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Originally Posted by host
Yup, in the views of folks who see everything from a "business as ususal", POV, all "talking points" are equally meritless, or the opposite, and "both sides do it", so there is nothing to see here....move along, host. Associated Press is "bad", sez "one side" of the aisle, snd the administration it blindly supports, says the same....so, where does that "side of the aisle" get "it's news"?
It should be an important question, as should the questionable detentions, without charges, of both Padilla and AP photographer Hussein...but curiously,
none of these assaults on our rights or intimidations of the press, or the partisanizing of the US military, as an official policy, are of much concern to Ustwo and Charlatan...so move along, host...you're too shrill, and your overreacting.
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I don't believe I once said, that we should not be concerned with "questionable detentions, without charges, of both Padilla and AP photographer Hussein". Please show me where I did.
I believe, if you read what I've written, I am simply addressing the issue of "talking points". As such I see "talking points" are about two different things.
1) Talking points that have been put forward by any given spin doctor.
2) How those talking points are used once they have been released.
I am suggesting that I find it unlikely that there is a grand conspiracy. Yes, players like Karl Rove are masters of spin and they work *very* hard to keep their people on message as well as providing a "message" for the media and the blogisphere to follow along (these are called leaks or press releases).
Spin Happens. It is utilized by anyone with any media savvy. Anyone.
The fact is the Republicans have been winning this media war.
All of the issues that are spun are still issues that need to be discussed. Perhaps more so as it becomes important to unspin the message.