01-18-2009, 08:00 PM
Quote:i hate whoever wrote that. he repeats himself way too many times.
Do any of us really believe that someone with such atrocious writing ability would write for such a high profile outlet as Media Matters? If that were a possibility, I'd have my Emmy by now. No, this author very deliberately chose to over-complicate the facts so as to confuse you, just leaving you with the general vibe of "Well Bush still spent more." It's not a mistake. This is what makes the media bias so dangerous. It's sometimes very subtle.
So to be clear:
Bush's Inauguration not including security: $42.3 million
Obama's Inauguration not including security: $45 million
Bush INCLUDING security: $157 million
Obama INCLUDING security: $160 million
Who is spending more?
Don't get me wrong - I don't care how much Obama spends. It's private funds. My point is that if we're going to attack one, we need to attack both.