According to Ben Smith, “A Fox sales executive, Mike Mandelker, told the group’s ad buyer that the spot was too confusing.” What’s so confusing about the future consequences (and current ramifications) of a world power remaining dependent on a foreign nonrenewable energy source?
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On Friday, President Obama debated Republicans in Congress on various issues during an intense Q & A session. During the debate, President Obama demonstrated reasonableness, which I appreciate—and it was the reason why he received my vote. In fact, this morning on “The Chris Matthews Show,”Andrew Sullivan described President Obama as a “reasonable centrist person” but used these words to describe former President George W. Bush: “spent, borrowed, and invaded.” There’s no doubt that Bush II wasn’t a reasonable prudent president. Furthermore, it’s no surprise that Fox News mostly ignored the debate between Obama and Congressional Republicans and even cut “away 20 minutes before [the] end of Obama’s Q&A with House Republicans.” More on the debate via the New York Daily News:
President Obama dove headfirst into the belly of the GOP beast Friday – and left the not-so-loyal opposition bleeding on a Baltimore ballroom floor.
He skewered Republicans for obstructionist tactics, dubious facts and a lack of civility in opposing his domestic agenda, especially health care reform.
“If you were to listen to the debate and, frankly, how some of you went after this bill, you’d think that this thing was some Bolshevik plot,” Obama told the GOP issues retreat after unveiling a proposal for $33 billion in small-business tax incentives.
House Republican leaders had tried to score political points by inviting Obama to their lair. Problem was, he showed up.
If you failed to catch the debate, here are some videos to browse through:
President Obama’s Speech at the House Republican retreat in Baltimore:
President Obama’s full Q&A at the House Republican retreat in Baltimore:
President Obama schools factually-challenged Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX05) on the budget:
Fact checking via CNN Political Ticker, The New York Times, and The Washington Post
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This video showing former professional wrestler and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura in an exchange with Sean Hannity illustrates the typical nonsense some folks like Hannity babble when you try to debate politics with them.
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Matt Drudge is calling Obama’s warning for Republicans not to listen to Rush Limbaugh’s empty rhetoric a “Media War.” When did Rush Limbaugh become part of the media? Of course, such an assertion is to admit the existence of the Bush Administration’s and the Republican’s attempts to control the media—not to mention corporate efforts to homogenize the media.
I recognize the need for bipartisanship, but my problem with some Republicans are their attempts to sabotage almost everything politically, ignore the facts and reality, promote divisiveness and culture war, in addition to being total hypocrites.
President Obama is absolutely correct to call out Rush Limbaugh, especially after Limbaugh recently expressed his hope for the Obama Administration to fail by saying, “I want him to fail” to Sean Hannity of FOX News. Personally, I disagreed with the Bush Administration’s policies on Iraq, but I never wished for the Administration’s policies to fail.
On the Net: Limbaugh against stimulus because its success could hurt GOP’s electoral chances
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