~ operational model patterned after Cold-War Hy-brid Soviet & CIA methods

~ the weak-minded are easily influenced ..
~ critical thinkers are a problem, however many will be swayed ..

Like anyone here is surprised. Let's find some real news to report.

Bribery and collusion at the highest level. Not surprising unless some of the shit gets straightened out for a change.

An impeachment would be appropriate over NDAA. Till then it's not a democratic republic anymore. Rather, its getting more like North Korea every day. And as Tucker Carlson is reporting now on Fox, it creates an environment that's "paranoid".

If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.

Joseph Goebbels

If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.

Sounds like something Danni would say.
Then again, she's probably an editor for media matters.

#6 | Posted by dr_dude2 at 2012-02-13 08:42 AM | Reply | Flag:

Danni says that all the time about the other side. I wonder when she will show up to this thread to admit that all her sources were doing the very same thing she decried about everyone else.

We have seen three years of the Media and the filthy rich run the country. It's time to stop them. No more should Americans allow the MSM elect the president.

inside: Media Matters scripted news to outlets for a decade

Cool story, bro.

RE: #5 | Posted by paneocon at 2012-02-13 07:33 AM

Ironically, it's a lie that this is a quote from Joseph Goebbels.

This is a fun read, but there's nothing unusual about an advocacy group feeding news tips to reporters, nor is it exceptional that a left-wing group communicates with a Democratic president. Daily Caller is trying hard to make something sound nefarious that's mundane.

Daily Caller is trying hard to make something sound nefarious that's mundane.

#11 | Posted by rcade at 2012-02-13 02:15 PM | Reply | Flag:

I thought the Daily Caller was conservative in political background? Here you are saying they are Democrats.

So all of the talking heads didn't come up with the word "Gravitas" at the same time by accident?

How does Media Matters get federal funding and maintain tax-exempt status?

My point being, if Media Research Center (Brent Bozell's site) got the same treatment from the government liberals would rightly be going apeshit.

Rcade,

What makes this nefarious is that a supposedly unbiased MSM seems to be clearly in bed with an advocacy group.

If the MSM was getting its leads from the Heritage Foundation you and the liberals on this site would go ballistic.

"Media Matters scripted news to outlets for a decade"

Daily Caller is trying hard to make something sound nefarious that's mundane.
#11 | Posted by rcade

congrats ..

Media Matters execs & staff routinely carry concealed firearms in DC ..

~ hmmm, something don't sound quite kosher there ..

Media Matters is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We are funded by numerous donors and grants. You can donate here.
Also look up 'decade' some time.
#17 | Posted by Zatoichi - FLAG: Media Matters is obviously PRO-Global Warming

What makes this nefarious is that a supposedly unbiased MSM seems to be clearly in bed with an advocacy group.

Hardly. Media Matters, like 1,000 other groups in politics, builds relationships with reporters by sending them press releases and other communication.

"Hardly. Media Matters, like 1,000 other groups in politics, builds relationships with reporters by sending them press releases and other communication."

Right... Of course it goes straight from MM to MSNBC. Not sure where you have been rcade, but they are proud to be the purveyor of news. Hell the NYT has no problem calling them liberal or progressive.

#21 .. regular strategy meetings with Val Jarrett/White House pre-scripting verbatim what will be reported as next weeks HARD NEWS by Politico/ NY Times/ MSNBC/ Huff-Po/ Wash-Po/ etc, seems to me a bit more nefarious than what you describe ..

but then, I never subscribed to "the ends justifies the means" Marxist shit ..

Hell the NYT has no problem calling them liberal or progressive.

I never said Media Matters wasn't liberal.

The claim that stuff is read verbatim from Media Matters by the press is bullshit. That's not how it works.

But if you want to be outraged, go back and read the stories about Karl Rove issuing talking points to right-wing radio hosts and Fox News.

The claim that stuff is read verbatim from Media Matters by the press is bullshit.
Posted by rcade

So they add a few ahh's and umm's.

#24 | Posted by rcade at 2012-02-14 09:47 AM | Reply | Flag:

Radio hosts /= MSNBC, CNN, etc.

Or are you intentionally being dishonest?

#24 | Posted by rcade at 2012-02-14 09:47 AM | Reply | Flag:

Also the "they did it too" defense while trying to pretend at the same time that your side is different, changing the status quo etc., is a big FAIL.

Media Matters is not the "media watchdog" they claim to be. They're whatever George Soros wants them to be, and he wants them to be his liberal propaganda machine. Podesta gave MMfA a desk at the CAP, for Christ's sake.

When George moves his hand, the MMfA puppet whispers in the ear of a half dozen major news organizations, 100 or so lib-blogs (see list at bottom of this page) and several Administration lackeys, and his thoughts become the talking points for every liberal pundit in America (and outside it, if the DR is any indication). You can damned well bet that the strings attached to Obama's Truth Teams are attached to the same puppet master. The question you need to ask yourselves, and I mean REALLY think about it (hell, do some research), is "WHY does Soros want us to think this way? WHAT does he stand to gain?"

Radio hosts /= MSNBC, CNN, etc. Or are you intentionally being dishonest?

I also mentioned Fox News in the comment you're responding to, genius.

How does Media Matters get federal funding and maintain tax-exempt status?

You mean a liberal group evades paying their fair share of taxes, thus contributing to the deficit? You mean that they don't advocate Obummer's 'shared sacrafice'? You mean that they are part of the 1%ers?
I am shocked. My belief system is in jeopardy. Tell me it isn't true.

Also the "they did it too" defense while trying to pretend at the same time that your side is different, changing the status quo etc., is a big FAIL
Actually, this could be Obummer's 2012 bumper sticker -
"They did it too!"

Goes quite well with "Well, McCain might have been worse"

I thought the Daily Caller was conservative in political background? Here you are saying they are Democrats.

#12 | Posted by ExpsRedemption at 2012-02-13 03:10

if one hears the tucker carlson is guy there, they dont even read it and call it names...but anyone who has spent any time at all knows of stories all the time there that are not in any way biased towards or against one side...there have been several stories unflattering to a republican or conservative...

AND he's ditched the stupid looking bowties !!!!!!

AND I CALL upon the IRS along with others

time to investigate media matters.....but its probably gonna be done just after they get through with acorn and naaLcp ...so dont hold your breath.

Goebbels's use of the expression [The big lie -- From Wekipedia]

'Later, Joseph Goebbels put forth a slightly different theory which has come to be more commonly associated with the expression "big lie." Goebbels wrote the following paragraph in an article dated 12 January 1941, 16 years after Hitler's first use of the phrase "big lie," titled "Aus Churchills Lügenfabrik" and translated "From Churchill's Lie Factory." It was published in Die Zeit ohne Beispiel.

The essential English leadership secret does not depend on particular intelligence. Rather, it depends on a remarkably stupid thick-headedness. The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it. They keep up their lies, even at the risk of looking ridiculous.'

Note this technique was espoused by Nazis for their propaganda. Guess the left loves to follow that example.

Wekipedia=Wikipedia

In 1994 when the Republicans took over both houses of Congress it was the 1st time in 40 years. How can one party dominate the political landscape for that long, no sports team has every been able to do it. So how did they do it? This blog is giving us a glimpse in to how they did it. First they had the media in their camp so all the news favored their agenda; for and example just look at what happened today with Mitt Romney, he made some comment about the auto bail out and within minutes ABC, NBC, and CBS came out and attacked him for it. Second they forced everyone to join a union and pay union dues which went directly to the Democratic Party, so they had a huge influx of money coming in from people who were not even Democrats.

Now liberals are saying Fox news does the same thing, well launch an investigation and prove it. Because Fox would have egg all over their face if it came out that they are doing the same thing they're criticizing the other media of doing.

Now liberals are saying Fox news does the same thing, well launch an investigation and prove it. Because Fox would have egg all over their face if it came out that they are doing the same thing they're criticizing the other media of doing.

#36 | Posted by 90c2cab