“A new national poll finds most of the people surveyed think the media helped get President Obama elected,” FNC's Bret Baier noted in his Thursday night Grapevine segment in highlighting a September 8-11 national survey of 800 Americans by Sacred Heart University which discovered “a large majority, 89.3%, suggested the national media played a very or somewhat strong role in helping to elect President Obama.” (Noel Sheppard's earlier item on the survey's finding: “Almost 90% of Americans Think Media Helped Get Obama Elected.”)
Baier related how the university in Fairfield, Connecticut also determined “almost 70 percent think the 'media are intent on promoting' his presidency and 56 percent say the 'media are promoting his health care reform agenda without objective criticism.'”
The MRC's Rich Noyes recited several more noteworthy findings in a MRC BiasAlert post, “New Poll: Most Americans See Media As Biased and Favoring Obama.”
Baier's Thursday, September 24 summary:
A new national poll finds most of the people surveyed think the media helped get President Obama elected. The Sacred Heart University poll found about 84 percent [actually 89] of those surveyed felt that way. Almost 70 percent think the “media are intent on promoting” his presidency and 56 percent say the “media are promoting his health care reform agenda without objective criticism.”
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No foolin'?
September 24, 2009 - 20:15 ET by FuzzlenutterFrom the "water is wet" school of thought...
It's encouraging
September 25, 2009 - 09:35 ET by Edward LeeIt's not quite a "water is wet" situation in terms of triviality. It's more encouraging. There are screaming liberals and crazy liberals; the rest are just annoying liberals. The first two will loudly deny any bias and attack the polster, respectively. Only the annoying liberals will admit such wide-scale media bias about 50 percent of the time. Do the math. The poll means there are far fewer liberals around today, and the remaining ones are less liberal. Look's like it's a one termer for P-Bo.
So... even though the
September 24, 2009 - 20:37 ET by MidAmericaSo... even though the old nets are losing viewers the ones that are still watching aren't believing what is reported.
Oh Kay!! Everybody gets a pat on the back! We're not stupid....
OBAMAS LIES GOT HIM ELECTED
September 24, 2009 - 20:44 ET by ROSSMANTHE MSM JUST PERPETUATED THEM. WE OPENED OUR HEARTS TO AN ARTICULATE YOUNG MAN WHO SEEMED SOO SINCERE, AND WE GOT THE BIG LIAR, AND THE PRESS COULD MAKE AMMENDS AND WON'T. THE DIDN'T GET HIM ELECTED , BUT THEY ARE KEEPING HIM IN OFFICE. HE IS AN ILLEGAL PRESIDENT AND A TOTAL CON-MAN!!!
WE...
September 24, 2009 - 22:11 ET by Dan DiegoI don't think many here are in the "WE" camp, his supporters are probably better identified as "WE WANT".
to quote
September 24, 2009 - 20:47 ET by katainkentmy 14 yr old daughter. "Well, duh."
DEATH TO THE MSM...
September 24, 2009 - 21:08 ET by danybhoyMy biggest hope from all of this is that many of those who really believe that the MSM was biased, was pulling for Obama the whole time, go elsewhere for their news & information. I lost trust in the MSM a long time ago, & I don't see myself trusting them to inform me in the future. I hope millions join me & vote with their feet.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
dany... We will
September 24, 2009 - 21:59 ET by bigtimerdany...
We will be.
Like you say, I hope millions of others as well.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Computer TV Networks
September 25, 2009 - 06:30 ET by Red JeepMaybe in the near future those flat screen TV’s will be replaced by flat screen computer monitors on which will be the new TV networks of tomorrow. Already there are sites where you can watch reruns of many of your favorite TV shows of yesteryears. Maybe someone like Andrew Breitbart could found the Breitbart Computer News Channel with reporters instead of text.
Did they conduct this
September 24, 2009 - 21:32 ET by RR GOPDid they conduct this survey at a Tea Party? I can't believe that a general cross-section of this country as a sample population could yield such a rational outcome.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Well, I'm not sure about
September 24, 2009 - 21:53 ET by JerWell, I'm not sure about the overall rationality of the survey respondents, period. Bill O'Reilly was in a virtual third place tie with Katie Couric as the most trusted news anchor in the United States.
And, Fox News was the most trusted as well as the least trusted news source.
Jer
cry me a river, brent. get
September 24, 2009 - 21:54 ET by criticalthinkingcry me a river, brent. get over it, you guys lost. blame yourselves for the last eight years.
Yeah, we shall see who is going to be crying come 11/03/10
September 24, 2009 - 22:03 ET by R D HelmSomehow, I don't think its going to be Mr. Baker.
-Dave
I agree with Rush. It's time for Obama to resign.
YOUR RIGHT.
September 24, 2009 - 22:20 ET by KarmaI DO SHOULDER SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CRAP BUSH MANAGED TO PROGRESSIVELY PUSH ON US. HOWEVER, THE SUM OF HIS CRAP IN EIGHT YEARS PALES IN COMPARISON TO WHAT OBAMA IS SERVING UP. I WILL ATTRIBUTE ALL THE BLAME, AND THE COMING DISASTER TO YOU AND YOUR GUYS. DON'T WORRY THOUGH. WE'LL START CLEANING IT UP IN LESS THAN EIGHT YEARS.
SORRY. I THINK MY LOWER CASE LOCK IS BUSTED.
Hi. My name is John Q. Public, but some just call me racist.
No problem, Karma
September 25, 2009 - 06:51 ET by FeynmanFanOver the years I've lost my hearing in the upper frequencies so your yelling like this actually makes it easier for me to understand you. ;)
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
Harry and Nancy controlled
September 24, 2009 - 22:55 ET by Dan DiegoHarry and Nancy controlled Congress for two of those eight years and when did the economy start to tank?
Evening DD... crit is a
September 24, 2009 - 23:08 ET by bigtimerEvening DD...
crit is a drive-by troll, usually not worth the waste of time.
...then again, as soon as I post this, he may swoosh back in. ;-)
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
BT, thanks for the heads up,
September 24, 2009 - 23:29 ET by Dan DiegoBT, thanks for the heads up, duly noted.
When did the economy start to tank?
September 25, 2009 - 07:16 ET by GeneralAlShortly thereafter! The housing market collapsed, the banking crisis, the auto crisis, unemployment, etc.. Just think, in 2006 people were duped by the Kool Aid Commies [Democrats for you trolls!] into thinking they could do a better job! Well, look at the job they've done! We are closing our small business because they've done such a good job [We are waiting for our bail out money, cough, cough!].
Early Bird Special
September 25, 2009 - 02:43 ET by stratmanPar For The Course posted this story on Blonde's healthcare thread earlier on Monday the 24th.
Excellent pickup by both Par and Mr. Baker.
Objective journalism is a dying trade.
September 25, 2009 - 07:09 ET by c5thenWith all the liberal crap that has been fed to children in the government run schools over the decades it is almost impossible to find anyone under 50 who is able to leave their ideology in their pocket and simply report a story. Most "journalism" today is all about "sides" and which one is "right" and which is "wrong".
Throw 'da bums out!!!
no incumbent re-elected, with very few exceptions!
www.loyaltoliberty.com
September 25, 2009 - 10:33 ET by jessieHThe "news media" is stepping into traitorous territory. Helping obama get elected is just as bad as GE and Soros buying the election. Now we have to wait till 2012 to stop it. The whole world is going insane.