With friends like these....?

For everyone who watched Keith Olbermann’s show last night and saw his and Arianna Huffington’s wanton and deliberate misrepresentation of President Obama’s opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, then you need to know that this is exactly the abject s-h-i-t-e, about which I ranted in my last blog: the willful propagation of emotionally-charged key-words, designed to make the blood boil of various people who are ripe for and rife with manipulation. Call it Firebaggery, if you will, but I prefer to call it good, old-fashioned ratfucking. The GOP and the Koch-inspired and paid operatives thereof do it brilliantly with the Teabaggers. And now, Madame, is employing it with the Murrow-wannabe Keith, amongst others.

By the way, she, who cares so passionately about the Middle Class, was proven really not to give the proverbial rat’s ass about them nor the rules they are wont to follow in certain situations, when she found her ass unceremoniously hauled off a DC-to-New York shuttle on the night of November 9th, for willfully disregarding the cabin crew’s instructions to turn off all electronic equipment for the duration of the flight. Huffington continuously kept her Blackberry going non-stop, until one formidable member of the middle class vociferously complained, until the crew arranged for a couple of New York’s finest to escort Arianna from the plane when it landed. Mr Middle Class was heard during the flight to shout at her, “Hey, Rich Lady, don’t you understand English?”

The night before, which was the day of the Tucson shooting, she was found partying the night away in Vegas, in the company of a dubious character. Check out the body language of these two, and check out the identity of her male companion, and you’ll see why it’s mete she’d getting out the negative spin on Obama’s WSJ op-ed and who’s set to suffer from a positive view of the President in the business world.

All I can say is if Huffington’s soul sister, Ms Thrilla from Wasilla, reckons the President is palling around with terrorists, well, how about the voice of the Progressive Left partying and palling around with a powerful Republican Congressman (with a criminal record), who holds the power of impeachment over the Presidetn? (It might be good to remember that Huffington fronted the civilian front to impeach Bill Clinton with a website devoted to this subject.)

Please draw your own conclusions about what’s behind the picture below.

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Many Thanks to those who have been soo Helpful… I wish you a good evening… =)

bito
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Our pleasure, KB, Have a good night.

KB723
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KB723

Same to you….

BigDogMom
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BigDogMom

In this month’s Vanity Fair:

Huffing and Puffing

“Reminiscent of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Arianna Huffington is being sued by two political consultants, Peter Daou and James Boyce, who claim a critical role in creating her top-ranked Web site, the Huffington Post. So what exactly happened in the fall of 2004 when Huffington, Daou, Boyce, and such liberal lights as David Geffen, Larry David, and Norman Lear discussed a Democratic answer to the Drudge Report? And why did the two men wait nearly six years to claim credit? The author walks back their she-said-we-said collision.”

http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2011/02/ariana-huffington-201102

Kinda weird that they waited 6 yrs. before filing…you be the judge:

http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2011/02/huffington-documents-201102

AdLib
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Thanks for the heads up on this , BDM!

I read the article, my guess is that most of their claim is true. They probably were the ones who initially conceived of and outlined the creation of Huffington Post. At the same time, though they proposed many key aspects (that were not all wholly original ideas at the time), they didn’t develop all of the eventual site that was launched nor did they invest an enormous amount of time in developing the site.

Taking advantage others’ ideas is repeated in business all the time. Younger creative types come up with an idea, share it with older, wealthier businesspeople who they need to make it happen, they work together in good faith without contracts then the older wealthier business people ride off with it and claim it as their own idea from the beginning.

These guys made a huge mistake by never getting anything in writing at the outset and letting far too much time go by before taking legal action. Also, by continuing a friendly relationship with her and HP, blogging for it up until October of last year, they’ve really undercut their claim.

Two things may have been at play, they may never had thought in the early years that it would be worth anything so it wasn’t worth endangering their relationships with all of the Dem players connected with Arianna. The Facebook story and HP’s current value could have changed all that for them.

Second, they may have also thought that by keeping a good relationship with Arianna, they would have a better chance at getting her to eventually agree to slice off a small portion of HP dough for all of their contributions.

Many may not see through her but her penchant for grabbing credit and the spotlight, being a shameless opportunist and egoist are not compatible with sharing credit or money unless absolutely necessary.

A cautionary tale, especially for younger folks who get too enthusiastic about openly sharing valuable ideas, always get it in writing at the beginning and never trust in the kindness of wealthy strangers.

bito
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A cautionary tale, especially for younger folks who get too enthusiastic about openly sharing valuable ideas, always get it in writing at the beginning and never trust in the kindness of wealthy strangers.

Now you tell me! 😉

AdLib
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I told you that “iPhone” idea you talked to Apple about was a good one!

bito
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😆

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KB723

Wow…. Talk about seeking replies Before you buy…. This is my first reply here on PlanetPOV… To be honest, I am a bit lost…. Can’t even set my profile pic…. Had enough with HP… I really thought it was a place to share common interests, and speak with people of like mindedness… Turns out I was quite wrong… =( I see many of my friends here from Hp, just not used to, talking out of real time… How do you earn fans/friends here??? Are there pages 24/7 where you can speak with others in real time??? Someone, Anyone, Please lend a Helping hand…. I will never go back to HP again… Believe Me!!!!

kesmarn
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There are some of us here live at the moment, KB. You’re coming through loud and clear!

Welcome to the Planet. You’re among people who have gotten frustrated with the atmosphere at HP also.

We don’t really do the “fan” thing here, so don’t worry about that. Just find an article that looks interesting to you and comment away! We rely largely on each other to keep the tone respectful, and it seems to work well.

Hope to hear more from you!

bito
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Except for those nasty editor people. 😉

kesmarn
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Oh yes, the editors! I forgot to mention them!

We are all terrified of the editors here, KB! 😉

They have been known to send people to Time Out…but never on day one!

Seriously, hope you enjoy the time you spend here. Way up at the top, there’s a FAQ section that is very helpful.

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KB723

Thanks friends, I made it a ppoint to read the faqs page… Thanks for sharing and your understanding, means a lot to me…. =)

KB723
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KB723

Many Thanks, kesmarn…. =)

bito
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Welcome, KB, you earn fans/friends here by being one. Have a look around and get comfy with the site. Respect and adult discussion is what you may enjoy at the Planet. Welcome. 24/7? You will have to talk to Kalima. 🙂

KB723
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KB723

Umm Ok… Thanks for your help, but still new and a bit confused… I didn’t even know anyone had replied to me…

Kalima
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You can keep up with the comments by checking the right hand side “Recent Comments” sidebar.

Kalima
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A warm welcome to The Planet KB723. It might be a little confusing in the beginning, so if you need any help please ask. Hope that you will enjoy it here, we are by nature a friendly bunch of people who like to share ideas and opinions about almost anything. As bito said, take a look around the site, and find subjects that interest you enough to comment on. Again, welcome.

KB723
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KB723

Thanks Kalima… Greatly Appreciated… =)

Kalima
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My pleasure. You will find your way around the place soon I’m sure. 🙂

Oh and to answer your question about chatting in real time, we have a Live Chat here every Friday night from 7p.m. PST called Vox Populi, where members can discuss events of the week, and other things too.

bito
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KB, you can also post a question on the help page and someone will try to help.
http://planetpov.com/2009/12/24/help-desk/

bito
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KB, about you image this is from our FAQ page http://planetpov.com/faq/ . You may like to read it.

How do I set up an image (an Avatar) to appear with my username?
This site uses Gravatars, which are avatarsimages you assign through Gravatar’s website to your email address. All websites that support Gravatars will display the same image for you.

To select an image for yourself, go to http://en.gravatar.com/site/signup and register the same email address you used here when you signed up. After responding to a confirmation email from Gravatar, you can select an image from your computer or the internet to assign to your email address and that image will appear here with your user name (and on any other Gravatar-friendly sites you visit).

KB723
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Thanks Bito, Great Help and much appreciated… =)

choicelady
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ISSA????? She’s cozying up to Darrell ISSA????? This man is to the right of Attila the Hun. He makes Newt look like a sweetie. He’s a crook and thug. And this is what she does after the shootings in Tucson???????

Aiiieeeeee!

escribacat
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How very interesting. Two little peas from the same smelly pod.

bito
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boomer1949
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My apologies to everyone for not recognizing the guy pal with his arm around her. Who is he?

Chernynkaya
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Darryl Issa.

boomer1949
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Ah, the Issa guy. Thanks Cher. Funny how he never looks the same way twice.

Chernynkaya
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Boomer, I had to look at the pic twice. He’s a Reptilian chameleon after all. 😉

boomer1949
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Ya’ think? Yet he has vowed to investigate everything in the Obama Administration. Does this mean he intends to count how many rolls of tp the WH uses or what?

bito
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Chameleon? Reptilian, fixed it for you. 😉

bito
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here is a link: http://planetpov.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/AH-Issa.jpg
Do a right click on the pic and a save as, upload into twitpic or wherever.

Chernynkaya
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Thanks, bito!

Khirad
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Ooh, I need this on a twitpic now!

Those are the only urls that make it past modding over there.

Chernynkaya
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I want one too, Khirad. Let’s go viral!

escribacat
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I posted a link to this story over yonder but it only lasted a minute or so before being scrubbed. And that was after the usual ridiculous gyrations you have to go through to post planet pov over there. Gawd. What are they so afraid of ?

Khirad
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We’re definitely on the naughty list.

Chernynkaya
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By the way, not to out TOO big a point on this, but have you heard that the former CEO of Huffington Post recently took the same position working for Glenn Beck’s website, The Blaze? She gives the oldest profession a bad name.

http://www­.businessi­nsider.com­/betsy-mor­gan-the-bl­aze-2011-1­#ixzz1AUrT­mWsi

Khirad
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Yes, I had heard that. And indeed I had the same thought.

boomer1949
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You are correct, he absolutely did.

Her name is Betsy Morgan.

Gransview
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Gransview

Broken link, Cherynkaya

Chernynkaya
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escribacat
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Yes, Cher. I wouldn’t be bothered by this if the Phonington Post didn’t pose as a “progressive site” and if the rest of the MSM didn’t keep referring to them as the progressive mouthpiece et cetera.

Chernynkaya
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AMEN. Please see my comment re: your first post today. I said the same thing.