McClatchy/Observer adoration of Obama continues

Posted by: Sister Toldjah on January 21, 2009 at 8:13 pm

A little over a week ago, I wrote about the liberal McClatchy news outlet’s selling of a book about Barack Obama that includes articles and photos written and taken over the last two years, and how they based the title of the book on Obama’s speech on race.

I’ve also written numerous times about the Charlotte Observer’s obsessive devotion to making sure we know that Obama is One Awesome Dude.

The Charlotte Observer, I should note, is part of the McClatchy newspaper family.

So it should come as no surprise to you that today, when I went to the Charlotte Observer’s website to see if I could simply buy a copy of today’s paper (as I have a small collection of historic headlines from over the years – and a couple of places I went to today to get a paper were sold out), this is what greeted me:

Feel the love

I can appreciate the historical aspect of this election and understand the need for a special section today, but I cannot appreciate the continued pages of devotion one after another heaped on the man that the mediots are supposed to be scrutinizing rather than worshiping. Remember all that garbage so many in the mainstream media spouted about how the Bush administration was supposedly “the most secretive admin ever”? You won’t hear near the complaints about that in the Obama administration. And not because they won’t be secretive; rather, it’ll be because the mainstream media on the whole will just assume that he has our best interests at heart whereas with President Bush journalists like MSDNC’s David Gregory just assumed that the Bush admin kept things from the press because of dictatorial motivations.

It never ends.

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6 Responses to “McClatchy/Observer adoration of Obama continues”

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1. Adrienne says:

   January 21, 2009 at 8:33 pm

   All you need is love,
   All you need is love, love..
   Love is all you need
   Love is all you need…

   Wow – this whole new look is really impressive. Good job!
2. Tom the Redhunter says:

   January 21, 2009 at 8:55 pm

   First, nice new look! You’re obviously a lot more artsy than I am.

   Also, the comments type faster. There was always a delay on the old site.

   Re the Post – The cult of Obama will continue for some time, I’m afraid. It’s bad enough when it comes from the Hollyweird types or even average citizens, but must the media join in?
3. Great White Rat says:

   January 22, 2009 at 9:26 am

   Oh, it’s just just McClatchy. The entire Messiah Servant Media (MSM) will fall into line quickly.

   Latest example: today’s editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The left-wing lickspittles at the Inky editorial board are actually making excuses for Tim Geithner. Not paying your taxes isn’t such a big deal, you see:

   Geithner prepared his own taxes. As such, it’s perhaps understandable that even a savvy businessman like Geithner could get tripped up by the Byzantine tax code.

   Hey, Inky editorial board, here’s an idea: how about simplifying the tax laws to the point where the Treasury Secreatary and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means committee can both understand them? Like, say…a flat tax??

   But here’s the real gem in this editorial:

   By most accounts, Geithner is a smart guy. He may very well make an excellent treasury secretary. Given his early stumbles, there appears to be nowhere to go but up.

   Now there’s a great reason to support his nomination: he can’t get any worse!!! It sets a wonderful standard for all future Obama appointments.

   Of course, there’d be the same type of compassionate understanding from the Inky if a Republican president appointed a tax cheat to manage the economy, right???
4. Great White Rat says:

   January 22, 2009 at 9:31 am

   LINK for the editorial above. Apparently comment editing still isn’t working right just yet.
5. Sister Toldjah says:

   January 22, 2009 at 11:43 am

   Sorry about that, GWR – I’ll look into that tonight.
6. Slim Smith says:

   January 24, 2009 at 11:36 am

   Here is the email I sent Mr. Tomlinson…

   By chance, I stumbled over your column of Nov. 8, a series of statements about what “Obama means.” Political views aside, what I found most interesting is your description of the Founding Fathers, whom you characterized as a bunch of “old white men.”
   Any fair examination of these men will be far more charitable than that. Or is it simply that men such as Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, Washington, et al are, when compared to the majesty of Obama, reduced to insignificance? I suppose we must rewrite history in the wake of Obama’s election. Clearly, Obama’s light obscures all others.
   I fear that, when Obama actually does something, your head may simply explode from the sheer adoration of the moment.
   -Slim Smith

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