We've been writing about the media's love for John McCain on C&L and in most of the blogosphere for a long time now. And I keep hearing how Obama is just as loved. Watch this and you tell me. Here's a great example of that "love." Two AP reporters who cover him on the Straight Talk Express Bus can't wait to furnish McCain with his favorite treats from that bus to recreate the experience. Doughnuts!. You see, it's his new health program. With jokes like those, no wonder the press covers for him every chance, they get. What else is he saying on that bus that they hide?
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AP: As you mentioned, Ron, myself, a couple of AP reporters. we spend quite a bit of time with on the back of the "Straight Talk Express" asking you questions and what we've decided to do today is invite everyone else along on the ride. We even brought you your favorite treats.
McCain: Oh my God...hehehe..Let's see if we got the right kind. Oh yes, with sprinkles.
AP: Sprinkles...
McCain: Hmmm. This is our latest health Program..
AP: A little coffee with a little cream and a little sugar. I think we're set for the hard questions.
Hahaha. What a hoot. Not only do we know that they worship at the altar of McCain, they don't even try to hide it anymore from the public. I want to thank them for this little exhibition. Excuse me now while I go grab a couple of those tasty treats for myself.
I thought it was McCain barbeque's that was his secret, but now I no the real secret formula. Just send boxes of doughnuts to the heads of the Networks and I think I can start changing the coverage we receive...Why don't you send a few boxes to the AP for me, will ya?
Think Progress also notes that McCain spent a lot of the speech bashing the press before he received his tasty treats.
On The New York Times: “I think the New York Times’ decision to disclose surveillance programs to monitor the conversations of people who wish to do us harm came too close to crossing that line. And I understand completely why the government charged with defending our security would want to discourage that from happening and hold the people who disclosed that damaging information accountable for their action.”
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McDOH-Nut
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here's why....................
Rupert Murdoch joins Associated Press board.
Today, the Associated Press announced at its annual meeting that Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive officer of News Corp., is joining its board of directors. Three other media moguls are also joining the board, including Sam Zell, who recently “took control of Tribune Co. after leading a buyout that resulted in the publicly traded company becoming private.”
Just like Homer Simpson.
And just as smart.
No offense Homer.
Doesn't Homer Simpson like sprinkles?
Would she still bring him donuts if he called HER a c*nt?
Poor Hillary... as I recall she had to bring donuts to THEM on the bus a few months back. Oh, how the worm turns. (;>
But why do they cotton to him? They parse every syllable of the dem candidates off-the-record remarks and then replay them over and over again in prime time, basically framing the criticism for the Nutbag Radio/TV elites. I can't believe it has anything to do with McCain's amiableness. I mean, what do they hope to get out of supporting his presidency by failing to report all the aspects of him, warts and all?
"And I understand completely why the government charged with defending our security would want to discourage that from happening and hold the people who disclosed that damaging information accountable for their action.”
You mean like who outed Valerie Plame?
I didn't think so.
Mc100yearwar responded: Thank you, my friends.
As a journalist and sports writer I can attest to that... you give us food and a decent parking space and we'll give you favorable coverage.
Food works wonders.
Well that was a classic bit of ass-kissing.
Is McCain' health plan to induce us all to vomit?
shantiquax @ 7:
They have to suck up to McTurture. It's the only way to make the election the "horserace" they need for ratings.
Addressing the annual meeting of the Associated Press, John McCain stayed true to form in his ongoing courtship of the media. Pandering to what is in essence his base, McCain proclaimed his support for a proposed federal press shield law. Then in typical fashion, McCain joined President Bush in decrying the use of confidential sources by the New York Times and others to expose White House criminality.
For the details, see:
"McCain Goes Both Ways on Press Shield Law."
McDick reminds me of Bush more every day.
The AP recently reported that McCain had raised $15 million in March '07, WITHOUT simultaneously reporting that in the same period Clinton had raised $20 million and Obama had raised $40 million. The two Democrats raised four times as much as the Republican. Not even a hint of that fact in the AP report.
The Corporate Media will, no doubt, accept the enormous amount money that the Democratic candidate will spend for advertising in the general. Let us hope that it more than offsets the entrenched bias.
The answer to this is simple: as the narrative of this election gets out of the media's control they desperately try to rein it back in.
It's time to tune them out completely. As I have years ago. People need to start thinking about the last time they needed a major media source to tell them anything.
This is sickening. Instead of asking him why he voted for torture or his insane number of flip flops...... they give him donuts.
What love? Rupert doesn't own the AP, too, does he?
oh the tough choices....
casper46 @ 12:
Rupert Murdoch joins Associated Press board.
Today, the Associated Press announced at its annual meeting that Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive officer of News Corp., is joining its board of directors. Three other media moguls are also joining the board, including Sam Zell, who recently “took control of Tribune Co. after leading a buyout that resulted in the publicly traded company becoming private.”
Get grandpa his favorite treat and he won't get all grumpy on you.
I worked for a while at a tiny newspaper selling display ads. Those reporters would do anything for anyone who fed them or bought them free cocktails. They were sort of like little puppies when it came to free food. They would do all sorts of little tricks.
Reporter in picture: "Mr. McCain! Would you like those right out of the box or would you like to eat them off my tits?"
Hopefully McSimpson will OD on donuts. Good thing the little wifey's rich.
You have two unelectable candidates. The Dumbocrats have no clue how to select a candidate. Get used to the idea of a Republican Presidency....again.
If McCain is elected it insure access by the courtesans of the "press." Access insures that they are on the fast track to wealth and fame. Wealth and fame are the new currency of the land. Courtesans are not honest brokers of the 4th Estate. They are self aggrandizing sycophants mindful of only their careers. The country be damned.
Here Johnny, wash those donuts down with this aquarium water. .
A donut is a good symbol for publican economics.
All sugar glaze but inside and in the centre all air.
shantiquax @ 7:
The corporate media hope to get favorable FCC rulings, tax write-offs, etc. $$$$
Donuts even look like a big fat zero.
Bush peed in it last night.
Well, at lease they are honest. They aren't there to report or to question McCain. They are just there to kiss his ass.
Joe O. @ 30:
The FCC prudes ought to crack down on ass kissing on the public airwaves.
casper46 @ 5:
Probably.
AP = Asskissers of Propaganda
If those reporters want to bring McCain something next time I would suggest they bring along some economic textbooks because McCain knows nothing about the subject.
Do they still call themselves "reporters?" Are they the "brown-nosed posse" on the straight talk express (lower caps intended)?
One thing for sure, those "elitist" are not professional. Professionals are what McCain found himself in front of when he tried to slip by the "Iran" trains and arms the "al-quaeda" crap he ended up having to wipe from his face (or rather his little press minions wiped for him)!
34 Joe O. Says: If those reporters want to bring McCain something next time I would suggest they bring along some economic textbooks because McCain knows nothing about the subject.
and when he is done with those he should then move on to books about foreign policy, to fill in the gaping caverns in his cro magnon thinking
pissed off patricia @ 20:
I work in publishing. We do anything for donuts!
Weldon at 2
here's why………………..
Rupert Murdoch joins Associated Press board.
Today, the Associated Press announced at its annual meeting that Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive officer of News Corp., is joining its board of directors. Three other media moguls are also joining the board, including Sam Zell, who recently “took control of Tribune Co. after leading a buyout that resulted in the publicly traded company becoming private.”
The Fascism puzzle is complete!!
Gawd! Look how she is fawning on him like a little high school girl hoping to give the QB a B-job.
Sick I tell ya, sick!
Give him some more donuts. Eat up.
I actually saw that happen on tv this morning but I had just changed the channel and at first I thought the woman was one of his campaign workers. Maybe my first thought was more right than wrong.
Their corporate puppet-masters know McCain's more likely than a Democratic candidate to protect their concentration of media outlets, and may allow them to control even more.
a bag of free doughnuts goes a long way with politicians , give mccack some and like the lobbiest they give you back a whole fucking bakery at tax payers expence!
Leslie - I'm in publishing as well -- did you marry a man named Craig?
Dr. Acula @ 44:
No, not that I recall. :)
Leslie @ 38:
And free pizza too, right? I think that's sort of universal or something.
pissed off patricia @ 46:
No, we only kiss ass on air for donuts!
How embarassing for journalists everywhere. What is wrong with these so-called journalists? And why all this kowtowing to McCain when in 2000 reporters couldn't find anything Gore did right? Well, who's sorry now? Most of the country, who can't stand the GOP's war, massive deficits, sorry response to Katrina, health care problems or assaults on the Constitution. Gore is now the grand former statesman who can do no wrong.
Good thing she got the "right kind" of d'oh nuts otherwise we might have gotten a visit from McNasty.
Leslie @ 47:
Oh, okay. Maybe the pizza thing is a southern thing down here. I remember the reporters at the paper were always getting invited to cover local candidates shindigs and if the invite mentioned they would be serving beer and pizza, the reporters put the event at the top of their schedule.
If he's going to eat donuts (sugar-white flour-fat), he may as well open an artery and insert the cork directly.
Methinks his health is not so sterling as to withstand this kind of "food."
At McCain's age the next thing they will probably bring him is an oxygen tank or a wheelchair.
It sounds like McCains way of saying "let them eat cake".
So when the other two candidates speak to this group, what treats will be waiting for them?
5 casper46 Says:
Would she still bring him donuts if he called HER a c*nt?
Izzat you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqLjqxHRRVQ&feature=related
When he hurriedly opened the box, I was so hoping he would grab one and chow down on it. It would have made for a perfect photo. Sprinkles rolling down his tie and sticking to his lips.
this is but a symptom of the disease.
embedded 'journalists' are just campaign workers, under the guise of being a reporter.
boo this relationship.
54 pissed off patricia Says: So when the other two candidates speak to this group, what treats will be waiting for them?
well, they should LUUUUUUUUUUUUUV clinton--the bill variety. no one helped corporate media more than billy clinton.
thus, if mccain gets donuts, clinton should get gold nuggets
ysbaddaden @ 55:
No, I'm a lot cuter. lol
the media is not sorry at all for trashing gore, because they got what they wanted, a war to cover and tax cuts for people in their tax bracket. they don't give a fuck about the rest of us. that's why with the exception of olbermann and moyers, don't watch any of these political tv shows. send them a message with low ratings.
For the last time, those are not journalist... they are communication majors.
And they don't work for news organizations but for public relation firms.
so much for the independent press.
Has anyone seen the Alexandra Pelosi documentary, "Journeys With George?" It's an insightful short film about the press and George Bush in 2000. It exposes in embarrassing detail how sychophantic and spineless people in the media area.
Clearly they have nothing to gain from asking him questions....so they sentence him to death by doghnuts.
Smart move if you ask me.
McCain and one of the AP reporters spent almost 3 minutes tallking about Obama "the elitist" . Of course McCain got Obamas point all backwards and the reporter just couldnt let Obamas elitism go.
AP reporter: "You made a vague reference in your speech to senator Obamas comments recently about working class voters. Do you think the senator is an elitist?"
McCain: "I dont know, I think his comments are elitist. I think that anybody who disparages people who are hardworking honest dedicated people who cherish the 2nd amendment... blablabla"
AP reporter: "If those comments are elitist, which you say they are does that make him an elitist?"
McCain: "I dont know because I dont know him very well. I dont know senator Obama very well. I can only look at his remarks.... blablabla"
AP reporter: "You've served with him for a couple of years, you ever see uh.. elitist behaviour?"
McCain: "Eh.. I know that positions on many of the issues he have taken... blablabla"
63 StevePam Says: Clearly they have nothing to gain from asking him questions….so they sentence him to death by doghnuts.
I wouldn't know, I never fellated a dog.
Aw, comeon guys , he's cool! He so nice and funny.....until the "bad man" shows up. then its "f*ck you, you c*nting trollup!"
The AP affords newspapers to have small staffs as it has its own reporters and collects stories from its AP members and pass them along.
Reporters can be lazy and editors can be complacent because no one double checks any of the stories that come across "the wire". "If it's the AP, then it must be good/true" type mentality sets in rather quickly. This allows publishers to satisfy the corporates with a better bottom line and profitibility.
So McCain admitted on-air that he has no health plan and he considers not having one a joke.
McCancer won't be needing his UNIVERSAL healthcare much longer, so he doesn't give a sh*t about healthcare for the rest of us.
SO the guy made a joke about Donuts. get real libs, you have anything real on this man!
OMG, look at her expression and body posture on that second frame--she is in love! How pathetic.
The Cardiac kid, Cheney, loves doughnuts too.
She'd kneel in front of McSame in a split second. That's what the stupid Resluts do.
chris blue dog dem @ 70:
The issues that seem to be flying over your head at supersonic speeds in short order are:
A) An independent press is fundamental to a healthy democracy.
B) Speaking of health, when we have 40+ million people in this country without insurance, and at a time where there is a real healthcare crisis in our society, that a candidate making a joke about health care should be considered to be not only off color, but down right repulsive.
Which brings back the A) issue, you seem to be A-OK with a candidate as flawed as McCain to be treated with kid gloves as he embarks in his campaign towards the most powerful office in this country.
God help these propaganda outlets if the FCC is ever restored to integrity.
Just another routine day at the McCain love in.
ONE MORE WAR FROM JOHN "THE REPUBLICAN" MCCAIN AND ALL WE WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD IS SOME COFFEE AND DONUTS...
...... AND ONCE EVERY 8 YEARS... HE'LL INVITE US UP TO DE MANSION FOR DE BAR-BE-QUE AND SOME DANCIN'
Oh, sweet Jesus give me strength! Pass the oxygen, someone, I believe this AP reporter is displaying cleavage. Dear God almighty please say she's not a Hillary clone!
Well waddayaknow.. The power and majesty of donuts... Who knew!!!! Well besides maybe Homer Simpson and Monty Burns....
And all these years we've been laughing at and giving Homer hell over a few sprinkles..... Insidious I tells ya.. JD
To the 40 million plus Americans without healthcare, "let them eat donuts".
Senator McAntionette
I am tired of McCain getting a free ride! The GOP will clearly pull the race card against Obama.
Scarborough just accused Obama of calling americans bigots b/c of his "bitter on anti immigration" comment but Rick Santurum says McCain called his colleagues racist.... this needs to get out if they try to use Obama's comments against him. I can't find the audio but the transcript on on Hugh Hewitt's blog.
per townhalldotcom....
When Santorum says that about the McCain-Kennedy immigration bill that "John McCain was the guy who was working with Ted Kennedy to drive it down our throats, and lectured us repeatedly about how xenophobic we were, lectured us, us being the Republican conference, about how wrong we were on this, how we were on the wrong side of history," he was there, heard those lectures
She hasn't been on McCain's campaign bus, mind you, but on the Straight Talk Express®!
Behold the Associated Press, The Essential Global News Network.
As Marie Antoinette said, "Why don't [all of us] eat cake??"
That is so nauseating.
She's fawning over him like a love struck, teenage, groupy.
Yup: The ol' 5th Estate in Amerika is on it's last legs, and with it, America's last shot at preserving a democracy.
The way she tilt's her head and giggles, if he'd said:
"After this, you're coming back to my bus and sukking my dik, you c$%t."
I've no doubt she'd squeal at the invite.
Media/showbizz/propaganda... it's all the same in the US and A now.....
sad
Choke on 'em McSame!
Well they're surely fawning over him... John McCain is the next president of the United States. Six weeks ago, Obama was on his way to being the next president of the United States.
But the poor guy can't stop putting his foot in his mouth. And folks, it will only get worse from here. The last Republican he ran against gave up the ghost early: Alan Keyes. Unlike Keyes, John McCain is a strong competitor and is a relatively moderate republican who knows how to win.
Something tells me the fall campaign will look a lot like a one sided superbowl contest -- with our team behind three touchdowns in the first quarter. Thanks to the imprecise overly smug words of our nominee, we may lose big like Dukakis in a year that favors Democrats.
AP: As you mentioned, Ron, myself, a couple of AP reporters. we spend quite a bit of time with on the back of the “Straight Talk Express” asking you questions and what we’ve decided to do today is invite everyone else along on the ride. We even brought you your favorite treats.
It almost sounded as if she said, we spend quite a bit of time with you on the "Backtalk Straight Express"...?
Which, by the way, would make a hell of a lot more sense considering who's Express it is...
Did they just try to assasinate, McCain?
I mean, giving an old man a box full of deep-fried, carb bombs, with a sugar glaze?
Why?
Easy.
The news corporations are republicon - republicons are pro-corporation, what's not to love? Deregulation, consolidation, tax cuts, war profiteering......bought and paid for whores....
It's not that complicated...standard republicon MO
It's the profits, stupid.
Americans are the biggest suckers for marketing BS - this is how you got 'the straight talk express", "compassionate conservatism", "and a president you'd want to have a beer with (who apparently quit drinking decades ago?!? WTF?!?!)"...now you got Hillary trying to out drink Bush with a beer and a shot!
Americans fall for the cheapest and thinnest marketing campaigns...the Iraq War being a great example.
"From a marketing point of view, you don't introduce new products in August." White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card in 2003 on selling the bogus and illegal invasion of a sovereign country, a country that had nothing to do with 9/11 but does have everything to do with OIL. Just have a look at Cheney's 2001 energy task force minutes...oh wait, you can't....stupid sheeple.
What I thought was ironic was that a donut is a big 0, and that's what McCain thinks we should invest in Healthcare and Veterans, and the mortgage crisis, and Global Warming.
- 0 - nothing...
I assume everyone is aware that profits from Duncan Donuts works its way into the pockets of the Bush family.
Thank you for this shocking exposé. Soros&friends' $40 mill has been well spent. A new scandal enters the lexicon: Sprinklegate.
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