It must be terrific to have Big Media in your hip pocket, especially when you are the President of the United States of America. I don't see how Big Media can sell themselves out any more than they have. Here is the latest evidence, provided by USAToday. Notice the headline, then the actual text...
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Obama signs new G.I. Bill for 'all who serve'
11:26 AM
11:26 AM
President Obama saluted the extension of G.I. Bill education benefits to post-9/11 veterans on Monday, saying they sacrificed abroad while others back home sought to make money or play politics.
...President Bush actually signed the new G.I. Bill last year, but it did not take effect until last Friday. It basically gives college financial assistance to veterans of the war on terrorism, post 9/11, including those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and their families. The bill also covers reservists and National Guard members. (USAToday, 8/3/09)
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That little tidbit about the former president showed up six paragraphs into the article. I don't know why they bothered to include it at all.
Watchdog media? More like lapdog.
2 comments:
Well, at least Obama has learned how to salute...
There may be hope, after all. Slim, maybe.
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