Scared Monkeys Radio Daily Commentary – Wednesday, January 28, 2009 – Why Did Barack Obama Select Al Arabiya For His First Interview?

• Dana speculates on why Barack Obama chose a Muslim TV network for his first presidential interview.

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President Obama, we are still a World power … should we really listen to those that do not have the United States best interests at heart?

“all too often the United States starts by dictating.”

Obama tells Arabic network US is ‘not your enemy’

Mr. President, stop blaming America. Who is who’s enemy? If some in the Arab world are not our enemies, then why is it considered an issue of US national security to stop the dependence on Arab oil?

Why does Obama feel the need to be loved in the Arab world?  As most foreign countries were giddy over Obama’s Presidential victory, the Arab world has been much more cautious about the new U.S. president.  Most Arabs are skeptical that American policy in the region will change substantially. Exactly how many Arabs and Muslims were liberated under George W. Bush? Obama talks about going back to the “same respect and partnership that America had with the Muslim world” in the days or yor some 30 years ago. Hmm … You mean like when the Shah of Iran was ousted and the Ayatollah Khomeini came to power and Americans were taken hostage. You mean that type of respect President Obama?

President Barack Obama chose an Arabic satellite TV network for his first formal television interview as president, part of a concerted effort to repair relations with the Muslim world that were damaged under the previous administration.
Obama cited his Muslim background and relatives, practically a taboo issue during the U.S. presidential campaign, and said in the interview, which aired Tuesday, that one of his main tasks was to communicate to Muslims “that the Americans are not your enemy.”

The interview on the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya news channel aired as Obama’s new envoy to the region, former Sen. George J. Mitchell, arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for a visit that will also take him to Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Obama said the U.S. had made mistakes in the past but “that the same respect and partnership that America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago, there’s no reason why we can’t restore that.”

Todd Black Who? Blink34 New Spokesperson for Casey Anthony Defense Baez Law Firm, Part 1

Blink34, the new spokesperson for The Baez Law firm statement:

“.. Mr. Baez would like everyone to know his Client is a Hot mess of a human and baby killer. You  morons are complete suckers if you think he gives a rats *tail* what happens to Casey Anthony,  and he would like you to know he has already contracted the purchase of a BIGGER boat than  Geraldo’s, but will not be sailing on it shirtless.  He would appreciate all of you continuing to go  about your business while he leads his Client to her death, costs the state of Florida millions,  and fills out his Onyx card application …” (Blink34)

Pick up the jaws, I am not really the new spokesperson for Jose Baez, defense attorney of record to Casey Anthony. But, I could be. Apparently anyone can, it is protected by the First Amendment Free speech clause according to Mr. Baez’s attorney, Mr. Timothy Chinaris and Peter Tillman, President Press Corp Media

Strangely enough, although Baez allows Todd Black to make well over 300 statements on behalf of his office, both in the form of press releases and live and recorded interviews,  he states in his response to the inquiry by the Florida Bar that Black is not his spokesperson, he was unaware and did not participate in any of his releases or contribute to his comments representing his office.
OOPS. Must have  forgotten this little alfresco chit chat (VIDEO 4:01 mark) with the press.

Apparently the Florida Bar association is only permitted to evaluate the evidence submitted with the complaint, or Ms. Clark does not watch Channel 9 nightly, so the investigation by the FBA has been dropped.  Presumably we should expect to hear of Mr. Baez plans to file civil action for defamation against Mr. Black toot – sweet, right? Wrong.   

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Caylee Anthony Doll Sales Suspended by Jaime Salcedo & Showbiz Promotions … Fire storm Reaction to Profiting from a Murdered Child

As initially reported HERE, the despicable sale of Caylee Anthony “You are my Sunshine” dolls  by Jaime Salcedo and Showbiz Promotions has been suspended. It just goes to show you that you can make a difference and some things in life are just plain wrong.

The idea that one would market a doll that is supposed to represent a murdered two year old child defies all human decency. It appears that the fire storm reaction has caused Jaime Salcedo and Showbiz Promotions the realization that maybe its not a good thing to make money off a murdered child.

Jaime Salcedo, president of Showbiz Promotions at the exploitive Caylee doll web site tried to offer up an explanation.

It was our intention to begin the sale of the Sunshine Caylee Doll at 12:00pm January 27, 2009. As we mentioned to the media in our press release it was very important that we allow the press to present our idea to the public first, in an effort to measure the reaction to our fund raising efforts. As the story developed we also announced that we would be donating 100% of the profits to charity. However, after reviewing the response to our media introduction of the Sunshine Caylee Doll and listening to the advice of the general public. We feel that is it best to suspend the launch of The Sunshine Caylee Doll.

What it should say is … [OK, you caught us. It was our intention to make an exploitive buck off a saturated news story. We thought by offering a ridiculous 10% of profits to a charity which we never named would con people into buying this reprehensible doll.  As the firestorm went on when news got out of us making money off a murdered 2 year old child we offered 100% of profits go to charity so to stop the negative phone calls and hate emails. Since even that did not stop the calls to our office and the one most notably from the Anthony’s attorney we decided to stop this terrible idea and look for a less public exploitive product to market.]

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McDonald’s Loving It … 80% Profit in 2008 … Also Home Sales Rebound Up

BIG MAC … BIG PROFITS!!!

It does not look like everyone had a bad business year in 2008. Fast food giant McDonald’s is truly “Loving It” as they posted an 80% profit in 2008. Gotta love the dollar menu. McDonald’s proves recession resistant.

US fast-food giant McDonald’s said Monday its 2008 net profit soared 80 percent from a year, lifted by growing demand from consumers seeking low-cost meals in a deepening global recession.

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Caylee Anthony Doll: Jaime Salcedo & Showbiz Promotions Plans to Sell Tribute Doll … More Like Complete Greed & Exploitation

OUTRAGE!!! File this one under there is a special spot reserved in hell … Jaime Salcedo, president of Showbiz Promotions tries to profit off Caylee Anthony’s death.

Caylee Anthony Tribute Doll??? More like The Caylee Anthony “Exploitation” doll and Showbiz Promotions attempt to try and make a buck off the tragic disappearance and death of 2 year old Caylee. There is sick and there is reprehensible and then there is trying to promote the sale of a doll under the guise that one is donating money to a charity when it is simply being done for pure exploitive greed. It does not get in more poor taste than this. Imagine that board room meeting … yeah, let’s make a doll of that girl Caylee who was murdered by her mom Casey Anthony and call it a tribute doll, we’ll make a killing. Nothing more than disgusting.

Jaime Salcedo, president of Showbiz Promotions claims he is doing this to bring attention to the Caylee Anthony case. That is laughable. You are not bringing attention to anything, you are taking advantage of the news story and the death of a 2 year old.

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Just when you thought you had seen it all in the Casey/Caylee Anthony case, along comes Jaime Salcedo, president of Showbiz Promotions and the so-called Caylee Marie Anthony inspired tribute doll for a mere $29.99. Unbelievable.

The Inspirational Caylee Sunshine Doll will go on sale Tuesday for $29.99.

The blonde-haired, 18-inch doll wears jeans and a T-shirt depicting a sun and the phrase: “CAYLEE SUNSHINE.” The song “You Are My Sunshine” plays when her belly button is pushed.

Jaime Salcedo, president of Showbiz Promotions, said he is not selling a doll that looks exactly like Caylee because it would be too morbid and difficult for the public.

Wrong Mr. Salcedo, the fact that you are trying to profit off a missing persons, murdered child is as morbid as it gets. Could anyone be any more exploitive that to try and cash in on the death of a child? What’s next, the production of Caylee’s missing  friends Madeleine McCann and Teke Buggs and big sisters Brianna Denison and Amy Bradley? WTF!!! How insensitive and sick could one possibly be to promote a doll to make money and try and pass it off as a “Tribute”?

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