Kirsten Powers Apologizes for the Left’s TPM That “Bush Enacted End of Life Counseling”

The other day I pointed out that Fox News analyst Kirsten Powers should really fact check any talking point coming from the White House and held her responsible (fair is fair) for her own ignorance of the end-of-life provision that she debated on Hannity.

To review, Powers said that President George W. Bush’s veto of the bill that included the end-of-life provision was “not true.”  I reported at Big Government, Big Journalism, and HotAir that Bush vetoed that bill which Powers, the MSM, and lefty bloggers tried to use as cover for the end-of-life provisions in the newly revamped wellness visits paid for by Medicare.

Nevertheless, that didn’t stop the left and MSM from continuing to use that false talking point given to them by the Obama administration as seen in The Hill’s piece:

However, an administration spokesman said the regulation, which is less specific than the reform law’s draft language, is actually a continuation of a policy enacted under former President George W. Bush.

Ironically, the administration attempted to use Bush as cover, when, in fact the policy was enacted by means of a congressional veto override.  And that brings us back to our beloved Kirsten Powers and her latest.  After 4 days of knowing the truth about the veto, Powers took my advice and tweeted:

for the full article: http://hotair.com/archives/2011/01/02/kirsten-powers-fesses-up-the-hill-and-politico-silent-on-truth-about-bush-veto-override/

ABC’s Jake Tapper and Robert Gibbs: FOXNews

From this morning’s gaggle in White House press secretary Robert Gibbs’ office:

Tapper: It’s escaped none of our notice that the White House has decided in the last few weeks to declare one of our sister organizations “not a news organization” and to tell the rest of us not to treat them like a news organization. Can you explain why it’s appropriate for the White House to decide that a news organization is not one –

(Crosstalk)

Gibbs: Jake, we render, we render an opinion based on some of their coverage and the fairness that, the fairness of that coverage.

Tapper: But that’s a pretty sweeping declaration that they are “not a news organization.” How are they any different from, say –

Gibbs: ABC -

Tapper: ABC. MSNBC. Univision. I mean how are they any different?

Gibbs: You and I should watch sometime around 9 o’clock tonight. Or 5 o’clock this afternoon.

Tapper: I’m not talking about their opinion programming or issues you have with certain reports. I’m talking about saying thousands of individuals who work for a media organization, do not work for a “news organization” — why is that appropriate for the White House to say?

Gibbs: That’s our opinion.

-jpt

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/10/todays-qs-for-os-wh-10202009.html#

The Motivation of the “Sleeping Giants”

From American Thinker:

So what kind of situation compels elderly women and middle-aged nurses, normally very polite people, to brave the horrors of driving into the city to stand in the heat and protest? As a nurse, I’ve observed this 180 degree change in behavior frequently, starting in nursing school. For example, I remember a delightful courtly gentleman admitted for surgery who started snarling obscenities and refusing to take his medications post-op. I asked my nursing instructor about this, thinking perhaps the patient was suffering some kind of neurological problem or medication side effect. The wise instructor explained that the patient was reacting to being completely powerless. Two days earlier my patient was in control of his life. He made his own decisions.  Now he was reduced to asking an 18 year old student nurse for help to the bathroom.

For the full text: http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/08/a_nation_of_yellers.html

Media Ratings reflect the Recent Polls showing Growing Trend toward Conservatism

Obama and ObamaCare has truly awakened the “sleeping giant” as Katy Abrams told Sen. Arlen Spector.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/fox_news_channel_2_on_all_of_cable_last_week_124659.asp

 

“Last week we reported on Fox News Channel’s primetime programs putting up huge numbers — three nights in a row beating CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and HLN combined in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo.”

“Well now the cable news rankings are out and Fox News was the second most-watched basic cable channel in primetime last week, only behind USA. FNC was 5th overall in Total Day viewership.

MSNBC was 24th in primetime and 32nd in Total Day. CNN ranked 26th in prime and 23rd in Total Day.”

 

Politico’s Ben Smith is the Chosen Voice for the Obama administration on the Birth Certificate Issue

     Apparently, Ben Smith at Politico has been tagged by the Obama administraion to serve as their de facto spokeman with regard to the controversy that surrounds the birth certificate and college records of President Barack Obama.

      The problem with Mr. Smith’s discussion of “the Birthers”, as the left wing has dubbed anyone questioning Obama’s records, is that they all like to state the (a) Obama posted his birth certificate on his “FighttheSmears” website, and (b) that the State of Hawaii has confirmed that his birth record shows that he was born in Hawaii. WRONG ON BOTH!!

      The document shown on Obama’s website during the campaign, released by the Daily KOS, if valid (alleged that it may have been photoshopped!), is merely the computer generated 2005 document attesting that a record exists in Hawaii. Why is this not good enough, you might ask? Because the State of Hawaii allowed non-residents, even foreigners, to record the births of their children, regardless of where in the world they were born, in Hawaii. The local papers retrieved a list of new records each week for birth announcements in the weekly paper.

     The State of Hawaii Health Department, in a press release, stated that they have verified that a document for Barack Obama is on file in the State of Hawaii. In a carefully worded release, they stop short of saying what is on the document, and despite people writing to the contrary, they do not state that Obama was born in Hawaii.

     The vault copy, typewritten birth record will show who provided the information, who the doctor was, at which hospital (it is noteworthy that NEITHER hopsital that Obama has said he was born at are bragging about being the birthplace of the 44th President), as well as other pertinent information.

      Additionally, Obama’s college records, primarily from Occidental College, will reveal a great deal of information regarding his legal status and citizenship when he entered college, as well as how he paid for his college education (i.e.- as a foreign student, etc.)

      So, Mr. Smith, I will throw down the gauntlet to you, since you ahve the ability to get yourself onto shows like “Hannity” and such…… legitimately DISPROVE the Birthers……. get access to Occidental records, Columbia files….. the State of California allegedly has a Journal that shows financial aid given to Barry Soetoro about the time Obama would have been at Occidental. If the Birthers are so WRONG, use REAL information to DISPROVE these claims.

From Politico:

Missouri Republicans push birth certificate questions to oppose ‘tyranny’

 

Fifteen Republican members of the Missouri General Assembly have signed on to a state constitutional amendment that appears aimed at advancing the claims of the fringe movement that doubts President Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as president.

The language is contained in a proposed “voter’s bill of rights,” which would serve “as a defense against corruption, fraud, and tyranny.”

The proposed amendment states:

For candidates who are required by the Constitution of the United States to be natural born citizens, the secretary of state shall request an official copy of the candidate’s birth certificate. Other certifications, such as a certificate of live birth, shall not be accepted. Should any candidate fail to provide an official birth certificate within thirty days of the request by the secretary of state, his or her name shall not be placed on the ballot.

The Birthers, as they’re known, have focused on the State of Hawaii’s refusal to release the original of Obama’s birth certificate, as opposed to official copies; Hawaii state law bars the release of the original.

State Rep. Robert Cooper wasn’t immediately available to discuss the bill, which has drawn criticism on a local liberal blog.

 http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0309/Missouri_Republicans_push_birth_certificate_questions_to_oppose_tyranny.html

Thanks to Obama, FOXNews is winning in the ratings

     A positive thing that has emerged for FOXNews out of the media-fawned election of Barack H. Obama is in RATINGS.

    Apparently, it is now chic for the liberal left media to question Obama on things that were taboo during the campaign. But the viewrs at CNN, MCNBC, NBC, ABC, and CBS have quickly learned how they were manipulated by the media, and thus many are turning to FOXNews for the “fair and balanced” reporting of the news.

Countdown with Olbermann(MSNBC) v. O’Reilly (FOXNews)

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/with_obama_in_white_house_fncs_ratings_grow_107994.asp