May 9, 20090

Is this Transparency: Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Continues to Attack the Press?

Categories: Government High Jinks and Headaches

  MSNBC's Chuck Todd recently tried to ask Obama's Press Secretary Robert Gibbs how the administration could honestly attempt to portray its $17 billion budget cut, which amounts to less than a half a percent of the total budget, as a serious spending reduction. Todd asked, "1/2 of one percent, how is this truly a tough decision and a tightening of the belt?" Gibbs responded by making quips about the stock price of GE (NBC's and Chuck Todd's parent company) and how much ... Read More

Apr 9, 200913

Happy Change Day!

Categories: Get Involved, Media Bias

  Photo by Madas and Sue Donneham    For those of you who have been living under a rock, Barack Obama's inauguration was Monday January 20, 2009. His speech pleasantly surprised me with its unprecedented inclusion of concrete policies and positions. I know many expected him to stick to his campaign standby of inspirational sound bites, but they seemed to be obviously disappointed. It was funny how you could hear the applause die down as the amount of concrete content went up. It's kind of ... Read More