This.
Once again, former Romney adviser Richard Grenell cuts right to the chase. This is the key take-away from the Obama race speech tape. What did the palace guards known as the media know, and when did they know it?
https://twitter.com/richardgrenell/status/253312046110760960
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253269413724307457
Oh, boy. Media lapdogs sure don’t like being caught burying bones. That is exactly what is going on here, with all the cries of “this isn’t news!”
I imagine the hardest part of journalism is the running-in-circles screaming "THAT'S NOT NEWS!! THAT'S NOT NEWS!!" part.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) October 3, 2012
Shaddup, shaddup, shaddup, you racist wingnuts!
See, they were caught burying bones in their Ivory Tower backyards. As Twitchy reported, they started enabling Team Obama spin and lies last night, and continued this morning, all in an effort to try to keep their bones buried. Time magazine and MSNBC’s Mark Halperin got that ball rolling first, when he began stomping his lapdog paws immediately. Others soon followed.
RT @AlexPappasDC: Funny. DNC sends email now of "instant reaction" from reporters dissing DC story that hasn't been published yet!
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2012
If these MSM hacks really thought there was nothing to this Obama tape they didn't cover in 2008 they'd want you to watch it. They don't.
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 2, 2012
Fwiw, i don't know if the Drudge video is lame. could be something there. but the speech did seem to be covered extensively in 08
— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 2, 2012
@NathanWurtzel @TheFix Why the hell would Romney/the RNC feel the need to put out a statement? This is about the Media & its utter dishonor.
— Moe Lane (@Ogiel23) (@moelane) October 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/nathanwurtzel/status/253304907321470978
https://twitter.com/nathanwurtzel/status/253302857959358464
Of course. The palace guards, or palace watchdogs, are Smarter Than You. Plus, they know that it’s racist to point out the racist remarks made by Obama. Or something.
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Incidentally, Obama saying "Where's yo dollah"? is NOT racist, but my accurately quoting him is. Just FYI.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
The lapdogs hear special dog whistles, you see. And they know what’s best. If they don’t want to report on something, you don’t need to hear it, rubes!
RT @DLoesch: The left is in total meltdown over a video that they say isn't news.
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) October 3, 2012
Why? Why the instant and furious stomping of paws, hmm? It’s not just Obama cheerleading. It’s also a case of covering their own lapdog tails.
RT @jstrevino: Media isn't reacting to protect Obama. Media is reacting to protect media.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) October 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/jstrevino/status/253302620637253632
Bingo. Their Obama bone-burying has been further exposed for all to see. There is no denying it now. They admitted to seeing this tape before. Yet, it was never reported on, unless heavily edited.
The MSM hid this tape in 2007 during the campaign…it containd racially charged marterial, plus cozy referrences to Rev. G-D America Wright
— Anthony G. Martin (@welshman007) October 3, 2012
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA http://t.co/c0TKWj7O via @buzzfeed
— China is lying (@jtLOL) October 3, 2012
Incredible number of reporters trying to convince us we all knew about a video that none of us actually knew about. #MediaHacks
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) October 3, 2012
It's hilarious to watch a CNN reporter BRAGGING that he missed the real story: https://t.co/jPXJf2Qg
— China is lying (@jtLOL) October 3, 2012
@SamFeistCNN And you didn't cover the parts of the speech that the Daily Caller just did. Why not?
— China is lying (@jtLOL) October 3, 2012
Via @AceofSpadesHQ, this is what the Beltway Media considers “covering” the speech in 2007: http://t.co/Ejh4FbVh #lapdogmedia
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 3, 2012
.@SamFeistCNN You realize you look even worse for admitting you were there and didn't report clearly controversial and newsworthy comments?
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) October 3, 2012
RT @anthropocon: Whoa. RT @DLoesch Yep. RT @RBPundit: Wait. So this tape was AFTER the whole Rev Wright thing blew up?
— sarah (@sarahbellumd) October 3, 2012
RT @samfeistcnn: "Drudge, Daily Caller, Fox call '07 tape 'exclusively obtained by Daily Caller' Was open event that CNN & others covered."
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) October 3, 2012
RT @samfeistcnn: "Drudge, Daily Caller, Fox call '07 tape 'exclusively obtained by Daily Caller' Was open event that CNN & others covered."
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) October 3, 2012
See, the lapdogs were totally there, wingnuts! Nothing to see here, move along. They decided there was nothing worth mentioning.
OUT: "You selectively edited that!" IN: "You put back in all the parts we selectively edited out!"
— China is lying (@jtLOL) October 3, 2012
Bury that bone! Bury like the wind! How dare you dig it up?
The indispensable and always swoon-worthy “just a blogger” Ace of Spades gets out his trusty shovel and digs that slobbered over Obama bone right up. Sorry, lapdogs. You didn’t bury it deep enough.
uh-oh I smell some worry…. @woodhouseb @thegarance
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
I don't know if this a bomb or a dud, but I do notice @buzzfeed striving to convince everyone it's nothing *before seeing it*
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
I noticed @markhalperin doing that too, of course.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Funny how people in the "news business" line up to say "there's no interesting news here" before seeing the actual news.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Unlike some, like @markhalperin and the Kevin Bacon Riot Control ROTC, I'm gonna wait to see it before deciding if it's news or not
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
@jaketapper Remember, media flat out bought & helped sell narrative this guy was a racial uniter in 2008.
— Brian Cates //Flynn & Breitbart's Army! (@drawandstrike) October 2, 2012
Sos in that respect the Palace Guardsman shouting "THERE IS NOTHING HERE! WHY WON'T YOU BELIEVE US?!" are good for managing expectations.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
At these moments you see how insistent media-types are about their self-appointed position of Gatekeepers of the National Conversation.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Palace Guard: We don't want to be distracted by nonsense like this! We want to talk about IMPORTANT ISSUES like Romney's gaaaaffes!
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
If the Palace Guard were actually focusing on important issues, I could credit their objections to "distractions."
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
But the Palace Guard ignores extremely important stories (economy, Libya) in order to dwell on its own preferred Narrative of Trivium.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Is the media afraid the public will get distracted from the serious issues of Romney avoiding taxes for ten years and his cancer-ray eyes?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Remember when the media made it front-page news for a week that Romney said 47% of the country didn't pay taxes?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Some distractions are apparently Big Time Journalistic Scoops while others are evidently nothing at all (even before breaking).
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
https://twitter.com/KevinInABQ/status/253275935380492289
This is the media that also tells us that hundreds murdered in Mexico (and US) with Obama-provided guns is also just a "political witchhunt"
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Then why didn't you report it? @SamFeistCNN
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
CNN: We could have reported on that speech, if we wanted to.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
@AceofSpadesHQ The best part is the link to their "story" …..which cuts out all the inflammatory parts ….
— Political Side (@PoliticalSide) October 3, 2012
When reporters say "This is old news" they really mean "We've seen it before, and then spiked it, because we're fine with it."
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 2, 2012
Note they include Obama's scripted "colorblind" remark, but not all the heavily color-conscious divisive rhetoric @samfeistCNN
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
Here's what CNN says constitutes full coverage of the speech: http://t.co/2SQe4LPS
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
CNN: We could have reported on that speech, if we wanted to.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
Q: Since even the advocacy press acknowledges Obama has not said what he intends to do with a second term…
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
…are we not justified in looking for hints in his long-held beliefs? Bear in mind, he will be freed from electoral pressure.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
A second term Obama is an Obama without need of the artfully composed mask. Mayn't we look behind the mask?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 3, 2012
You’ll get to look behind the mask if they decide that you may look behind the mask. And they won’t, because you won’t like what you’ll see.
BINGO! MT @redsteeze Obama just last wk claimed he doesn't see poor as victims. Video contradicts him and media doesn't see a story in that.
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) October 3, 2012
Keep. It. Buried. How else will they be able to focus on Romney’s GAAAFFFFES!!
Richard Grenell and his Twitter followers bring it all home.
@richardgrenell @antderosa what's "sad" here is the lack of journalistic integrity. It's like we've timewarped to the 1950s Soviet Union
— AmoricanMade ?? (@ryderhrd) October 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/richardgrenell/status/253307599137673216
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253310928756563969
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253310517408567296
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253311158596038656
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253324218173911041
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253331744114229248
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253486530012778496
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253486951427080193
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253451798482919424
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253330326984744960
https://twitter.com/DanaPreaches/status/253457274197114880
Exactly. Because now we do know what they knew and when they knew it.
RT @trscoop: Tucker Carlson: CNN told me today they had Obama's entire 'race speech' video five years ago http://t.co/d6Ug8l8p
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) October 3, 2012
And we know they buried it. For years.
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/253588626770915328
Heh. Howard Kurtz also tries to bury like the wind, but Sean Hannity is having none of it.
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/253586080694157312
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/253586557368426496
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/253593750599770112
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/253594759036280832
That’s it, in a nutshell. The lapdogs are bragging about having seen it before. Yet, they buried it. This isn’t just about finally vetting Obama. It’s also about vetting the media.
And we have discovered, in that vetting, that the Fourth Estate is dead.
Related:
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