In a rather stunning statement – New York Times Editor Arthur Brisbane makes a promise to readers to finally explore the “real” Barack Obama. Is this a bit of publishing smoke and mirrors, or will the historically pro-Obama New York Times on make good what Mr. Brisbane now declares a top priority – researching Barack Obama’s record to reveal the man behind the media-created myth? And if this effort is in fact sincere, is it possible our own Insiders had a hand in altering the New York Times outlook?
Here is an excerpt of Arthur Brisbane’s own comments published this past weekend:
Now, though, the general election season is on, and The Times needs to offer an aggressive look at the president’s record, policy promises and campaign operation to answer the question: Who is the real Barack Obama?
Many critics view The Times as constitutionally unable to address the election in an unbiased fashion. Like a lot of America, it basked a bit in the warm glow of Mr. Obama’s election in 2008. The company published a book about the country’s first African-American president, “Obama: The Historic Journey.” The Times also published a lengthy portrait of him in its Times Topics section on NYTimes.com, yet there’s nothing of the kind aboutGeorge W. Bush or his father.
…According to a study by the media scholars Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter, The Times’s coverage of the president’s first year in office was significantly more favorable than its first-year coverage of three predecessors who also brought a new party to power in the White House: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan.
…Going forward, she said, The Times should examine Mr. Obama’s record and campaign promises; monitor campaign messaging for deception; emphasize substantive policy matters over petty rhetorical combat; scrutinize the newly powerful “super-PAC” groups, and take care not to let polls overdetermine the coverage.
These are the right priorities.
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Thank you to Ulsterman Report reader “Truth and Justice” for bringing the original story to my attention.
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Amen.
I remain a skeptic, after all it’s the New York Times we are talking about. I will buy anyone a fine meal who can convince me the Times has one shred of journalistic integrity left.
I agree. One problem with the New York Times investigating Mr. Obama’s true identity is that they are likely to report they found nothing to substantiate any wrong doing. That would give the rest of the media license to continue ignoring Sheriff Arpaio’s investigation.
Is there a good website you can recommend to read about that investigation?
World Net Daily
I agree with VTX.
Here is some juicy news from wnd.com on Sheriff Joe for ya!
http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/sheriff-joe-releasing-more-on-obama-attacks-begin/
I will trend less cynical if I read that NYT (and WaPO) begin to produce substantial amounts of the missing information related to the history of Barfack O’Bamma.
In the unlikely event something substantial is presented TIMELY, then watching that primitive tribe we refer to as the “Talking Heads” (of both genders, or however many there are now in broadcasting) react to same.
Will they be like their sister professional in Cartagena and quibble over $47.00?
I will take a honest whore over a lying politician any day.
Right! At least she is striaght shootin that she is charging you to screw you! The politician’s forked tongue would never tell you straight up he is screwing you and it is going to cost you B-I-G sooner or later!!
I see it as a glimmer of hope because I don’t want to be proven right, even if it convinces my wife that I’m sane.
It would be icing on the cake if it convinces my family that I’m sane!
Totally agree. This is nothing more than damage control in response to increasingly unfavorable public opinion. There is nothing left to save.
If they are going to find ANOTHER “real” Obama, they’ll just make up another myth to try to make people forget all the lies contained in the original myth. Anyone who would put any hope in this kind of stuff….well, past lies have spoken louder than this “newspeak”, and….I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
What you fail to point out is that despite their self-admonished favoritism they still don’t think there is a problem. This blind arrogance is exemplified in the article when Brisbane says, “Did The Times, perhaps in response to the aggressive efforts by Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal to seize market share, decide to tilt more to the left than it had in the past?” I strongly doubt that. Based on conversations with Times reporters and editors who cover the campaign and Washington, I think they see themselves as aggressive journalists who don’t play favorites.”
Really?? Seriously? The Times has not passed as a legitimate news source for quite some time. This selfs aggrandizing b.s. highlights that fact.
Yeah, I know, but let that one go. Until the excrement strikes the rotating blades, they’re gonna need to save face. If they’re willing to consider that they haven’t been objective, let them do the research. The facts speak for themselves.
They know full well that they haven’t been objective. They have been engaged in an openly partisan battle. This is damage control, not only trying to save readership, but also trying to burnish their veneer of cresdibility so that they can continue to be politically influential. Accuracy in reporting is meaningless to them beyond being a means to an end.
Couldn’t have articulated it better.
mega-dittoes
Right…
I do remember WSI saying the advertising dollars were gonna be used to influence the media to try and reduce the bias. Now we got an editor of the NYT admission that the Times has been way too easy on Obama and also admitting they are gonna actually start asking who the BLEEP is Barack Obama seems like WSI has followed up on another promise because I’ve never heard anyone from that liberal rag ever talk like that before. Is he getting better UM???? He sounded pretty weak last time you two talked.
I’ll save the NYTimes some energy — no need for their kabuki dance.
Barry Soetoro (aka B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soebarkah) is a Marxist would-be dictator raised by a loose cult of avowed Communists.
His early indoctrination into islam (I don’t capitalize the word) in the madrassas of Jakarta primed him with hatred of the United States.
Obama has hit the “hater jackpot” by usurping control of the free world and installing a Communist cabal to take revenge upon our nation, previously ruled by law and guided by religion.
Maoists? Obama hired them. Marxists? He’s got those too. Anarchists? He’s using OWS as instruments of destabilization, as the KGB taught for decades.
Too clever by half, only Obama the ACORN lawyer could find a “dog eating” loophole in islam.
Act 1 of Obama is very similar to Act 1 of Hitler, as I explain here:
http://bravenewcommie.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/adolf-vs-barry/
Excellent!
One thing…while I agree that Barry will likely not opt for ovens, I wouldn’t put it past him to make use of those 450 million .40 S&W hollow points.
BTW, are you aware that the Geneva Convention forbids the use of hollow points on human beings?
Oh, another factoid from a 2004 Gulf War Congressional report…
http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/security/has176250.000/has176250_0.HTM
The entire military used a total of 77 million rounds per year, during the first Gulf War.
So, DHS needs 6 years worth of pistol ammo, assuming they fire as many rounds per year as the entire military, during the first Gulf War?
Ummmm. That doesn’t add up.
And that is one of the reasons why I’ve become a VERY big supporter of the second amendment and the NRA.
You got it….
Like this?
http://bit.ly/K20nhZ
This is another eye popper: http://exm.nr/IdZ8fg
Liitmus test: how will the new & improved NYT report this proven in-eligibility mess?
and yet, with all that information and a real honest to GOD hearing in front of a judge – have you heard about this on a national level? me neither. it sure would be interesting if an audio were available but per the article it has apparently been scrubbed from the internet.
it’s beginning to feel like we’re living in the middle of a convoluted novel…
sorry – meant to reply to Silverdust…
The links to the audio were still up as of last night. I’ve been playing catch-up on this site for being awol for over a week and read on a previous thread the aforementioned link. Its STILL there! ;D
Yeah, scary stuff.
I hope she can afford some security. I can’t imagine Barry’s camp is real happy with her.
While I’m not naive enough to think that they’ve taken the rose-colored glasses off, I could definitely buy into the concept that they had them knocked slightly askew by someone else.
I HOPE they are getting pressure to truly discover who the REAL Obama is. We know that here… but the rest of the country needs to.
It’s very obvious to me that Mr. Brisbane has been through the WJC Advanced Academy of Word Parsing. He tips his hand right here when he says The Times will sift through Mao’Bama’s “record, policy promises and campaign operation to answer the question: Who is the real Barack Obama?”
And when they have poked, prodded and studied his record they will determine he is just your Garden Variety 21st Century Liberal.
The Times is acknowledged as the paper of record and as such gets millions from the advertising of the investment sector so there is a very good chance Goldman et al are withholding ad revenue until they get fairer treatment by the Times. Who knows the Times may capitulate and cows might start flying any day now.
Honestly, it’s a noble thought that the NYT might finally do some serious, unbiased, and objective in-depth reporting on the 2012 election, but statements like the following, excerpted below, indicate they may be deluding themselves —–
” . . . I asked Richard Stevenson, the political editor overseeing campaign coverage, about these matters, and he offered a detailed e-mail response, noting that “we take very seriously our responsibility to report without favoritism.”
He added, “We remind ourselves every day of the need to provide readers — voters — with as much news, information and context as possible about the candidates, their records, their characters, their positions and the influences on them, including their campaign donors.” . . .”
We can believe this once they delve into the true identity and philosophy of the present occupant of the White House – and vet him with the same zeal as the GOP candidates.
I’d love to see flying pigs – but I don’t count on it.
Flying pigs, cows, monekys be damned. This is just another smoke and mirrors, Chicago induced razzle-dazzle to say what we’ve been hearing from them all along: “Nothing to see here. Move along. These aren’t the Droids we’re looking for.”
“The Real Barack Obama” is clear to those who care to research, as is his public accomplishments or the lack thereof. The question is the “character of the man,” what built him and the character of the woman (Valerie Jarrett) whom he listens to and acts upon her direction.
“What built the man,” New York Times? From his Father & Mother to Frank Marshall Davis to Bill Ayers to Louis Farrakhan to Valerie Jarrett to Reverend Wright to…
If you have researched Obama, did he ever meet Farrakhan? If not, why is he on your list?
I won’t be holding my breath. This is a ruse to get everyone off their backs…..RAMP IT UP, FOLKS!!!!!
I’m not biting, but if I’m wrong — then WAY too little … WAY too late …
Hey ulsterman, Russian money eh?
Obama’s cookie jar?
Pure gold.
The NYT will probably brush it off.
Token Gesture. nothing will come of this because the leftards at the NYT are so far up Obongo’s ass the whole world appears brown (or should I say BLACK)
to them.
Sorta like Pravda promising to reveal the “real” Stalin. Expect nothing. The NY Times is a piece of crap.
…Going forward, she said, The Times should examine Mr. Obama’s record and campaign promises; monitor campaign messaging for deception; emphasize substantive policy matters over petty rhetorical combat; scrutinize the newly powerful “super-PAC” groups, and take care not to let polls overdetermine the coverage.
In other words, start acting like journalists.Wow Mr.Brisbane, what a profound concept,huh?
It’s a tacit admission of journlistic malpractice.
i.e. The NYT should practice journalism.
Could you make a page with links to the interviews with WHI and WSI? I really want to go back and read the ones about the banking but it’s very hard to find things. It would also make it very easy for new readers to get to the meat!
@ Sage0925 You might try this site: http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com
They have copies of the reports from Sheriff Joe’s investigation, plus copies of Mike Zullo’s videos of how they disected the forged BC, and tons of other info re BO
The NY Times and those in it sold their soul long ago.
The NY Time is extremely competent & knowledgeable in every area of human knowledge EXCEPT in those areas where YOU happen to be expert.
Hadn’t had time to post this yet, but read that WikiLeaks had got hold of some of the Emails that were stolen from Stratfors (a private intelligence-type company, whose computers were hacked.) An Email dated November 7, 2008, under the subject line “Insight – The Dems & Dirty Tricks”, said, in part “The black Dems in Philly and Ohio were caught stuffing the ballot boxes as reported the night of the election. John McCain was presented with proof that Democrats in Pennsylvania and Ohio used voter fraud to win those states and committed other disturbing crimes. McCain chose not to fight. The matter is not dead within the the party, It becomes a matter of sequence now as to how and when to “out”.
The report also states that as well as stealing the election, Obama gave Jesse Jackson a six figure bribe, and took Russian money in 2008.
If the NY Times does print the details of Obama’s forged birth certificate, Selective Service card, and stolen Social Security card, then they can start on “the rest of the underground story”. If they REALLY do it, when the doo doo does the fan dance, there won’t be enough popcorn to go around.
http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com
Somebody help me out here. Wasn’t Stratfor the company that was somehow involved in the passport info fishing scandal prior to the 2008 election? The one where the guy ended up murdered for cooperating with the investigation? I think one of the dirctors of Stratfor is now working with this admin, John somebody? Help, brain is fried……!
John Brennan is the person I believe you are referring to. To my knowledge, Brennan did not have anything to do with Stratfor although he was involved with and/or head of a security firm (Analysis Corp) during the 2008 campaigns. Perhaps Stratfor was the agency trying to get the passport info… Brennan’s agency was involved in trying to prevent any info from getting out and, possibly, he knows something about the murder of the person who was cooperating with investigators.
Brennan worked under George Tenet in the Clinton years and also was involved in government under GW Bush but left in 2005 (excerpt from Time Magazine article):
“In 2005, Brennan left government for Analysis Corp., a Fairfax company that provides support to the government’s counterterrorism efforts.
He returned to politics in 2008 as a senior adviser to Obama’s presidential campaign. He was the top contender for the CIA director before he withdrew his name in November 2008 amid concerns that Brennan had condoned the CIA’s harsh interrogation techniques of high-value terrorist detainees.”
Hope this helps but maybe someone else can add to this info.
Thanks Lindandy. I finally got my brain functioning again (go coffee!) and found the info, but there is still something about Stratfor that is tickling my brain. There is something……Will have to ponder further.
WALL STREET INSIDER KICKS ASS!!!!!! ANOTHER PROMISE KEPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Personally I’ll believe it when I see it.
There are many factors at work. Ad and reader/viewership drop off would get the publisher and editors attention but the shift in attitude about Obama nationally is sealing the deal. No one, not even a lefty newspaper wants to back a loser. Obama and his goons are increasingly viewed as incompetent and their re-election strategy is falling apart. The economy is heading for the Obama triple dip. The country cannot afford him even if we could stomach his hubris. The NYT is attempting a walk-back from 2008 forward to salvage their reputation and business model. It is too late. And they have a pay wall. They are literally a day late and a dollar short.
The NYT appears eager to take advantage of the Murdoch empire’s present problems — to gain market share which means advertising and revenue, amounting to securing its very own future and ensuring its veritable survival.
If Brisbane, et al, really mean what they say, a simple assignment – for starters – one that has an OBJECTIVE outcome. No bias. No spin. No subjective interpretations. (Ulsterman readers, surely you will post additional, straightforward assignments to vet the NYT’s commitment to turning over a new leaf . . .)
“We remind ourselves every day of the need to provide readers — voters — with as much news, information and context as possible about the candidates, their records, their characters, their positions and the influences on them, including their campaign donors.” . . .”
Challenge #1: Barack Hussein Obama has reportedly spent millions on legal fees to seal and hide personal records and documents. The list includes, but is not limited to the following:
List Of Records Obama Refuses To Release:
Actual long-form birth certificate (NOT an easily-forged electronic copy of a short-form document that is not even officially accepted in Hawaii)
Passport files
University of Chicago Law School scholarly articles
Harvard Law Review articles
Harvard Law School records
Columbia University records
Columbia University senior thesis, “Soviet Nuclear Disarmament”
Occidental College records, including financial aid that he may have received
Punahou School records, where Mr. Obama attended from the fifth grade until he finished high school
Noelani Elementary School records, where Barack Obama attended kindergarten (according to the Hawaii Department of Education, students must submit a birth certificate to register — but parents may bring a passport or student visa if the child is from a foreign country)
Complete files and schedules of his years as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004
Obama’s client list from during his time in private practice with the Chicago law firm of Davis, Miner, Barnhill and Gallard
Illinois State Bar Association records
Baptism records
Obama/Dunham marriage license
Obama/Dunham divorce documents
Soetoro/Dunham marriage license
Soetero/Dunham Adoption records
The non-issuance of the Occidental College records is especially pertinent. The United States Justice Foundation (USJF) served officials at Occidental College with a subpoena to produce records concerning Barack Obama’s attendance there during the 1980’s, because those records could document whether he was attending as a foreign national. Obama attended Occidental on a Fulbright scholarship — financial aid that is reserved for foreign students.
http://rightsoup.com/list-of-records-obama-refuses-to-release/
Repeat: this is a clean and simple task. Just the facts, please.
Pedantically, skeptically, yet sincerely yours,
ALL Americans who want their country back!
“Obama attended Occidental on a Fulbright scholarship — financial aid that is reserved for foreign students.”
Really? Pray tell how this obviously escaped the critical eye of journalistic purvue. What happened to 1 + 1 = 2?
The Times never REALLY got it right on the Duke Rape Hoax. Oh, they offered a tepid apology, but they never countered the lies and distortions of their writers – especially the one who went to Sports Illustrated. Then again, Keller is no longer there.
I doubt they’ll do any real investigative reporting on things like: Sheriff Joe’s findings; college records and transcripts; Social Security number(s); Selective Service records – and a whole lot more. As if that wasn’t enough. If they don’t touch those, their “investigative reporting” is going to be on the same level as NBC’s with regard to Editgate. Which is to say: “nada.”
I can’t imagine Brisbane has had a “come to Jesus” moment. For most at the Times and their media ilk, there is no redemption and no turning back. They are on a MISSION, dammit, to change the world.
The only thing they need to continue their quest is advertising revenue.
Enter WHI and WSI.
So I don’t think they got to the Times. I don’t think they changed a single mind there. I think they got to the Times’ advertisers.
Funny how liberal orthodoxy will always take a knee when there’s money at stake.
The truth always finds a way to get out and don’t think that it’s an accident that this piece appeared in the Times. There’s a lot of discontent, but we need to work on sealing the deal b/c too many people think there isn’t a difference between Obama/Romney.
Take a look at this when you have a minute: “Wow! CNN Anchor Turns on Obama” http://conservativebyte.com/2012/04/wow-cnn-anchor-turns-on-obama/
We may be seeing more of this kind of thing–similar to the Times message. Very interesting.
Its all smoke and mirrors. Mark my words. This publication will only state they gave it a go, and discovered that Obama is truly the messiah we created him to be. Liars the lot of them. Nothing was said in the above blog about anyone investigating Obama’s true identity, national origin or alliance, or anything like that. They are just going to continue giving him God like status, which as we all know is blasphemous. Its a ruse. Lots of people will fall for it.
Please, pull my other leg – it plays Jingle Bells. I do not believe for one minute that the NY Times is going to investigate Barack Obama. What a joke. They didn’t do it when it mattered – they’re certainly not going to do it now. Come on.