You simply cannot buy this kind of earned media, and I’m beginning to wonder what kind of connections a Hartland Township resident and tea bagger named Wes Nakagiri has with the management of the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.
Last month the paper highlighted his blog, and his teabag misinformation on the health care bill, and this month they are promoting his State of the Union watching party in Hell, here in rural Livingston County. As a former reporter, I can tell you the most coveted spot in the newspaper is on the front page above the fold, and that’s because the story can be seen and most of it actually read in every single newspaper box in the county. That’s exactly where this story ran in the print edition today.
Why the fact that some tea bagger in conservative Livingston County hates President Obama and loves the huge profits insurance companies are making on health care is front page news is beyond me.
Just last month the newspaper chose to do an entire story on the fact that this guy started a blog on the fake, Astroturf tea party movement. It appears, at least on the surface, that this might actually be a grassroots effort unlike the tea parties promoted over the last year by rightwing Washington, D.C. lobbying groups, but I doubt it. However, you won’t have to pay $550 to attend like you would at the tea bagger convention. But if you must go, I hope you spend some money in Hell in Putnam Township to support a local business.
As for health care, Dateline NBC put a real face on the problem last night. It’s worth watching, especially if you believe the tea bagger lie that the government gets between doctor and patient.
If you want to watch and actually hear the first of President Obama’s eight State of the Union Addresses on Wednesday instead of carrying racist and insulting signs, I would invite you to a State of the Union watch party sponsored by the Livingston County Democratic Party. It will be held at 7 p.m. at Memories Lounge, 1840 S. Old U.S. 23, Brighton. The speech begins at 8 p.m., but come early and you can order off the menu and then watch President Obama on big screen television. I attended a debate watching party there last year, and the food and the atmosphere were fantastic.
Come out and enjoy the evening with some friendly, respectful people and support a local business.
What this proves is there is no such thing as the Liberal media.
What: State of Union Watch Party sponsored by the Livingston County Democratic Party
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 27.
Where: Memories Lounge, 1840 S. Old U.S. 23, Brighton
Why: Watch President Obama with friends and respectful people and enjoy good food and perhaps an adult beverage.
7 comments:
Obama doesn't give the State of the State speech. He gives the State of the Union speech. According to my listings, the speech starts at 9:00.
By the way. Where are the insurance companies ranked in America by profit margin?
Thanks for the heads up and pointing out my mistake, anonymous. Like I always do, I corrected the mistake.
You tell me.
I wouldn't worry about the tea baggers their attention span is good for a couple of minutes and they turn the channel to Cartoon Network to catch some Johnny Bravo reruns or they're going to wait for incoming orders from Sean Hannity and the other zombies on Fox News.
I just hope they spend some money at a local business. But what really bothers me is people are still trying to say the media is liberal after that piece promoting another tea party. That newspaper has done almost as much to promote “tea parties” as Dick Armey.
Teabaggers going to Hell?
It's fitting.
Very well put.
It's like when right wingers accuse the New York Times of being this uber left wing newspaper. Funny they have nothing to said when you remind them it's the same newspaper that print articles from Judy Miller whose sources on Iraq were Dick Cheney and Karl Rove.
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