"Pssst. 'WTF' (Where's the Funding) for Lung Cancer?" You too can create your own picture and message with the Prez. Here's the challenge: All "WTF"-ers create a picture with the same message and send it to the President. You are able to send an additional message as well and send it directly to the White House (supposedly). Post your picture that you created on our "WTF" Facebook Group. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=161802317682 This will certainly make a statement! Here's the link to create the picture: http://apps.facebook.com/barackandme/
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fulfilling a campaign pledge, President Obama welcomed nearly 400 tribal leaders to his White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday and assured them that his support of Native issues is genuine and his historic summit is no mere "lip service" to Indian Country.
Music students from across the country visit the White House to participate in workshops and performances as part of the White House Music Series. This celebration of classical music included master classes and demonstrations featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, and acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt. The Classical Music Student Workshop Concert in the East Room also included child protégés Sujari Britt and Jason Yoder. November 4, 2009 (Public Domain)
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Also last week it was NPR's David Folkenflik reporting that "the White House is taking direct aim at Fox News, the news organization that is the home to the most potent collection of its conservative critics."
Update at 8:50 a.m. ET, Nov. 2: Another update on the response to this post.
As you can see, there are now more than 1.1 million votes on the survey and 2,100 comments with this post.
We've also received several hundred e-mails. Here's a representative sample:
-- Chuck Parker: "Conservatives should be allowed to have one Network on their side, that being FOX since the libs have ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC acting as unpaid mouth pieces for Obama."
-- Wendy Glenn: " WE LOVE FOX. They tell it like it is and we make up our mind. It is a REAL news station. From loyal patriotic Arizona Ranchers!"
-- Paul Ingram: "NPR should be more objective instead of being a mouthpiece for the Obama administration, What a great opportunity you have of education and spreading truth to the population , taking neither side in any political dispute. Just the unvarnished facts."
-- Lyn Underdahl: "Fox News provides the opportunity for its listeners to be informed about all the issues. President Obama wants it 'His way or the highway'. Fox News has taken in on the 'high way' by encouraging Americans to get involved in what is being said, what is happening and those in charge who dictate what will become law. The talent of the News staff @ Fox is very credible. Hats off to all of you at Fox News! You make a difference in our World. Thank you for caring about about your listeners."
Many e-mailers wanted to make sure we knew that there had been an online effort, fueled by e-mail chains and blogs, among Fox News fans to "win" the poll. John Plotkin said he had received an e-mail from conservative "friends," urging that he vote in the survey. "If you think your poll results are accurate, think again," Plotkin added.
As I noted on Saturday, this isn't a scientific survey. It's an online poll that successfully got folks talking about a very interesting story.
Thanks again to all those who've taken part. We hope to keep hearing from you.
Update at 7 a.m., Oct. 31: I would like to say thanks to all those who were inspired to vote. As Raw Story explains, the poll touched off a competition. That's a good thing, in my opinion. These kinds of surveys aren't meant to be scientific. They're intended to stimulate discussion and give folks another way to express themselves. We certainly accomplished that.
Now, can I make a small request? Perhaps some who came here to vote and comment could come back on occasion and contribute again to the discussions? We value your input.
Just one comment here...can you just imagine if any other president had created such a feud with the media? Think about former President George W. Bush- he had many more media outlets against him. Had he chosen even one to treat the way the Obama administration has, there would have been even more relentless criticism. It's nice that some of the networks have objected to just a bit of the treatment of Fox News by the White House, but if they were in the same position there would have been a much bigger uproar.
Oh- a comment about one of the comments that the voting was not scientific (no one claimed it was) and there was a concerted effort to sway the voting towards Fox News by conservatives. That kind of an effort is basically a grassroots effort. There is no reason those that stand with the White House could not do the same. This is what a Democracy is all about- the ability to speak (or vote) freely. I personally think that to get over 1 million votes on any poll is a pretty amazing accomplishment and should speak volumes regarding what the grassroots populations thinks. Had this been a vote regarding presidential candidates it would have been considered a landslide. I think it is a bit whiny to complain that conservatives were able to "get out the vote" on this issue and try to discredit the results because of it.
My opinion on Fox News? It's the only reliable source of daily news in my book. But I also read news online. And, I have a brain that I try to use to analyze what I hear. I don't blindly follow anyone. Especially the White House.
