Rachel discusses how the Obama administration should deal with right wing smears, and journalist, Jonathan Alter, disagrees.
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Rachel’s most important line in this was “Be proactive, and fight back!” I agree. I would suggest that he could best accomplish this by bringing back some of the progressive advisors, who helped him win the election. He was mistaken not to have kept them, instead of the more establishment advisors that he did choose. The latter have served him poorly on several fronts, including this one.
I disagree with Jonathan Alter. He argued that fighting back is not worth consuming three or four news cycles. It has consumed three or four news cycles anyway. The difference is that, if he had fought back, he would have come out of this smelling like a rose, instead of just smelling. Alter also suggests that fighting back might alienate people in Congress. He must be referring to Republicans. Alienating Republicans is like encouraging nuns to be Catholic. They could not be more alienated than they already are. Alter is giving the same advise as those advisors who are failing him. He is wrong!
I was pleased to learn that Obama and Vilsack did apologize to Shirley Sherrod, who is considering a new job offer.
I’m probably done covering this, unless further developments prove newsworthy, like Obama tearing Breitbart, Beck and the GOP Reichsministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise, a new one. {{{PLEASE!!}}}
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If someone called and asked me a poll question as to whether I view the president favorably or unfavorably I would without hesitation answer “favorably.” But in my head I would be saying he was the first man with no nuts that I ever approved of. He doesn not have to pander to the progressive wing of the left but for the love of Democracy quit trying to pander to the right. They have their agenda and it has nothing to do with aiding the nation.
Mark, I agree. He cannot be the President off all the people when 1/4th of them refuse to acknowledge his citizenship.
“I disagree with Jonathan Alter. He argued that fighting back is not worth consuming three or four news cycles. It has consumed three or four news cycles anyway.”
You are absolutely correct. When the strategy is to ignore, you only let the vocal minority’s narrative to become more dominant, and those weeks where it consumes the news cycles are the weeks of lost opportunity to nip it in the bud…
Keep up the good work in your posts -seeing the traffic hitting your site, you are doing just that – nipping the right-wing minority lies in the bud…
Thanks, Kevin. We’re 4 short of the A-List.
Shirley Sherrod is thinking of suing Andrew Breibart. I think she should sue Fox as well. Go Shirley! And I hope she takes her job back.
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Welcome Joe.
I understand sha still hasn’r decided, Lisa. I think she should sue Fox too. I suspect they are the senior partner in that scheme.
TC, what you suggest at the end there would require a spine. Sorry, the Jellyfish Jackasses needed to look bipartisan and took that out.
They do server Lite spine, however! Wait… No, sorry, that was given back, as well. I think that the bankers don’t like Lite spine. Care for some watered down ambiguity?
Otis, there are actually many Democrats with spine. But we have enough DINOs to hide it.
I’m with Rachel on this. Time for the gloves to come off. In saying this, how about a little help for the guy.
Rahm, come on your supposed to be a tough guy.
Axelrod, step up to the plate.
All you adviser’s get a grip, don’t let the right dictate what your policies are.
President Obama, take a step, and we’ll take it with you.
There that’s my soapbox for today…
I’m with you, Tim.