Major news network headlines provide some interesting choices in language and quotes immediately after President Obama’s speech at the UN today:
FOX News:
Obama: U.S. Does Not Recognize ‘Legitimacy of Continued Israeli Settlements’
Obama’s stark declaration, which drew applause, was coupled with a call for Palestinians to end their “incitement of Israel.”
[Oh, FOX, why are you so filled with hate? Out of the 40+ minute speech you had to go straight for the Israeli - Palestinian conflict. Trying to pick a fight tough guy?]
New York Times:
At U.N., Obama Sets New Tone, but Problems Are Familiar
[Everything is always familiar at the NY Times! They already know everything, past, present, future. They're like an old wisdom keeper with a touch of pessimism; they're the nation's grandpa.]
CNN:
Obama: World failing to deal with challenges
[CNN should be DSHS!, Dismal Shocking Holy Shit! But bravo for brevity as usual.]
Washington Post:
Obama Challenges World Leaders in U.N. Speech
[Simple, neutral, a touch of hope. Nothing like a good challenge.]
ABC News:
Obama to the world: We can no longer go it alone
[Here here! Sounds like a battle cry or folk or soul song? No, we can no longer go it alone. Baby, can we sit down and talk a while, we need to work this world out a little. You know how I like it. Yes, just like that.]
Yahoo! News:
Obama to world: Don’t expect America to fix it all
[Like, OMG! Do you really, like, think I'm going to clean up all this mess?! Yahoo! and News are two words that shouldn't be too close to each other.]
Wall Street Journal:
Obama Calls for New ‘Era of Engagement’
[Clean, big, grand, perfect quote. Don't expect R. Murdoch's lemmings to follow with flattery though.]
BBC:
Obama urges world to stand united
[The BBC always has the "world" and "united" in mind. They're just so nice with their cute little accents.]
USA Today:
Obama: ‘We share a common culture’
[It's not USA Today without something "common" and totally bland.]
LA Times:
Obama urges U.N. to rein in reflexive ‘anti-Americanism’
[Do people in LA really know what the word "reflexive" means? It took them long enough to understand 'anti-Americanism'.]
Obama Speech: Time For A “New Era Of Engagement”
[Huff Po, sleek and easy like an iPhone 3GS, it's hip internet news at its best. Why would I say something so stupid? Because it's not really that stupid. Huff Po conveniently posts the entire text of Obama's speech (it's mammoth and awesome, even if you can't read).]
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