CNN "American Morning" co-hosts Kiran Chetry and John Roberts, in a discussion on Tuesday morning on the Democrat presidential candidates' performance CNN/YouTube.com debate, could only offer constructive criticism to one of the candidates, and nothing but praise for most of the others. Roberts gushed, "You know, I think that Hillary Clinton did really, really well last night. I thought John Edwards did well.... Barack Obama, I thought was very good as well. I was a little disappointed in Mike Gravel."
Chetry responded: "You know, and Joe Biden got off a couple of one-liners. Dennis Kucinich also did really do what he is best at doing, which is showing how different he is from some of the other candidates." Neither said anything about Chris Dodd or Bill Richardson, but given they offered praise for all of the others but Gravel, odds are they would have said something positive about them if they were given an opportunity.
The discussion, which aired near the bottom of the 7 am hour, was followed by a clip of Hillary Clinton from last night's debate. After the bottom of the hour commercial break, Roberts came back with another segment on the YouTube debate, which focused on a post-debate interview he had with Mrs. Clinton. Roberts continued his overwhelming praise for the former First Lady. Before the clip of the interview, Roberts gave Hillary this compliment: "Some of the candidates really rose to the occasion. One of those seemed to be Senator Hillary Clinton, who did very well last night." After the interview was aired, Roberts continued:
I tell you, there was one very impressive moment last night, for Hillary Clinton. There was a montage of health care questions, and they were prefaced, of course, by all of the questioners introducing themselves. She came back to answer that question, rattled off the names of every person who asked a question. And there was like five or six of them, so her pen was either very busy or her memory was working double-overtime. But it's that kind of relationship that I think the YouTube users were looking for.
Even with all the praise that was distributed to the Democrats on "American Morning," it seems that John Roberts can't stop his praise of Hillary Clinton.
—Matthew Balan is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Oh really...I thought the
July 24, 2007 - 14:28 ET by msh1973Oh really...I thought the CNN poll had Hillary down in the pack and that Obama won this one.
Yep msh... CNN and Fox
July 24, 2007 - 14:34 ET by bigtimerYep msh...
CNN and Fox had live dems/independents viewing this and Obama won, then Biden, then Edwards according to them anyway...
..but heck what do they know, they are just the voters for the leftist party.
LOL...
Btw...I said last night on a couple of the debate threads after I saw the results of the polls and Hill losing that by morning they (the msm) would have Hillary the WINNER!
Nothing new here...
Personally, I find it funny myself, they will try to ride this horse all the way to the primaries...going to be funny when the horse starts bucking.
bigtimer, It is just
July 24, 2007 - 14:37 ET by msh1973bigtimer,
It is just getting more and more crazy out there. Our reality is not the reality of the msm or those living in the beltway.
Low expectations fulfilled
July 24, 2007 - 14:35 ET by GalvanicI wouldn't expect newsreaders like Chetry and fluff reporters like Roberts to assess any of the candidates too negatively, and thereby poison the pool of potential interviews as the campaign grinds on. Criticism is the role of the CNN pundits.
The YouTube event, for all its hype, merely put everyday faces on the questions that CNN decided would be offered. I'm sure the DNC reps were close at hand to make sure that the most controversial issue for Dems right now --- illegal immigration, or as they themselves label it, 'Immigration Reform.' -- didn't come out. From what I understand, neither did terorrism -- another DP weak issue.
As predicted, there wasn't any actual debate here; merely an over-blown 'town hall meeting.'
Exactly Galv... Which
July 24, 2007 - 14:43 ET by bigtimerExactly Galv...
Which really teed me off....again.
The dems are always getting to avoid that issue of illegal immigration...it is getting old adn very obvious.
Even some of the left criticized this not being brought forth and debated....
I saw a gal from telemundo I think it was (I could have that wrong, one of the spanish stations) on CNN complaining....
So CNN
July 24, 2007 - 14:37 ET by Airforce_5_OSo CNN supports....????????
The only thing you should feel when shooting insurgents is the rifle recoil.
???????? = any
July 24, 2007 - 14:54 ET by lnthomp???????? = any stalinist
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There was a montage of
July 24, 2007 - 14:58 ET by JDWThere was a montage of health care questions, and they were prefaced, of course, by all of the questioners introducing themselves. She came back to answer that question, rattled off the names of every person who asked a question.
At one point Obama made it clear that he is the only one not accepting money from special interest groups, including health care. News media has overlooked this in their efforts to spin sen Clinton as the 'impressive one'.
JDW
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Hillary-care
July 24, 2007 - 15:10 ET by GalvanicThey also don't like to dwell on the fact that HRC headed up a group formed to develop a national health care policy, and the product of that group was overwhelmingly shot down by both parties in the Congress.
Political consultant Dick Morris frames an excellent question for her: "Since your early attempt at formulating health care policy was a flop, does your current plan for health care reinstate your early one, or does it make major changes to it?"
The follow-up question for her (and all candidates): How much will your heath care plan cost?
No question, she has been
July 24, 2007 - 15:18 ET by JDWNo question, she has been playing the Clinton playbook for too long. Obama, if nothing else, offers something new and different. He is a break from the Bubba past.
JDW
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Obama Dresses Left
July 24, 2007 - 15:27 ET by Cool ArrowThere is that scary possibility B. Hussein Obama will take to heart the questioning of his blackness. Co you really think he'll stand up to the pressure and say what needs to be said? Or will he conspicuously throw money at the situation?
How does race affect
July 24, 2007 - 16:58 ET by JDWHow does race affect anything?
Co you really think he'll stand up to the pressure and say what needs
to be said? Or will he conspicuously throw money at the situation?
I do not know the percentages but 80 or 90% of sen Clinton's donations are coming from PAC, special interests, and big time contributors. Obama's consist of a multitude of small donations.
Who is more likely to be representing the people on issues, ie 'saying what needs to be said'?
JDW
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As much as CNN gushed, it
July 24, 2007 - 16:11 ET by Chris NormanAs much as CNN gushed, it couldn't have been as bad as Republican pollster Frank Luntz gushing over the Democrat performances on Hannity.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Not gushing
July 24, 2007 - 17:41 ET by nkviking75I watched those segments, and I don't think Luntz was gushing over the candidates. I think he was highlighting how his focus group of Democrats, who were mostly Hillary supporters before the debate, overwhelmingly chose Obama as the winner. He also highlighted the positive responses of the group to Obama. Reporting what the group thought is not the same as gushing. If anyone gushed, it was the group. And actually, the group seemed pretty reasonable for a bunch of Democrats.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
I don't know what Frank
July 24, 2007 - 17:59 ET by Chris NormanI don't know which Frank Luntz you were listening to, but last night and on Hannity's radio show today, he was ready to crown Obama the smartest and most effective politician in America - his words - not the focus group's. His professed admiration went way beyond the analytical. He's already, more or less, writing off any Republican chance for victory in 2008.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb