MEDIA WATCHDOG GROUP: ‘FAKE’ FEMA REPORTERS MORE ‘FAIR AND BALANCED’ THAN FOX

Every single person associated with this fraud should be FIRED. Tomorrow.

But from the democratic “leadership”… crickets…

Oh, and First.

Darn. Just that quick. That’s what I get for checking my spelling…

While those responsible should be fired, they’ll likely be promoted and perhaps even honored by the dictator-in-charge.

It is the only thing this government (this includes congress) knows how to do well…

BS their way through why they haven’t done diddley squat.

Bush will take care of who ever is responsible the same way he “took care of” Scooter Libby.

Simply LOL :D

Schieffer:

As part of a massive new PR campaign, you might even consider taking the PR staff from behind their desks and sending them out to deliver food and water to fire victims.

Excellent advice. I have heard word that the Dem congresscritters are preparing to start a new PR campaign to convince the public that the Dem congress has done a great job…rather than actually doing a great job…or even a mediocre job. Politicians must really think all Americans are gullible stupid people. But who knows, maybe they are right.

Otay @ 8:

Schieffer:

As part of a massive new PR campaign, you might even consider taking the PR staff from behind their desks and sending them out to deliver food and water to fire victims.

Excellent advice. I have heard word that the Dem congresscritters are preparing to start a new PR campaign to convince the public that the Dem congress has done a great job…rather than actually doing a great job…or even a mediocre job. Politicians must really think all Americans are gullible stupid people. But who knows, maybe they are right.

Lets not be to tough on our own ignorance after all it’s the thing that makes America Great.

This is essentially what I wrote here a couple of days ago: stop blaming the entity called “FEMA” and show us the faces of the PEOPLE who made this happen.

Without them, FEMA is just an acronym.

It isn’t “government” bringing us down; it’s real people who carry out the wishes of corrupt bosses. These people don’t blink an eye over what they do; they use “it’s my job” as an excuse for being unethical, immoral, lying skunks.

They don’t deserve their high-paying, secure jobs. Yes: Fire them all.

The war on terrorism is fake to, we have all the facts we need ww1 2 vietnam, korea, afganistan and Iraq. They were all set ups so Generals and the Pentagon can have their fun, and the message is going out! We will not be silenced.

Bob Schieffer has always struck me as a fair-minded no-nonsense kind of guy, so those words should not be too surprising. My advice to him would be to continue calling him out on all the nonsense. He will be listened to.

OUCH! What a bitch slap!

I’ve never heard of Bob Schieffer or his show, but I will be watching it from now on. Good job, sir.

Another website has reported that while one of those FEMA staffers has resigned (John Philbin), he has been accepted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to head up their public affairs dept. I guess fake news conferences are admired by this organization. It is obvious that this government has such sneering contempt for its citizenry that I don’t think democracy can survive.

I like Bob Schieffer but his commentaries are not particularly daring. EVERYBODY is condemning
the FEMA fake press conference. A lot of them are common sense, easygoing assessments that
reasonable people can agree on. Let him come out against attacking Iran, or against some
hallowed Republican talking points. Then I’ll be impressed.

Otay @ 8:

Schieffer:

As part of a massive new PR campaign, you might even consider taking the PR staff from behind their desks and sending them out to deliver food and water to fire victims.

Excellent advice. I have heard word that the Dem congresscritters are preparing to start a new PR campaign to convince the public that the Dem congress has done a great job…rather than actually doing a great job…or even a mediocre job. Politicians must really think all Americans are gullible stupid people. But who knows, maybe they are right.

What the Dems really need to do is just expose the level of obstructionism the whiney losers GOP have been exercising. Just watch assholes like Shay turn hearings into partisan hack sessions and Repukes blowing assholes like Gonzo on the stand. Ill admit ,the Dems are spineless and unwilling to exploit the errors and hypocrisies of the GOP.
Seems the DEms are playing it too safe in the hope they will get ironclad majorities everywhere next year. I dont agree with that strategy either. They should have Bush and Cheney so tied up with impeachment hearings that they wont have the time to keep consolidating Neo power and further driving US into the abyss. I think Bush must have threatened to send Dems some MORE anthrax letters if they dont bend over. Has to be some middle ground between power grabbing, arrogant assholes and pussified wimps.

I wish Schieffer was still anchoring the evening news

Rush to War @ 11:

The war on terrorism is fake to, we have all the facts we need ww1 2 vietnam, korea, afganistan and Iraq. They were all set ups so Generals and the Pentagon can have their fun, and the message is going out! We will not be silenced.

decidedly so!

GIVE ME A BREAK, THIS ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION OF TRAITORS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 7 YEARS AND ITS SUDDENLY AN ISSUE?????

The repugnacans don’t believe in providing disaster relief, they think everyone should take care of themselves, so just fire these idiots and let people see what life is like in the reugnacan world.

Especially from Schieffer - former republitard, chickenhawk and Iraq war cheerleader?

Gee, now he has a partial spine since when it doesn’t matter? What an idiot.

Apple @ 14:

Another website has reported that while one of those FEMA staffers has resigned (John Philbin), he has been accepted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to head up their public affairs dept. I guess fake news conferences are admired by this organization. It is obvious that this government has such sneering contempt for its citizenry that I don’t think democracy can survive.

the loss of one traitor is no reason for any joy as you say thier are four more traitors willing to take any of thems place!

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How is this FEMA thing any different from the daily pablum propaganda given by CBS news?

Don’t look so smug, Schieffer.
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propoganda american style, control the media,control what what an how we think.can any one say new world order.

Bob also said that it seemed that the Administration’s requirements for the position of FEMA PR seem to be ‘you can only apply for this job if your IQ is BELOW this level.’

I’d say that’s pretty much applicable to the ENTIRE administration.

Meanwhile, did anybody see that the mastermind who came up with the phony conference is already out of his position? Not fired, mind you, but PROMOTED, to be PR spokesman for administration INTELLIGENCE policy! Not lyin, either. Can anyone think of anyting more symbolic of this admin? -Nothing succeeds like failure.

PHONY REPORTERS!

wait ’till Rush

hears about THIS!

heh…

Outstanding commentary. We all know nobody’s going to get fired, though. Nobody ever gets fired from this administration for any of their errors in judgment, beginning with those national security folks who failed to protect our national security on 9/11.

you know, with this, and that whole embarrassing Jeff Gannon thing… you kind of have to wonder, is this the first administration to “wag the dog” so to speak?

we live in a networked information age where its pretty easy to check up on facts, spotlight BS, and send that information to a lot of people, really quickly.

how many other administrations have had a PR department that implanted phony reporters to put a bright spin on a problem, this blatantly, that we never knew about? are phony reporters the reason nobody was impeached over Iran/Contra? are phony reporters the reason we didn’t pull out of Vietnam sooner? are phony reporters the reason why Americans were “ok” with one-off WW2 battles/suicide missions like Iwo Jima and Normandy beach where hundreds or even thousands of American soldiers died in just one day?

government shouldn’t be allowed to have a PR department. dammit, thats MY tax money paying these various offices! the last thing I want to do is elect some jerk then PAY THE SALARY of some other jerk whose primary job description is to lie to me about what a great job his crappy boss is doing.

Philbin was simply paid off to go away and not reveal anything about where the impetus for the phony press conference came from (higher levels). Typical Bush Admin. behavior. He’ll probably be nominated for a Freedom Medal soon.

These guys are really something - corrupt, stupid and incompetent really doesn’t do them justice for their gall.

And we’re paying for it…

Disgusted in Michigan by the Liars, Crooks and Imcompentents in our ‘administration’.

Once again, more evidence that this administration; A) will do anything to control the message, and B) cannot be trusted.

repugs don’t fade away, they get another position in another crooked agency.

good for bob schieffer. earlier in the week newsreader katie couric – along with jefff greenfield – treated it like a joke.

Scheiffer is one of the very few honest journalists left in the commercial media. Give him your support.

Who says Republicans don’t recycle?

This has been an ongoing act of deception perpetrated by the Bush administration. Paying “pundits” like Armstrong Williams, staged “town hall” meetings with scripted questions, altered photographs with our troops, etc. Although these actions have been documented it hasn’t stopped the Bush administration from carrying them out. Last week on Bill Maher he had Gary Kasparov on as a guest. Maher asked Kasparov about the high approval rating Putin enjoyed as the Russian leader. Kasparov was quick to point out that these numbers are easily fudged in a totalitarian society by simple manipulation. The only difference between Putin and Bush is that our Russian counterparts are more competent in this endeavor than our government is.

UPDATE: From Think Progress -

Ahhh … that update just made my day. You can’t make that shit up. Beautiful. The Bush administration gives the ol’ “Fuck you, America!” yet again. Classic. These guys are consistent if nothing else. I love it. Thank you, sir. May I have another?

There is so much evidence out there, why aren’t we arresting Nancy Pelosi for starters. We demand the power to the people for which the Constitution was written. Citizens arrest time.

Bob Schieffer is one of the old smoothies that BushCo depends on to spin their utter corruption into an “oopsie” with a smile and a wink.

Honest journalist? Hardly. Schieffer is one of Dick Cheney’s oldest buddies, and it shows in his perpetual soft-balling of real criminals. They’re not really crooks; they’re just those clumsy but lovable Keystone Cops.

Propaganda at its worst.

Wow! The “UPDATE” is the real story:

He has instead landed an “amazing opportunity” to head public affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

In other words, he wasn’t fired he was promoted?!

There was a time when I thought those claiming that this was a “banana republic” were just exaggerating for dramatic effect… now I’m really not so sure. The cast remains the same, they are merely shuffled every so often to appease the lazy and ignorant public.

I’m surprised that Chertoff is so upset about this. I would think that this administration would love this idea. Especially Bush.

UPDATE: From Think Progress -

On Tuesday, while “wildfires raged” in California, FEMA staged a live press conference at which agency staffers posed as journalists and asked softball questions. One of those staffers, Director of External Affairs John “Pat” Philbin, has now resigned. He has instead landed an “amazing opportunity” to head public affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Just like Condi Rice’s firing of the State Department official chosen to take the heat for Blackwater, and then promoting the actual guy in charge of overseeing Blackwater to his place.

Typical from this admin: “have us get rid of one of our people, and we’ll promote someone even more responsible for the f*k-up into his place. That will teach you”.

swarmofkillermonkeys @ 39:

Wow! The “UPDATE” is the real story:

He has instead landed an “amazing opportunity” to head public affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

In other words, he wasn’t fired he was promoted?!

There was a time when I thought those claiming that this was a “banana republic” were just exaggerating for dramatic effect… now I’m really not so sure. The cast remains the same, they are merely shuffled every so often to appease the lazy and ignorant public.

This shit just defies fiction, y’know?

Has Naomi Wolf vid been posted?

The End of America

I read that story on Think Progress on Friday. I’m telling you, someone somewhere in the White House, is going “man I wish I had thought of that”. Maybe National Intelligence needs a few fake news conferences. I can hear it now. “Yes, Mickey, from the mail room, you had a question?”

Katie who?

Rush to War @ 37:

There is so much evidence out there, why aren’t we arresting Nancy Pelosi for starters. We demand the power to the people for which the Constitution was written. Citizens arrest time.

I went to YouTube hoping to find the clip of Barney Fife running down the street shouting, “Citizens Arrest!” Couldn’t find it. But this one is good too. Here Barney does his best Dick Cheney impersonation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuPQgV8yBM

foolme1ns @ 40:

I’m surprised that Chertoff is so upset about this. I would think that this administration would love this idea. Especially Bush.

chimpy and chertoff knew about this fake ass “news.” He is just as phony as the rest of them.

FEMA is there to line the repugs pockets, the bunch of dumbasses.

I just want to thank Bob Schieffer for this commentary and its small contribution to pointing out FEMA, Chertoff, and Bush and their Kenneth Lay managing skills.

Responsible adults in positions of critical authority? Hardly.

Cronyism over qualified more like it. This is corporate Americas and the Multi-National corporations difficulty. Our President in his Fascist corporate style of government has provided American tax payers with this.

Has anyone investigated the cost of FEMA’s cartoon production?????????

You know all involved were paid to perform and produce it….!

On Tuesday, while “wildfires raged” in California, FEMA staged a live press conference at which agency staffers posed as journalists and asked softball questions. One of those staffers, Director of External Affairs John “Pat” Philbin, has now resigned. He has instead landed an “amazing opportunity” to head public affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The good ‘ol Murkin Way, climbing the Corporate/Repug Ladder of Failure

Well, it was Bush’s mission to make California fires the “anti-Katrina.” And LIES LIES LIES are the only way they know how.
suprise suprise surprise!