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Originally posted by IROC
I heard the same report and didn't come away with the feeling that there was any "smearing of the present administration". Just some disconcerting facts.
I thought the story was pretty objective.
Mike
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I was being facetious, of course. This was my point. It was an objective report. Gai, the bit about the "ignoring the rules" I think comes from Washington. This so-called "administration" is taking steps to discuss this trade balance with China. It's not something I made up, or NPR made up. It's something your "president" is actively trying to deal with, and for good reason.
In fact, I thought NPR was quite kind to Dubya by pointing out that he is resisting suggestions to impose tariffs. He says he doesn't want to take actions that drastic. Another kindness. In reality, trying to force China into a consumer-drive economy instead of an export-driven economy would be nice, but we're not going to muscle China into anything. Our usual modus operandi is not going to fly in this instance. The extortion remark was entirely mine.
You guys who think NPR is leftist, you apparently think everything is leftist if it reports truth. If it reports what you don't care to hear. Frankly, NPR handled the "administration" angle on this important and current story with velvet gloves. The reason you guys don't know that Dubya is grappling with the China trade problem is because it's too much of an embarrassment for Fox News.