How the Right has come to own the press

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Tuesday June 17, 2008 · 7:38 AM PDT

2008/06/17 · 07:38

While it may seem like a lifetime ago today, only a few years ago I was a student at a prominent state university studying the field of Journalism.

This diary is a first-hand, opinionated account of why I believe today's press has ultimately given John McCain a free ride thus far during the 2008 Presidential election.

All of the opinions and first-hand accounts expressed belong to myself, the diarist.

I entered my school's Journalism program during my Sophomore year of school. Having already spent a year writing for the sports section of our school newspaper, I was really less interested in the mechanics of how a newspaper was run, but more on writing style and how to make myself a better scribbler. After all, our school newspaper was a daily publication that ran more content, consistently than most of the local newspapers in the state.

Skulnick

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Monday June 16, 2008 · 3:55 PM PDT

2008/06/16 · 15:55

Here's some great news from America's newest swing state: Virginia.

Rasmussen

Obama 45%
McCain 44%

For further explanation, follow me below the fold.

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Virginia

235 votes Vote Now!

Virginia

Obama Country

144 votes

McCain Country

3 votes

The new ultimate battleground state

88 votes

Liberal vs. Conservative Talking Points - Circa Russia 1860s

Skulnick

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Tuesday June 10, 2008 · 7:22 AM PDT

2008/06/10 · 07:22

So this diary is extremely off-topic from what is going on in our world today.

Kucinich is introducing articles of impeachment, Obama is sticking it to McCain on the economy and the Lakers desperately need a win at home against the Celtics. However, I recently found a passage in a book I have been reading that struck me as hilariously appropriate to our national discourse.

The book I've been reading is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot." It was suggested to me by a Russian co-worker of mine and I have to say, it's very good (I've also read Crime and Punishment and have really taken a liking to Dostoyevsky).

Follow me below for the point of this diary.

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Liberals Hate...

55 votes Vote Now!

Liberals Hate...

America

2 votes

Russia

2 votes

Rush Limbaugh

18 votes

Yevgeny Pavlovitch

0 votes

Tsars who keep the working class suffering

6 votes

Major Coporations that keep Americans suffering

19 votes

The Boston Celtics

8 votes

Interesting poll out of West Virginia

Skulnick

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Friday June 06, 2008 · 7:10 AM PDT

2008/06/06 · 07:10

So, remember a few weeks ago when the CW was that Barack Obama's dysmal performance in the West Virginia primary meant that there was no way he could win that state in the fall?

(For the sake of unity I won't rehash some of the things that were said, but I know you all remember them.)

Anyway, Rasmussen released a poll today that shows Obama well within striking distance of McCain in the state:

McCain 45%
Obama 38%

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319 votes Show Results

West Virginia

319 votes Vote Now!

West Virginia

Is out of play

70 votes

Can be brought back into play

214 votes

Will swing to Obama

35 votes

A Yankee Invades Oregon

Skulnick

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Wednesday May 07, 2008 · 1:03 PM PDT

2008/05/07 · 13:03

Hey everybody, I just wanna say right off the bat if you're looking for a diary with some hard-hitting substance - this isn't going to be your place.

I'm writing this diary because tomorrow evening I'll be hopping a flight from Providence, RI to Portland, OR to work for Barack Obama in that great state.

I'm a straight east-coast guy. That's not to say I'm not well-traveled (I am), but I've only been to the left coast twice (both times in the greater LA/San Diego region).

Furthermore, I've never been to the Pacific Northwest in my life. I'm simply reaching out to my fellow Kossacks for advice.

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70 votes Show Results

Oregon

70 votes Vote Now!

Oregon

Great State

33 votes

Greatest State

37 votes

Yesterday, I saw something amazing on DKos

Skulnick

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Thursday May 01, 2008 · 7:28 AM PDT

2008/05/01 · 07:28

I've been a member of this community now for almost 2 years. Well, actually, I've been coming to this site for about 3, but only started participating for about 2.

Over that time I've seen members of this site open up their wallets for fundraising drives time and again. I remember Kos' blue majority appeals prior to the 2006 midterm elections and I've seen us rally behind special election candidates like Bill Foster in Il-14.

But nothing I have seen compared to the incredible outpouring of support that I witnessed yesterday.

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Did you send an e-mail or call a Super today?

9 votes Vote Now!

Did you send an e-mail or call a Super today?

Yes, both!

2 votes

I sent an e-mail

7 votes

I made a phone call

0 votes

More TM Love for John McCain: Sacrifice Edition.

Skulnick

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Wednesday April 30, 2008 · 10:10 AM PDT

2008/04/30 · 10:10

The love-affair the Traditional Media has with John McCain is making me nauseus. I get a headache from their willingness to let his lies slide by as "Gaffe's" and not report on his incompetence.

Today's example? From MSNBC:

McCain: Americans most willing to sacrifice

Skulnick

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Friday April 25, 2008 · 8:42 AM PDT

2008/04/25 · 08:42

Hey everybody, hope you're all having a rockin' Friday.

I'm writing this diary today because I need your help.

By now I'm sure that you've heard the Clinton campaign's absurd claim that she can win more swing states than Obama. Earlier this week Kos debunked that theory here.

Well, Hillary's latest straw grasping has left me with an idea: a fundraising project to show Obama's support in swing states.

Follow me below.

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Is the Barack Obama Swing State Project a good idea?

30 votes Vote Now!

Is the Barack Obama Swing State Project a good idea?

Yes

19 votes

4 votes

Could use some work, but I like the premise

7 votes

Other opinion (please comment below)

0 votes

50 Significant States for Obama - A personal story.

Skulnick

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Friday April 18, 2008 · 8:51 AM PDT

2008/04/18 · 08:51

A month and a half ago I set out to do my best to help Barack Obama capture Pennsylvania on April 22nd.

Unlike my previous contributions of physically volunteering, the only way I felt like I could do my part was through fundraising (work has made it an impossibility to leave Connecticut right now).

With that in mind I started the fundraising drive, Insignificant States for Obama.

The motivation for this particular drive, well it was none other than former Clinton campaign chief Mark Penn:

"Could we possibly have a nominee who hasn’t won any of the significant states — outside of Illinois? That raises some serious questions about Sen. Obama."

Skulnick

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Monday April 14, 2008 · 6:01 PM PDT

2008/04/14 · 18:01

So, since today seems to be pick apart the TM day on Daily Kos (for good reason), I figured I would pile on as well.

Right now there is a news article out from the AP with the following headline:

Pa. voters divided over Obama remarks

Wha-oh! That doesn't seem like a good thing, right?

But, wait lets actually read the opening paragraph.

Skulnick

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Friday April 11, 2008 · 8:12 AM PDT

2008/04/11 · 08:12

Over the past few weeks I've appealed to this community on behalf of my own personal fundraising drive:

Insignificant States for Obama

Which in part was motivated by the remarks of recently deposed Clinton campaign manager Mark Penn:

"Could we possibly have a nominee who hasn’t won any of the significant states — outside of Illinois? That raises some serious questions about Sen. Obama."

Over this time I've made the case that the Hillary Clinton campaign's strategy of ridiculing and alienating all people who do not support her is not only idiotic, but damaging to the party as a whole.

I've compared Barack Obama's campaign to that of Howard Dean's 50-State Strategy, and made the case that if Democrats are to be truly successful that they need to challenge every Republican in every state.

However, today I want to share two recently-completed polls that prove every state is worth fighting for.

Follow me below for more.

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Can you spare a couple bucks to help expand the map?

24 votes Vote Now!

Can you spare a couple bucks to help expand the map?

Hell yea!

14 votes

Not right now

4 votes

Nope

0 votes

No, but I'll help out in other ways

6 votes

Insignificant States for Obama: Fundraiser Pt. 4

Skulnick

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Friday April 04, 2008 · 9:22 AM PDT

2008/04/04 · 09:22

Things are getting really exciting in the Keystone State these days. All week we have been bombarded with polls that show Senator Obama closing the gap in Penn.

Here's a quick sampling of what's come out:

Morning Call/Muhlenberg U

Clinton 49%
Obama 38%

Quinnipiac

Clinton 50%
Obama 41%

Rasmussen

Clinton 47%
Obama 42%

Survey USA

Clinton 53%
Obama 41%

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Barack Obama Swing State Project - I need your help

50 Significant States for Obama - A personal story.

More Stellar Reporting From the AP

Two polls - 50 Significant States for Obama: Fundraiser Pt. 5

Insignificant States for Obama: Fundraiser Pt. 4