the answers to...... so in my book he is still in the fraidy cat status. His lack of appearing on Fox...gives me all the answers I need.
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"what say you" is an o'reillyism. is your tv permanently on fox? the divide on the left and right is what makes the 24 hour news industry work.
The Fox Koo-laid moustache is showing.
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or perhaps obama doesn't think that fox is a real news network.
i sure as hell don't.
i sure as hell don't.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
or perhaps obama doesn't think that fox is a real news network.
i sure as hell don't.
His loss, he just ends up alienating all their viewers, and they have a lot of them. I wouldn't consider picking fights with the press to be too smart, but maybe Obama thinks he can and not suffer any consequences.

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His loss, he just ends up alienating all their viewers, and they have a lot of them. I wouldn't consider picking fights with the press to be too smart, but maybe Obama thinks he can and not suffer any consequences.
I agree. It seems that he is "cutting off his nose to spite his face - not a smart move imo.
margarita brocolia
You really wonder who the crybaby is when Fox runs a newspaper ad falsely claiming non coverage on the part of other networks. If you don't cover a story the way they cover it you're biased.
How about this little gem, watch the duck and cover.
YouTube - Fox News Producer Caught Rallying 9/12 Protest Crowd
Poppy, In case you missed this thread on Rick Sanchez of CNN calls out Fox ...
http://www.sowal.com/bb/politics-current-events/40470-rick-sanchez-cnn-calls-out-fox.html#post611776
the woodshed
In this & your video Fox is shown to be more about "promotion" than news "coverage" as Sanchez puts it.
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His loss, he just ends up alienating all their viewers, and they have a lot of them. I wouldn't consider picking fights with the press to be too smart, but maybe Obama thinks he can and not suffer any consequences.
He only has to consider the "Fox only" viewers. The others will pick up his message on other networks. As for the
"Fox Only"crowd I see no repercussions in blowing them off since he has no chance of winning their favor.
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A Pew Research survey done in August 2008 looked at the partisan make up of cable news network viewership.
CNN: 51% Democrats, 18% Republicans, 23% independents
MSNBC: 45% Democrats, 18% Republicans, 27% independents
Fox News: 33% Democrats, 39% Republicans, 22% independents
CNN: 51% Democrats, 18% Republicans, 23% independents
MSNBC: 45% Democrats, 18% Republicans, 27% independents
Fox News: 33% Democrats, 39% Republicans, 22% independents
SoWal InsiderAuthor
A Pew Research survey done in August 2008 looked at the partisan make up of cable news network viewership.
CNN: 51% Democrats, 18% Republicans, 23% independents
MSNBC: 45% Democrats, 18% Republicans, 27% independents
Fox News: 33% Democrats, 39% Republicans, 22% independents
The most well rounded audience of all the major networks. Plus they beat other networks regularly by 2 to 1 margin, or more, in viewership, host nine of the top ten weekly news shows, and are currently making major gains in the younger more cynical democraphic.
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Obama Approval Index History - Rasmussen Reports?
Should be interesting to see where we are in another four months or so.
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