Tuesday's broadcast media inaugural coverage "really was over-the-top" with journalists falling over themselves to describe the Obama ceremony in glorious overtones, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell told the crew of "Fox & Friends" earlier this morning.
"Look, Obama is their investment. They did the best they could to elect him," and now the media will avoid sharply criticizing the man they helped put in office, the NewsBusters publisher told Fox News Channel viewers, appearing via video link from the MRC's new studio in Alexandria, Va. [audio excerpt available here]
Yet even if they wanted to critically cover the new president, the downsizing of the mainstream media ensures that they don't have the staff to provide the public with hard-hitting reporting, Mr. Bozell added.
Mr. Bozell also commented on how some media outlets have falsely attributed George W. Bush with the lowest approval ratings of any modern president upon his leaving office.
BRENT BOZELL, MRC President: Props to Bill Sammon... who pointed out correctly that the New York Times and the Washington Post were wrong in their front page stories saying that Bush exited with the lowest approval ratings in modern history. It's not true. Truman had lower ratings. Nixon had lower ratings. Secondly, with the exception of Bill Clinton, in modern history... every single president has gone from higher approval ratings to lower approval ratings. How many people know that JFK was in a free-fall in his approval ratings when he was assassinated? So, how you leave office and how history ultimately judges you is very, very different.
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I can't wait for the fallout from this one...
January 22, 2009 - 11:24 ET by dborschjr68Bravo, Mr. Bozell! Lberal puppets hate it when you throw factual figures at them that defy their emotional reporting. I am awaiting the fallout from this, once the liberal puppets sniff it out.
You have my respect, admiration, and a very snazzy tailor, by the way. Rock on.
"Liberate tutume ex inferis, liberal puppets." Me.
Propaganda
January 22, 2009 - 11:29 ET by easygoerThe media "coverage" of the Inauguration would have made Leni Riefenstahl proud.
We'll see if the coverage of our...
January 22, 2009 - 12:08 ET by MANstreammedia...day is actually recognized as propaganda by more than a small subset of the population.
Opposition
January 22, 2009 - 13:27 ET by iveseenitallThank you, Mr. Bozell, for your loyal opposition. A big "thank you" to NB. A big "thank you" to talk radio. If it were not for the alternative media, America would fall to socialism even faster than it is falling today. So many on this site have legitimate fears about the future of this country, a once-great nation which is slipping further into Third -Worldism every day.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Too true!
January 22, 2009 - 14:49 ET by HelenSI can't figure out if we're watching nauseating and continuous coverage of the latest reality show with all the poseurs and frauds anyone could assemble as the cast, or the beginning of the "Banana Republic of America" with saturation TV coverage of our beloved leader.
Either way, I've developed an impressive case of hives and mega-phobias about this cretin.
And no, I do not think he is either brilliant or harmless. I truly do think he is either a psychopathic puppet or the "mother" of all narcissists. But certainly not harmless or well-intentioned.
For some strange reason I keep thinking "Chucky". I wonder why?
(could someone let me know if there's any warning - even two or three minutes - before I'm hunted down and silenced for my blasphemy? Thanks)
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years. The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
Racism
January 22, 2009 - 16:48 ET by WR JonasTwo days in office and already we have had two racist insulting remarks from administration supporters. We will only prevail when we have clear opposition voices like Mr. Bozell and others . The truth will ultimately defeat liars and deceivers.
“The truth will ultimately defeat liars and deceivers.”
January 22, 2009 - 18:39 ET by needleYou are more optimistic that I am. I pray that you are right, and hope to live to see the day.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
The truth will ultimately defeat liars and deceivers.
January 22, 2009 - 19:03 ET by danebramageWell, it's sure taking its damned time about it.
“How many people know
January 22, 2009 - 18:34 ET by needle“How many people know that JFK was in a free-fall in his approval ratings when he was assassinated?”
Surely nobody who relies in any way upon the Degenerate Media for his information.
It appears that Oswald hit is mark far better than he ever could have imagined; but it did take a lot of work by the Degenerate Media and its fellow travelers to make the effects of his assignation so “successful.”
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
The Media believes that JFK
January 22, 2009 - 19:50 ET by thebutlerdiditThe Media believes that JFK and FDR were the best Pesidents ever. They will do everything in their power to protect this image and continue to tarnish the Presidents on the right. I have to admit that I didn't care for Fox's coverage of the inauguration, only because they were so even-handed. They were extremely fair to the left. Of course, because they did not go on and on with platitudes of inanity the left considers them to be a far-right winger operation. Chrissy was one of the most ridiculous, as usual. He made psycho Olby look reserved. The Salon.con article about it, was hilarious.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke