Same publisher of "Unfit for Command" about to release attack book on Obama

[fedupinBushcountry]

First Obama attack book in the works
By JONATHAN MARTIN | 6/23/08 12:25 AM EST Text Size:



The same publisher that distributed the 2004 best-seller that took aim at John Kerry’s Vietnam service is planning a summer release of what’s scheduled to be the first critical book on Barack Obama.

Conservative journalist David Freddoso’s “The Case Against Barack Obama” will offer “a comprehensive, factual look at Obama,” according to Regnery Publishing president and publisher Marjory Ross.

But the book’s subtitle makes clear its perspective: “The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media’s Favorite Candidate.”

Ross contends that the mainstream media has offered insufficient scrutiny of Obama and likens the goal of Freddoso’s book to that of “Unfit for Command,” the scathing assessment of Kerry’s war record that rocketed to No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list.

By highlighting negative aspects of Obama’s record and background, Ross says, Freddoso may compel others to offer more critical coverage of the Democratic nominee.

“I think it’s critically important that the country gets a clear and honest view of who is running and what they stand for — warts and all,” Ross says. “With ‘Unfit for Command,’ like ‘The Case against Barack Obama,’ we believe the media has whitewashed the candidate.”

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[YOY]

1. So Bush was "fit for command"?

I think that asshole should be forced to eat every copy of that book.

Let him smear away. It's all they know how to do.

[NatBurner]

2. they crack me up with that whole "media's favorite" bullmess

unless by favorite they mean favorite target

[Median Democrat]

8. I Wish There Was A Study Of Big Media's Battle Over The FCC...

and the degree to which Big Media attempts to influence elections to retain such control. Of course, News Corp's (Fox) agenda is pretty blatant.

Big Media has expanded its efforts to control the FCC in order to remove obstacles to the expansion of its monopolies. Most media is now controlled by very few companies. However, an Obama presidency threatens to hinder the growth of Big Media if Obama were to appoint FCC commissioners who were against relaxing the limitations on media ownership. This issue is discussed in the Nation's story, "Who Will Unplug Big Media?"

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080616/mcchesney

However, is the bias imagined? Well, there was the infamous 2006 ABC memo detailing a major company blacklist of Air America:

http://www.fair.org/images/ABCmemo.pdf

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/air-americas-...

Then, there were Disney (ABC's) election eve smears of Democrats in the past two elections:

a. The 2004 "Stolen Honor Controversey":

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,135228,00.html

b. The 2006 "Path to 9/11"

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060925/path_to_911

There was also ABC's attempts to hire Rush Limbaugh as an announcer for Monday night football:

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2549

These are just some of the more egregious attempts by Big Media to influence the political beliefs of the American public. This is why this election will be pivotal. I am glad the Obama opted out of public financing, because it allows him to respond to the avalanche of innuendoes and psuedo journalism that passes for political news coverage. However, despite Obama charisma, and Americans' distate for the failures of the Bush administration, it will still be hard to overcome the incredible advantages held by Big Media.

If you are reading this, then you have some freedom to avoid the Big Media's thought for the day, though even on the internet, Big Media hosts numerous political blogs that tell you what to think. For those who lack internet access, there view of reality is necessarily limited. This will be an extremely hard election to win given the amounts at stake for Big Media control over the FCC.

Democrats will really need to volunteer more, work twice as hard, and give twice as much to withstand the expected slurs and smears that will be circulated as news by Big Media.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Obama won't stand still and take it.

No way.

[Blue_Roses]

4. this is the publishing company that put out the OJ Simpson book

:puke:

[uponit7771]

5. What are they going to say? He didn't turn in his homework when he was 5? These guys are a joke

[loyalsister]

6. OMG I read this post last night before I went to bed

and I dreamed that there was already a TV movie being shown in reruns!
We were all just behind the curve. :sarcasm:

I think we'll battle this out fine.

[Median Democrat]

9. Actually, Because of Hillary's Unexpected Loss, The RW ...

Had to start from scratch. Republican 527 groups like Citizens United had already heavily invested and completed a smear film, Hillary: The Movie:

http://www.citizensunited.org /

Now, they have to start from scratch on a brand new anti-Obama smear film, which is nearing completion.

Now, here's the question, who do you think will show it before the election first? Fox or ABC? I think ABC, because they attempted to broadcast "Stolen Honor" an anti-Kerry smear before the 2004 election, and broadcast "Path to 9/11" the Clinton-smear move before the 2006 election. Since Obama represents a greater chance to take the White House, and appoint commissioners to the FCC, I wonder how many Anti-Obama smears will the MSM broadcast on the even of the election.

Overall, I am glad that Obama opted out, because the fact of the matter is that Democrats will need to work twice as hard as the GOP given the efforts of the MSM to ensure control of the FCC.

[Skink]

7. Obama's gonna sue somebody.

I think he should when it get's to libel.

[Binka]

10. Nice Bit Of Racism Here

"we believe the media has whitewashed the candidate.” These disgusting people are lower than whale shit. Nasty vile motherfucking FASCISTS!

[AspenRose]

12. Right on, sister

:thumbsup:

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Insufficient scrutiny????

Anybody with half a brain and who has actually been paying attention to the MSM's coverage of Obama during the Democratic primaries (Rev. Wright, "Bittergate", Michelle's "proud" comment) and to the persistence of several die-hard "rumors" about him (fully aided and abetted by the MSM) would know how patently stupid Ross' assertion really is.

In the interest of the American public, Will Ross be commissioning a similarly "clear and honest view" of McCain and what HE stands for - "warts and all"??


Edited: In response to my own question, I doubt it.