Enough of paper’s bias for Obama
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Mike Munnis
Published: September 30, 2008
Unless I missed it, the Potomac News and MJM should go ahead and endorse Obama/Biden; be open with your liberal bias.
In the last two weeks I haven’t seen a more apparent lack of leadership than I have with Sen. Obama and his party. We are in an economic crisis and he chooses to stay on the sidelines. Sen. McCain is
accused of doing a political stunt by actively going to Washington, D.C., and addressing the issue before the debate; a debate that should have taken a back seat to the seriousness of the crisis. What
was even more telling was that Sen. McCain returned to D.C. immediately after the debate to work the issue while Sen. Obama and Biden continued on their campaign trail in Fredericksburg.
Did your paper cover Sen. McCain going back to work on behalf of the people? No, your paper chose to run a front-page story of Sen. Obama and Biden in Fredericksburg.
Maybe this analogy will help undecided voters: If a CEO of a company you worked for was getting ready to leave and two individuals were vying for the position, would you choose the individual who wants
to make the company better by getting involved and working out issues that will become his to manage, or the individual who sits on the sidelines, tells you to call him if you need help and spends the
remaining time schmoozing with fellow employees, telling them that he’s be the best choice.
If Sen. Obama and the Speaker of the House were leaders, they would have convinced more Democrats to vote for the bailout and it would have passed; however, they chose instead to stay on the
sidelines and allow fellow Democrats to vote against it.
It speaks to his record of never challenging the status quo and always voting along party lines. What has that gotten us? Nothing, except a Senate that hasn’t passed anything significant during the past
four years, to include a mortgage reform bill that Sen. McCain co-sponsored to tighten regulation back in 2005. Would it have fixed the crisis we’re in? Maybe, maybe not, but he didn’t sit on the sidelines.
Sen. McCain’s record speaks for itself; he has challenged the administration, the status quo and, on occasion, has won. That’s leadership! Unfortunately, those stories rarely make it to your paper.
Please cancel my subscription.
MIKE MUNNIS
Manassas
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on October 01, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I sure am confused about the Republican ticket. Can someone please help me?
Option 1: President Bush has done an excellent job the past eight years and I’m confused as to why John McCain, who supported the president 90% of the time, is running as a liberial Republican and blasting Bush policies.
Option 2: President Bush has done a horrible job the past eight years and, although John McCain supported the president 90% of the time, I’m GLAD he’s running away from Bush and running as a liberial Republican, blasting Bush policies as he goes.
Option 3: I drink the Kool-Aid and I’d vote Republican if Osama Bin Ladin was on the ticket with an (R) after his name. Who cares what’s best for America as long as we win.
‘cause those are the three options I see….
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Posted by ( willow703 ) on October 01, 2008 at 2:48 pm
The best way to deal with bias is not to run away. Read beyond the headlines & first
paragraph. Listen to the actual words. The media are not dumb, they realize they can’t survive unless they give both left & right some of what each wants.
I read the Post, Times, USAToday, & Potomac
News, I watch Fox, ABC, CNN, CBS, C-Span, & CN8. I look for contradictions. Is that which is said today different from that which was said yesterday or last week? If so, how is it different & why?
No matter who wins in November, they will have to deal with a Congress they don’t control & a populace whose grasp of government & finance is badly in need of improvement.
One thing that either candidate can do is to institute the teaching of business mathematics & government from grade one, making a thorough understanding of both a requirement for graduation from high school. I have not heard either candidate say anything on this subject, which is why most people can’t distinguish a bailout from a buy in.
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Posted by ( phdee ) on October 01, 2008 at 2:42 pm
The author of the LTE is obviously a die-hard Republican. The PN is a local newspaper. As such, the news presented should be predominately local.
I find that the PN actually has little coverage of either candidate, mostly when one visits the LOCAL area. I fail to see how this is bias toward Obama.
Maybe you should read the Wash. Times or other similar biased papers to satisfy your thirst of praise for Bush, McCain, Palin, and all the other Repub goons.
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Posted by ( jVA ) on October 01, 2008 at 2:37 pm
“Just as we have different television channels for your varied viewing preferences, we have different newspapers that cater to differing viewpoints, also. “
So true, gwenandgary. I think we should have alternative weather stations too. I’m a little upset that the weatherchannel is reporting rain tomorrow. I would prefer to hear that it will be sunny.
I can no longer support a weather forecast with which I don’t agree. Facts be damned!
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Posted by ( gwenandgary ) on October 01, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I agree with Mr. Munnis.
Not that there’s really anything to be done about the state of affairs in question, but I do agree with him.
Freedom of the press is a good thing. It permits many different and diverse views to be communicated at the same time, to whomever will listen.
Just as we have different television channels for your varied viewing preferences, we have different newspapers that cater to differing viewpoints, also.
Mr. Munnis is correct to deny support to a publication he can no longer agree with. Eventually, I hope he finds one deserving of his time and money.
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Posted by ( jVA ) on October 01, 2008 at 2:02 pm
“Here mainstream media reporting on Sarah Palin”
So true. Palin has done what? Four press interviews including two embarrasing infomercial puff pieces with hard hitters like Hannity and Hugh Hewitt?
HANNITY: So tell me Governor, how do you handle being so incredibly popular and talented? And isn’t it true your tax policies will mean decades of prosperity for everyone? Boy I am such a great journalist, aren’t I? Fair and balanced!
Not a single press conference to answer questions. The news media have had no choice but to go digging for answers themselves. Some of us might like to know more about this candidate for VP before we cast a vote. Something other than the McCain approved campaign bio.
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on October 01, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Now, back on topic. Yes, the PN and MJM are not Fox New, Rush or Sean Hannity. If that is your normal news source, you just might be surprised by real newspapers and how they report what DID happen as opposed to what you WISH happened.
Here mainstream media reporting on Sarah Palin:
Hello .... helLO .. HELLO ??? H-E-L-L-O ANYBODY THERE ????
I guess not, let’s go cover Obama and Biden.
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on October 01, 2008 at 1:47 pm
My edition of the GSU post somehow got cut short. He railed against Pelosi for failing to deliver the Democrats to bail out George W Bush’s failed economic policies but ... blip ... the continuation remarks where GSU blasts Bush for failing to deliver his Republicians was somehow deleted. And it should be noted Bush is first in line to act like a president and once again fail in that regard.
In thinking about the Olympics and our lack of a gold medal in the 100 meter dash - I believe we could line up John McCain and a few of his friends, stand Bush behind them and they would beat Bolt to the finish line and set a new world record - desperate as they are to run away from anything Bush related.
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Posted by ( jVA ) on October 01, 2008 at 1:41 pm
“Most of the press is liberal, it is that some can’t remain objective in their reporting. “
Boo hoo.
The real problem is that whiny Republicans don’t seem to know the difference between a straight news piece and an editorial opinion.
Not to mention, how stupid do these clowns look complaining about “liberal bias” in a small town newspaper like the Potomac News? Biggest bunch of crybabies ever.
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Posted by ( kgotthardt ) on October 01, 2008 at 12:42 pm
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