Comments on: Obama Remains Calm During First Scandal http://donklephant.com/2008/12/24/obama-remains-calm-during-first-scandal/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:39:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Greg http://donklephant.com/2008/12/24/obama-remains-calm-during-first-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-433836 Greg Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:45:46 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12307#comment-433836 I agree. This didn't involve Obama any more than the Ayers "scandal" did -- it has all been an infantile media distraction.. same old tedious bull. Obama had absolutely nothing to gain and everything to lose in corrupt dealings, and ditto for his staff. The real corruption this exposes is that of the media -- milking a non-issue for "news" in a kind of reflexive and unprofessional and frankly, lazy way. We have, as a culture, to get beyond that because the average Joe or Joan needs better information during these incredibly tough times. We all need to start demanding of our MSM sources, why are you even discussing this instead of something important? I agree. This didn’t involve Obama any more than the Ayers “scandal” did — it has all been an infantile media distraction.. same old tedious bull. Obama had absolutely nothing to gain and everything to lose in corrupt dealings, and ditto for his staff.

The real corruption this exposes is that of the media — milking a non-issue for “news” in a kind of reflexive and unprofessional and frankly, lazy way. We have, as a culture, to get beyond that because the average Joe or Joan needs better information during these incredibly tough times. We all need to start demanding of our MSM sources, why are you even discussing this instead of something important?

]]> By: TerenceC http://donklephant.com/2008/12/24/obama-remains-calm-during-first-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-433797 TerenceC Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:37:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12307#comment-433797 Alan - This was never a scandal involving Obama or any of his people - they weren't involved at all, ever - so they had nothing to say except the truth. Blago had his reputation ruined (for good reason if the facts are to be believed), his political career ruined, and he was "outed" as a slime bag - but that's all that will become of this. Blago will walk away from this - there was no "provable" crime committed. I agree with your 5 points, but they should be reserved for a real scandal, involving real crimes, real wrong doing, real issues. This was a big nothing for the Obama people from the beginning. Alan – This was never a scandal involving Obama or any of his people – they weren’t involved at all, ever – so they had nothing to say except the truth. Blago had his reputation ruined (for good reason if the facts are to be believed), his political career ruined, and he was “outed” as a slime bag – but that’s all that will become of this. Blago will walk away from this – there was no “provable” crime committed. I agree with your 5 points, but they should be reserved for a real scandal, involving real crimes, real wrong doing, real issues. This was a big nothing for the Obama people from the beginning.

]]> By: SpkTruth2Pwr http://donklephant.com/2008/12/24/obama-remains-calm-during-first-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-433728 SpkTruth2Pwr Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:01:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12307#comment-433728 Well said. I liked the 5 rules to responding to a scandal. It seems that Team Obama is pretty confident in its ability to manage any type of crisis. I wrote a blog on the five page report as well and what it demonstrates about the leadership of Obama. Good read! Well said. I liked the 5 rules to responding to a scandal. It seems that Team Obama is pretty confident in its ability to manage any type of crisis. I wrote a blog on the five page report as well and what it demonstrates about the leadership of Obama. Good read!

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