Highlights: Pat Caddell Says: Media Have Become an "Enemy of the American people"

In recent remarks to an AIM conference, "ObamaNation: A Day of Truth," former Democratic pollster and analyst Pat Caddell said, "I think we're at the most dangerous time in our political history in terms of the balance of power in the role that the media plays in whether or not we maintain a free democracy." Caddell noted that while First Amendment protections were originally provided to the press so they would protect the liberty and freedom of the public from "organized governmental power," they had clearly relinquished the role of impartial news providers.
Nowhere was this more evident than during the tragic death of a U.S. ambassador in Libya that was lied about for nine days, because the press and the administration did not want to admit it was a terrorist attack.
"We've had nine days of lies over what happened because they can't dare say it's a terrorist attack, and the press won't push this," said Caddell. "Yesterday there was not a single piece in The New York Times over the question of Libya. Twenty American embassies, yesterday, are under attack. None of that is on the national news. None of it is being pressed in the papers."
Caddell added that it is one thing for the news to have a biased view, but "It is another thing to specifically decide that you will not tell the American people information they have a right to know."

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[PatriotD32]

My gosh this is so true. How are Obama supporters that out of touch. How can they see him as a 'leader'?? He could not lead a PTA. He's a lowly community organizer at best. Charming, handsome, reads off the teleprompter very well. That's it. Really, that is it. How are people continually bamboozled by this joke in the White House. I would go on, but clearly, that would make me a racist.

[3pristine]

See ...I would have trouble sleeping at night..but the Chris Matthews' and the Joe Scaroborro and the Katie Couric's seem to be just fine...little do they know they are some of he most disliked and distrusted people in new's broadcasting

[tristramshandy3]

He just kind of rambled incoherently. What accusations do you think he made? I'll gladly answer them. People on the right almost always get the media issue wrong.

[074August]

I don't think Libya was a terrorist attack. I suspect a whistleblower was about to report some government lie and was assassinated by the CIA or some hired gun. If this guy doesn't think factions in the American government assassinates it enemies, I suppose he is another shill hired to pose another theory. The result of many posits is CHAOS MAGICK. Chaos to feed the Luciferian and witch demons. Sorcerer Ann Cappelletti & Barbara Bush are illegitimate witch daughters of Aleister Crowley.

[realnarutoboy]

*been, a

[realnarutoboy]

He could have been elected in 1872 for all I care; the point is, he's there for very long time. The upper echelon of Democrat leadership is composed of old Dinosaur politicians, like Joe Biden. It is silly and absurd to think that Caddell wouldn't know the mentality of the Democrat Party, as if it has somehow morphed into something radically different than the days of Carter.

'like an athlete' No, and that's a terrible analogy. Biden's career in politics spans decades. Lifetime.

[realnarutoboy]

I'm amused that you think the political ideology of '12 Democrats is somehow vastly different than the ones from '85, despite lifetime politicians like Joe Biden being in Washington since the 60s.

[MagnumSerpentine]

He seems very upset. I wish people would stop being sore losers, and that's my opinion!

[TheThreadshitter]

This is retarded.