Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Benghazi and our media

"The mainstream media's silence on the Benghazi disaster reached deafening levels on Sunday, as four out of the five major weekly news shows--with the exception of Fox News Sunday--failed to raise the issue. Only Bob Schieffer of CBS gave the issue serious consideration, and only after it was raised by Sen. John McCain."
"When the Benghazi issue did surface, other than on Fox, it was invariably brought up by Republican guests, and then deflected by the hosts, who largely ignored new stories this week that implicated the White House in the decision not to intervene to save the life of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and other American staff.

"Here is how the Sunday shows covered the issue:"    Read more...

Burden for reporting Benghazi has fallen to Fox

http://ibloga.blogspot.com/
 Media Blackout: Why Obama Dodged the Libya Question
"President Obama ran into a buzzsaw yesterday while doing a round-robin of satellite interviews with local news outlets in crucial swing states -- and by "buzzsaw," I mean that rare form of species known as a "real reporter." Kyle Clark of Colorado's KUSA actually asked Obama about the latest revelations out of Libya. According to Fox News, the three requests for help made during the seven-hour attack on our consulate in Benghazi were met with orders from U.S. officials to "stand down." Wisely, Obama dodged this question entirely."

Pundits Mock Libya Story as 'Utterly Contrived,' 'October Mirage'   "...a compilation of the most outrageous, sometimes humorous, quotes from the liberal meda. This week's lowlights: Liberal pundits insist that the unfolding details of Obama's incompetent handling of the September 11 attack in Benghazi is an "utterly contrived" story, an "October Mirage."
"The ever-wacky Chris Matthews is even sticking with Team Obama's now discredited first response: "Everybody knows it's about the video. It's all about the video." "

Pat Caddell, Democrat supporter and pollster for President Carter is incensed at the media over Benghazi
Sorry about the commercial preceding the video.

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