In a “news” article on the success of the G20 summit, Time magazine called it a success, lavishing praise of the President of the United States:
Yet as American officials tell it, the real hero of the hour, proving his mettle at his first summit, was President Barack Obama. The remaining point of disagreement, which threatened until the last minute to derail the consensus so devoutly wished for by all parties, centered on tax havens. Sarkozy was determined that a list of tax havens that refuse to provide information to foreign tax authorities on request should be published immediately by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as part of a clampdown on such havens. China, not a member of the OECD, was stalling because of its concern that such a list might include Macau and Hong Kong, which have both recently moved to implement OECD standards. The U.S. President took Sarkozy aside, then Chinese President Hu Jintao, and finally brought them together in a private meeting at the side of the room. “If he hadn’t done that, we’d still be there,” remarked a White House official after the communiqué had been safely published.
Emphasis added. Note the magazine’s sources for evidence of the president’s heroism.
Did, in the eight years before the advent of Obama, any MSM outlet call Bush “the hero of the hour” by quoting his advisors? (Would any Bush advisor have so praised his boss?)
Rush called this one, he said that it would ‘appear’ that there would be major disagreements, (France, Germany). But The Messiah would manage to bring everyone together and resolve all issues.
According to Rush, the end results are determined long before anyone goes into a conference – it’s all a show for us rubes, just in case we haven’t bought into the ‘light’ yet.
Also, did you notice that when the obamas break all rules of protocol (as with both the Queen and the Saudi King) we must cheer! Rules do not apply when you are the messiah.
Apparently, some “white house offishuls” take this headline literally.
The MSM is dying a fast and deserved death.
Great observation Dan. Apparently they’ve become so accustomed to reporting White House talking points as fact that they’ve forgotten the difference between the two.
I don’t disagree about the death of the MSM, and the reasons why they are dying…but, what is going to take their place? The reason that all media used to be known as “the fourth estate,” in contrast to the other three branches of our gov’t, is that they HAD a vital role to play, reporting on the other three, and publishing their misdeeds for the voters. So, who (or what) will do this now?
#4 – AE, it’s worse than you imagine. Here’s the after-G20 response to The Snob from JOURNALISTS at the summit (H/T Allahpundit):
“The line to get in stretched about 500 feet down a long hallway at the convention center hosting the conference and the 800 seats were all full inside, prompting scores of reporters to line the walls.
“When Obama arrived, dozens of the print reporters in the audience stood to take their own keepsake photographs on camera phones and BlackBerrys behind the news photographers thronging the entire width of the vast stage.
“When the president departed after nearly an hour, dozens more reporters offered him applause — something one veteran reporter who has covered the globe for decades said he could not recall seeing except for in authoritarian nations.”
That last phrase says it all: “except for in authoritarian nations.”
And the lefties think we’re being sarcastic by calling him Dear Leader?
Regards,
Peter H.
Hope no one slipped in all the drool.