Opinion- The Main stream media got caught again with their pants down. The Rolling Stone Magazine revealed more than just General MCcrystal dislike for some of the national security team. They were able to get a story, that the main stream media, couldnt get. A Entertainment magazine, made the leading news agency look like fools. Now the spin is on, , we are going to stir up a story about the time line. The wolves are out. When this story from Rolling Stone came out. The media was only worried about who got called out by McCrystal. For 2 days, stories about what he called members of the National security team, was the headline. Sarah Palin has graced the headline with her negative rhetoric of dividing the country since the election. The American Soldier has been in a war for 10 years, they are only noticed when their general is calling names. Bp has had a record of failed drilling and its only noticed now. Governor Jindal is getting away with not being pressed on a clean up plan if this happens again, or what has he done to make sure the oil companies plans are safe, what safety mechanism is now in place for gulf oil drilling.
Here are some questions we need to ask the media.
1.How was the mainstream media able to miss this story. (High five to Mr. Hastings and Rolling Stone magazine).
2.Why is the media now trying to make another controversy, when the timeline for withdrawal has been known for a year.
- Why have'nt we had answers from Transocean, and Haliburton about their part in the oil spill diaster? ( who are they what do they look like).
- What! no Cheney interview?
- What part are they playing in the clean up effort?
- Who is responsible for the construction of the Rig?
- Why is Carville shouting at the government and not at Haliburton, and Transocean?
- Why has Bobby Jindal not been questioned about, what he will do if another spill happens? What plans do he have in place, in case of another disaster? Should oil companies be drilling with no Plan in place? Have the plans been reviewed by the government?
- Jobs Bill- Who are the senators that voted against the bill?
- What is the unemployment rate in those states. How does the constituents feel about their vote?
- How many people will be affected by their no vote?
- What senators voted against the financial reform bill?
- What senators weaken the bill and Why?
I will ask the same question to the major news networks and see what happens. Please do the same. We need to hold them accountable.
These senators and corporations should be blasted for what they are doing.
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Where is the playing cards with the faces of oil companies executives,from transocean,haliburton,bp, elected official who is speaking up for bp or the senators and representative who voted down the jobs bill. What is the media doing? Where are the real stories,and not the tabloid stories. Questions need to be answered and the media is not asking them.