Today Show disses female gov't employee

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Sunday March 03, 2013 · 5:50 AM PST

2013/03/03 · 05:50

no image description available — Sexist caption on image of government worker.

As usual for Sunday morning I have the Today show on droning in the background, providing visual and audible pink noise. I happened to look up during their story on the impact of sequestration when they mentioned Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville AL. I used to work with folks there so it caught my ear.

As I looked up they moved from a shot of folks working on helicopters and missile launchers to a young woman standing in the workshop stating "the sequestration will definitely hit my family." The clip of the woman was about 2 seconds long, the last second had a caption. And I couldn't believe what I saw. So through the magic of TiVo I was able to see what some production assistant thought would just fly by. What was made me rewind the TiVo was the way they identified this young woman. "Anna, Heavy Makeup Engineer."

Image capture of Today Show caption on image of engineer at Redstone Arsenal shown during sequestration effects story 3 March 2013.

Sexist caption on image of government worker.

Assuming that some producer actually did their job and got the young woman's actual job title, then she is an engineer, she worked hard, received a technical degree, works in an industry dominated by troglodyte men. So how is she treated by a show that has more female talent than male? just as poorly (probably more poorly) as the guys in the shop. And then people wonder why there aren't more women in technical fields. Read More

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I don't care why the GOP lost, can we stop yammering about it?

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Friday November 09, 2012 · 1:52 PM PST

2012/11/09 · 13:52

From the NPR to CNBC through NBC, CBS, CNN, and FOX, the MSM and here at DKos seems to be lots of navel gazing and fretting about the GOP and why they lost, as if it is some national tragedy that warrants intense scrutiny. It wasn't and it doesn't.

I don't care about the GOP.

The good guys and gals won, because they're the good guys and gals. We just elected a cast of honest, caring, intelligent public servants, can we celebrate them, let them know that we appreciate what THEY stand for, that we trust THEM to do the right thing, that we know that good people will do good.

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Judging by the MSM, Iran isn't suspending Uranium enrichment

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Sunday November 04, 2012 · 3:53 PM PST

2012/11/04 · 15:53

Since seeing the story here at dkos, I've been looking for its mention on the TV. This morning's "Today" and "CBS Sunday Morning" didn't mention it (that I caught). "Face the Nation" was all electoral horse-race, no mention. This evening "ABC World News Tonight" and "NBC Nightly News" were both similarly silent.

I guess its just too much to report real news when they can talk about how Romney really isn't losing to Obama, and you need to watch our station so we can sell you Viagra and Depends all night.

Howard County, Maryland heavy voting.

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Saturday October 27, 2012 · 5:33 PM PDT

2012/10/27 · 17:33

In preparation for the approaching Frankenstorm apparently folks have decided to get out and vote. My early voting center had over 2 hour wait earlier. At the moment it appears to be 1 1/2 hours. Not what I expected, but we do have some big questions on the ballot, Dream Act, Marriage Equality, Casinos (Yes, Yes, and No).

And a Senator (Cardin) and President (Obama).

Took me 1 hour 12 minutes from starting in line to exiting the polling place. Lots of nice people doing their civic duty.

GOP leaders trying to influence Fed Policy

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Tuesday September 20, 2011 · 8:14 PM PDT

2011/09/20 · 20:14

GOP Leaders Tell Bernanke To Not Help Economy so what would the hew and cry be if Obama sent a letter to the Fed telling the FOMC to adopt a policy of 5% future inflation, and fund an infrastructure bank with $1T. Fed policy is supposed to be based on meeting their dual mandate, not implementing the political whims of either party.

Ben Bernanke is George W. Bush's Fed Chief. Obama kept him because "the serious people" convinced him that Bernanke was important for "confidence."

Well now it's obvious that all the GOP cares about is keeping the economy weak, principles of government be damned (oh, and also making sure the rich aren't made to pay a penny more in tax than their grandparents did.)

I wonder if the MSM will even mention this unprecedented intrusion by the GOP into Fed policy?

Eric Cantor, America is Un-Exceptional

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Saturday August 06, 2011 · 8:00 AM PDT

2011/08/06 · 08:00

From today's Wall Street Journal:

"The assumption ... is that there is some kind of perpetual engine of economic prosperity in America that is going to just continue. ... We have a fundamentally different view."

Now we know why Mr. Cantor was shorting US Treasuries, he does not believe in "American Exceptionalism" he seems to believe that economic prosperity in America is not perpetual, that prosperity cannot be shared among the citizens.

Not that it is a surprise, but his belief seems to be that economic inequality is the natural state of the American economy, and anything that eases the inequality (however small, like Social Security or Medicare) must be removed as an "impediment."

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Tuesday August 02, 2011 · 1:20 PM PDT

2011/08/02 · 13:20

The markets have spoken. Over the last 2 days, since the "deal" was announced the markets have responded by falling 2.3% for the Dow Jones Industrials to 3.2% for the NASDAQ. For all of the last month all you could hear on the financial news stations was about the need for "Washington to clear out the uncertainty and the markets will rally" well, not so much.

What has been interesting is hearing the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg all start talking about how "now is not the time to reduce spending" "the deal is a blow to economic growth" as if this is some how a surprise. The "MSM" was happy to play the horse-race game and talk about whether Obama or the Republican's had the upper hand in the debt discussions, but never did they actually report on what is the actual state of the debt vis a vis the economy.

Republican's were everywhere talking about how horrible the debt was for the economy (a falsehood), and Democrats either agreed or didn't get on TV. Failure all around.

Republican Victory Lap

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Monday August 01, 2011 · 12:50 PM PDT

2011/08/01 · 12:50

Listening to the Republicans in the House taking their Victory lap I'm about to rolf all over my computer.

We're going to get on to job creation! How the fuck are you going to create a job if you are not going to spend any money? What a bunch of hooey.

They're banking on a "Balanced Budget Amendment" as if that magically fixes the problem. All they needed to do was NOT give BILLIONS of dollars to the richest American's (they call them "Job Creators") who have simply put the money in the bank. They haven't hired a single person.

Mr. President you lost and you lost big. What are you going to do about it? (I fear your answer...)

Where the heck are the Democrats?

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Tuesday July 12, 2011 · 7:31 AM PDT

2011/07/12 · 07:31

Over the last week, all I see are Republican's talking about the budget. They always say the same thing, it is always a lie, and there is never anyone to call them on it.

Just saw the unctuous Boehner and sleazy Cantor crying about the President being mean to them. Boehner even said that the Republican's passed their budget, but failed to comment that his budget required an increase in the debt limit.

I've yet to see a single Democratic leader, other than the President, talk about what's going on. Are the Democrats so ineffectual that they can't get a single person on one of the major networks? Or even the minor ones (CNBC)? There should be an all-out offensive by Democrats telling the truth about the debt and deficit. But they are missing in (in-)action.

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Sunday June 05, 2011 · 8:23 AM PDT

2011/06/05 · 08:23

Well Face the Nation was awful today. Bob Schieffer had the unctuous Haley Barbour on to state that "President Obama's policy is to increase energy prices" with no justification for either how that's happening nor proving that it is actually government policy. Then to make the claim that "raising taxes are bad for the economy" again with no justification. And Schieffer didn't ask even a slightly challenging question like, "If low taxes create jobs, why haven't we had sustained job creation over the last 10 years?" No he let Barbour rave on.

Next he had on Nancy Pelosi, she couldn't get a work in edgewise without Schieffer challenging her on everything. He even wanted to know why "Congress hasn't done anything about jobs," as if she were still Speaker. When she pointed out that the question needed to be posed to the Republicans, he keep going after her. It really was much worse than usual.

It was quite obvious that Mr. Schieffer really likes Republicans and thinks that he can bully Ms. Pelosi. Really pretty bad.

It really re-inforced to me that Nancy Pelosi really needs to be the Speaker of the House again and that Republicans exist in a world that consists solely of Democratic conspiracies and that the "media" is anything but liberal.

Just got (another) Obama fundraising call from a dejected sounding volunteer

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Monday April 25, 2011 · 8:02 AM PDT

2011/04/25 · 08:02

I was a full supporter of the President in his 2008 run, maxed out donations in the primary and general elections. I've been getting the full range of inducements to support the president, join the "Presidential Steering Committee," become a "Democratic Leader," etc., (all it takes is paying your money).

Well I've sent back notes to all these (as well as letting the callers know) stating that once the President starts addressing the issues I care about, in a way that I recognize as advancing the country, like he did in the campaign, then I'll open my wallet again, but not before.

It seems that my voice isn't the only one. The volunteer I just got of the phone with wasn't the happy, energetic, upbeat voice I've come to expect from such calls. It was a tired, almost apologetic, request for support. He sounded beaten down.

I hope that the campaign and administration is tracking their success, or lack thereof. Maybe they'll realize that governing for the benefit of the Republican base isn't helping fire up his true base.

I'll vote for him, I'll probably eventually donate to him, I just have no reason, at this point, to feel excited about helping to continue wars in Southwest Asia (and now North Africa), reduce food assistance to the needy, cut healthcare assistance, let Wall Street off the hook, and continue to preside over ongoing assaults to US civil liberties. All the while buying into Republican talking points about "spending problems."

Paul Ryan, WATB

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Thursday April 14, 2011 · 6:43 AM PDT

2011/04/14 · 06:43

I just saw a clip on CNBC of Paul Ryan (WATB. Wis) on last night's Kudlow Report. (Full disclosure, I cannot stomach Mr. Kudlow so I didn't see the show as broadcast.) It is a marvel to watch.

Here we have the "thoughtful, intelligent, courageous" chair of the House Budget committee. Standing up and boldly addressing the substance of the Obama deficit reduction proposal .... or not ...

What we have is a petulant little kid who is upset that the President correctly saw that he was not serious about actually reducing the deficit.

"Look, I will just tell you, Larry, I really was lead to believe that this was going to be more of an olive branch speech. That the president was going to move toward us, offer us some ideas where we can agree and work together on, like, social security and other areas. We didn't get any of that, instead of getting a speech from a leader, from our commander-in-chief on some constructive path forward on deficit reduction, we got a partisan gauntlet from the campaigner-in-chief.

I guess that Paul Ryan just found out that politics are a contact sport, and that he's not wearing any padding...

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