Is Bill Press Anti-Obama?

[Araxen]

I caught part of his show this morning on the way to work and he was saying the lie that Obama has no experience and all he has is charisma.

[Psychmd]

1. Very much so. nt

[TwilightGardener]

2. Yes--he said this yesterday to Tucker, too--that Obama is all personality

and charsima, and nothing else. It was sickening.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. I haven't listened to Bill Press enough to know his preferences,

but I would like to remind some who post on this board that being "for" one candidate does not mean that you must be "against" the other candidate. For many of us, the remaining two candidates were not our first choice. We have arrived at our decision to support one instead of the other after studying the issues and the candidates. It's really a shame that we have such a divided camp here when we have two admirable candidates and both are making political history for the Democratic party.

[dionysus]

4. he's a bit of a clinton hack.

[riverwalker]

5. He backed the wrong horse

and now tries to justify it.

[K Gardner]

6. He's been using his morning show to promote Clinton and diss Obama all season.

[blm]

7. Press has been a Clinton machine mouthpiece for years. They developed Dem party

spokespeople before they left office - and THAT is who we have been stuck with - spokespeople who only know enough to defend Clintons and know practically nothing substantial about any other Democrat - not Gore, not Kerry and not Obama. THIS is why we NEED Dean at the DNC to develop a stable of NEW Dem party spokespeople.

[Major Hogwash]

9. Oooh - point well taken

Spokesmodels for Clinton was such a good idea at the time, too.

LoL

[Major Hogwash]

8. He also thought David Schuster deserved to be suspended.

Which I thought was really, really odd coming from Bill Press.

Chelsea's 27 years old for crying out loud!

[robbedvoter]

14. You mean' there's an age range where being called a whore is justified?

Could you please specify which one is it so I know if I still qualify or I might just have missed it? :shrug:

[Major Hogwash]

25. No, the fact that it's off limits to ask her questions, since she's campaigning for Mommy.

At some point in time, she's going to have to answer questions for herself, not look to her Mom for the answer.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

26. Somebody called Chelsea a whore?

When did that happen?

[Araxen]

10. Well I won't listen to him anymore

It's fine he's for Clinton that is his choice, but he shouldn't be spreading lies about Obama or any other candidate just to get his Clinton views over. I listen to Thomm Hartman, Ed Schultz, and Alan Colmes radio shows almost daily, and I think they do a good job at presenting both candidates fairly.

[BenDavid]

11. Press is correct. A coin in an empty suit makes a lot of noise.

[Arugula Latte]

12. Yep. He's an Old School beltway type.

[oasis]

13. Bill Press knows what he's talking about. Obama is sorely lacking in the

experience department.

[eissa]

15. I gotta laugh at this whole

"experience" thing, especially coming from the Clintons. Back in '92 the same charge was leveled at Bill. The governor of ARKANSAS with women problems running against an incumbent president with years of "experience." Back then he was the man from "a place called Hope." How soon we all forget.

[Owl]

16. Yes, very much so.

It was again quite evident during this mornings show.

[Snotcicles]

17. Bill Press. The biggest mistake Air America has made. What a bore. nt

[NoBorders]

18. So is Craig Crawford

Just wanted to note that. Whenver I listen to him lately he's dishing against Obama.

[0007]

19. Craig Crawford is a likable wank. I think he beats off to much

and its begining to show on his persona.

[THUNDER HANDS]

20. you can usually tell the clinton supporters on tv

they're the one's who look most desperate for a better gig.

[Cha]

21. Well, never thought I say this

but fuck bill press and what exactly does that tool know?

[Skidmore]

22. Some of these people have spent so many years defending

Bill Clinton that it has become a reflex to jump in line.

[David Zephyr]

23. Very much so. Bill had a great ride in the Democratic Party during the Clinton years.

Bill Press was the real deal in the state party here in California in the 1990's. I threw a fundraiser and Bill agreed to show up at my home and then at the fundraiser and his "celebrity" drew such a crowd that we raised oodles of money for candidates and violated the fire crowd limits.

Those were heady days. I still love Bill Press, but he is way on board the Clinton train and shouldn't be attacking Obama.

[Rageneau]

24. FCC rules require there be one Hillary supporter on TV for every 200 Obama lovers

If Bill Press is for Hillary, he is the ONLY talking head I can think of who is.

ALL the rest seem deep in the tank for Obama -- just like they were deep in the tank for Smirk in 2004 and 2000. (And just like they have been deep in the tank for the GOP plutocracy all along.)

Once the right-wing and the MSM have vanquished Hillary (with the help of cranky and naive Democrats), Obama will emerge as their new target and they'll do to him what they've done to every Democratic candidate this century (except LBJ, whom they feared). Redefine him, shut him up and generate a constant stream of lies about him.

When that time comes, Bill Press will probably be the only talking head for Obama.

By then, the rest of the MSM will be in the tank for the GOP.

As usual.

[TheWebHead]

27. he tries to say he's neutral

but he's been skewing towards HRC for months, starting with a two hour rant on that Michelle Obama "clean up your own house" mischaracterization.