Kool-Aid drinking

Of course Mr. Obama is going to lose his reelection bid in two short days, but I still couldn't figure out, at first, why he is  high in the polls.

Then the light bulb went on. Millions of Americans still get their news from only three sources; ABC, NBC, and CBS.  This group of Americans only listen to and watch the likes of Dianne Sawyer from ABC, Brian Williams from NBC, and the ever changing newscaster spot from CBS.

I'm not going to belabor the fact that these three networks are very far into Mr. Obama's back pocket; we all know that. Therefore these Americans truly believe what they are told by these networks, and continue to drink Mr. Obama's Kool-Aid.

Here's an example: My wife and I went to Wickliffe, Ohio to a Paul Ryan rally. We were selected to stand on the riser stand behind Congressman Ryan. We were so excited. When we got home my wife called her friend in Lorain, Ohio, an avowed Democrat, and told her of our exciting rally visit in Wickliffe, Ohio.  

My wife's friend replied, "who's Paul Ryan"? And this avowed Democrat had already informed my wife, "of course I'm voting for Obama...my family has been Democrats forever". She further commented, "I only watch ABC, NBC, and CBS for the news".

There you have it folks. In addition to the three major networks dispensing Mr. Obama's Kool-Aid, these same networks continue to spew lies and personal attacks on the cable news networks that try to present the news fair and balanced. The sadness is that this election may be the most critical in America's history.  Every American needs to research all the facts about both candidates, everywhere they can.

Of course I know my daily blogs are not going to convince a die-hard Obama Kool-Aid drinker to cast their vote for Governor Romney, but don't we all owe it to our country and our future generations to look at all sides of all issues, not just the lop-sided views of ABC, CBS, and NBC.

It's not so much what these three networks broadcast to the people as what they WON'T tell the American people. Here's an example: The major networks, along with Mr. Obama will brag that over five million jobs have been created since Mr. Obama has been in office. 

What these major networks won't tell you, and this is so important, is that for every job created  under Mr. Obama five workers had to leave the work force. Do you think these major networks will tell you that there are still 23 million Americans are still out of work? Of course they won't.  

Even with the so-called "disaster" that Mr. Obama inherited from his predecessor, why don't the major networks inform Americans that under Mr. Obama unemployment has gone up 2.7%, and there are 4.5 million Americans more out of work than when his predecessor was in office?  No of course they won't tell Americans this bit of information.

The major networks won't tell Americans that the price of gasoline has doubled to nearly $4.00 per gallon, and that Mr. Obama, if reelected will NOT drill for oil, and will continue to purchase oil from his Muslim friends in the mid-east.  Do Americans know that along with the continuous buying of oil from the mid-east the price of a barrel of oil has risen under Mr. Obama from $48.86/barrel to currently $92.89/barrel. Of course the mid-east Muslim countries that sell us oil are certainly glad to know that Mr. Obama will not drill for oil here in the U.S.

How can Mr. Obama preach that, "we've come too far to quit now"?  The major networks preach this also, but won't report that median household income has dropped $4,800 under Mr. Obama.  We are currently at 7.9% unemployment, but everyone knows the true unemployment is 14.6%.  Do you call this "coming far"? You think the major networks are going to report that?  Of course not.

And I save the best for last. If this weren't so true it would be laughable.  The three major networks, along with Mr. Obama are touting that America is on its way to recovery, as 171,000 jobs were created in October. What a joke. What the major networks, along with Mr. Obama will not report is that 170,000 Americans left the job force in October.  So America had only a net gain of 1,000 jobs last month. Think the networks will report this?  Of course not.

My wife suggested, even encouraged, her Democrat friend from Lorain, Ohio that she should expand her viewing and start watching the cable news networks. You know what her reply was?  "The major networks say that the cable news networks just lie, and lean towards the Republicans, so I won't watch them". People like this are just plain dangerous and scary. This is proof that we should give competency tests to voters.

And that Politics with Pete for today....God bless our country....and our troops.