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lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 05:11 PM Jan 2012

Re-write today's NY Times lead as a 'liberal media' hating republican

Republicans often claim 'elite liberal media' fails to report what Americans need to know. Let's have some fun. Re-write this lead as an 'objective' republican.

Obama to Draw an Economic Line in State of Union
By Jackie Calmes
Published: January 21, 2012

WASHINGTON — President Obama will use his election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday to define an activist role for government in promoting a prosperous and equitable society, hoping to draw a stark contrast between the parties in a time of deep economic uncertainty. Mr. Obama has honed that message for months as he has attacked Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail, contrasting it with what he has described as Republicans’ “go it alone” free-market views. His advisers say they hope to make Republicans seem as out of step with public opinion as they were when Barry Goldwater was soundly defeated as their presidential nominee in 1964. Notably, Mr. Obama will again propose changes to the tax code so the wealthy pay more, despite Republicans’ consistent opposition....


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/politics/obama-to-draw-an-economic-line-in-state-of-union.html?hp

Here's my republican re-write.

Obama to Foment Class War in Teleprompter Reading
By Jackie Calmes
Published: January 21, 2012

WASHINGTON — Barack Nobama will use his bully pulpit Wednesday to mandate a socialist role for nanny government in forcing a dictatorial society, hoping to trick gullible voters in a time of economic catastrophe. Hussein Nobama has honed a carnival act for years as he has attacked Republican patriots in Congress and on the warpath, contrasting it with what liberal lackeys admit privately are Republicans’ “responsible” patriotic views. His puppet-masters say they hope to make Republicans seem satanic. Predictably, Kenyan Nobama will again propose massive redistribution of wealth, despite job creators’ consistent appeals to preserve what little is left of our Constitution....

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Re-write today's NY Times lead as a 'liberal media' hating republican (Original Post) lovemydog Jan 2012 OP
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