The Media Fellating Thread
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@george-k said in The Media Fellating Thread:
NBC, already lowering expectations:
Biden's first news conference offers opportunity — and risk
The president's audience is the American public, which will get to see how he handles scrutiny.
The big risk for Biden is that he could inadvertently knock his hyper-disciplined White House messaging machine off-kilter. But for a president who promised transparency, honesty and competence in government, an exchange with a full spectrum of television and print media offers the opportunity to draw a contrast with the frequent, freewheeling and often full-of-falsehoods interactions President Donald Trump had with reporters.
(gotta get that shot about Trump in, don't they, LOL)
His main audience is the public — White House aides will surely clip his highlights and distribute them on social media — but it will be the first time since he took office that Americans will see him tested by media intermediaries. In that way, it is Biden's most important shot to demonstrate that he will deal with scrutiny in a manner different from his predecessor's and with more honest openness.
I'd love to see Biden do a free-wheeling, off-the-cuff, sixty minute presser like Trump did on multiple occasions.
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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I apologize for the oversight.
What would the "Media Fellating Thread" be without a story about (Vice) President Harris?
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The WaPo erstwhile "conservative," Jennifer Rubin.
Biden’s address to Congress proves we have an adult back in the presidency
President Biden struck an optimistic tone right off the bat: “Now — after just 100 days — I can report to the nation: America is on the move again. Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setbacks into strength,” he declared. Without mentioning his predecessor, he echoed messages from his campaign. The country is choosing “light over darkness” and “hope over fear.” He did not shy away from the Jan. 6 insurrection, calling it the “worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War.”
He began, as one would expect, with a recounting of how far the nation has come in fighting the covid-19 pandemic and used the opportunity to urge everyone to receive a vaccination. He called the progress made so far "one of the greatest logistical achievements this country has ever seen.” He touted his accomplishment in cutting child poverty and recounted the economic recovery to date while insisting the country cannot stay still as China and other world powers advance.
Biden’s speech was noteworthy in a number of respects. He made multiple pitches for bipartisanship. He spoke softly at times, in intimate terms, and eschewing bombast.
Good thing that Speaker Pelosi has matured as well, and didn't tear up the speech.
Oh, what bombast during a SOTU from Former President Trump is she referring to?
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@george-k said in The Media Fellating Thread:
The WaPo erstwhile "conservative," Jennifer Rubin.
What makes you put “conservative” in quotes when using that term to describe Jennifer Rubin? Is saying nice things about Biden per se disqualifies one from being a conservative, or is it something else that makes you doubt Ms. Rubin’s conservative bona fide?
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@axtremus said in The Media Fellating Thread:
is it something else that makes you doubt Ms. Rubin’s conservative bona fide?
a nudge for Republicans to end their obstruction
wide range of investments (aka taxes)
This was a bold populist proposal. (Seems like it was only about 5 months ago that populism was bad)
He ticked off a whole list of other priorities, including gun safety, voting rights and immigration.
He is comfortable in his new job — and determined to do big things.
And she criticized none of his proposals. So, yeah.
And back atcha, what makes YOU think that she's still is a conservative?
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@george-k said in The Media Fellating Thread:
And back atcha, what makes YOU think that she's still is a conservative?
WaPo told him so...
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If this republic survives, sometime in the future, people are going to dissect the media coverage of today and cringe.
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
Warning: I post things that interest me. Read and comment at your own discretion. -
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Can the Biden Inauguration Win an Emmy?
Take some anti-emetic and click on the link.
Yet the production—from daily celebrity “hosts” including Julia Louis-Dreyfus to the brilliantly reimagined delegate roll call—emerged as a rousing success. Then, Cutter put her producer hat back on after Joe Biden won the election, to helm the prime-time inauguration special, Celebrating America—another star-studded, well-received show.
This was also at the height of the COVID-19 winter surge. “The things that we carried through from the convention [are] that, you don’t have people cheering for you—there is no audience, there’s nobody applauding, so how do you translate that into a virtual program?” Cutter says. “It’s really driven by emotion.” The special had Tom Hanks—“a father figure to the American people,” as Cutter calls him—hosting from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, interwoven with stories of everyday Americans doing extraordinary things with big musical performances. And this was all live.
“We could have taken the easy way out—we could have had everybody out of the city, nothing live from the Lincoln, [kept] Bruce Springsteen and John Legend…at home,” Elrod adds. “That would have frankly made our lives a lot easier, because the logistical aspects of getting them here, making sure that they were secure, moving them around a city that was essentially locked down, was challenging. But I’m glad we put the time in to make it happen. I’m glad that we didn’t go back.”
Enjoy!
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The game of first lady fashion is one played 12 months a year, at pretty much any time, watched by a global mass of avid spectators who care for reasons national, personal and political. Participants are drafted as soon as they get their jobs, whether they like it or not.
Jill Biden has famously been a reluctant player (“It’s kind of surprising, I think, how much commentary is made about what I wear,” she told Vogue).
Not for her the strategy of fashion diplomacy, mastered by Michelle Obama, wherein you champion a designer who bridges both your home country and a host country. Not for her the high fashion tactics of Melania Trump, conflating runway with realpolitik.
(What does that last sentence even mean?)
Apparently (quelle horreur!) she's worn some dresses more than once!
The recycled wardrobe may not seem like a big deal, but it has been practically unheard-of since the turn of the 21st century when it comes to image-making, celebrities and their powerful political or entrepreneurial equivalents.
To the NY Times' credit, they didn't call her "Dr. Biden" until the 5th paragraph (and 7 more times later in the article).
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@george-k said in The Media Fellating Thread:
The shape of the table makes it easy to circle back around.
