tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post198544611898148171..comments2024-03-18T17:01:07.165-07:00Comments on The Provocateur: From President to King While the Media Yawnsmike volpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-4264085607096665352009-05-07T08:28:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:28:00.000-07:00GE is not world's largest defense contracter, and ...GE is not world's largest defense contracter, and they aren't even in the top 10 globally (Lockheed, Boeing, BAE, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics round out the top 5).<br /><br />As they say, actions speak louder than words, so pay attention to what the media actually does and not the hackneyed ideas they put forth. This will give us a clear understanding what they are truly after. <br /><br />Also we should just simply change the title of president to Obama, much like the other Caesar.Theseusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-86859223596773220682009-05-05T08:30:00.000-07:002009-05-05T08:30:00.000-07:00The media likes him because he follows the same id...The media likes him because he follows the same ideology they follow. Was that a serious analysis? He's doing well? He's been in office about a hundred days. At best and worst, it's still an incomplete. Maybe they should hold off admiration until something tangible has happened. The media is treating him now as they treated him the entire campaign. Was he doing well then also?mike volpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-55390120308825807282009-05-05T06:40:00.000-07:002009-05-05T06:40:00.000-07:00"Then, Bill O'Reilly reported that an arm of GE wo..."Then, Bill O'Reilly reported that an arm of GE would be a major beneficiary of the president's cap and trade legislation. GE owns both NBC and MSNBC, both very favorable networks to the Obama administration. They also do a lot of green technology programming."<br /><br />They're also the world's largest defense contractor, but hey whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-9780696901464940432009-05-05T06:37:00.000-07:002009-05-05T06:37:00.000-07:00Gracie, its Roman numerals. The Democrats have be...Gracie, its Roman numerals. The Democrats have been referring to GW Bush as "Bush II" and "Bush the Lesser" for years, haven't you noticed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-8411995266310547762009-05-05T02:24:00.000-07:002009-05-05T02:24:00.000-07:00I know you must be desperate when you start whinin...I know you must be desperate when you start whining about media bias.<br /><br />The media like him because they admire him. They admire him because they think he is doing well. Perception is reality. <br /><br />When the GOP find a real leader, perhaps the media will start treating you better.<br /><br />David Brooks -<br />"The Republicans talk more about the market than about society, more about income than quality of life. They celebrate capitalism, which is a means, and are inarticulate about the good life, which is the end. They take things like tax cuts, which are tactics that are good in some circumstances, and elevate them to holy principle, to be pursued in all circumstances."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-42363443131738984192009-05-04T23:03:00.000-07:002009-05-04T23:03:00.000-07:00Will Americans use Roman or Arabic numerals to ide...Will Americans use Roman or Arabic numerals to identify their kings? Will it be <I>Obama 1</I> or <I>Obama I</I>? I lean towards Roman numerals myself, since Americans seem to like them to keep track of the SuperBowl. <br /><br />Or will we skip the numbers altogether and just use the honorific? In which case do we or do we not capitalize the "t": <I>Obama the Great</I> or <I>Obama The Great?</I>Also, will Michelle be Queen Michelle, or just the King Consort?<br /><br />We really should start working out these things in advance.<br /><br />GracieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com