Guess the Repressive Regime with Auntie Rosita: Lightning State-Run Media Round.
I am in Central New York, home of Classic Rock. I went through the McDonald’s Drive-Thru, blasting Led Zeppelin. I ate in the car. I forgot my drink at the window and reversed the length of the parking lot to get it. I let a driver pull in front of me, and cursed him when he didn’t thank me. I am in the public library. Soon I will leave. I will have a beer. Then I will do the New York Times crossword.
It is that time again. It is time to play a lightning round of “Guess the Repressive Regime with Auntie Rosita.” I am Auntie Rosita. Welcome.
In which of the following countries does the government harshly criticize some news sources and collaborate with others?
(a) Belarus
(b) Algeria
(c) United. States. Of. America.
If you guessed all of the above, you’re beginning to catch on.
What’s wrong with this picture of a democratic society?
After the obligatory first question from the Associated Press, Obama treated the overflowing White House briefing room to a surprise. “I know Nico Pitney is here from the Huffington Post,” he announced.
Obama knew this because White House aides had called Pitney the day before to invite him, and they had escorted him into the room.. . .
Pitney asked his arranged question. Reporters looked at one another in amazement at the stagecraft they were witnessing. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel grinned at the surprised TV correspondents in the first row.
On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care . . .
“Those of you who are watching certain news channels on which I’m not very popular, and you see folks waving tea bags around, let me just remind them that I am happy to have a serious conversation . . . But let’s not play games . . .”
“I’ve got one television station that is entirely devoted to attacking my administration…That’s a pretty big megaphone.”
A megaphone he would clearly like to silence.
One of the problems with state-run media? It doesn’t sell.
