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Where is the vigorous scrutiny of Barack H. Obama?

The MSM derided its own efforts at questioning the claims of the Bush Administration leading up to the war in Iraq. Gary Kamiya of Salon magazine writes: "...the real failing was not in any one area; it was across the board. Bush administration lies and distortions went unchallenged, or were actively promoted. Vital historical context was almost never provided. And it wasn't just a failure of analysis. With some honorable exceptions, good old-fashioned reporting was also absent." While I support the effort in Iraq and do not believe that President Bush lied, it is vitally important for the media to do as much as is possible to get at the facts wherever they may lead. There is only so much "fact checking" they can do when it comes to questions of national security, but when it comes to searching out and fully vetting the policy positions, voting records, and personal and private associations of a presidential candidate and accurately relaying that information to the American people, the job of our institutions of journalism is of paramount importance. Are we getting the WHOLE story when it comes to the candidate Barack Hussein Obama? Where is the coverage on his associations with ACORN, William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Frank Marshall Davis- leader of the Communist Party USA and mentor of young Obama in Hawii, Raila Odinga- Muslim extremist president of Kenya and others. If Senator McCain or Sarah Palin had as many questionable associates and allies, the MSM would have hung them by now with said associations. Headlines EVERYDAY would bring these associations before the American people time and time again. No sane and intelligent nor honest person could disagree with my assessment. The media's "fact checking" escapades serve to further muddy the issues or flat out lie to help their candidate, BHO. Because they enjoy a certain amount of immunity, there is no direct avenue by which the public can voice it's displeasure other than to turn the dial. Many of us are not aware that we are being lied to and therefore are completely in the dark. Others are willing subjects, enjoying the ride and hoping it'll take their man on to the White House. After all, isn't getting a democrat in office worth it? "By any means neccessary?" But others, like myself, are angry as hell and yet feel powerless to stop this slaughter of truth and fairness right before our eyes. We hear statements like: "Obama doesn't support preschool sex-ed, just 'age appropriate' sex ed for preschoolers where preschoolers are taught how to avoid sex predators. That is what Obama has said." Could not you (the media), who went as far as presenting fake documents to "prove" that then candidate George W. Bush was not at his reserve training, give us a little more than "Obama has said" for proof? Could not you send actual investigators to find out the truth? Could you not investigate his votes on the BAIPA in the state senate of Illinois? And when you report that John McCain and Sarah Palin are "misleading" the people when they present ACCURATELY the facts surrounding his votes on this legislation, could you just come out and say that you indeed don't like WHERE the facts lead? Would all who are as teed off by this blatant disregard for truth and accuracy in the MSM please help. I would like you to suggests ways other than just "turning the dial" on these dishonest and biased reporting for Obama. If Americans were presented the whole story about this man, he would be 30 points down. We only have a couple of weeks. But I trust that American ingenuity is unsurpassed on this planet, and that if we join efforts we can make a difference before the wrong "change" occurs in our nation.

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you lost me when you said Bush didn't lie.
rant
Get a blog and stop ranting.
3 Men who brought down Wall Street 1. FRANKLIN RAINES? Raines works for the Obama Campaign as Chief Economic Advisor 2. TIM HOWARD? Howard is also a Chief Economic Advisor to Obama 3. JIM JOHNSON? Johnson hired as a Senior Obama Finance Advisor and was selected to run Obama's Vice Presidential Search Committee IF OBAMA PLANS ON CLEANING UP THE MESS - HIS ADVISORS HAVE THE EXPERTISE - THEY MADE THE MESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. Would you trust the men who tore Wall Street down to build the New Wall Street?
Your question put me to sleep. You lost me after the first paragraph.
We must do our own scrutiny. The media are very obviously biased. This is a good thing for those who think for themselves.
I agree, the mainstream media has been a JOKE this election.
Obama is the Satan, plain and simple
It is absolutely criminal that the news media.. or those who call themselves that, have not scrutinized all the things about obama... he is not clean... there is too much attached to him.. and still the media keeps pushing him on the American public. It is sad.. this man is going to bring this country to it's knees far worse than even Bush did.. for he is going to divide us like never before.
Honestly, are the Republicans in any position to disparage anyone? The Bush administration, McCain flip-flopping and out-of-touch, and Palin abusing power? McCain has agreed with Bush 90% of the time, and you dillusional Republicans think he'll induce change?
Bush didn't lie??? Where have you been? The rest, is just silly.
Good points!! Can I make a suggestion and and say that if these are your original thoughts you should polish up the writing and submit to to your local newspaper as a letter to the editor. These are things that people need to think about.
I think ... that the reporting has been equally scrutinized on either side. I think you're forgetting that the reporters are Americans as well - why would they shirk off their duty in the promise of lots of publicity if what the right has been saying about Obama is true? Just, please, stop. It's getting old.
You writing a book in Yahoo Answers ... is not going to alter his lead in the polls ... I highly reccomend a blog too ... as you asked a question and seemingly answered it ... defeating the purpose of a question ...
It's hiding under a rock!
Ye and McCain's a maverick(laughable). Stop crying media injustice. McCain probably has some stuff that doesn't look particularly good on his record and the media isn't even reporting it.((except his age)burn).
Holy SH** your question turned into a summary so I quit reading like about the second paragraph! Um, your very uninformed I see. Where is your questioning of John McCain's alliance with ACORN? Where is your questioning of Sarah Palin's abuse of power charge? Where is your questioning of why is the republican party and their nominees inciting hatred and violence at campaign rallies? Where is your questioning of anything that has to do with McCain or Palin? hmmm??? Now that partisanship if i ever seen it! Obama 08"
All those things you mentioned about Obama were covered. I have read about them at length and have seen media coverage on tv. I fail to see your point. I think the reason they aren't running the story every day, is because there is NO story. So what if he started his political career with people who turned out to be shady? There is a very fine line between crime and politics. Thats the nature of power. I think Frank Zappa said it best: ''politicians are the next best thing to criminals, except they have a lot of money for advertising campaigns''.
That is a REALLY long question
Are you retarded? or Just not have a tv or radio? He's been raked over the coals and still came out unscathed.........Look at the rhetoric being thrown around and ask yourself wheres the criticism of mccain and palin/caribou barbi? 1 cheated on his injured wife then divorced her , 1 abused her power, skirted around the ethics, and you ask a question like that! Get a life, and get used to your new black president
Go McCain .....
I'm busy writitng a book on the gullibility of the American public, who runs around screaming that a birth certificate "must" be fake, and "that one" can't POSSIBLY be honest enough to tell the truth. People believe anything. Ever hear of Jim Jones and Guyana? people killed themselves by brainwashing. The real story is in front of your face. How an old "man of high character" used innuendo and fear, to plant conspiracy theories to try and win an election. Then got people like you to "spread the word".
If you could do me a favor and make a last minute attempt to get on McCain's speech writing staff (I'll give you a great recommendation) I think it would help Obama widen his margin another 5 points. You're a credit to your candidate. BTW, when I write humongous rhetorical "questions" such as the one you've written, they always get deleted, apparently at the recommendation of McCain supporters like yourself. Where's the "scrutiny" of your unwillingness to follow Yahoo!'s community guidelines, anyway? Well, if I may subscribe to your school of reasoning for a moment, I guess there isn't any, since you support McCain, and we all know McCain and his supporters are never scrutinized. You must be kidding. (Well, at least you picked an appropriate screen name).
EXCELLENT post. You have covered most every conservatives feeling about this election in a nut shell. Obama, the national media, and dems in general are trying to take this election at all cost no matter how dishonest. We as a people have to stand up against it. When the enemy comes in like a flood the Holy Spirit will lift up a standard against it. May honesty and righteousness prevail. If not then God have mercy upon this country.