This is only partly related to this thread, so please excuse me if I seem off topic, but I wanted to pass along a posting I place on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, today, after they issued their endorsement of Barack Obama. I’ve had it with this “newspaper.” We need to do what we can to smack these liberal propaganda machines upside the head;

“I believe it is safe to say that the “elephant (or more likely “donkey”) in the room, is that this space is more populated with those in agreement with the editorial than those who disagree with it, not because there ARE more people who agree with it, but because this editorial, for the most part is preaching to its target audience choir.

Much of the derision aimed at the “Post-Disgrace” is from conservatives who do not feel that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is not a newspaper for the St. Louis region. It is a newspaper for the St. Louis region’s liberal Democrats. That would be fine if the paper was labeled the St. Louis Democrat, but it is not. It is simply our only major newspaper.

As a conservative, I can’t even have a discussion with most of my like-minded friends about something in the Post, because most of them stopped reading it, long ago. The problem isn’t necessarily that they disagree with the news that is IN the paper, it is that they don’t see the news IN the paper that they have to get elsewhere. It is astounding that a newspaper that carries the proclaimed “Platform” that it will “never belong to any party” ALWAYS belongs to one party. Today’s edition makes this clear. “Barack Obama for president,” is the headline of the editorial. Is there ANYBODY in St. Louis that is surprised? Most of us would have place bets on you endorsing the Democratic nominee four years ago! Basically, you have spent four years, writing this editorial! The Matson cartoon adds to the expected liberal position of the Post. The selection of “Your Views” letters to the editor, reinforces the editorial

The headlines of the articles within the Post come as further reinforcements to the editorial. Republicans are often accused of drumming up votes by instilling “fear” in the populace. Today’s headline below the fold is “FEAR. Worrying about the economy is MAKING THINGS WORSE.” Other headlines include;

“Tim Robbins gets star on Walk of Fame.”

“Did Palin promote religion on state’s dime?”

“Obama gives rival nod, lets optimism show.”

“McCain halts attacks, focuses on policy issues.”

“Todd Palin applied pressure, report says.”

“U.S. influence is declining in Latin America.”

“Worrying about economy makes things worse.”

“Democrats may call back Congress after election.”
This breathless Obama ad, disguised as a story for this headline is that “After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and perhaps a tax rebate, officials said Saturday. The bill’s cost could reach $150 billion, these officials said.”

Of course, the issue isn’t simply what the Post DOES say. It is also what it DOESN’T say. In an article last week, the Post did a hit piece on Kit Bond, noting that he ranked 8th in receiving donations from Fannie and Freddie. While it did note that Senator Dodd was #1, it failed to mention that #2 was Barack Obama.

A conservative reader knows that the Post-Dispatch is not going to cover many of the issues about Barack Obama that are of concern to them. We know that you will fully cover his associations with William Ayers, or his radical views on partial birth abortion, or a “post-birth fetus.” We know that you will not allow his Marxist, socialist past to be fully explored, but that’s O.K. We have other places to get that information now.

Meanwhile, your readership keeps going down.”

Star20 on October 12, 2008 at 11:38 PM