Just the Short List of Media Coverage during the 2012 Election
Presidential Leadership
Congress hasn’t passed a budget in 3 years, the press says nothing.
Military
personnel have to be bribed or coerced into attending Presidential
appearances, they cannot respect their Commander and Chief; the press
says nothing.
There are
more law suites filed against the US Government by its own employees
and internal divisions than at any time in history, the press says
nothing.
The
pledge to unite has been so totally ignored that our political division
is at its highest since the Civil War, the press says nothing.
Administration’s Track Record
There is
none, mostly just setbacks, no tangible successes of any kind other than
“unity”, “hope” and “change”….and a hollow claim to have killed Osama
Bin Laden; the press says nothing.
Foreign Policy
In the
past Obama has bowed to foreign leaders and apologizes to them thereby
weakening our global position; the press said nothing.
Recently
our embassies were stormed, an ambassador was horribly murdered, other
US citizens and military personnel were killed, but Obama approved
continued foreign aide to the perpetrators, apologized for the
American-made film that gave them the excuse to riot, and does nothing
to bring them to justice; the press says nothing.
Today Iran is threatening Israel and the US with military and terrorist actions because of Obama’s failed foreign policy regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program and our neglected alliance with Israel; the press says nothing.
Domestic Policy
Food prices take the highest jump in 50 years and are project to go much higher; the press says nothing.
“Temporary”
amnesty is given to alien workers in order to buy votes while our
system is overburdened with a huge number of unemployed US CITZENS; the
press says nothing.
Insurance premiums and medical costs take huge increases in spite of Obama’s forced health care reforms; the press says nothing.
Energy
Gas prices soar; the press says nothing.
Every
major energy producer has put their money squarely against Obama instead
of the traditional hedging of their bets by backing both candidates;
the press says nothing.
Economic Policy
The value of the dollar has shrunk more in the past 2 years than during any time in US history; the press says nothing.
The
gargantuan, unread stimulus program Democrats rammed trough Congress
didn’t have any measurable positive effect on economic recovery; the
press says nothing.
The Obama
administration says he created 4.5 million jobs but ignores the 4.9
million job decline resulting in a net 400,000 net job loss; the press
says nothing.
Obama
touts an 8% unemployment rate but doesn’t include those working two to
three jobs just getting by until they get a real job, or the people who
have stopped looking for work and settle for jobless benefits; the press
says nothing.
The
National Federation of Independent Business, the US Chamber of Commerce
and the National Association for the Self-Employed along with many
others have surveyed their members who have all said the health care
mandates will kill approximately 1.2 million jobs in 2013 and ‘14; the
press says nothing.
Greece
has fallen yet Obama continues to head down the exact same path that
historically ends in social collapse; the press says nothing.
We don’t
take in enough in tax revenues to pay for essential services and still
service the interest on our debt; the press says nothing.
National Security
Border
security is a joke and our friend Mr. Holder isn’t helping with his
crazy Fast and Furious schemes; the press says nothing.
Credit is
taken for political gain after an effort to eliminate Osama Bin Ladin
was carried out with very little effort by Obama; the press says
nothing.
Military morale is at its lowest point in history, suicides are at their highest, the press says nothing.
Race
No white
man could have ever gained the presidency with such a deplorable record
of failure and inexperience; the press says nothing.
This presidency is riddled with race baiting and side taking without review of the facts; the press says nothing
Religion
Obama
praises his own attitudes of religious freedom yet wages a quiet but
documented war against the actions and practices of Christians; the
press says nothing.
Obama
uses reverence when he refers to Muslims or the Koran yet uses distain
when talking of Catholics and the Bible; the press says nothing.
Countless
criticisms are made of Romney’s Mormonism but none are made of Obama
being a closet Muslim, Biden’s Catholicism is accepted but Ryan’s isn’t;
the press says nothing.
Romney makes his “47%” statement which was fairly accurate; the press goes ape shit and calls the election.
Mike Norman with the Fort Worth Star Telegram hits on the topic of if
Texas deregulation is really working. I assume he places blame on
deregulation as the reason for the Texas power supply failure because
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