So Far, So Good?

Weekly Standard by Fred Barnes | Apr. 25, 2009 (Opinion)

Maybe there's a soft landing ahead for Obama or even a takeoff as his policies succeed. But my expectations are low. One reason is the Obama contradiction. Two of his stated goals (economic recovery, energy independence) are undermined by his actual policies. Another reason is history. There's no evidence to suggest Obama's policies of courting enemies and airing the country's supposed misdeeds will lessen threats to national security or strengthen ... Full Story »

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 by Paul Keene - Apr. 25, 2009

A perfect example of bad reporting: no real facts are used, only faux "facts" being shopped around by the far right (that have been disproved countless times), and no experts are cited. In addition, only conjecture is used to support the future outcome.

The weekly Standard and Fred Barnes belong in the same column as Fox News. Until these publications and networks are eliminated, the public will continue to get the "1984" version of reporting. The least they could do is drop the pretense of reporting the news and just admit that they are just for entertainment purposes only.

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