The Homa Files

This caught my attention last week during the press conference, and was reported in the WSJ’s “Best of the Web”.

An interesting illustration of the the way mass media cut Bush no slack, but constantly gives Obama a pass …

• Headline #1:
  “With Recession Looming, Bush
  Tells America to ‘Go Shopping More’ ”
  ThinkProgress.org, Dec. 20, 2006
• Headline #2:
  “Obama: Go to Gulf Beaches;
  Most Still Open, Clean”
  Associated Press, May 27, 2010

The prevailing commentary to #1:

Freakin’ moron, that was the same advice you gave us after 9-11.

What an AMAZING grasp of economics you have!!!!

The prevailing commentary to #2:

With the summer tourist season about to start, Obama provided timely encouragement to Americans.

He emphasized that they can help people along the Gulf by continuing to visit their communities and beaches.

Hmmm …

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See the Best of the Web post titled “The Thinker”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704596504575272542364164212.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_h

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