Comments on: The newspapers (and the world) are for Obama http://www.thebackbench.com/2008/10/the-newspapers-and-the-world-are-for-obama/ General interest online magazine Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:25:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jay G http://www.thebackbench.com/2008/10/the-newspapers-and-the-world-are-for-obama/#comment-10 Jay G Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:02:30 +0000 http://www.thebackbench.com/?p=143#comment-10 "There’s nothing more pragmatic than changing your citizenship to further your business" ...or your spouse “There’s nothing more pragmatic than changing your citizenship to further your business”

…or your spouse

]]> By: Kev http://www.thebackbench.com/2008/10/the-newspapers-and-the-world-are-for-obama/#comment-9 Kev Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:49:35 +0000 http://www.thebackbench.com/?p=143#comment-9 Jay G, Thanks for your comment. Why don't you think Murdoch is another William Randolph Hearst? While Murdoch hasn't run for office, surely he's displayed a history of pragmatism. There's nothing more pragmatic than changing your citizenship to further your business and it's well documented how he's been very flexible in supporting various political leaders like Blair and Howard. Jay G,

Thanks for your comment.

Why don’t you think Murdoch is another William Randolph Hearst? While Murdoch hasn’t run for office, surely he’s displayed a history of pragmatism. There’s nothing more pragmatic than changing your citizenship to further your business and it’s well documented how he’s been very flexible in supporting various political leaders like Blair and Howard.

]]> By: Jay G http://www.thebackbench.com/2008/10/the-newspapers-and-the-world-are-for-obama/#comment-6 Jay G Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:06:34 +0000 http://www.thebackbench.com/?p=143#comment-6 Actually conservative commentators stridently believe that the so-called liberal media are not only "in the tank" for Obama but they are actively running defence on his behalf - see the Rashid Khalidi controversy. As for your vested interests of media barons - I don't totally buy it. Murdoch is no William Randolph Hearst in my opinion. I like the idea that the US media have finally realised that sweeping change is required in the wake of the monstrous failure of George W. Bush's presidency. Two recessions, two disastrous wars and an approval rating lower than Richard Milhous Nixon. Remarkable. Actually conservative commentators stridently believe that the so-called liberal media are not only “in the tank” for Obama but they are actively running defence on his behalf - see the Rashid Khalidi controversy.

As for your vested interests of media barons - I don’t totally buy it. Murdoch is no William Randolph Hearst in my opinion. I like the idea that the US media have finally realised that sweeping change is required in the wake of the monstrous failure of George W. Bush’s presidency.

Two recessions, two disastrous wars and an approval rating lower than Richard Milhous Nixon. Remarkable.

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