Commentary By Jamison Foser The media’s reaction to Republican Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s health care speech to Congress illustrated two bad habits that encourage exactly the kind of political behavior reporters claim to dislike. First is the media’s reluctance to "take sides" in factual disputes (which is,[Read More…]
Day: September 11, 2009
Governor Quinn Issues Letter of Support for President Obama’s Health Care Plan
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2009. The following is the text of a letter sent by Governor Quinn to the Illinois Congressional Delegation voicing his support for President Obama’s health care reform proposal. September 10, 2009 Dear Member of the Illinois Congressional Delegation: In his speech before a joint session of Congress, President[Read More…]
Where the Hell is Matt? 2008
(ENEWSPF)- A new friend of mine showed this to me today. I never heard of Matt before today. Apparently, over 24 million people already know who Matt is. Nice to meet you, Matt. This is just too, too cool. And a wonderful moment of Zen. A little bit about Matt:[Read More…]
The Press Can’t Even Get The ‘You Lie!’ Story Right
Commentary by Eric Boehlert Of course, the rude heckling by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) is being reported everywhere. And yes, his apology for the extraordinary outburst has been noted. But have you noticed what’s been mostly left out from the dispatches? It’s the fact that when Wilson called Obama a[Read More…]
Glenn Beck’s ‘Deep-Seated Hatred’ of Obama and Why Fox News Won’t Budge
Commentary By Karl Frisch If Bill O’Reilly has the "no-spin zone," Glenn Beck seems to have the "sponsor-free zone" of late. In fact, at least 62 companies have ceased advertising on his Fox News program in recent weeks. It all started at the end of July when Beck, appearing on[Read More…]
The Obama Health Care Plan – What It Will and Will Not Do
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– "It will provide more security and stability to those who have health insurance. It will provide insurance to those who don’t. And it will lower the cost of health care for our families, our businesses, and our government." – President Barack Obama If You Have Health Insurance More[Read More…]
Democrats Need to Step Up and Offer Support for President Obama
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg Why do Democrats let the Republicans get away with so much? Nearly every problem that the current administration of President Barack Obama is facing is the result of something that occurred during the time that former President George W. Bush was in office. Yet, the[Read More…]
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