State Controlled Media?
For anyone wondering why an increasing number of conservatives now use the term “state-controlled media” (which originated with Rush Limbaugh) to refer to television networks and newspapers, here’s one that drives the point home.
The White House has an open line with the cast of Morning Joe
During his syndicated radio show Friday, libtalker and MSNBC host Ed Schultz relayed to listeners how he observed ‘Morning Joe’ Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski take feedback directly from the White House during their program last week.
Schultz appeared on Thursday’s Morning Joe and directly challenged Obama’s David Axelrod on the current version of the health care bill under consideration in Congress. Interestingly, this particular segment has since generated a great deal of attention elsewhere, given the defensive nature of the White House advisor and the supposed conflict between the far left and the administration:
And here’s what Ed told radio listeners the next day about the visit:
“I just want to get things clear, it was not arranged for me to have a question for David Axelrod.” So Mika starts looking at her Blackberry and so does Scarborough and obviously the White House is texting them or emailing them or whatever and they didn’t like the show. Because Arianna had been on there, I’m on there, Howard Dean had been on there and they wanted some balance. Now think about that – here’s the White House getting in contact with ‘Morning Joe’ because they’re afraid there’s too many lefties on the air! Now if that’s not sensitivity at its highest level, I don’t know what is! I told ya a few days ago they had rabbit ears! They don’t like anything that’s being said right now, they’re getting beat up!”
Is it really possible that the White House has a direct line to MSNBC’s hosts, communicating with them during their live broadcasts? Now THAT’S state control!
Read More: By Brian Maloney, The Radio Equalizer
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No surprise there obama and his minons don't want Americans to hear the truth about the pork and unconstitutional actions they are taking.
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I think we all know, (Democrats included) that what we are experiencing is Fascism pure and simple.
Republicans would not stand for this happening even in a Republican Adm. Any thinking person knows that the Obama Adm. and the democrat controlled congress has been given a free ride in the press but they aren't interested in anything but power and control as they drag us towards OBAMANISM. Redistribution of wealth is their mantra and the ends justifies the means in their minds. Every liberal I know is grinnin' and high-fivn' because there is no Republican taking a clear stand against them. The 2010 election and beyond will require more than Mitch McConnell dandying about trying to keep his job so he can piddle through until his retirement. Someone needs to step forward that understands exactly what's at stake, The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights…