Politico cautions us as viewers of MSM TV to be wary of the "Age of Obama", and take analysis from media with a bit of salt. Ed Morrissey blogged today at Hot Air.com, Obama's right hand man, Rahm Emanuel. holds daily conference calls with three prominent analysts who appear regularly as "independent voices" in the media's political coverage. This gives excellent message control for The One.

The inner circle of the daily morning calls with Emanuel include James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, and Paul Begala. Pollster Stan Greenberg is oft present in the group, but kind of a fifth wheel.  Morrissey writes, "It was Emanuel’s ascension into Barack Obama’s inner circle — even as Carville and Begala remained closely linked with the defeated Clinton political machine — that saved the group from irrelevance."
Emanuel stated, "The calls “are about what’s happening, what the implications are of what’s happening and what’s going on,”

"For the record, James Carville appears regularly on CNN’s Situation Room.  Paul Begala also appears regularly on CNN.  George Stephanopoulos has his own ABC show on politics, This Week.  To my knowledge, none of them have disclosed this daily tête à tête with the Obama administration senior leadership." stated  Morrissey.

LA Times' Andrew Malcolm says this is more than old friends reliving glory days:

Emanuel, being a key figure within the Obama administration has much in the way of political ground to protect, as he dictates how the media is to present the message to the American public. The propaganda, by way of the "Team" can then be taken to MSM public television under the guise of "observers" and spew the line of talking points that best behoves their old friend Emanuel.
"Something to keep in mind the next time you watch George “reporting” on ABC or Carville and Begala “commenting” on CNN or somewhere".  Morrissey writes.

This is propaganda in it's most deliberate form, considering not one of this "Team" has ever seen the need to mention their chummy relationship with their long time friend, and Obama's right hand man. Everyone should be aware these three check in daily with the White House to know what to say for the day, or, should say....

Stimulus, or really pushing an agenda?

Obozo, after being told time and time again his stimulus will not work, still pushes it forward. I'm beginning
to think it's not really about the economy, but priority, his priority..

By constantly telling the American people about the dire need to act swiftly, gives this guy the chance to enact his agenda for "The America" rather than true economic stimulus
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Newsmax reports today, Possibly within hours of being sworn in, Obama plans to order the closing of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. He also has signaled plans to overturn the so-called "Mexico City policy," which forbids U.S. funding for family planning programs that promote and offer abortion. Other early executive orders could lift Bush's limit on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, and allow California to set tougher emission standards for cars.

Obama says he will convene a "fiscal responsibility summit" in February to discuss the long-term funding problems of Medicare and Social Security. He also plans to address government ethics standards, including rules barring high-ranking government officials from going quickly into lobbying jobs, said his spokesman Robert Gibbs.

During the campaign, Obama called for spending $10 billion a year, for five years, to convert paper medical records to electronic formats, a move meant to save money and reduce medical errors. But lawmakers now say the two-year stimulus bill is likely to include $20 billion for the effort.

Project money such as this will get little attention as the mantra of  "creating (uh...save) millions of new jobs" continues to be hammered to the American people. Along with business closings, home foreclosures, and job losses, all of which call to urgent action now!

"It would have been so hard to get it" without the massive spending bill as a vehicle, said one top Obama aide. She would speak only on background because she was not authorized to discuss legislative strategies.

Indeed, some lawmakers and aides say Obama has so many chances to tuck new or expanded programs into the legislation that he essentially can accomplish his First 100 Days agenda (a term he avoids) in one huge bill. How much credit, or criticism, he might receive is unclear, because many components will not get the attention they would have under a more piecemeal approach.

Pell grants, will be increased to $4,700 per each student, to about 6 million students. Presidents and congress have not fully funded Pell grants in 30 years. But now we are looking at coming really close, alloting 15.6 billion for the grants, tucked neatly in the stimulus bill.

"It's the only vehicle" that could do the job so quickly, said House Appropriations Chairman David Obey, D-Wis. reported Newsmax

The country faces huge challenges, said Gibbs, who will be the White House press secretary.

Yeah? and it seems as though we will still be facing the same challenges years down the road because this stimulus package is not about helping, but about "pushing" agenda...all for the greater good. I really detest that phrase.

I LOVE MY TRUCK!

Dodge Turbo  Diesel with 5.9 Cummins. Gets 21 mpg pulling a 16' horse trailer fully loaded.

Maybe the liberal suburbanites should live a little closer to where they work to save on gas and reduce emissions. Oh no! Then they would have to live in urban areas where there is crime. Heaven forbid. They would rather drive 40, 50, 60 miles to work everyday and complain about the rest of us polluting the earth.

When gas prices got so high and I was paying almost $5 per gallon for diesel, I quit my decent paying job, which was an 80 mile round trip daily. I got a lesser paying job closer to home. Then I moved to a new residence that was within one mile of where I work. Now I drive 10 miles to work weekly and 10 miles round trip to the grocery store once a week. That's a total of twenty miles per week.  Thankfully I was in a position to take the action I did, but I am doing my part

So, Ms. Pelosi, when you travel less miles to work in one day than I drive all week long, when you give up your private jet, then you, and the rest of your global warming frauds, MIGHT have the right to chastise me for driving my big ol diesel pickup truck. Until that point - Shut The Hello Up!

I am livid and this isn't going away! Republican senators and congressmen are the biggest group of gutless wonders on the planet. They had the opportunity to save this country yesterday and NOT ONE of them spoke up. This is the final slap in the face to all conservatives in the United States. It is time these spineless self-promoting cowards are removed from office and replaced with true conservatives who truly believe in America First, The Constitution, and the American people!

It is time we, the people of the United States, send a message to the Republicans in office, each and every one of them.

Dear Senator/Congressman,

 You sir/madam are guilty of treason! Your deriliction of duty to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America by not opposing the ratification of the electoral votes declaring Barack Hussein Obama as President-elect of the United States. Mr. Obama has not submitted documentation that would attest to his eligibility for the office of President and you have failed in your duty to demand said documentation. You have not served the people who elected you as you promised when running for the office you currently hold. You have failed to protect the principles our great country was founded on. You have failed to uphold The Constitution of the United States of America.

 By your actions, or inaction, I attest you are not worthy to hold the office to which you are currently elected. Nor, to be a member of the Republican Party. As a registered voter of the the Republican Party I will do everything in my power to assure this will be your last term in any political position.

 We, the people of the United States, demand elected officials to uphold the duties of the office to which they are elected. We will replace each current elected official with candidates that are true Republicans, true Conservatives, true to the people they are elected to serve, and most of all true to The Constitution and The United States of America.

 I am a "bitter American" and I VOTE! I assure you sir/madam you WILL NOT receive my vote ever again!

Sincerely,
TerryCSA

They have failed to uphold The Constituion and have sluffed off the responsibility to the USSC. May God guide the USSC to a right decision.