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misslinda
09/16/09

In reply to Politico: Leakers, Please Take Your Unauthorized Obama Info Elsewhere
"Utterly immersed in the cable-news frivolity he affects to disdain"??? Oh puh-leze, Obama doesn't watch that crap, but he does have two MTV-aged daughters. Obama knowing who Kanye West is and what he did at the VMAs only demonstrates that he's a good dad.
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no I said no I won't no
09/16/09

@misslinda:
Or that he knows who Kanye West is and like everyone else, reads or watches a bit of pop culture, too. Guy's not that old, you know. Some of us with kids also know what's going on.
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homovegetarian
09/16/09

@no I said no I won't no: the earlier part of the tape was him talking explicitly about watching it with his daughters, they were the subject of the original question.
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onebadclam
09/16/09

In reply to Politico: Leakers, Please Take Your Unauthorized Obama Info Elsewhere
If the Teabaggers can't get behind Obama on such a self-evident truth then what hope health care reform?
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CLY
09/16/09

@onebadclam: Yea if President Obama can point out when a Black person acts stupidly then of course his views on health care is right on point too. *roll eyes*
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onebadclam
09/16/09

@CLY: Don't roll your eyes at me, mister. Kanye being a jackass transcends race. Thanks for bringing race into an otherwise race-free thread, by the way. Classy.
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Mymoustache
09/16/09

@CLY: I hope health care reform enables you to get whatever medical help you need to get a sense of humor.
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CLY
09/16/09

@onebadclam: Yea because calling someone a jackass is right on the same line as talking about health care reform.
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CLY
09/16/09

@Mymoustache: What, what who says I don't have a sense of humor....did you not see the roll eyes?

And don't worry I have medical insurance.
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jacobestes
09/16/09

@CLY: Will your insurance cover your eye thing?
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allyzay
09/16/09

@CLY: If just rolling your eyes and mugging a lot was funny, then Jimmy Fallon would be a nationally revered figure.
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CLY
09/16/09

@jacobestes: God, I hope so.
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Aaron Altman
09/16/09

In reply to Politico: Leakers, Please Take Your Unauthorized Obama Info Elsewhere
NBC Universal probably filed a copyright claim on it, and Politico withdrew the video. How YouTube-ish of them!
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Cynical Media Bitch
09/16/09

@Aaron Altman: As I said below, nobody loses in this situation. Except the public, perhaps.
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
09/16/09

@Cynical Media Bitch: correct, everybody wins. Everything is on the record too. Obama gets his street/tween cred, yes, and Kanye totes wins--a little brotherly hazing from the Prez--how cool is that? C'mon. Kanye himself was contrite in spades; he had it coming. It didn't even seem like a pre-planned stunt to me. Kanye's stock in trade is shock and awe, or he's got a wire loose in his brain, not sure which.

If Cheney can say "go fuck yourself" then everything else will pale in comparison. It made him an outlaw, did it not? Obama and Kanye are both outlaws now for the mutual association.
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Baroness
09/16/09

In reply to Politico: Leakers, Please Take Your Unauthorized Obama Info Elsewhere
Our Beltway media gossip girls at work: posting tattle-tales about trivia, the oops! erasing it, knowing full well it will get out there. So cutesy, so tee-hee. Ben Smith probably has a Hello Kitty sticker on his cheap Dell laptop, and finds RPattz dreamy!1!. Ugh.
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Pope John Peeps II
09/16/09

@Baroness: Unless I'm grossly mistaken, "taking it down" doesn't actually prevent you from getting sued.

And neither does it repair your reputation after the unauthorized release. Although on the other hand, this release is amazing for Obama, so there's no way they'd sue over this. This just gained him 5% more approval in America.
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Steverino Begins
09/16/09

@Baroness: Exactly. It makes the media in the room look like 12 year old girls. I guess Obama should just assume everything is on the record now. I'm not sure if that's better or worse for the way in which he interacts with the media.
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Cynical Media Bitch
09/16/09

@Pope John Peeps II: I am so not a lawyer, but my understanding of the DMCA's "safe harbor" provisions is that a consistent takedown policy is indeed an affirmative defense.

Here's a story about a recent ruling that went in favor of Veoh:
[www.wired.com]

I doubt Obama or the WH filed the complaint; as noted above, it was more likely NBC/Universal.
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Thomas Paladino
09/16/09

In reply to Politico: Leakers, Please Take Your Unauthorized Obama Info Elsewhere
This is just dumb. Obama is a guy who is aware of pop culture. He's also the president. The two aren't mutually exclusive, and to tell you the truth, probably shouldn't be anymore. Why is this such a big deal? Literally everyone thinks Kanye is a jackass.
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Cynical Media Bitch
09/16/09

@Thomas Paladino: That's why it's a no-lose situation for all the players: Obama gets the street cred, NBC protects its copyright, and Politico gets a few extra clicks along the way.
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The Lone Scout
08/21/09

In reply to Your Sleepy Summer Outrages
Adjusted for inflation, Kodak cameras' price range in 1900 (smack in the middle of the Gibson Girl period) would have been approximately $135-$2,500. However, even a model at the lower end of that range would have been a luxury for the average Joe, because the average annual salary at that time was $449.80. Moreover, who had time for vacation? Most people worked 9 hours a day for 6 days a week, and most folks of that period would have been in church or temple on the 7th day.

So, the fellow with the camera above is definitely a capitalist running dog.
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PandoraSpocks
08/20/09

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It is good to have a sense of history at times. And i like it. Would the arties call it a sketch or any early photo.
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lawyergay
08/05/09

In reply to Richard Wolffe's Ethical Swamp Grows Even Murkier
I honestly don't understand the appeal of these "love letter" type books. I thought the true pleasure of reading non-fiction was cackling mean-spiritedly along with the author as he bitchily eviscerates his subject. Right?
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budy920
08/05/09

In reply to Richard Wolffe's Ethical Swamp Grows Even Murkier
it's not only that he has compromised all journalistic integrity but he scoffs at the idea that someone would dare criticize him - i can no longer even remotely believe anything he says or writes and i resent being treated like an idiot-
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Dürer's Rhino
08/05/09

In reply to Richard Wolffe's Ethical Swamp Grows Even Murkier
"You tell me where the line is between business and journalism."
Look behind you. You passed it a few steps back. It was labeled 'Integrity'
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Mediahohoho
08/05/09

In reply to Richard Wolffe's Ethical Swamp Grows Even Murkier
This is everything that's wrong with the media. Dan Bartlett, who helped spin us into Iraq and four years too many of the worst administration in modern history, employs Richard Wolffe to spin some more for the "liberal" elements of the media. Wolffe sees no problem with going to work for his spin machine in the guise of being an independent voice. Worst, Wolffe sees no problem with any of it.

A couple of years ago a friend of mine warned me to be wary of the phony left. He mentioned Salon at the time, but he also could have mentioned MSNBC. I told him he was being paranoid. Now I realize he was right. And we're fucked.
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La Mareada
08/05/09

@Mediahohoho: Liberals were so happy to see someone on TV who wasn't a Bush cheerleader, they gave each of them a lifetime pass. Even if that anti-Bush host/pundit/blogger was against or mocked everything else they believed in. See all the defenders of Olbermann.
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Mediahohoho
08/05/09

@La Mareada: Honestly, no offense but I'm kind of over the stereotyping. I agree with your first sentence to a point; and I think that's true about a lot of commentators on both sides of the fence. But if we are going to stereotype, let's remember that conservatives will forgive their spokesbot a fuckuva lot, no, what with the blaming tolerance toward gays for 9-11, calling for the assassination of government officials, being racists fucktards and the whatnot?

What strikes me is that we're now also supposed to align ourselves with media brands for easy labeling. Fuck that. I watch Olbermann because I hold similarly opinions to his on a range of issues and like the way he synthesizes and presents the information. I also like a lot of the people he books, like John Dean and Jonathon Turley. Does it make me a liberal? Probably. Does it determine my responses to a host of hypothetical situations? Fuck you.

As a very regular viewer (so shoot me) of his show, I take the good with the bad. Not a fan of worst persons, his "feud" with O'Reilly. Love the special commentaries. They're well written and generally about things I believe very strongly in.

What should concern everyone reading this story is the very apparent corruption of the whole system. Does anyone else feel like they're being played as rubes by Wolffe and Bartlett? Fuck them, too. But thank them for revealing how utterly shallow and dishonest the whole shit show really is.

So...you want to define me by that, go ahead. There's a lot of crap to watch/read/listen to. And there are a lot of opinions out there, too, each unique in its own way. Like a snowflake. Or an asshole.
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DorothyBarker
08/05/09

In reply to Richard Wolffe's Ethical Swamp Grows Even Murkier
must say this saddens me; i always liked his appearances on 'countdown'.
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Mediahohoho
08/05/09

@DorothyBarker: So did I. This is depressing.
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Iwillnotauditionforastar
08/05/09

In reply to Richard Wolffe's Ethical Swamp Grows Even Murkier
Awww Cajun, you have been so prolific all evening.
I've noticed. Good job. Sometimes a "You are awesome" is counterproductive to "You can do better."
But positive reinforcement is always necessary at strategic times. Just not the wrong times.
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ampersandparade
08/05/09

@Iwillnotauditionforastar: I agree. The highlight of my weird vampire work schedule is periodically falling in love with a cajun. Who is likely not a vampire.
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The Cajun Boy
08/05/09

@ampersandparade: Oh stop it you two! No, actually, carry on as you were.
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BlinkyMcChuck
07/23/09

In reply to Meet the Self-Congratulatory Tyrants Who Run Politico
And this is why I call Politico "Stuff White People Like About Politics".

I'd love it if it became their tag.
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MissNormaDesmond
07/23/09

In reply to Meet the Self-Congratulatory Tyrants Who Run Politico
VandeHei sort of reminds me of this guy^
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