When Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner appeared on George Stephanopoulos' program "This Week" on ABC, every question and every response had been carefully rehearsed beforehand. The interview was a performance. As most Americans understand the word, Stephanopoulos is not a journalist, he is a political operative and an agent of influence disguised as a commentator. He shapes perceptions and plants ideas agreed upon and scripted within the Democrat Star Chamber for very specific purposes.In this case, the administration is preparing the public for the reversal of a promise they never intended to keep. The President will soon move to raise taxes on the middle class. If Obama's Socialist agenda is to succeed, deficits must go down. Next year's estimated deficit of 1.8 trillion dollars, fueled by stimulus and health care "reform" is unsustainable and will be catastrophic for the economy. Within a few days, you will hear the Democrat allied press preparing the public using...(Read Full Post)