tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post5397394395456534604..comments2023-10-19T11:27:25.565-04:00Comments on Nutwood Junction: Too nice to tweetBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-50383894786390572912009-05-09T20:17:00.000-04:002009-05-09T20:17:00.000-04:00Your day sounds perfect to me....except of course ...Your day sounds perfect to me....except of course for fighting with your chair for a few minutes. I got burnt to a crisp last weekend while I was out mowing. I didn't think the sun was that intense, oh well.<br /><br />I won't be popular with you but I was thrilled and hooted out loud that Fox didn't air the Press Conference. I was livid at the thought of missing Idol. It had nothing to do with the Prez himself.....I never watch any of them.<br /><br />Here is my take - nothing nor anyone should be forced on anyone. I don't care about which network did what, my point is, if a person is interested in watching it they can see it on another channel so why insist everyone air it. I don't know if this makes any sense but I know what I am thinking. ;)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177123397341454032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-31822233194223309572009-05-06T00:54:00.000-04:002009-05-06T00:54:00.000-04:00I don't understand how anyone can have so much dis...I don't understand how anyone can have so much disdain for the president. If he were a republican, I would like him, even though I'm a democrat. He has a great deal of charm and character. I sit watching his press conferences with a glazed over look that only school girls get watching the latest hunky celebrity. I think the general population is as taken in by him as I am. If nothing else, that alone will bring us closer to the rest of the world, in a way that Bush never could have done.<br />Love<br />JamieJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809818104596108203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-76153314695889698062009-05-05T19:41:00.000-04:002009-05-05T19:41:00.000-04:00I'd say it was completely fair of Obama not to cal...I'd say it was completely fair of Obama not to call on Fox News after their refusal to air the press conference. As you said, airing a Presidential news conference is a public service. Their petulance was a slap in the face to the American people.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-78667565142893665722009-05-05T19:14:00.000-04:002009-05-05T19:14:00.000-04:00Can you send some of that nice weather my directio...Can you send some of that nice weather my direction? :-)<br /><br />I don't watch Fox News. I do wish we had a place to get unbiased news, the way it's SUPPOSED to be.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840809036588436520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-44828626510205660892009-05-05T16:20:00.000-04:002009-05-05T16:20:00.000-04:00Hi Beth,
You describing your fight with the chair ...Hi Beth,<br />You describing your fight with the chair brought a visual to mind of Snoopy fighting with the lawn chair and the chair fighting back in one of the Peanuts TV specials! :} <br /><br />Thanks for the link to my journal - I really appreciate it. You ARE one of my favorite sparring partners, & for those reading this, we agree to disagree all the time & that's fine. I value & enjoy the friendship I have with you & Ken.<br /><br />I loved Slapinions' take - Fox's lean to the right "balances" the CNN's sway to the left! <br /><br />Glad you're having a nice day there - been raining almost nonstop for days here - enjoy!<br /><br />Dirk<br />THE FIRST AMENDMENT, NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT II<br />http://tsalagiman2.blogspot.com/Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794945973074374935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-61474384445854713692009-05-05T16:18:00.000-04:002009-05-05T16:18:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794945973074374935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-30976948556779223822009-05-05T14:40:00.000-04:002009-05-05T14:40:00.000-04:00Damn. I read your entry. Enjoyed myself. Got a com...Damn. I read your entry. Enjoyed myself. Got a comment brewing, scanned through your comments to make sure I didn't repeat and BAM, I was completely distracted by your bent over backwards, worshiping stalker. <br /><br />R~Rebecca Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774947689324675399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-44817582544703098582009-05-05T13:36:00.000-04:002009-05-05T13:36:00.000-04:00The thing is there used to be a time where the new...The thing is there used to be a time where the news was truly that - news. These days it's based on forced opinions. Miss the days when there was actually something on the news you could take for granted. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-41424960162700935302009-05-05T11:57:00.000-04:002009-05-05T11:57:00.000-04:00I am hear for now Beth but ya never know when that...I am hear for now Beth but ya never know when that thing acts up. It sounds like you had a beautiful relaxing day, better than I did for sure but you can bet I will win. I agree with you for President Obama. I saw a little of an interview with Barbra Walters and Rush Limbaugh. He is such a unlikable guy.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272388069537746789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-72581551606665382072009-05-05T09:55:00.000-04:002009-05-05T09:55:00.000-04:00Fox News is the same to me as being gagged by the ...Fox News is the same to me as being gagged by the fist of a ten ton gorilla shoved down my throat, yanking out my intestines and kicking me in the nads all at the same time. <br /><br />I refuse to watch it. Refuse. If there's any way I can avoid it, I will. I will even more around in doctor's offices if they have that crap on.Charleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945266833406042995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-72292069054717893932009-05-05T09:34:00.000-04:002009-05-05T09:34:00.000-04:00I also thought it was a slap in the face to the pr...I also thought it was a slap in the face to the president.<br />You know, we all used to think we wanted unbiased news coverage. It's been drilled into our heads that that is what's right. But the fact is, those who choose to follow news on TV are choosing the two networks with clear political bias. The loser is CNN, which, compared to the others, comes across less politicized.<br />I'm ready for a fourth news network!MilwaukeeDan1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-78983773892226895232009-05-05T07:50:00.000-04:002009-05-05T07:50:00.000-04:00Hi Beth, I do not watch Fox News or CNN as I don't...Hi Beth, I do not watch Fox News or CNN as I don't have cable or Sky here in the UK, but I think that a lot of so-called "private" TVs put together and dismantle news as they like it. I've learnt not to take all what is said on tv not too seriously, as it can be very disappointing. Hope you've enjoyed the beautiful day! Back to cold and rainy here...Ciao. A.lunarossahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231055955991137579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-79776268036396546012009-05-05T05:50:00.000-04:002009-05-05T05:50:00.000-04:00faux news. good one. read the franken book "lies ...faux news. good one. read the franken book "lies and the lying liars that tell them' next time you pull out the lawn chair and the amber beverages.... here's why faux was there? to get snippets of the press conference that they can use totally and completely out of context as leads for rush and his evil twin, sean hannity. <br /><br />sheeee-it. this girl for one minute has never pretended to be 'fair' or' unbiased' about her dislike for faux. hate on beth, hate on!<br /><br />xxalainaxxmrs.missalaineushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542984504965262088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-44402062261200775052009-05-05T00:24:00.000-04:002009-05-05T00:24:00.000-04:00I should be sitting outside in my lawn chair prote...I should be sitting outside in my lawn chair protecting my new tulips. The cops have been over there twice in the last 24 hours. I'm dying to know what's going on.Linda's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726098611180439141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-59186881539441545912009-05-05T00:04:00.000-04:002009-05-05T00:04:00.000-04:00I'm glad that you got to enjoy the weather today. ...I'm glad that you got to enjoy the weather today. = )Joannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873298945787016849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-72858766360663870282009-05-04T23:46:00.000-04:002009-05-04T23:46:00.000-04:00I think that Fox has been hit or miss on the Presi...I think that Fox has been hit or miss on the Presidential Press Conferences before this one ... anywho, you are right. No one else makes the claim to be 'fair and balanced' and then come across as slanted as that channel does.Big Mark 243https://www.blogger.com/profile/10974573439218884164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-71140522569465950722009-05-04T23:32:00.000-04:002009-05-04T23:32:00.000-04:00FOX can go scratch. I seem to recall Bush ignorin...FOX can go scratch. I seem to recall Bush ignoring Helen Thomas (who used to ask the first question of each PC as a due to her seniority) and they all thought it was great.<br /><br />Do as I say, not as I do.<br /><br />I can't get the concept of Twitter. My attention span is short enough as it is.Des and Evan's big daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214597981806066462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-30301143753921708672009-05-04T21:40:00.000-04:002009-05-04T21:40:00.000-04:00Well, look at you. Ever since you bought that calc...Well, look at you. Ever since you bought that calculator and your head is not cluttered up with pesky numbers, you can even put a lawn chair up. It's baby steps, Beth, baby steps!Jolenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-19387986894674764752009-05-04T21:29:00.000-04:002009-05-04T21:29:00.000-04:00Not cool, he is OUR leader, and there must be a ce...Not cool, he is OUR leader, and there must be a certain amount of respect that accompanies that.Ken Richeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-34191947386549809222009-05-04T21:06:00.000-04:002009-05-04T21:06:00.000-04:00I saw your Facebook post and the comments to it. I...I saw your Facebook post and the comments to it. I hadn't realized Fox wasn't going to air the press conference. If they weren't airing it, why did they even have reporters there? I guess they were planning on reporting on it during a news program, but not airing the whole conference? I guess the President has the right to decide whom he calls on or doesn't call on.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506026496063245730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-25812254948320747162009-05-04T20:51:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:51:00.000-04:00Yea! Your day on the deck sounds great!!! Did yo...Yea! Your day on the deck sounds great!!! Did you see any new visitors?Holliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731060504909592779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-62219848460615334912009-05-04T20:05:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:05:00.000-04:00ioh please, pretty pretty please continue to call ...ioh please, pretty pretty please continue to call Faux News just that...i sit and giggle my ass off reading that word..why? Because i love your humor....and i think it is AWESOME that our President did not give them a chance to ask a question. Go, Obama!lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625835751678075313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-27285100568634308462009-05-04T20:04:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:04:00.000-04:00I blog & I have a small for-pay advice job I d...I blog & I have a small for-pay advice job I do on a site that used to belong to AOL(Hearst now), that is more than enough for me on the Net. I don't need Facebook or Twitter. The concept of Twitter hits me a little add, & I like to focus on the somewhat longer entries in blogs. <br /><br />Glad you had a good, summy, adult beverage & bikini day. ~MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-35449711849964983192009-05-04T20:03:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:03:00.000-04:00Beth, I really don't see a difference between CNN ...Beth, I really don't see a difference between CNN and Fox. Both at times are balance, other times, bias. CNN hated Mr.Bush and there is no love lost between Mr. Obama and Fox. It would be nice to have one News Channel that can report the news and not take sides politialy.<br />But then, again I'm a former Nanny and have been known to encourage to play nicely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242354503126154979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-25673366383464319112009-05-04T19:26:00.000-04:002009-05-04T19:26:00.000-04:00Ok, stepping outside of partisan politics - and yo...Ok, stepping outside of partisan politics - and you know you and I disagree on the Prez - I don't think it's any networks 'duty' to cover every national speech and press conference. I'm not speaking legally, as I'm not an expert on the FCC, but ethically - especially when the President is a fan of facetime and will no doubt rack up the # of appearances over the years. In this day and age there are any number of media outlets presenting the conference/speech/messages and even if there weren't I'd argue that, barring an FCC regulation saying they must do so, it would be a violation of the first amendment to force feed any politician's statements on the nation. When its a matter of true importance, they'll show it. <br /><br />Picking and choosing what reporters you'll use as a reward/punishment may be practical politics, but rather petty. <br /><br />Back to partisan politics - I always thought Fox was 'fair and balanced' not in their reporting, but by the fact that their tip to the right 'balances' out the Left lean of CNN and the pack.Slapinionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529719175797428220noreply@blogger.com