An MSNBC “love fest”? The crew at the network which just happens to use the president’s campaign slogan in its ads might have gotten a thrill up their legs meeting with President Obama today, but we have a feeling they’re just being used. It seems the campaign that never ends needs some help selling its tax hike to the public, so the White House summoned some influential progressives in the media … and some MSNBC anchors, too.
Obama met at the WH today with 'influential progressives' in the media to pitch the need to extend the middle class tax cut, WH confirms
— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) December 4, 2012
Yep, these guys.
https://twitter.com/WeGotEd/status/276107503215968256
https://twitter.com/slone/status/276094805514260480
I thought MSNBC got their talking points emailed to them by the Obama White House. I didn't know they had to go pick them up in person!
— AACONS (@AACONS) December 4, 2012
Rachel Maddow was there as well, but for something she termed a “hippie cabal.”
Maddow, heading into West Wing, said she was here for a "hippie cabal." Asked if I was coming. NO, DAMN IT, I WASN'T INVITED.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) December 4, 2012
No, the Huffington Post wasn’t invited. The private meeting with progressive journalists was closed to, um, journalists. Or was it? Mediaite is reporting that quite a few “progressive” media types were there.
https://twitter.com/AndrewKirell/status/276091145224851456
With all those reporters in attendance, it’s a wonder we haven’t heard more about the meeting on the news.
https://twitter.com/papakilogolf/status/276115219812601856
Obama's Ministry of Truth @MSNBC spotted at White House receiving their talking points. http://t.co/fen4Cyle#tcot #tlot #teaparty #p2
— Fay Kahnewz, MD (@John_Monahan) December 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/GenXLiberty/status/276112475131351040
Obama entertained the MSM of MSNBC at the White house today. Don't think he will be having Fox to the WH!
— BeachGirl (@BeachGirl5) December 5, 2012
MSNBC hosts went to White House today to get their Christmas bonuses for being being shameless lap-dogs for O.
— Marvin R. Crain (@MarvinCrain) December 4, 2012
Is the meeting a conflict of interest? Of course not. Have the interests of MSNBC and Obama ever been in conflict? Forward!
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