Networks that Railed Against Rhetoric of Tea Parties Offer No Anger for Hitler, Dictator Signs at WI Protests
February 18, 2011 No Comment
The same networks that assailed the allegedly extreme invective from the Tea Party have, thus far, not found anything interesting about signs implying that Scott Walker, Wisconsin's Republican governor, is a Nazi or a dictator in the style of Hosni Mubarak. On Thursday's newscasts and Friday's Today, Good Morning America and the Early Show, the extreme rhetoric of some of the signs went unremarked. Some of the images, which included pictures of Walker as Adolf Hitler and signs that read “Scott Mubarak: Get Out,” were seen briefly during crowd shots. But, none of the programs raised any objections to the hateful rhetoric surrounding Wisconsin's plan to reform collective bargaining and force federal workers to pay for part of their retirement. On CBS's Early Show, Cynthia Bowers defended, “And tens of thousands of people are expected to once again descend upon this capitol building today to protest what they say are anti-union legislation rules….more than 10,000 protesters rallied against a proposed budget bill they called drastic and extreme.” Over on ABC's Good Morning America, Chris Bury sounded a similar theme: “Last night, more public workers, including these firemen, poured into the capitol. Some families camping out overnight, in a last-ditch effort to protest budget cuts they fear would cripple their union rights.” Today correspondent John Yang explained, “They are angry over proposed budget cuts, which include a plan to end collective bargaining rights for many state workers.” None of the networks discussed signs deriding, “Scott Walker = Adolf Hitler.” They didn't focus on a poster with a target over Walker's head, demanding, “Reload: Repeal Walker.” More of these signs can be found here . To see how the networks trumpeted alleged incidents of violence and racism by the Tea Party, go here . — Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter .
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Think the Atrix 4G might be a critical launch for Motorola right now? A fresh regulatory filing by Motorola today revealed that the company got a whopping 28 percent of its cash from Verizon last year — up from 17 percent in 2009 — a pretty powerful testament to the “Droid effect.” The company goes on to say that “the loss of, or a significant reduction in revenue from, one or more of these customers could have a negative impact on [its] business,” and it’s pretty clear that the launch of the iPhone on Verizon will have at least some impact this year. Question is, can they make up for the loss with a harder push on other carriers like AT&T? Motorola: 28 percent of 2010 revenue came from Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Welcome back to our annual tradition of speculating on just when and how Apple will freshen up its laptop range. AppleInsider is citing multiple sources today in support of its assertion that the MacBook Pro line will be getting upgraded by Apple, potentially as soon as next week. The Mac OS vendor is reportedly briefing folks to be ready for a “significant product launch” soon, which is narrowed down to its laptop division by a couple more pieces of circumstantial evidence. Apple’s Asian online stores have shifted their promised MBP delivery times from 24 hours to “one to five days,” indicating potentially lower stock quantities, while Italian blog iSpazio has dug up five new product SKUs that could be the markers for new laptop models. None of that sets anything in stone, of course, but we’re also hearing the expected upgrade to Sandy Bridge won’t afflict Apple’s new machines with that Cougar Point chipset flaw , so whenever Apple deigns to bring us this upgrade it should be nice and pristine. MacBook Pros may be in for an imminent refresh, about time too originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Click here to view this media The video is actually a compilation of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) making the analogy of the recent unrest in Egypt with what is going on in Wisconsin. The links and quotes are from Heather’s earlier post on Ryan. Via TPM : Speaking on Morning Joe Thursday morning, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) compared the current situation in Wisconsin, where Gov. Scott Walker (R) has inspired days of protests by proposing a budget that would remove key bargaining powers for public employee unions, to the recent unrest in Egypt that toppled the 30-year authoritarian rule of Hosni Mubarak, saying it’s ” like Cairo has moved to Madison these days .” ..and another from NBC evening news where a protester in Madison makes the same comparison, albeit from the protesters point of view. Ryan seems to be equating Republicans austerity measures with the oppression of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. And pointed out by many, including Andrew Leonard at Salon.com : On Thursday morning Ryan topped that headscratcher with a real doozy: He compared the protests currently raging in Wisconsin over Gov. Scott Walker’s plans to crush public sector unions to the upheaval that brought down President Mubarak in Egypt. But when a Republican legislator voluntarily places his own party in the position of Mubarak, you have to wonder what’s in the tea these people are drinking. Yes, yes, I know conservatives are worried that democracy in Egypt could lead to the Muslim Brotherhood taking power. But to the vast majority of people on this planet who paid attention to what happened in Egypt, the protesters were the good guys and Mubarak was the bad guy. The sight of people gathering peacefully in Tahrir Square was incredibly inspiring. Ryan sees riots and Cairo-style destabilization in the masses who have risen up in Wisconsin. But that’s not what Democrats and union members and Americans who don’t share the Tea Party ethos are seeing. They’re seeing the dramatic, exciting beginning of a pushback against Republican over-reach. If Paul Ryan thinks it looks like Cairo, well then, maybe he’s right. Harold Meyerson at the Washington Post quipped that Walker was the ” cheesehead pharaoh of Wisconsin .” Protesters have seized on the idea as well. enlarge enlarge enlarge
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