Would we expect anything else from the American press?

Bob in the good old USA 90% of the press is liberal and votes Democrat. Everything is reported by the press is slanted against Republicans and Conservatives. If the Democrats take office this year the USA will become very Socialist in nature and there won't be as much help for Africa. Thats right Democrats are Socialists.

Imagine that....the mainstream press ignoring what President Bush has done for Africa. The real story ought to be the graft and corruption that happens to my tax dollars when they are GIVEN away to these countries. The debt will never be repaid and I'll be stuck giving more of my paycheck away and my family and children suffer. Only in America.

What can you expect from a press who voted for John Kerry by 77% in 2004? They have their agenda, and it aint helping their President.

Thanks for noticing, Bob. Here's the problem with the media "not noticing": They hate George W. Bush. Theirs is a blind and irrational rage.
It's too bad. He really is a good guy.
Again, thanks for noticing.

The press in this country is shameful for essentially throwing a big wet blanket over this huge achievement. Bush could find a cure for cancer, and the press would find negativity in it. Just shameful, and completely un-American.

Preventing terrorist attacks on home soil for 7 years, cutting taxes for married couples and middle class tax payers, liberating two countries, appointing judges who will stand up for the life of unborn and aged people

The press either ignores his accomplishments, or reports them as undesirable.

So what's new here? A musician likes what he's done?

Preventing terrorist attacks on home soil for 7 years, cutting taxes for married couples and middle class tax payers, liberating two countries, appointing judges who will stand up for the life of unborn and aged people

The press either ignores his accomplishments, or reports them as undesirable.

So what's new here? A musician likes what he's done?

So, it takes a foreign 'rock star' to tell the American press they're (still) doing a bad job.
Hopefully the press will listen to him, they sure don't listen to Americans!

The president has been an excellent leader. the Press will never report this!

Nothing is too good for the Press when it comes to President Bush. They blame him for everything that happens, no matter what. Please give the man some credit, we have been safe for many years in our country. No other President had the challenges that were given to him shortly after taking office. I am proud of President Bush, and I thank him every day that I see that my children and grandchildren are safe.

God Bless this wonderful country.

This is a snapshot of our biggest problem, "MEDIA BIAS". Good done by any non-liberal will either be ignored or villified by the press.If they would hold "all" to the same standards we would all be better off.

This is a snapshot of our biggest problem, "MEDIA BIAS". Good done by any non-liberal will either be ignored or villified by the press.If they would hold "all" to the same standards we would all be better off.

Oh, poor Mr.President.

"You guys didn't pay attention," Geldof said to a group of reporters from all the major newspapers.

That kind of makes it even doesn't it. He sends some aid to Africa, yet politicized the Justice Department, signed thousands of dubious signing statements, kept his buddy-in-crime Scooter Libby out of jail, illegally wiretapped on the citizens of the US and gave the telecos a 'get-out-of-jail-free' card, spread lies about Iraq and Iran's nuclear facilities, and said 'Stop throwing the Constitution in my face. It's just a piece of goddamn paper.' He's supposed to DEFEND it.

Please do me a favour, America. At some point in your history, throw this scumbag in jail. He deserves it.

I am not surprised by this. The US press corp is religiuosly Democrat and it would be like comming a crime against their God to give Bush credit for anything good he has done both home and abroad. I commend Bob Geldolf for taking this brave stand. Too bad our press corp in the USA does not have 1% of the courage and the honour you have Mr Geldolf.

President Bush's acheivements have been ignored by this press because when he took office he cut out all the late nite parties and that ruffled the press feathers. They've held a grudge. Had to find other places to get their freebies. Damn dopers running our MSN.

Spends billions in Africa yet can't find the bucks to secure our borders? 25 Americans killed each day by illegal aliens. It seems like Bush cares about everyone else in the world EXCEPT Americans.

Bob, the press ignores anything good that a republican president does. They are always looking to expose flaws and downplay the successess --- that's their MO and it's more important to them then doing what they are supposed to do: report the news. That's why other non-mainstream media outlets do so well in this country. If we relied on the NY Times et al for our news, we'd be very poorly informed.

Geldof is right actually, but the left is so blinded with hate for those of us on the right that we get ZERO credit. The left practice such hypocracy. The right cares about America and freedom abroad and have put money and blood behind the words. Screw the middle east I say invest in Africa.

The media hates Bush so much that they ignore his accomplishments, many of which will be viewed historically as monumental.

Is it any wonder the press treats Bush the way they do, given their blind hatred of the man? Quit acting surprised...

THANK YOU MR. GELDOF FOR NOTING THAT PRESIDENT BUSH, EVEN IF ONE DISAGREES WITH HIM, CAN'T BE WRONG ON EVERYTHING.

PLEASE USE YOU INFLUENCE TO ENLIGHTEN THE PRESIDENT, HIS ADVISORS, THE AFRICANS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT DDT - YES, THE MUCH MALIGNED CHEMICAL - IS NOT THE HAZARD IT HAS BEEN PORTRAYED TO BE AND MAY WELL BE AN INEXPENSIVE SOLUTION TO MALARIA / WEST NILE VIRUS.

HISTORICALLY, MALARIA WAS NEARLY ELIMINATED, WORLDWIDE, IN THE EARLY 1900'S, BY USING DDT TO KILL MOSQUITOES AND THEIR LARVAE.

THANK YOU.

Of Course the media ignored good news about the President and the US in general!! That was a no-brainer prediction. 90% of main stream reporters are self professed Democratic party liberal activists. This means they have an agenda in the way the report or don't report on stories. Their agenda is simply to get Democrats in power any way they can to implement their fantasy utopian nanny state.

What is there to say? Liberal lame stream media will never give credit to Bush for helping Africa. It is because they think that they 'own' the idea, that only they are compassionate and are therefore the only ones who deserve credit - even when they obstruct those who actually deserve it. Bush gets no credit for protecting our country against attack in the WOT because liberals get no credit for it. Bush gets no credit for the ONLY sound idea to save social security - trounced by liberals because there was nothing 'in it' for them to claim. Liberals, left to their natural predilections will do whatever they can to re-mold the USA to resemble pre 1989 Eastern Europe with them in complete control. Once they succeed in that then they will no longer care who gets 'credit' - because IT WILL NOT MATTER ANYMORE.

A little late to the game with the positive analysis/reporting of President Bush's deeds and accomplishments...Better late than never pointing out the media bias toward this president.

Bush has done an enormous amount of good for Africa, the Mideast, the world. History will judge him well.

Thank you, Mr.Geldof,for pointing out the work that President Bush has done to aid Africa. Our media in America, and elsewhere, have abbrogated their rightful position and taken sides politically. We no longer have a fair and unbiased press in America today and their failing numbers reflect that ,sadly. God bless the President for his great work!

I suspect history will disclose even more of the positive actions of our current President. One might hope that it will not be too late when the public catches on to the deliberate distortions and disinformation that have brought us to the point of having no choice but to elect a leader who will take us down a path to the left.

No surprise about the press coverage. The MSM can't bring itself to say or print anything good about this president. I for one am proud of his accomplishments that go unnoticed. That is the great thing about his man, President Bush, he doesn't tout his accomplishments like the Clinton's.
I also do not believe that his approval rating is as bad as they want us to belive either. Something else they are responsible for.

Live Aid in 1985 was for famine relief, not debt relief. As for what Bob Geldof has to say about the American press, he's correct that they have missed the good news about what President Bush has done for Africa. The important question, however, is why have they missed the news. I don't think it's an accident. The press has a strange mental disorder caused by their irrational hatred of one man, George W. Bush. I hope, one day, they are ashamed of their performance as journalists while reporting on the actions of this administration.

Bob Geldof might have been a thug when it came to recruiting people (and stars) for his Africa campaign in the '80s but at least he's consistant. He knows what he wants and what's important to him. I'm glad he doesn't let politics get in the way of his goals and that's respectable.

wow, praise from a leftist. Tell me what obama would do? "Hope?" "Change?" and hillary too? More rhetoric?

I voted for Bush twice. Once happily in 2000 and the other holding my nose in 2004. I was at Live-Aid in Philadelphia when I was 15 - having told my folks I was going to a friend's house. It's very brave of Geldof to say anything positive about Bush as the "elites" in Hollywood & the far-left (which include a majority of the main stream press)of this country have an almost obsession with Bush. They never got over the election of 2000 and haven't gotten over the war in Iraq. While I am greatly disappointed in a lot of areas in his Presidency, I don't think this is a bad man. i think he's a very compassionate man and this is one example of it.

The Press (print media) is useless in this day and age anyway! Why expect them to do their job.

This epitomizes W's presidency, he may not be the best communicator, he doesn't poll and want praise. He just delivers the substance. History will tell the story of a very wise, caring and passoninate president. For his tireless efforts in Africa, as well as his just praise and enlightenment of W, Thank you Bob Geldolf!!

what a joke the US and world media are - just a bunch of ideological lazy hacks. the jokes on them because their heads will be the first to go.

only liberal democrats are allowed to be praised for their humanitarian efforts by the media

President Bush has done countless good deeds during his time in office. He's a humble man, and doesn't ask for recognition. The press hates him and will never give him a kind word. Very sad.

about time

Unbeleivable, a limey prick finally got it. In America it's the dirtbag left thatrules the news outlets. Pass it on.

Unbeleivable, a limey finally got it. In America it's the dirtbag left thatrules the news outlets. Pass it on.

It's the media stupid

Don't want to question the "off the cuff" remarks because that's as close to facts as the washington times ever comes, maybe it's that whole being owned by the Moonies...

But how about following up the cuff remarks with facts. How much aid has gone to Africa under Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton etc.? What has the impact of W's invasion of Iraq had on the Muslim forces in Africa that have subsequently gone on killing sprees in the Sudan and Darfur?

I think we've all learned with W and crew, there is reality and there is their "WMD" fabricated reality.

June 27, 2005 �
"Over the past four years, we have tripled our assistance to Sub-Sahara Africa." President Bush, Press Conference with Prime Minister Tony Blair, the White House June 7, 2005

The Bush Administration has significantly increased aid to Africa, but that increase falls far short of what the President has claimed. U.S. aid to Africa from FY 2000 (the last full budget year of the Clinton Administration) to FY2004 (the last completed fiscal year of the Bush Administration) has not "tripled" or even doubled. Rather, in real dollars, it has increased 56% (or 67% in nominal dollar terms). The majority of that increase consists of emergency food aid, rather than assistance for sustainable development of the sort Africa needs to achieve lasting poverty reduction.

Wait, a liberal complaining that the press hasn't been reporting the good news? Where has this guy been for the last 8 years? My God liberals are so clueless. All you ever hear from our troops when they come back from Iraq or Afghanistan is that they cant believe what has been making news as opposed to all their success. The press has an agenda, manipulation of public opinion so you will vote the way they want you to vote based on mis-information. The Nazi regime utilized the very same tactics... now isnt that interesting to all you who support the liberal (democrat) agenda...you're being used and manipulated by a bunch of hacks who went to journalism school (ie not rocket scientists). Dont you feel stupid now.

Shame on the Bush Hating Press. Way to Go Mr Geldof.

Gee the press hates Bush? Who'd uh thunk it?

So what else is new? The US press has never had a positive thing to say about Bush.

What?? The U.S. Media and the U.S. press ignored Bush?? Again?? Imagine that.

THIS IS NO SURPRISE,THE ATHEISTIC LEFT WING MEDIA HAVE NO MORAL STANDARDS BASED ON JUDEAN-CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS AND PHILOSPHY

Of course Bob Geldolf hasn't heard about it from the US media. I wonder if Mr Geldolf knows that the reason he hasn't heard about it is due to the liberal agenda of vast majority of the news media in America? The likes of ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, et all are still in love with Bill Clinton and the rest of the liberals who have done NOTHING for Africa but lip service.

The various vaccine and food programs forced on Africans are part of the global elite's eugenics program. Population reduction begins in Africa. Don't buy the crap that the Bush family and the monied foundations are managing Africa's food resources and vaccinations for altruistic reasons. And hucksters like Geldorf and Bono know the score. www.infowars.com (watch the video 'Endgame' online, for free)

It does not surprise me that the press ignored this totally. Its really a right left thing. If it's anything positive Bush has done it does not get reported. Does not matter if its student test scores, prescription drug benefits or bringing the North Koreans to the table over nuclear disarmamnent. It's a great thing he has done, Africa has been ignored for too long.

Thank you, thank you Mr. Geldof for standing up for a President who has done MORE than any other President for the people of Africa. The world will never be told the truth by the press.

Thank you, Bob Geldof, for noticing.

If Bush brought the Iraq troops home, waived a magic wand over New Orleans or kissed Harry Reid's rear end, he still would not get any praise from the press. The press hatred of Bush is because those spoiled children never got over that he was elected and re-elcted as President. The press is really the socialist elite in the US. I hate the press.

Of course the US MSM won't report on it, they are all lined up against President Bush. President Bush has done many great things not the least of which is bringing democracy to the middle east.

He's set aside huge areas of ocean off the coast of Hawaii to be saved from over fishing to ensure our children can enjoy them rather than allow them to be destroyed by fishing trawlers, he's helped Africans more than any other president but what does he get for it. That same tired false narrative "Bush lied....." baloney. History will judge him well just as history will show the partisan lies for what they were

I'm glad to see Geldof still speaks the truth no matter how politically incorrect it is!

It's easy to spend other people's money...

The liberal press would rather drink battery acid than ever acknowledge an accomplishment from Bush. I would be willing to bet that any minute they will be diminishing Geldof's importance in African affairs.

Welcome to the Republican party, Mr Geldof. Now you see what we have been dealing with all these years. Look at our current situation with our boys-n-girls in Iraq. While it was bad, the media were covering it everyday telling us how much death and destruction was going on over there. Now that it is good.... NADA. We hear nothing about what goes on over there now. I don't remember the last time I saw ANY news outlet give a report on Iraq. Well, just another example of the constant bias we all have to deal with.

The American press is overwhelmingly biased when it comes to politics. Good deeds performed by politicians are only reported if the politician is affiliated with the Democratic Party. They will never admit this face.

I personally believe that this President has a good heart. I knew that this "good news" will never surface in any big snooty newspaper i.e New York Times. Why? As what you have said this is good news. We knew that cloven hoof doesn't want to hear any of this good news. It's only the bad news they were looking for Mr. Bush nothing else, and that how they tickle their readers.
May God bless George W. Bush, and the American people who believe in him.

Mrs. Davis of Louisiana
P.S. Just wait for days how these garbage newspaper will turn this good news into bad news.

The American media would never report on anything good or positive concerning President Bush. I do not believe anything they print or report anymore. They are bias and only put forth their agendas. The media today is a joke.

The press is too busy presiding over the collapse of the US economy that they helped create when they started talking about the Real Estate "bubble" bursting a year and a half ago. They created that self-fulfilling prophecy and continue to promote the economic doom and gloom as a way of denigrating the Bush presidency. They are close to knocking out the main leg of the economy, consumer confidence, and if that pillar is removed they will have the prize, a major recession. The Media is our new, most powerful political force that we have elected with our TV remotes.

Once again the "LIB" press ingnores good deeds by a President they detest because he lacks the "Gravitas" of John Kerry or Teddy Kennedy both burned out hacks who greatest achievements, in Kennedy's case avoiding a murder rap and in Kerry's storming up the Potomac River in hot pursuit of Viet Cong(real or imagined). Can you imagine the fawning adulation "Slick Willy" would have received from the "Drive by Media" if he had either the moral courage or foresight to accomplish what Bush has in fighting aids, malaria and poverty? Unfortunately in this 24/7 news enviroment piling on Bush is perfectly acceptable while it is "Hands Off" the reprobates blessed with self-annointed Gravitas. Ryan From BC

The press reaction is to be expected. When will the American people wake up and realize that the press has been totally unfair to President Bush and his policies, and demand fairness. They seem to demand fairness in every other aspect of our life. Unfortunately to President Bush's detriment, he does a very poor job of articulating his policies, positions and achievements.

This is how the Democratic Party government controlled press tilts elections. Positive propaganda all day for liberals and liberal causes and negative propaganda all day for republicans and conservative causes. This is call brain-washing especially for young Americans.

Wow, imagine that the press would go out of its' way to say negative things about Bush and downplay or ignore good things that he has done. I can't believe it. That would mean that Bush isn't Satan and the left can't have that now can they!

Its about time someone said something positive about GWB. Give credit when credit is due./////TH

Why does Bush have to articulate what he is doing in Africa to the American people? For a decade the American people were asking Clinton and his cronies to help Africa and all they did was throw a couple bucks and did a lot of news time about how they are helping Africa. Now that we actually have a president who is actually doing something of worth but does not go around toting what we ought to be doing in the first place all we get it whine and complain from the far-left media.

Well with the way they have spun everything Bush is done its no wonder that he gave them the cold shoulder and siad "screw you, I am going to keep doing what needs to be morally done". Whether or not Bush articulates what is going on in Africa is irrelevant. What matters is that he is doing and not just talking like Clinton, Gore, and all the other pathetic pundits have been doing for years and have failed to act upon.

Good day!

"You guys didn't pay attention," Geldof said to a group of reporters from all the major newspapers.

They do Bob, you just haven't figured out they are biased, Democrats, yet.

What else would you expect from America and the Liberal press? No one in the world acknowledges the billions of dollars that private US citzens give to charities that help the poor all over the world. We are a christian nation. Christians help the poor without expecting anything in return. We call this the christian compact. The liberal press in America is not christian institution. It is liberal and socialist. It believes that governement should be the center of everything good and proper. The liberal press in America would never celebrate the achievements of President Bush in helping the poor around the world. This would force them to praise President Bush, which would conflict with their constant drum beat of negativity. Bush stole the election. Bush lied. Bush lacks gravitas. Bush is a war monger. Bush helps the rich.

The simple fact is that the workd can only solve the problems in Africa once the world confronts the corrupt governements ion Africa. I am sure that colonialism did its fair share of destruction to African societies. I am also sure that men like Taylor, Mugabe, Idi Amin, and many others also did and are still doing their fair share of destruction to Afircan society. Throw in agricultural subsidies, the corruption caused by precious stones, gold, oil and other natural resources, and the blind geopolitical ambitions of countries and isalmic terrorists and you will find many addtional causes for the pain suffered by the people of Africa. The solution to all these problems is the rule of law, democracy, and free trade. Then the indivdiual nations and people of Africa will be able to contribute to global prosperity and enrich themselves by ending tyranny and embracing liberty.

We've had 7 yrs of the MSM doing their normal stuff. The MSM should be proud of a disservice they have done to the country and to this President. I hope they sleep good at night. They will never gain my trust..ever again.

President Bush not recieving good news stories from the press? Noooooo.

I truly agree that President Bush has done remarkably well towards Africa than any U.S. President. He would be remembered for his generosity and kindness. Had he not been persuaded by the Iraq War, and the huge financial and human burden, he would have entirely been the ultimate passionate conservative. He is generally kind and loving person.

Hey Bob!

You should never, ever say that the media did not pay attention to what Bush was doing in Africa. They were in fact watching his every move and praying for him to stumble. If there was anything he did, from a miscue to a mistatement, you can be sure they would not have missed the chance to gleefully report it. But to report anything positive that Bush would do is just not on their agenda. It goes against their world view. It's not in their DNA. Maybe guys like you can shame them. No wait, they have no shame. But thanks again for your fine work on behalf of Africa.

We are going to miss George W Bush for a lot of reason, he was an outstanding President

President Bush has also spent more on education in America (and abroad for that matter) than the last 4 administrations combined!

Does this surprise anyone! Any Nobel Peace Prizes nomination? Only clowns like Al Gore gets that for inventing the Internet and the great Global Warming Con Job. Ok repeat after me.Bush is bad,Bush is evil, Bush is liar,Bush dont care about black people.OK..feel better now?

What matters is results. Not legacy, not Press coverage, but humanity.

It's disgusting and dishonest of the press, but what can you expect? Nowadays, it's the norm and pretty much accepted that reporters are biased and dishonest. Shameful really.

I see nothing in this article about the trip or it's accomplishments. This is all about Bob and your lack of reporting. Once again you have been negative and "You guys didn't pay attention,"

I'm no fan of his, but it's PRESIDENT Bush (for now, anyways) not Mr. Bush.

God bless Bob Geldof, not only for his lifelong work on behalf of the poor, but for his brave honesty with regard to President Bush. His character towers above that of the press types he's criticising.

this is what I meant when I said I've read bush has actually done a lot in Africa
Mr. Bush, said Mr. Geldof, "has done more than any other president so far."
"This is the triumph of American policy really," he said. "It was probably unexpected of the man. It was expected of the nation, but not of the man, but both rose to the occasion."What's in it for [Mr. Bush]? Absolutely nothing," Mr. Geldof said.

Mr. Geldof is an Irish rock and roll singer and longtime social activist who has helped, along with U2 rocker Bono, raise awareness about need in Africa. His most well known achievement is organizing the Live Aid concert in 1985, which raised money for debt relief for poor African countries.

So true, I don't even read american papers anymore... I sometimes read the Financial Times, because every reporter here is just out for themselves or their "point-of-view" reporting which is filled with personal bias.

President George Bush will in all reality go into history as one of the greats. History points out that those who have taken major steps in a new direction - especially during times of crisis - have been vilified by the press and the opposition, and become enshrined as examples of the country's most remembered.

Like President Reagan, the dinosaur media is blinded in their agenda against capitalism, christian beliefs, and their out-right hatred of President Bush. I too haven't followed Bush's (and I guess mine as a taxpayer) achievements here in Africa, but will continue to support our attempts to make Africa free from corruption, Islamac-fanatics, and genocidal socialism.

The press acts like they are trying to be a voice to the people, but they are only a voice to themselves and their liberal friends. The press should be ashamed of themselves, not proud of themselves. They should be reporting the good, the bad, and the ugly. They only report the bad and the ugly. They are afraid that reporting the good will get them shunned by their liberal friends. They are no better than some of our elected officials and their ratings with the people prove it. Shame on them!

Anyone that thinks the U.S. msm is liberal should travel to Europe and watch the news sometime, you'll see you're way off base. Only a fool would defend Bush at this stage, the media won't let him get away with the atrocities he has committed since he has taken office. To say that this man was a great president is about the most absurd statement I've heard in a while - tell it to the hundreds of thousands of innocent, dead Iraqis, or anyone else anywhere in the world for that matter (except Israel).

Keep on dreamin

Hyung

And all the liberal press is wondering why people aren't reading the paper anymore... I must say I laughed with glee when the LA Times laid off more staff. Good Bye MSM.... you deserve what you have sown.
Notice how light the reporting has been for the poorest continent in the world.... yeah, great Ivy League reporters... their liberal interests obviously outweighs their hearts.

I'm wondering how many of you who are turning this into "the democrats and the liberal media are hiding the good things President Bush is doing" would be doing the same if you were in a position of power. If a Democrat President was providing Africa with unprescedented aid, you'd be screaming how we are overspending, and not concentrating on real American problems like the economy, Iraq, and immigatration. I applaud President Bush for his role in Africa, and I wish it was played up, but the real evil is everyone's blind faith in political parties, and desire to make blanket statements and assign blame, and the inability to look at issues objectively. The fact that this is underreported in my mind has little to do with the democrats or a liberal media, and more to do with the fact that our society dwells on all bad news and underreports most good news.

Bush didn't give away his money, it was our the taxpayers money, that was easy for him, he's been doing it for about 8 yrs now!!!

It is ignored because Mr. Bush does not fit the liberal/socialist agenda of the press. Yes, our press is free, but in large part it is also grossly biased towards liberalism. Examples of this abount and scholarly studies confirm it.

No, Jim beaux, no prize for Bush. We're so moved by the socialists' grandstanding and perennial promises that we have no room in our hearts for actual, un-trumpeted accomplishment.

Libs love to be negative, it's no secret in the US, others outside may be surprised by our media only focusing on the negative aspects of any Right-leaning official. In the US, only idiots take the press seriously or without confirmation, because of the liberal bias

I don't know why anyone in the US subscribes to a major newspaper any longer. And that's from an ex-newspaperman.