tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post6009176987612289063..comments2024-03-28T19:05:40.172-04:00Comments on the daily howler: THE EMPIRE’S LOW IQ: Seeing ourselves from afar!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-83972410028692351762012-03-21T13:14:42.045-04:002012-03-21T13:14:42.045-04:00Krugman does not directly address the Republican t...Krugman does not directly address the Republican talking point Mr. Somerby correctly points out Broder didn't effectively address.<br /><br />However, WaPo has awarded 3 pinocchios to this talking point 3 different times already and has even provided a quote which leaves no doubt its a lie.<br /><br />This leads me to ask how did Mr. Somerby miss this and why does he claim, "As a general matter, our press corps’ skills are extremely weak, unless we choose to watch from afar."<br /><br />A better conclusion would have been WaPo is a much better fact checker than the NYT in this instance.The Real Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-48963852375309703052012-03-21T12:32:13.422-04:002012-03-21T12:32:13.422-04:00Near the end of his post he even linked to a Krugm...Near the end of his post he even linked to a Krugman column, doing explicitly what you ask for. You are a concern troll. Please go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12934602902453935692012-03-21T11:22:46.254-04:002012-03-21T11:22:46.254-04:00...and I agree with him.
That doesn't mean ot......and I agree with him.<br /><br />That doesn't mean other outlets shouldn't be congratulated for debunking this Republican talking point 3 times already.The Real Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-42038485156041454512012-03-21T11:12:31.547-04:002012-03-21T11:12:31.547-04:00Go away concern troll! Any normal reading of this...Go away concern troll! Any normal reading of this post comes away with Somerby disappointed that Broder fails to point out the "bullroar" effectively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32355921958107533072012-03-21T11:00:09.676-04:002012-03-21T11:00:09.676-04:00Mr. Somerby is correct that the Times did not do a...Mr. Somerby is correct that the Times did not do a good a job of showing why this Republican talking point deserves to be thrown on the scrap heap.<br /><br />First off, what did Romney actually say:<br /><br />“When [President Obama] ran for office, he said he wanted to see gasoline prices go up,” Romney said."<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/mitt-romney-on-gas-prices-fire-the-gas-hike-trio/2012/03/18/gIQAtXygKS_blog.html<br /><br />This has been a Republican talking point for awhile now and has twice been awarded 3 pinnochios by the Washington Post.<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/mitch-danielss-unfounded-claim-president-obama-wanted-higher-gas-prices/2012/02/29/gIQAPJJliR_blog.html<br /><br />The money quote from Obama:<br /><br />"“Look, here’s the bottom line with respect to gas prices. I want gas prices lower because they hurt families, because I meet folks every day who have to drive a long way to get to work. And then filling up this gas tank gets more and more painful, and it’s a tax out of their pocketbooks, out of their paychecks. And a lot of folks are already operating on the margins right now."<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/the-claim-that-wont-die-did-obama-want-higher-gas-prices/2012/03/13/gIQAf0EW9R_blog.html<br /><br />The question I have is why Mr. Somerby, obviously a reader of the WaPo, did not compare the Times version of fact checking with the WaPo version and instead pretends the Republican talking point is not easily refuted.The Real Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-21321734422724037692012-03-21T10:12:11.111-04:002012-03-21T10:12:11.111-04:00I have read at least four major economists that ha...I have read at least four major economists that have (publicly) blamed the increase of the price of gas on; Tensions over Iran, increased demand in Asia, and commodities speculators. One also added the devaluation of the dollar from Quantitative Easing.<br />They also point out that demand is down, supplies are up, and the US is refining more and importing less. These factors should cause the price to drop.<br /><br />I have heard a number of conservative sources say Obama wanted to raise the price, talked about raising the price, and did in fact raise the price of gas.<br />None of them cited the method he used to accomplish this. (Or quoted him talking about it).<br /><br /><br />The right claims the price went up because; Obama won't allow drilling in ANWAR, Obama won't allow drilling offshore (he ok'd shallow water drilling).<br />Obama won't allow the Canadian tar sand pipeline.<br /><br />Is it possible that Big Oil has it's thumb on the scale of the dissemination of public information and discourse?<br />Is it possible that our media really doesn't know the truth and doesn't know how to uncover the truth?<br />Naaaaaah!gravymeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075831177588700301noreply@blogger.com