The Pew Research Center finds there has been a dramatic, double-digit jump in the percentage of Americans who believe that the military effort in Iraq is going well. You are the Washington Post. How do you play the story?:
a. You run a front-page story headlined "Study Finds Surge in Positive Public View of War Effort"; or
b. You run a story on page A10 headlined "Military Progress Doesn't Make War More Popular."
A dead giveaway, wasn't it, saying "you are the Washington Post"? Of course the correct answer is "b." As Ed Morrissey at Captains Quarters noted, WaPo managed not only to bury the story, but to put a gloomy headline on the news. Observes Ed:
When the rise in opposition to the war got reported before, the numbers made front page news. Their decline gets mid-section commentary, spun with economic speculation. Anyone see an agenda at play here?
Jules Critteden details how MSNBC spins the Pew story in similar fashion, and observes:
18 points. Double-digit increase. That’s a 60 percent uptick from February’s numbers. Nearly half of all Americans think things are going well.
Both organizations are marching in the proud MSM footsteps of the New York Times. When earlier this month news came that the US-led MNF had successfully routed al Qaeda completely out of Baghdad, the Times buried the story fathoms deep . . . on A19.
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Oh, "the public is tired of
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 16:52 ET by Chris NormanOh, "the public is tired of the War. If it doesn't bleed it doesn't lead. People don't want to hear depressing news. Etc. etc. and so forth..."
Double Post - took forever
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 19:05 ET by Chris NormanDouble Post - took forever to load and clicked again - I should've known better.
MSM Spins Surge in Public's Positive View of War Effort
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 16:59 ET by drillanwrMore like they're "sitting and spinning" ... heh!
I wonder if the MSM will report this
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 17:03 ET by Prester John6,000 Sunnis join pact with U.S. in Iraq
HAWIJA, Iraq - Nearly 6,000 Sunni Arab residents joined a security pact with American forces Wednesday in what U.S. officers described as a critical step in plugging the remaining escape routes for extremists flushed from former strongholds.
The new alliance — called the single largest single volunteer mobilization since the war began — covers the "last gateway" for groups such as al-Qaida in Iraq seeking new havens in northern Iraq, U.S. military officials said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
And that "sucking" sound ...
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 17:17 ET by drillanwrthe wind being drained from the democrat political sails ...
But remember......
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 17:23 ET by Prester John.....back in 1991 everyone thought Bush 41 would be easily re-elected because of the first Persian Gulf War. As it turned out it wasn't even an issue in 92.
If things to continue to go well in Iraq the Dems will just drop it and move on to something else with all the help the MSM can possibly give them.
It will still be fun though to watch the Dems squirm when confronted with all the treasonous things they said.
True, John, but Bush
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 18:54 ET by Roger the ShrubberTrue, John, but Bush Sr. lost mainly because of two things, iirc:
1. "Read my lips: no new taxes"
2. Ross Perot
shows the problem with the system
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 19:10 ET by UndercoverConservativeRoger shows us the indicator of how bad the two party system has become. When given *any* alternative to the Big Two, People will choose that because they're tired of the "more of the same" or "lesser of two evils" vote. Perot gave us a "lesser of three evils", which is what, seventy-five percent more choice than before? Supersized!
Put an independent liberal candidate out there and you'd see the Dem's cut down as well. Unfortunately, the liberal mindset is either brutally effective in destroying competition, or anyone of that mindset cannot operate on their own and needs the collective to funtion.
So it's only conservative causes that will be split by choices, until such time the Republicans actually fit the totalitarian, omnipotent, omniscient image the Dems have been projecting on them.
Hotels support WAPo's Circulation
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 17:23 ET by ThisnThatWhen I travel to D.C., the WAPo and USAToday newspapers are made available -- for free. Actually, they are included in the price of the room, like water, towels, and electricity. It doesn't matter if they are read or not -- they still count towards the Newspapers' circulations.
I'm convinced this is the only reason WAPo's daily circulation isn't falling off the cliff. Because clearly, if anyone is interested in the NEWS, WAPo isn't the place to get it.
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I notice how they can
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 17:35 ET by kathleenirishI notice how they can barely give away free papers at the hotel I am at part of every week. Boston Globe: YOU SUCK! I discontinued my e-mail subscription to the Wapo awhile back, too.
You gotta laugh at how pathetic they all are. Really awful.
Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar.
MSM can't hide it.....Petraus is coming back to visit congress
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 17:39 ET by JayTeeThey can put it on page 10A, but (Duhhh) it would sell more papers for WaPo if it was on PAGE 1 in HUGE HEADLINES. ...heck, it could be the biggest selling WaPo Edition of the year......?
WaPO.....Try it, you'll like it....Victory SELLS !! BS stays on Page 10.
What good is a Free Press, if it is a False Press ? David Foote GoE
So predictable...
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 17:42 ET by Tom1969caAlways remember the Prime Equation of Liberalism:
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The difference between liberals and conservatives is that conservatives believe liberals are wrong, while liberals believe conservatives are evil.
MSM Spins
Wed, 11/28/2007 - 18:02 ET by davy42055The good thing out of all these msm cranks...they all with close their doors sooner and turn off the last light sooner.