Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh blithely calls the mainstream media “state-controlled,” as if the White House Press Corps, AP, UPI, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, etc. were some giant Soviet Politburo directed by Obama.
Of course we all experienced the slanted coverage in the 90s of the Bill Clinton fiasco, with accusations from women across the country rising like a whack-the-mole game. Sadly, these women, from Gennifer Flowers to Paula Jones to Kathleen Willey, were to be suppressed and referred to as whores by the mainstream media. Then Monica Lewinsky came forward, stating that Clinton had committed some rather inappropriate acts in the Oval Office. Hillary Clinton’s charge of a “vast right wing conspiracy” directed at her husband was vociferously echoed by the mainstream media. Of course, we later found out it was all true, down to the cigar and blue dress. But this does not rise to a state-controlled mainstream media, does it?
In 2008, when McCain was running on the Republican ticket for President, there was this strange, bubbling question of his eligibility due to the fact that he was born in the Panama Canal Zone. Various mainstream media sources questioned McCain’s natural-born status, blatantly ignoring Obama’s more pressing question of natural-born status, his father being a Kenyan and a subject of the United Kingdom, and Obama being listed as an Indonesian citizen in school records. But this does not rise to a state-controlled mainstream media, does it?
As the “birthers” were swooping down upon McCain, a mainstream media smear job began against Sarah Palin. Although she had been a hockey mom, no one had discovered how STUPID she was, so they said. When she was a mayor and brought the city of Wasilla to grow by leaps and bounds, when she ran the Alaska Oil and Gas Commission and got the political crooks out of the game, and when she was Governor of Alaska with an approval rating of ninety percent, strangely, the hundreds of thousands of people who had voted for and supported her were just not aware of her stupidity (so they said). Of course, the mainstream media’s portrayal of Sarah Palin was and is a lie, this being our first taste of what we would learn to be a smear job. But this does not support the charge of a state-controlled mainstream media, does it?
When Herman Cain was rising exponentially in the GOP polls, the mainstream media had first charged that he was stupid like Sarah Palin. They charged him to be a sell-out to African-Americans, a “minstrel.” They called him a racist. Yet all this time, his poll numbers continues to rise. Then they pulled out the big guns, whereby a series of “stories” surfaced: anonymous women with vague charges of sexual harassment. Politico ran almost one hundred stories about these allegations in a single week, subsequently having little to say about more substantiated subjects such as Fast and Furious, Solynda, or the other endless corruptions within the Obama administration. But, oddly, his numbers continued to rise. The mainstream media then pulled out all the stops, relentlessly splashing the faces and stories of Sharon Bialek and Ginger White across every website, every TV screen, and every radio outlet. Mission accomplished; Cain dropped out of the race. Of course the accusers strangely and suddenly disappeared also. But this does not support the charge of a state-controlled mainstream media, does it?
By this time, we had all come to the conclusion that the facade of an objective mainstream media had been dropped. We could still rely on Fox News to a certain extent. We could rely on Drudge Report, National Review, and all the other conservative outlets. But enter Newt Gingrich. The Republican establishment made no bones about Romney being their man, but we never expected conservative media outlets to take on the Alinsky attack mode of the mainstream media. Almost in unison, Drudge Report and National Review attacked Gingrich regarding his statements of his relationship with and support of Ronald Reagan. After the initial Drudge Report and National Review assault, it quickly seethed on much of conservative media, subsequently being parroted by the mainstream media. This shocked most conservatives that, like the mainstream media’s tactics, there had been a relentless orchestrated attack against Newt Gingrich—a political version of what had been heaped upon Herman Cain. But even this does not support the charge of a state-controlled mainstream media, does it?
But when five hundred thousand people gathered for the pro-life March for Life rally in D.C. January 23, there was little if any coverage from the mainstream media. In fact, they covered the dozen or so pro-choice protesters. Therefore, we must come to the conclusion that Rush Limbaugh is right: We have a state-controlled mainstream media.
So, when the state-controlled media’s smear job of Newt Gingrich comes to fruition, then they can move on to the next target: Rick Santorum.
Kris Zane is editor-in-chief of The Obama Files
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Rush is right the media is state controled.
Freedom of speech should be allowed by our constitution, but these outrageous allegations by women against Cain, and these exaggerated lies about Gingrich should not be allowed by the press or any other news media, if they cannot be proven without a reasonable doubt, not just someone who appears out of nowhere, and when the damage is done disapp ears into the night. It justs amounts to his word against hers, but the damage is irreparable by some mindless people who cannot think or reason for themselves. These personal attacks on each other, have made most of the republican candidates look like immoral fools That is if you believe everything you hear. They should stick to what they are going to do to help the country, and to get us back to the constitution, and they should really mean it, not just making false promises just to get elected. Most of us are tired of all the mud slinging. It does not put bread on our table, or pay our mortgage, or above all, keep us a free nation,.
I will say it again we should boycott the main steam media,they have already lost all credibility with most
americans except the left wing liberals,how do we deal with a media that is against us all,let me here some ideas on what can be done.
dont watch it!if nobody watched it,they wouldnt survive,i only watch fox and local weather and sports,i have no use for misinformation.sadly fox is getting worse,i might have to cut them off soon
You must dig to find the truth.
Boycott main stream media advertisers and tell their advertisers why. Hit them in their pocket and they will wise up fast or go under. Unfortunately, Soros and others like him are backing many.
This is to true money talks that is one reason an average person could never be president.
Most thinking people know that the main street media is in the Obuma camp.I for one don't watch ABC,NBC,CNNor CBS.I can't stand people like Anderson Pooper or Tingles Matthews or other ilk like that and if a drama start getting political I x them out.It's truly ashame that the media can't be fair.
Since obammy first started his bid for election, I knew the media was biased. I agree with everything in this article, until the last 6 sentences or so.
I was happy to finally see the pro-choice protests finally getting some media attention. I have been bombarded by sight and sound the pro-life version. A day doesn't go by that I don't hear the catholic church is against contraception. Only catholics believe this and they are not the majority.
Even this site will give you the link to pro-life, but the pro-choice link is nowhere to be found.
You hear them condemning the one time coverage of pro-choice. Where's the outrage that pro-choice doesn't receive equal coverage?
Why don't they be honest and say what it really is? This is obviously an attempt to overturn Roe vs Wade.
How did a "religion" get so much control?
The media definitely is BIASED.
THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY.
We MUST choose the proper candidate wisely because we will ONLY have 1 shot at getting it right. To bring our country back from the edge of destruction and restoring confidence in the American people. If this does not happen with a Republican in the White House, 2016 will more than likely go Democrat again to fulfill and complete the previous administrations agenda. A NEW WORLD ORDER AND OUR DESTRUCTION!
The Media has not told the truth about anything since Obummer has been elected & this transparent
Government is a JOKE! I can't believe this ones in office…..Unbelieveable ! Ruining the whole country
and quickly! Watch how much faster he moves now that the end is near. You had better hang onto your seat!
The media has shown favoritism toward the Dems for a very, very long time.
In the 50's, 60's 70's though, people didn't get their news from 5 minute segments of the news on TV. They were readers who delved into issues to make sure they knew the facts.
Young people today, don't know jack except what they hear in school (we know how academia feels about the truth). When questioned, they don't even know fundamental facts about government or even who their leaders are, much less what they represent. They have no knowledge of history or geography to an extent that is really frightening. I guess if the democrats can get enough of these know-nothings to vote-Obama could win.
It really is scary how media does influence elections and I have no doubt we're in for some very biased reporting in the months leading up to the election.