Merle Haggard: ‘It’s Almost Criminal What They Do With Our President’

[dblack]

Sounds like Merle has been hangin' with Willie too long.

Merle was smoking before Willie.

Let's just say that not everyone fully appreciated the ironic aspect of "Okie from Muskogee"

 

[Oldstyle]

Merle probably listens to the AM talk radio, GOP Echo-Chamber and Fox News. This is a first time in history that such a single one sided group is permitted to dominate broadcast stations throughout the country and they are allowed to broadcast from a single perspective, day after day, without presenting opposing views.

It's a free market. The libs do have a few listeners but they have the mainstream media, cartoon channels and comedy shows for their information.

It actually started back on Reagan's day, called the Fairness Doctrine. The Democrats made radio stations air competing views and no station wanted to waste money on it. It would be like a combo country/rap station.

Hahaha you think they are giving out information, like news. It is what it is. Combine doing away with the Fairness doctrine and allowing a consolidation of broadcast stations into fewer hands. It started taking shape against Clinton but now, against President Obama they have risen to new heights in their bid to fill the airwaves with cheap sensationalist one sided talking points. To be sure it would have been used against Mrs Clinton had she been elected too.

The thing that has been "filling the airwaves" Boo...are the Obama scandals that have come one after another, like waves crashing on the shore. Barack Obama has gotten negative coverage because his administration is embarrassingly bad at governing.

The endless whines of infinite scandal is only coming from the Echo-Chamber.

It seems like infinite scandals, Boo because they come one after another and have for years now. None of them have been resolved...they're simply pushed under the carpet by the NEXT scandal...which is then pushed under the carpet by yet ANOTHER scandal.

 

[BlindBoo]

Merle probably listens to the AM talk radio, GOP Echo-Chamber and Fox News. This is a first time in history that such a single one sided group is permitted to dominate broadcast stations throughout the country and they are allowed to broadcast from a single perspective, day after day, without presenting opposing views.

It's a free market. The libs do have a few listeners but they have the mainstream media, cartoon channels and comedy shows for their information.

It actually started back on Reagan's day, called the Fairness Doctrine. The Democrats made radio stations air competing views and no station wanted to waste money on it. It would be like a combo country/rap station.

Hahaha you think they are giving out information, like news. It is what it is. Combine doing away with the Fairness doctrine and allowing a consolidation of broadcast stations into fewer hands. It started taking shape against Clinton but now, against President Obama they have risen to new heights in their bid to fill the airwaves with cheap sensationalist one sided talking points. To be sure it would have been used against Mrs Clinton had she been elected too.

The thing that has been "filling the airwaves" Boo...are the Obama scandals that have come one after another, like waves crashing on the shore. Barack Obama has gotten negative coverage because his administration is embarrassingly bad at governing.

The endless whines of infinite scandal is only coming from the Echo-Chamber.

It seems like infinite scandals, Boo because they come one after another and have for years now. None of them have been resolved...they're simply pushed under the carpet by the NEXT scandal...which is then pushed under the carpet by yet ANOTHER scandal.

Nah they just keep rolling the same stories over and over have for years now. They got nothing, no cheese for their whine.

 

[S.J.]

Gee, what a surprise. Obama gets an endorsement from another drunken drug addict.

 

[paulitician]

I'm pretty sure Merle is aware all Presidents get treated this way he also states he's sure some of what is said is true and some is not. Welcome to the world of politics Merle.

Merle probably listens to the AM talk radio, GOP Echo-Chamber and Fox News. This is a first time in history that such a single one sided group is permitted to dominate broadcast stations throughout the country and they are allowed to broadcast from a single perspective, day after day, without presenting opposing views.

Thanks for the MSNBC talking points which are highly funny given the number of sources available to give the liberal viewpoint.

Wow, talk about Communist Democrat butthurt? So much for Freedom of Speech and Press, huh? Obamabots really have lost it. Shame on em.

A license permits broadcasting, but the licensee has no constitutional right to be the one who holds the license or to monopolize a...frequency to the exclusion of his fellow citizens. There is nothing in the First Amendment which prevents the Government from requiring a licensee to share his frequency with others.... It is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount.

— U.S. Supreme Court, upholding the constitutionality of the Fairness Doctrine in Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC, 1969.

American thought and American politics will be largely at the mercy of those who operate these stations, for publicity is the most powerful weapon that can be wielded in a republic. And when such a weapon is placed in the hands of one person, or a single selfish group is permitted to either tacitly or otherwise acquire ownership or dominate these broadcasting stations throughout the country, then woe be to those who dare to differ with them. It will be impossible to compete with them in reaching the ears of the American people.

— Rep. Luther Johnson (D.-Texas), in the debate that preceded the Radio Act of 1927

The Fairness Doctrine FAIR

Shame on you Obamabots. Nuff said.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Lol, the media is still protecting him.

 

[AmericanFirst]

It's criminal what he's doing to us.

No, actually, its not at all "criminal".

But its certainly true that certain media has lied to the American people about President Obama and in really incredible accomplishments.

The lying mainstream media protecting him yeah. Anyone with a brain can see what Obutthurt is doing.

 

[Iceweasel]

November 4th wasn't all that long ago. Still warms my heart, actually.

 

[AmericanFirst]

I'm pretty sure Merle is aware all Presidents get treated this way he also states he's sure some of what is said is true and some is not. Welcome to the world of politics Merle.

Merle probably listens to the AM talk radio, GOP Echo-Chamber and Fox News. This is a first time in history that such a single one sided group is permitted to dominate broadcast stations throughout the country and they are allowed to broadcast from a single perspective, day after day, without presenting opposing views.

I am laughing at the absurdity. It is the lying mainstream lefty media that dominates.

 

[paulitician]

No other President in history has gotten as big a Media free pass as this current President has. Most other Presidents would have been Impeached by now, for the same awful abuses of power. Haggard probably just a had a few too many. He got a bit sentimental. Hey, it happens.

 

[Dot Com]

the rw rationalizing in this thread bottomed-out the Bullshit meter.

 

[BlindBoo]

I'm pretty sure Merle is aware all Presidents get treated this way he also states he's sure some of what is said is true and some is not. Welcome to the world of politics Merle.

Merle probably listens to the AM talk radio, GOP Echo-Chamber and Fox News. This is a first time in history that such a single one sided group is permitted to dominate broadcast stations throughout the country and they are allowed to broadcast from a single perspective, day after day, without presenting opposing views.

Thanks for the MSNBC talking points which are highly funny given the number of sources available to give the liberal viewpoint.

Wow, talk about Communist Democrat butthurt? So much for Freedom of Speech and Press, huh? Obamabots really have lost it. Shame on em.

A license permits broadcasting, but the licensee has no constitutional right to be the one who holds the license or to monopolize a...frequency to the exclusion of his fellow citizens. There is nothing in the First Amendment which prevents the Government from requiring a licensee to share his frequency with others.... It is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount.

— U.S. Supreme Court, upholding the constitutionality of the Fairness Doctrine in Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC, 1969.

American thought and American politics will be largely at the mercy of those who operate these stations, for publicity is the most powerful weapon that can be wielded in a republic. And when such a weapon is placed in the hands of one person, or a single selfish group is permitted to either tacitly or otherwise acquire ownership or dominate these broadcasting stations throughout the country, then woe be to those who dare to differ with them. It will be impossible to compete with them in reaching the ears of the American people.

— Rep. Luther Johnson (D.-Texas), in the debate that preceded the Radio Act of 1927

The Fairness Doctrine FAIR

Shame on you Obamabots. Nuff said.

Shame on you Corpbots, hearing the same hate filled point of view 24/7. It must truly be a thrill to hate with such abandon.

 

[Iceweasel]

Shame on you Corpbots, hearing the same hate filled point of view 24/7. It must truly be a thrill to hate with such abandon.

Yeah, libs are all for free speech as long as it agrees with them. Hypocrite.

 

[BlindBoo]

No other President in history has gotten as big a Media free pass as this current President has. Most other Presidents would have been Impeached by now, for the same awful abuses of power. Haggard probably just a had a few too many. He got a bit sentimental. Hey, it happens.

Obviously you ignore the way the so called liberal media was all in bed with President Bushes plan to invade and occupy Iraq. Hell MSNBC even fired one of host of their shows with the highest ratings because he was out spoken against the war. The rational for the war was never questioned until the whole thing went FUBR..........Tell me some more lies......

 

[LogikAndReazon]

Unprecedented criticism of a Potus...
You know, because hes black... Lol

 

[Iceweasel]

obviously you ignore the way the so called liberal media was all in bed with President Bushes plan to invade and occupy Iraq. Hell MSNBC even fired one of host of their shows with the highest ratings because he was out spoken against the war. The rational for the war was never questioned until the whole thing went FUBR..........Tell me some more lies......

Democrats voted for it too so it wasn't the liberal media. I remember debates and opposition then, don't know where you were.

 

[Papageorgio]

It's criminal what he's doing to us.

No, actually, its not at all "criminal".

But its certainly true that certain media has lied to the American people about President Obama and in really incredible accomplishments.

Lol! Now that is funny!

 

[M14 Shooter]

“It was also nice to meet Obama and find him very different from the media makeout. It’s really almost criminal what they [the media] do with our President,” Haggard tells Rolling Stone. “There seems to be no shame or anything. They call him all kinds of names all day long, saying he’s doing certain things that he’s not. It’s just a big old political game that I don’t want to be part of. There are people spending their lives putting him down.”
Merle Haggard It s Criminal What They Do to Our President

In 500 words or more, tell us how/why this means anything..

 

[M14 Shooter]

Yes, please, all of us on the Right. Let's pledge to treat Barry no worse than the left treated President Bush. There, now everyone knows the guidelines when referring to this worthless asshole's administration, policies, et al.

Nope you had your chance You guys suck hind teat. When we were attacked by terrorist in 2001, the Left rallied behind the President.

Except of course, for people like you who told us it was GWB's fault.

 

[80zephyr]

So Haggard meets Obama and finds him different that depicted? Can Haggard make that determination after a single meeting? Or are these two drinking buddies?

"Talking" to a person during one meeting tells you NOTHING about that person. It is the totality of his speaking and actions that does so.

Mark