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Jornalist fired for revealing Obama's campaign contributions from BP
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DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
It was the first one that showed up under Google. I can show you subtle and not-so-subtle examples of left-wing media bias every day, and you know it.
Well, if your ideas and opinions NEED balancing, then its your ideas and opinions that need to change....
If you think exposing Obamas contributions from BP isn't news worthy, then your views do need balancing...
If you think the use of "far left" is over the top, while dismissing the common every day use right-wing and far-right, etc. ...well, you get the point.
She's a buyer for hypocrits-r-us.
Obama's BP connection is more than just a lil' relevent; especially in light of the ""GOP and Big Oil" leftist mantra bs.
I swear, its just too easy with them sometimes.
lol, I almost feel bad for them. All they have are a couple of googles and a prayer left. Its sad really.
christiefan915
Catalyst
It's not about "exposing Obama's contributions from BP". That news has been all over the internet for almost five months. It's about the reporter showing his biases instead of reporting the news straight, and then getting into a shoving match with the boss when he was called on it.
"During the 2008 election cycle, Obama was the largest recipient of BP's largess; collecting $71,051 from BP employees (remember, Obama did not take any PAC money). By comparison, McCain, got $36,649 from BP. So Obama held a sizable edge in contributions from BP, even though in general BP sent more money to Republican candidates than Democrats that election cycle.
In all, the Obama campaign took in about $750 million. So while $71,051 from BP employees is nothing to scoff at, it was a relative drop in the bucket to his campaign coffers...
So by way of review: Obama got more during the campaign from BP employees than McCain did; but McCain got significantly more from the oil and gas industry as a whole. BP has spent a lot of money lobbying since Obama became president, but that money has gone to Democrats and Republicans alike -- and most often to those on energy-related committees."
http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter...ked-obama-oil-stained-sarah-palins-hands-too/
christiefan915
Catalyst
What a joke they are. Can't be honest about the smallest things.
apple0154
MEOW
Getting "fired" would take on a whole new meaning. :lol:
You're entitled to your own opinion, not your own facts...
(All from the link....)
In his piece, McKelway said the sparsely attended event attracted protesters "largely representing far-left environmental groups."
FACT 1....TRUE
He went on to say the protest "may be a risky strategy because the one man who has more campaign contributions from BP than anybody else in history is now sitting in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama, who accepted $77,051 in campaign contributions from BP."
FACT 2...TRUE...just true
After a brief taped segment updating efforts to cap the BP well, McKelway added that the Senate was unlikely to pass "cap-and-trade" legislation this year, because "the Democrats are looking at the potential for huge losses in Congress come the midterm elections.
FACT 3....TRUE, as reported a hundred times this month alone
And the last thing they want to do is propose a huge escalation in your electric bill, your utility bill, before then."
FACT 4...TRUE, using common sense logic
Lord took exception to McKelway's reporting
If Mr. Lord has a problem with the TRUTH then he is the one that needs to be replaced .....
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zappasguitar
Well-known member
Except the one FACT you can't prove is that McKelway was fired for the info contained in his report.
What can be proven is he got into a shoving match with his boss after being told not to editorialize and that act of insubordination brought about his termination.
Gotta agree with you on that one....I...(we) weren't there to witness this todo first hand....I'm positive his pink slip won't say he was fired because he reported the facts....lol...
christiefan915
Catalyst
I don't know if it was "sparsely attended" or not, and I don't think you do, either. Show me the numbers. It was sponsored by religious and environmental groups which IMO narrows the number of attendees. In any case, that's not the comment that got him into trouble.
"According to several of McKelway's colleagues, the newsman's reporting may have lapsed into partisan territory when he commented live on the air about the oil industry's influence in Washington, particularly its contributions to Democratic politicians and legislators."
Obama received the most money the year he ran for president, and the Alaska rep wasn't that far behind him; also note that of the 20 on this list, 17 were Repubs. No wonder Joe Barton thought Obama owed an apology to BP. McKelway isn't entitled to his own facts, either.
Candidate and Amount Received from BP
President Barack Obama $77,051
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) $73,300
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska, ret.) $53,200
President George W Bush $47,388
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) $44,899
Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) $41,400
Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio, ret.)$37,550
Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) $31,000
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) $28,200
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) $27,350
Sen. Daniel Coats (R-Ind., ret.) $25,000
Rep. Lynn Martin (R-Ill., ret.) $24,450
Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) $24,000
Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) $23,800
Sen. Don Nickles (R-Okla., ret.) $23,750
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) $22,300
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) $22,000
Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) $21,100
Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) $20,950
Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) $20,800
Speculation and editorializing, not reporting.
Speculation. Where I live, public utility costs are regulated by the state, not the fed.
Once more for the cheap seats:
"The episode led to a meeting between McKelway and Bill Lord, WJLA's station manager and news director, that featured sharp exchanges between them, said several newsroom sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about a personnel issue.
"The issue wasn't what he said in the live shot. It was what he said when he was questioned about it by Bill," said one of McKelway's colleagues. "The issue is insubordination."
McKelway's a loose cannon with at least one previous episode of making threats. If he can't keep his cool and stick to the topics, he shouldn't be in a job where he has to deal with people who have differing views than his own. OTOH, he'd be perfect for Faux and I won't be surprised if he ends up there.
"Last year, McKelway threatened to punch a local blogger during an interview that McKelway was conducting on NewsChannel 8, the cable station owned by WJLA's parent company, Allbritton Communications of Rosslyn. The blogger, Michael Rogers, described his efforts to "out" politicians who opposed gay rights but were allegedly living gay lives in secret. McKelway took exception to Rogers's tactics, in part because Rogers had targeted several Republican congressmen.
The conversation grew increasingly heated, as McKelway repeatedly interrupted Rogers. At one point, McKelway told his guest: "I'd take you outside and give you a punch across the face. . . . I think you're hurting innocent people."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/09/AR2010080905560.html
christiefan915
Catalyst
, isn't it!Its never ceases to amuse me that you liberal/Democrat apologists will just continue to make asses of yourselves to deny the undeniable...and defend the indefensible....and spin what we all see and hear into something so alien to the truth....
but do continue....its entertaining if nothing else...
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I don't think Obama should get donations from BP, I don't think businesses should be able to contribute to politicians, so you are all wet, once again! I think all corporate donations should be looked at real hard by all voters! Tells who they are in bed with and who is calling the shots. I don't like corporations calling the shots for the people!