Apesar de levantarem ondas da dimensão de tsunamis, na verdade os Media lidam com a espuma dos dias. Das vagas, fica só uma lembrança na areia molhada. Mas, se escavarmos bem, lá encontraremos um caranguejo ou outro.
Quer isto dizer que sem memória não perceberemos nunca metade das histórias que nos contam. Basta que depois da espuma passar procuremos os caranguejos.
Sigam a história em baixo. Entre a primeira notícia (Junho de 2009) e a última (Novembro de 2009) passaram 5 meses. A minha conclusão vem lá ao fundo, mesmo no fim deste post. até já...
Lou Dobbs demands to see proof of Obama conception
CNN cable news pundit and radio host,
Lou Dobbs, has joined the growing chorus of voices concerned about the legitimacy of the Obama presidency, based on lingering questions regarding the President's birth certificate and status as a natural-born U.S. citizen. "There are questions here, folks," said Dobbs on his nightly CNN program.
Huffington Post
Hawaii: Obama birth certificate is real
CNN's Lou Dobbs reported that Hawaiian officials had destroyed President Obama's original 1961 birth certificate without citing a source. |
In an attempt to quash persistent rumors that President Obama was not born in Honolulu on Aug. 4, 1961, Hawaii's health director reiterated Monday afternoon that she has personally seen Obama's birth certificate in the Health Department's archives.
USA Today
Dobbs wonders whether President Obama is undocumented
Today,
Political Wire posted a clip of an episode of
Lou Dobbs’ radio show in which he not only questions President Obama’s citizenship and promotes the bizarre right-wing “birther” theory, but also insinuates that Obama might be undocumented.
ThinkProgress.org
Dobbs repeatedly makes Obama birth certificate claims his CNN colleagues call "total bull"
Addressing an issue promoted by the far-right "birther" movement, Lou Dobbs repeatedly said on his radio show that President Obama needs to "produce a birth certificate" and that Obama's birth certificate posted online has "some issues" -- claims that have been dismissed and even ridiculed by his CNN colleagues.
Media matters for America
Departing CNN Anchor Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs, the television pundit and syndicated radio host whose controversial positions and persistent questions about President Barack Obama's birthplace have made him an emblem of America's poisoned public discourse in the eyes of many, announced on his CNN program on Wednesday that he would immediately step down from the network where he was a fixture for nearly 30 years. A decorated journalist and an eager brawler, Dobbs has drawn admiration from some for his virulent opposition to illegal immigration. In recent months he used his megaphone to become a mouthpiece for the cult of "birthers" who insist that Obama is not a U.S. citizen, even in light of evidence presented by the government of Obama's home state — and by the president of Dobbs' network. The friction caused by his refusal to let the issue drop led some to suggest, even prior to his sudden resignation, that Dobbs' next destination might be Fox News — a network less likely to shy away from divisive politics.
Time.com
Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
Dobbs abruptly resigned from CNN last week after agreeing that he could no longer operate under CNN's push to avoid airing anchor opinions in prime time.
NYdaily News.com
Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs confirms he is considering a run for president
National Post
Conclusão: Primeiro parece que Dobbs persegue Obama. Depois, parece mesmo que é Obama que encontra forma de se livrar da incómoda voz do Jornalista Dobbs. A seguir já parece que o debate não tem nada que ver com jornalismo, mas era afinal uma campanha com fins políticos.
Ou seja, a palavra importante aqui, é "parece". As percepçãoes mudam e são bem mais fortes do que a realidade. Perceber o que nos contam pode ser muito útil até para evitar ser comido pelos caranguejos escondidos na areia.
