Comments on: White House: Pentagon Propaganda Program Similar To Writing For A ‘Liberal Blog’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:43:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: backup http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969486 backup Tue, 20 May 2008 15:14:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969486 Here's what blogging is like in the Middle East. <blockquote>Another Arab Blogger Jailed DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- A human rights group says a 24-year-old Syrian blogger has been convicted and sentenced to three years in prison on charges of undermining the prestige of the state and weakening national morale. In a statement sent to The Associated Press on Wednesday, The National Organization for Human Rights in Syria condemned Tuesday's verdict as "outrageous" and called for Tarek Bayassi's immediate release. The rights group says Bayassi's sentence was commuted to three years after an original sentence of six years. Bayassi was arrested last May in northwest Syria for surfing sites of Syrian opposition groups and posting comments online.</blockquote> Here’s what blogging is like in the Middle East.

Another Arab Blogger Jailed
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A human rights group says a 24-year-old
Syrian blogger has been convicted and sentenced to three years in
prison on charges of undermining the prestige of the state and
weakening national morale.

In a statement sent to The Associated Press on Wednesday, The
National Organization for Human Rights in Syria condemned Tuesday’s
verdict as “outrageous” and called for Tarek Bayassi’s immediate
release.

The rights group says Bayassi’s sentence was commuted to three
years after an original sentence of six years. Bayassi was arrested
last May in northwest Syria for surfing sites of Syrian opposition
groups and posting comments online.

]]> By: JTitor http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969186 JTitor Tue, 20 May 2008 05:52:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969186 Watch azz-muffin John McCain and his straight Talk’n Express derail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtZlR3zp4c Watch azz-muffin John McCain and his straight Talk’n Express derail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtZlR3zp4c

]]> By: Brain From Planet Arous http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969172 Brain From Planet Arous Tue, 20 May 2008 04:30:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969172 <em>misshusseinmolly Says: I am just dumbfounded and slackjawed by this administration and how stupid they think we must be. </em> It does not matter what intelligent, compassionate, and creative people think. What matters to them are what fundamentalists, militarists, corporatists, and Zionists think. misshusseinmolly Says:

I am just dumbfounded and slackjawed by this administration and how stupid they think we must be.

It does not matter what intelligent, compassionate, and creative people think. What matters to them are what fundamentalists, militarists, corporatists, and Zionists think.

]]> By: Big Dan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969170 Big Dan Tue, 20 May 2008 04:16:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969170 Notice! Facts are "liberal" and "the way you speak"...not FACTS! Notice this? When factual news makes them look bad, it's not news...it's "liberal" and "the way YOU see things"! Notice! Facts are “liberal” and “the way you speak”…not FACTS! Notice this? When factual news makes them look bad, it’s not news…it’s “liberal” and “the way YOU see things”!

]]> By: Jess Wonderin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969160 Jess Wonderin Tue, 20 May 2008 03:31:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969160 They sure work hard to spread "democracy" in the World . . . how about a little over HERE. When Quakers and Move On can match the salaries at Haliburton, Exxon, Blackwater, Boeing, McDonald-Douglas or Charter Arms, we may see a shift in the "retired military expert opinions" being passed around like a Jamaican fattie . . . They sure work hard to spread “democracy” in the World . . . how about a little over HERE.

When Quakers and Move On can match the salaries at Haliburton, Exxon, Blackwater, Boeing, McDonald-Douglas or Charter Arms, we may see a shift in the “retired military expert opinions” being passed around like a Jamaican fattie . . .

]]> By: specialist f http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969122 specialist f Tue, 20 May 2008 01:29:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969122 Agreed Nevar, they are like androids with a continual loop of the same prerecorded talking points. It's sad really to think that there are some sheeple who still fall for it. :( Agreed Nevar, they are like androids with a continual loop of the same prerecorded talking points. It’s sad really to think that there are some sheeple who still fall for it. :(

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969118 Nevar Tue, 20 May 2008 01:24:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969118 Excellent observation, specialist f, these spokespersons are trained down to the minutest detail. It may well be a mnemonic device they use to drag up the prepared nonsense response. Taking the time to hide the face behind a cup creates the composure which allows them to tell the lie with a straight face. These people are actors, first and foremost, they are not thinkers. Their masters do not want thinking people representing them. It is far to dangerous. Excellent observation, specialist f, these spokespersons are trained down to the minutest detail. It may well be a mnemonic device they use to drag up the prepared nonsense response.
Taking the time to hide the face behind a cup creates the composure which allows them to tell the lie with a straight face.
These people are actors, first and foremost, they are not thinkers. Their masters do not want thinking people representing them. It is far to dangerous.

]]> By: specialist f http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969096 specialist f Tue, 20 May 2008 01:01:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969096 Go to the video link of airhead purina next to this idiot and you will see what I mean. It even looks like the same cup. Go to the video link of airhead purina next to this idiot and you will see what I mean. It even looks like the same cup.

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969092 Nevar Tue, 20 May 2008 00:56:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969092 Any guesses what’s in the cup???? <em>The stock, prepared response is written on the inside wall of the cup.</em> Any guesses what’s in the cup????

The stock, prepared response is written on the inside wall of the cup.

]]> By: specialist f http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969086 specialist f Tue, 20 May 2008 00:51:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969086 I seem to notice something. Whenever these talking heads are asked a tough question they take a big drink from a paper cup. Any guesses what's in the cup???? I seem to notice something. Whenever these talking heads are asked a tough question they take a big drink from a paper cup. Any guesses what’s in the cup????

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969084 Nevar Tue, 20 May 2008 00:50:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969084 Quite possibly. Their obvious lack of a sense of humor makes it difficult to know when we are just kidding, and when we're really serious... <em>Set the filter on high when you send it to them, we wouldn't want to blow their little pea-brains all at once.</em> Quite possibly.
Their obvious lack of a sense of humor makes it difficult to know when we are just kidding, and when we’re really serious…
Set the filter on high when you send it to them, we wouldn’t want to blow their little pea-brains all at once.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969060 RUCerious Tue, 20 May 2008 00:32:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969060 Nevar, I wonder if they'd be interested in a LibSnarkoMeter...? Nevar, I wonder if they’d be interested in a LibSnarkoMeter…?

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969026 Nevar Mon, 19 May 2008 23:19:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969026 I'm developing a gene splicing technique that will cause cactus spines to emerge from the keyboards of liberals. I figure I can get a couple of million out of the Pentagon with just a few sketches on a legal pad. I’m developing a gene splicing technique that will cause cactus spines to emerge from the keyboards of liberals.
I figure I can get a couple of million out of the Pentagon with just a few sketches on a legal pad.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969006 RUCerious Mon, 19 May 2008 23:00:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969006 Annie @#29 -- See my #22 {:>} Annie @#29 — See my #22 {:>}

]]> By: Anne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4969002 Anne Mon, 19 May 2008 22:55:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4969002 OK all you leftie bloggers fess up...how many of you are bidding on multi-million dollar contracts with the pentagon. Every time I think they've gone as far as they can go...the go further. OK all you leftie bloggers fess up…how many of you are bidding on multi-million dollar contracts with the pentagon. Every time I think they’ve gone as far as they can go…the go further.

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4968998 Nevar Mon, 19 May 2008 22:50:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4968998 Is that why most of the trolls are gone now? They have been found out and the Pentagon has stopped paying them? Is that why most of the trolls are gone now? They have been found out and the Pentagon has stopped paying them?

]]> By: sectionop92 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4968996 sectionop92 Mon, 19 May 2008 22:49:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4968996 Ah, nothing like another White House press conference with WH spokesperson getting the "Go Conservatives, Go" chant going. Does anyone else think they should just put a monkey out there for these pressers? At least the monkey putting it's foot in it's mouth and throwing the feces around would be entertaining. Grown men and women doing this for the sake of a president who flunked fifth grade English and a VP who was probably the basis for Emperor Palpatine and has tatoos of pentagrams on his heart and all his limbs is going to get them what...a shiny reference on the application to the check cashing/foreclosure vulturing places come the end of January '09? Ah, nothing like another White House press conference with WH spokesperson getting the “Go Conservatives, Go” chant going. Does anyone else think they should just put a monkey out there for these pressers? At least the monkey putting it’s foot in it’s mouth and throwing the feces around would be entertaining. Grown men and women doing this for the sake of a president who flunked fifth grade English and a VP who was probably the basis for Emperor Palpatine and has tatoos of pentagrams on his heart and all his limbs is going to get them what…a shiny reference on the application to the check cashing/foreclosure vulturing places come the end of January ‘09?

]]> By: 5th Estate http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4968990 5th Estate Mon, 19 May 2008 22:33:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4968990 so let me get this straight… ...the PRODUCT of a multi-million dollar ‘information program’ (funded in part by liberal tax-payer dollars) under the control of a Republican Executive for the express purpose of promoting a specific political agenda, with special access to the mass media, and without acknowledgement of either Administration management or the relevant financial interests of supposedly ‘independent’ and ‘apolitical’ spokespersons is the SAME and AS INFLUENTIA as the PRODUCT of a typical liberal blogger who gets an average of 3 comments per necessarily intermittent post? Riiiight. so let me get this straight…

…the PRODUCT of a multi-million dollar ‘information program’ (funded in part by liberal tax-payer dollars) under the control of a Republican Executive for the express purpose of promoting a specific political agenda, with special access to the mass media, and without acknowledgement of either Administration management or the relevant financial interests of supposedly ‘independent’ and ‘apolitical’ spokespersons is the SAME and AS INFLUENTIA as the PRODUCT of a typical liberal blogger who gets an average of 3 comments per necessarily intermittent post?

Riiiight.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4968982 Shayne Mon, 19 May 2008 22:30:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4968982 Thanks so much Tired of Fighting. And it would be OUR please to pay for all the benefits veterans deserve, the benefits Sen. Webb is fighting for that is. Thanks so much Tired of Fighting. And it would be OUR please to pay for all the benefits veterans deserve, the benefits Sen. Webb is fighting for that is.

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4968980 MCMetal Mon, 19 May 2008 22:30:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/19/pentagon-liberal-blog/#comment-4968980 <i>But it’s not unusual for administration officials to brief people who are talking about our plans and our policies… just like I’m standing here answering your question and you go out on your liberal blog and talk about, you know, the way that you see things, we brief people who talk about the president’s policies.</i> Those here are not coached on what to say , Hansel and Stanzel ; they can respond in the manner that <i>THEY CHOOSE TO</i>. Can anyone in the garbage Chimpy administration make a similar type of claim ? Not bloody likely............ But it’s not unusual for administration officials to brief people who are talking about our plans and our policies… just like I’m standing here answering your question and you go out on your liberal blog and talk about, you know, the way that you see things, we brief people who talk about the president’s policies.

Those here are not coached on what to say , Hansel and Stanzel ; they can respond in the manner that THEY CHOOSE TO.

Can anyone in the garbage Chimpy administration make a similar type of claim ?

Not bloody likely…………

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