Sly like a fox to fight with Fox

I have to give him credit; President Obama knows how to control the media. I didn’t it think it was a smart move of the Obama administration to pick a fight with an entitylike Fox News since it is a proven fact that more people get their news from Fox than from any other cable news source. If fact, as reported on the huffingtonpost.com, (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/fox-news-dominates-3q-200_n_304260.html) the top ten cable news programs in Q3 of 2009 were on Fox News while CNN and MSNBC are down 30% and 10% respectively. The top three, “The O’Reilly Factor” (averages 3.295 million viewers; up 12% from last year), “Hannity” (2.603 million, up 9%), and “Glenn Beck” (2.403 million, up 89%) have almost as many viewers individually as MSNBC and CNN combined. The 11pm repeat of “The O’ Reilly Factor” even beats out MSNBC and CNN. In fairness, CNBC does take 17 of the bottom 20 of the shows; probably not the distinction they want. Why would the President go after an entity that has the largest viewership? What could possibly be gained by making an enemy of such a powerful news organization? This is where I think the President is smart.

The Obama White House is on record saying that they controlled the media during the campaign. "Very rarely did we communicate through the press anything that we didn't absolutely control," said Anita Dunn, White House communications director. She continued on "Whether it was a David Plouffe video or an Obama speech, a huge part of our press strategy was focused on making the media cover what Obama was actually saying as opposed to why the campaign was saying it, what the tactic was. … Making the press cover what we were saying." So obviously, they control what the press reports; at least MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC. Again, I wondered what could possibly be gained by attacking Fox News? Then it hit me. How many people are concentrating on the unemployment rate right now? Currently, unemployment is at about 9.8% as of the end of September. When the stimulus bill was rushed through, without anyone reading it I must add, it was stated that without the stimulus we would be at around 8.5% by now. With stimulus it would be under 8%. Looks like someone read the economy wrong. AGAIN! – But they know how to fix health care. Right! How about the falling home prices and foreclosures? Foreclosures are up 17 percent in the second quarter of this year. You heard that on MSNBC and CNN didn’t you? Afghanistan? Iran? Iraq? Health Care Reform? I could go on but the point is that instead of hearing about any of these, we are bombarded with the war on Fox News. And President Obama’s response is, “I’m not losing any sleep over it”. OF COURSE NOT!!! His minions are out there stirring up the pot and keeping everyone thinking about Fox, which is causing Fox viewership to rise even more, while at the same time working behind the scenes to pass his failed health care scheme – it will eventually pass and it when your rates rise and your care gets worse,thank a democrat. He is not losing sleep because when anything goes wrong he will put the blame on Fox News, the past administration, and/or anyone who questions his administration. He has the perfect out.

I wrote an Opine; don’t know if it was ever published, that stated that Obama is performing magic. While you are watching his right hand, his left is reaching in your pocket and taking your money. When he speaks of smoke and mirrors, he knows what he is talking about. His smoke machine is working overtime. When you hear what his administration is doing, ask why? Why fight with FOX when there are bigger problems? Why not provide the additional troops to Afghanistan? Why are job losses going up when, with the stimulus, they should be going down? Ask the important questions. Why did Congress only stop funding for ACORN till October 31st? Why, with all the information about ACORN, aren't more investigations being done into their illegal advice? Why does he have Communists advising him? Why does he have people advising him who admire Mao Zedong? Why does he have someone advising him who admires the way Chavez crushed the media in Venezuela? I am not making this stuff up. You can't; fiction has to make sense!

On a side note, I believe the time has come for a clean sweep. I don’t care if you are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, or Independent. The time has come to vote all incumbents out of office. We have lost control of our Congress as a whole and it is time to remind those that seek elected office that they work for us, not vice verse. Vote them all out and send a message. Someone brand new cannot do any more harm than the ones in office now.