Quite a bit, and, I’m suspecting the Credentialed Medai, no matter how left leaning they are, will not appreciate this report. If there is one thing they truly hate, it is being played
Barack Obama’s White House is spending more than $80,000 a week to staff its old and new media offices. Add the price of speechwriters and the White House communications tab reaches nearly $100,000 a week, or nearly $5 million a year-and that is for salaries alone.
Based on the coverage the President has garnered so far, it is money well spent.
Accuracy In Media gathered the data from the White House’s annual salary report to Congress, which was released last week. AIM identified a total of 66 staffers with some connection to Obama’s messaging machine-press secretaries and assistants, communications directors, new media specialists, speechwriters, and the staff of the new Office of Public Engagement.
I just have to wonder, is this really necessary? Well, of course, if the message actually made sense, well, no. If the message is something like “hey, we really need Stimulus, but, um, well, er, yeah, unemployment continues to skyrocket,” yup, massive spin is needed.
Oh, and good news, you the taxpayer are pretty much paying for it all.
H/t Rightwing Sparkle at her site and Right Wing News. She writes
It’s all very Pavlovian. Fascinating, really, how easily President Obama manipulates the minions. Of course, in this case, there’s a desire to be manipulated not unlike a Magician’s participant desiring to be hypnotized. It’s much easier for the Magician to do his work when the volunteer is willing. The press is willing.
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