All three network news anchors appeared together on each of the morning shows on Thursday and blithely dismissed the notion that members of the media have shown bias and sexist attitudes in response to Sarah Palin's nomination for vice president. "World News" host Charles Gibson, who visited along with NBC's Brian Williams and CBS's Katie Couric, told "Today" host Meredith Vieira that the role of a journalist is "to raise these questions." "It's not based on politics. It is simply- those are the questions you ask," he touted.
"CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric acted as though the entire concept baffled her. "...But when you think of media these days, I mean, what does that mean exactly," she wondered. Placing blame on bloggers, she added, "In this case, it now means thousands and thousands of internet bloggers, partisan reporters and so I think you can't paint the media with a, with a broad brush."
The trio of journalists stopped by "Today," "Good Morning America" and "The Early Show" to promote a multi-network fund-raiser to fight cancer. They ended up dismissing the entire idea of bias and sexism against Palin. "NBC Nightly News" host Williams sniffed, "On this platform right now are represented four broadcasts that are the product of very hard working professionals and the four of us measure every word."
Of course, when the three TV personalities appeared on the morning shows back on May 28 for the same charity purpose, Couric herself accused the Bush White House of "strong arm tactics" during the run-up to the war in Iraq and whined, "There was such a significant march to war and people who questioned it very early on...were considered unpatriotic."
On Thursday, Gibson rebuffed charges of sexism against the conservative Palin by telling Vieira, "The really critical questions involve experience. And to be honest, these are the same questions we'd be asking Barack Obama if he picked Governor Kaine of Virginia, who is new to the national and international scene."
But surely Gibson knows that journalists haven't been just raising "questions" against John McCain's running mate. They've been making gender-based charges. On ABC, Gibson's own network, weekend "Good Morning America" anchor Bill Weir challenged a McCain aide on August 30 to explain how Palin would be able to balance both children and being vice president. He derided, "Adding to the brutality of a national campaign, the Palin family also has an infant with special needs. What leads you, the Senator, and the Governor to believe that one won't affect the other in the next couple of months?"
Couric, Williams and Gibson's segment on "Good Morning America" also turned to the subject of media bias and Gibson used nearly identical language in his instance that he would hold Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to similar scrutiny.
Couric claimed to be "on guard for sexist coverage," but reiterated that Palin "needs to be scrutinized, analyzed and quite frankly dissected...just as any figure new to the national scene should be." (The anchors appeared on CBS's "Early Show," but the discussion there was limited to cancer research.)
For a frame of reference, an August study by the Media Research Center found that since Barack Obama appeared on the national scene four years ago, the candidate received 462 positive stories and only 70 negative, an imbalance of seven to one. Considering that Obama is a "figure new to the national scene," wouldn't fair journalists want to raise questions about him?
A transcript of the "Today" interview, which aired at 8:14am on September 4, and the "Good Morning America" segment, which aired at 7:43am, follows:
"Today" 8:14am
MEREDITH VIEIRA: You know, a couple of hours Governor Palin is going to address this audience here. There's been a lot of controversy in the past 24 to 48 hours. The McCain camp has really gone on the attack against the press, has accused the media of trashing her, of being sexist. Do you think that they have a point or do you think that this is a way to galvanize the base?
COURIC: I think it is a way to galvanize the base. I know these guys probably have an opinion, but when you say the media these days, I mean, what does that mean exactly? In this case, it now means thousands and thousands of internet bloggers, partisan reporters and, so, I think you can't paint the media with a, with a broad brush. And I think that sometimes those people can get out of line, scurrilous things are repeated. There's no editing. It's the World Wide Web and it's the democratization of the media and sometimes with that comes false and scurrilous stories. So, I think, you know, it's- we've heard that before, but I feel that we are reporting very responsibly and accurately.
WILLIAMS: I've got to side with Katie. On this platform right now are represented four broadcasts that are the product of very hard working professionals and the four of us measure every word. We would want to be judged on our work. So, a broad brush accusation needs subcategories. I don't mind people coming at us, tell me what.
CHARLES GIBSON: Look, the critical questions involves the fact that Governor Palin is new to her job. She's new on the national scene, new on the international scene, has very little international experience. The really critical questions involve experience. And to be honest, these are the same questions we'd be asking Barack Obama if he picked Governor Kaine of Virginia, who is new to the national and international scene. That's what our role is, to raise these questions. It's not based on politics. It is simply- those are the questions you ask.
COURIC: Experience and positions. I mean, they're very relevant to the decision-making process.
"Good Morning America" 7:43am
ROBIN ROBERTS: The Republicans did come out swinging last night. They weren't just throwing punches at the Democrats. They took aim at the media, as well. Take a listen.
FORMER ARKANSAS MIKE HUCKABEE: The reporting of the past few days have proven tackier than a costume change at a Madonna concert.
ROBERTS: So we asked the three network anchors who were here what they thought of these charges of media bias. You know there's been a lot of criticism toward the media in the coverage of Sarah Palin. Has it been fair? Is there anything you would do differently in the coverage of her story thus far?
CHARLIE GIBSON: The questions basically revolve around her experience and those are things that you would raise no matter who the candidate might have been. A lot of the questions it occurred to me the other day that we are asking about Sarah Palin we would be asking about Tim Kaine if Barack Obama had picked him, the governor of Virginia, also new on the national scene, first term of governor, also new on the international scene, not much experience so these questions are things that the press raises.
KATIE COURIC: I think, you know, for example, Sarah Palin's daughter being pregnant was as much about the vetting process as it was about her familial situation and I think there are a lot of legitimate areas to question her about and I -- you know, I'm on guard for sexist coverage because I'm particularly sensitized to that, but I think she needs to be scrutinized, analyzed and quite frankly dissected as Charlie said just as any figure new to the national scene should be.
BRIAN WILLIAMS: And Americans know, as a friend of mine is fond of saying, Americans have a funny way of deciding for themselves. We all have the same judgment to make in November as citizens. You mention how extraordinary it is the three of us together here. I'm thinking if the attacks on the media keep up we might want to do just one booth in the future.
[laughter]
COURIC: Bulletproof.
WILLIAMS: Yeah.
ROBERTS: A lot of remarks, a lot of remarks about how she has been covered.
—Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center.
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yes you can paint with a
September 4, 2008 - 15:14 ET by jkwtradingyes you can paint with a broad cloth, its called a spray gun...
the liberal media has set themselves up for this and after soo long cannot get agrip the answer lies within them
NYT CBS stock are close to the chapter 11 stage, they have no resources left to challenge their lunacy. the 2 stocks have fallen after 2001. A drop into the 5 dollar territory and it could be all over for both.
Only one thing missing...
September 4, 2008 - 15:17 ET by AgentAmericanWhere's Harry "The Hack" Smith? Nice to see the "mean" stream media on the defensive! We need to keep the heat on these bastards!
Drill ANWAR
Never in a million years
September 4, 2008 - 15:22 ET by SmartypantsNever in a million years can these clowns justify the kid gloves they have used in dealing with Barack Obama. They must know this. Governor Palin is not even the issue here. The larger issue is how Obama has been handled by the media. His background is, apparently, off-limits. His racist, bigoted church was quickly dismissed as a non-factor; his past associations merit little more than a passing glance; his wife is off-limits to criticism--even as she campaigns for him while making some provocative statements. These media drones were standing and cheering for Obama at the Dem convention. Couric herself was quick to defend Obama's experience when it was questioned by someone earlier this week, calling the criticism a "Republican talking point." So, questions as to the experience of Palin are legitimate, but questions as to Obama's experience are "Republican talking points." And, I'm sure Ms. Couric would be quick to run to the defense of Republicans if a Democrat used talking points of their own. Right.
Katie, You're Full Of It
September 4, 2008 - 15:22 ET by Kirk HallI have been watching clips of you for weeks. You are so far in the TANK for BO you need a submarine.
Really hit a nerve
September 4, 2008 - 15:23 ET by Indiana JoeMethinks they doth protest too much.
Reminds me of a letter I once wrote to Consumer Reports, regarding their different criteria for domestic cars versus imports. I raised 3 separate points where I felt they were biasing their reporting. I received a two-page reply which boiled down to "we're not biased, we're NOT biased, WE ARE NOT BIASED!!!"
But not one word of actual rebuttal.
Indiana...
September 4, 2008 - 21:05 ET by HeavyChevyglad I am not the only one who noticed the Consumer "imports" crap. I wish I saved the link but about 4-5 months ago a woman railed on CR for their bias reporting and well in a nutshell they told her to get screwed were professional we know what were doing!
CR isn't fit for toilet paper. If I want to find out about a vehicle I'll test drive the damn thing myself!
"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."
Boo Hoo
September 4, 2008 - 15:24 ET by han_soloDear media,
BOO FUCKING HOO....
Kiss our small town asses.
Sincerely,
Middle America
And judges...
September 4, 2008 - 15:36 ET by AgentAmerican10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Drill ANWAR
We're Professional
September 4, 2008 - 15:26 ET by Cool ArrowThere's plenty of professionals at the Bunny Ranch too.
So what's their point?
Rocky & Bullwinkle '08
The genie is out of the bottle, libs
September 4, 2008 - 15:32 ET by SickofLibsWow. They're going into the defensive Phalanx formation.
Their over the top partisanism, racism, sexism and just about any other 'ism' you can come up with has totally obliterated what was once a respectable profession. Poll after poll shows that the majority of Americans are not buying these lame claims of 'we're not biased'. They have no one to blame but themselves, and the legacy ends with this group of misguided misfits.
And even now, they continue to show how arrogant yet stupid they are by not backing it off even a little.
Waterboy
September 4, 2008 - 15:33 ET by Copperhead RidgeThey are the Democrat party's equipment managers.
Fourth Estate! Hah! They're chumps.
It's a good thing we've vetted Bristol Palin and her boyfriend even though we know nothing of Barak Obama's community organizer days in Chicago.
Media bias
September 4, 2008 - 15:33 ET by GothampcSarah Palin has constantly been painted as an unfit mother. Joe Biden took the oath of office from his son's hospital room. Point me to the place where the media ever asked him: "Do you think it was wise to go into politics with your wife dead and your son lying in a hospital bed"?
If Sarah wears her hair up, she's criticized. If she wears it down, she's criticized. Why don't they mention Biden's hair plugs?
They criticize Sarah for attending church. Yet Nancy Pelosi can rewrite Catholic doctrine and the press will agree.
The list goes on and on.
Goth,
September 4, 2008 - 16:01 ET by BlondeThat is absolutely the best question I've seen in six months.
I truly believe the waaaay over-the-top bias we've seen in regard to the Palin nomination (and subsequent attempts at character assassination) is the bellweather toll for the beginning of the end of the old media, though.
Americans are not stupid. And the media bias has been so blatant that even a blind man could see it. And having seen the idiocy, the (non-politcal junkies) regular "man on the street" will begin to see how biased the meda is. We Americans hate cheating....and it's been huge cheating on the part of the "regular" media.
It took me three years to wean my elderly mum off ABC....but she is now screaming at the TV when bias pops up. If my 85 year old mum gets it....so will everyone else.
Buh bye, network anchors....buh bye networks!
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Media, Opinion Not News
September 4, 2008 - 16:14 ET by GothampcBlonde, I hope you are right. But there are still so many mental patients running the asylum. I can't believe people still read the NY Times (even though their readership is dropping). I still think there are millions of people that agree with the MSM and don't see anything wrong.
The victim card
September 4, 2008 - 15:40 ET by acumenGee what a swell bunch of independent thinkers. BTW - How did you guys enjoy your Obama European Tour field trip?
Jumping the Shark
September 4, 2008 - 15:41 ET by AgentAmericanHave they Jumped the Shark?
Dumb question. ;)
Drill ANWAR
OMG...what planet is Charlie from?
September 4, 2008 - 15:45 ET by supercon"World News" host Charles Gibson, who visited along with NBC's Brian
Williams and CBS's Katie Couric, told "Today" host Meredith Vieira that
the role of a journalist is "to raise these questions." "It's not based on politics. It is simply- those are the questions you ask," he touted.
Yes and the fact that all three of them went together on Obama's excellent adventure overseas doesn't mean a thing as those are simply the trips that you take.
How could anyone read bias into that?
It is simply amazing to me that they still pretend to be objective as if it isn't ridiculous for them to even make that statement. They absolutely scowl when they talk about John McCain and NBC is no more than Obama campaign staff now.
I think that they must live in a vacuum where all they do is talk amongst themselves. Look at the way now that they all appear on eachothers networks like they are all just one big happy family.
It's getting so bad now that they have taken to interviewing each other as to see what the pulse of America is.
Victory in Iraq.
Liberals suck.
McCain for Preznint.
interviewing each other
September 4, 2008 - 15:54 ET by CarlosSLOL! Good one
Brian Williams only says
September 4, 2008 - 16:02 ET by benrandBrian Williams only says what he is told to say.
This was a nice little group hug ..........
September 4, 2008 - 16:03 ET by JTPAfter the cameras and mics were turned off I am betting there was a round of "I'm ok... You ok?.. yep..I"m ok.. are you ok? And then assignments are given..... "I heard the youngest daughter put a piece of candy in her pocket at the dime store" ABC you take that one.. "Sara's hairdresser mentioned that there were some blonde hairs on the sheet when Sara left the chair" ... CBS you follow up on that and find out if she has been LYING about her hair color....."A neighbor mentioned that there was one BIAS PLY tire and 3 RADIAL tires on Mr Palins truck.. That is very unsafe and shows a disregard for safety to his children and others on the road" NBC I think this is right up your alley.."Ok lets ROLL!!
"I need more cowbell!" SNL
A World of Media "News"
September 4, 2008 - 16:20 ET by GothampcI heard Sarah took the Governor's Mansion furniture to Antiques Roadshow to have it appraised. PBS you take that one.
I heard Sarah used to stand at the Bering Straight and blow kisses to Putin who was standing on the other side. Al-Jezeera you take that one.
I heard Sarah won't let her baby drink tea. BBC you take that one.
I heard Sarah had an Oktoberfest girls night out with Angela Merkel. Der Spiegel you take that one.
........and I will head to
September 4, 2008 - 16:49 ET by Snappy........and I will head to the HP and DK and see what kind of hard hitting headlines I need to lead with later tonight..........
This is absolute nonsense...
September 4, 2008 - 16:03 ET by ThalpyThis is absolute nonsense graphically proving that they are incapable of news analysis or providing their enlightened insight to all of us. Just look at the selection of questions asked. Democrats get questions like "what is your favorite color, red or blue? Republicans get questions like "did drug use cause your divorce from your paraplegic wife?" This is absurd I know, but they are absurd.
All three together to tell
September 4, 2008 - 16:04 ET by danboAll three together to tell us to ignore the man behind the screen.
Sarah and fellow republicans nailed them. And they're whining.
As someone said. They aren't becoming extinct. It's suicide.
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"Sarah and fellow republicans nailed them."
September 4, 2008 - 19:30 ET by Indiana JoeAnd about effin' time, says I.
Arrr!
"smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall
Professionals????
September 4, 2008 - 16:06 ET by BEGRUNTProfessional foot stools maybe.......
"If a man does his best, what else is there"?
General George S. Patton Jr.
It's really simple
September 4, 2008 - 16:07 ET by txcoIt comes down to one of these two choices for the MSM:
A. They are deliberately bias
B. They've completely lost touch with reality
I would say A is the anwer that fits most in the MSM...but I do think a few fall in the B column.
I Agree...Could Be Both
September 4, 2008 - 16:26 ET by GothampcI believe that it could be some of both. For example, anything that Barbara Walters touches (The View) is because she lost touch with reality long ago. Everytime you watch her on The View she acts like she is just a middle class gal eeking out a living and is greatly affected by high gas prices. You know she's a millionaire and never has to worry if she's going to have enough money.
Humility is not an act.
September 4, 2008 - 16:10 ET by bradbenj5952Humility is not an act. Someone who is truly humble doesn't know they are such. Someone who is truly objective doesn't know the meaning of the word and they certainly wouldn't sit around in a group of like-minded folks trying to convince themselves and others that they are "objective". This is silliness beyond the pale of reason. Sometimes watching these people is like watching a group of children in a sandbox, the difference being that the children are far more mature.
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:31
BORvsBHO
September 4, 2008 - 16:12 ET by Paul GMaybe this isnt the right forum..but, I have to ask..McCain or factor 2nite? Bias? its well known here how I despise BOR, but this interview 2nite with BHO seals the deal. He's nothing but a ratings hound who expects his 'followers' to run along beside him. FOX NEWS is sinking faster than the Obama Titanic.
BO is doing the right thing by going on
September 4, 2008 - 16:30 ET by Jnoblelike him or hate him, OReilly gets HUGE ratings and has an audience of both left, right and center. At this point, Barack would be shooting himself in both feet if he blew off the opportunity to be on the Factor and present himself to independants. And Bill is fair enough where Obama wouldn't have to worry about being "ambushed", but he will be asked questions that See-BS, NB-See-BS, AB-See-BS et al wouldn't dream of asking him.
D-Bags
September 4, 2008 - 16:13 ET by SemperrightWILLIAMS: We would want to be judged on our work.
OK, it's shitty. Next
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference.
The MARINES don't have that problem."
President Ronald Reagan - 1985
Clowns
September 4, 2008 - 16:26 ET by Canadian MikeIt's almost comical to watch these clowns feign indignation. As someone just mentioned, either:
A. They know they are totally in the tank and they couldn't care less
B. They truly are so insulated in their liberal cocoons they don't see how ridiculously one sided they are.
I'm not sure which is more pathetic. I mean, come on, they tour after him like teenaged groupies on his concert tour and they don't think everyone knows they are in the tank??? Clowns.
God Bless NB for exposing the MSM
September 4, 2008 - 16:29 ET by jefflebowskiThey don't want to admit the obvious....they are not the only game in town for news and haven't been in a while. They get it but know that their days are numbered.
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
This is at least twice in
September 4, 2008 - 16:26 ET by fitzfongThis is at least twice in the last year when the three network anchors have appeared together to essentially speak as one voice on a particular issue. Is it me, or are these people supposed to be competing against each other? They're not colleagues, they're competitors. Competition is what once drove news organizations to get to the bottom of the story...to get to the truth. Now they're sitting around together, dissembling. And they are awfully defensive about the accusation lodged at them. Seems to me it's right on the nose. Not only are they doing a grave disservice to the shareholders, they're doing it to the American people, in general.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
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We're not Lib elitists, nope not me, not me.....
September 4, 2008 - 16:35 ET by connman......either.
"On this platform right now are represented four broadcasts that are
the product of very hard working professionals and the four of us
measure every word."
All together now, phrumpf,phrumf. Hey....your not phrumpfing!
Katie Courics' been humping BHO's leg for months now (after humping HRC's leg till she saw the light).
Brian Williams just last evening after Palin's speech was spewing Joe Kleins new Soros talking points.
Charlie Gibson well... he's just a pastie white dude.
Rasmussen poll released today 51% of Americans polled now believe the MSM is biased towards the left. (According to Laura Ingraham).
CASE CLOSED
This town needs an enema! - The Joker
Now I want
September 4, 2008 - 16:55 ET by NorthCoasterto see an in-depth investigation of Barak Obama's Illinois history. If you are all so fair and balanced, we should see this on Monday, right? How about a story on the effects of political life on Joe Biden's kids over the last 20 years. How about a look at Bill Clinton's indescretions and how they affected Chelsea?
RIGHHHT, it's not going to happen is it?
You all present news without editorializing or promoteing your own agenda, RIGHHHT.
"Bidens kids? BO's Chicago
September 4, 2008 - 16:59 ET by Snappy"Bidens kids? BO's Chicago connections? Clintons indescrestions? We have already gone over all that ... right? right. Thats all old news I dont remember the details but there was nothing there to report about...."
/sarc off
Damage control
September 4, 2008 - 17:51 ET by doug1950It would appear to me when the big three alphabet soup networks come together to defend themselves they must be catching a lot of flak or heat from somewhere and are going into a defensive mode to try and color themsleves differently. There has been no attempt to hide their bias while on air but I think the backlash is starting to show up. Someone who is a professional has no need to proclaim it. For them all to come together to stroke each other and "put a little air in each others' tires" is a good indication they have been receiving a ton of feedback and not the good kind. I agree with another earlier poster, we should keep the pressure or even step up the pressure on the network media and make them accountable. It is one thing to fuse and fume here but when they are bombarded with thousands of angry emails it gets someone's attention. I saw a snotty post from the Boston Herald by a woman "journalist" and all she could find wrong or to comment on was Sarah Palin's hairstyle. Last count she has had hundreds of responses and ALL of them negative towards her and basically handing her butt to her.
Couric: "[Palin] needs to
September 4, 2008 - 17:20 ET by deerjerkydaveCouric: "[Palin] needs to be scrutinized, analyzed and quite frankly dissected...just as any figure new to the national scene should be."
That's the problem Katie. I'm still waiting for Obama to be dissected. Every, EVERY scandal surrounding BHO for the last two years was broken by the new media. If it wasn't for the new media we would never hear about his racist church, his terrorist friends, or his lack of experience.
I have no problem with a hard hitting news network that wants to scrutinize and dissect a candidate...as long as they apply that policy to all candidates and not just the ones you happen to disagree with politically. And that is where you are biased. And that is why I refuse to watch your news programs. Take your liberal morality and shove it down somebody else's throat.
Since being nominated for
September 4, 2008 - 17:20 ET by the strugglerSince being nominated for V.P. Sarah Palin has come under withering attack.The obama campaign claims innocence in these attacks.O.k.Let's agree with that.So where are the withering attacks coming from?
Who is the candidate?
September 4, 2008 - 18:03 ET by ThisnThat"[Candidate] can give the speech of [Candidate's] life at the Party's National Convention. It won't beef up [Candidate's] resume and it's amusing to watch top-tier Party polititians insist otherwise."
Which candidate do you think today's Boston Globe was talking about here? Which candidate do you think it should apply to?
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Questions about questions about experience
September 4, 2008 - 20:53 ET by needleInteresting link. The Boston Globe justifies the media’s dismissive questioning of the validity and extent of Sarah Palin’s experience by stating:
"It's also fair to ask whether a former community organizer, state legislator, and one-term US senator has the right mix of experience and judgment to be president."
Yes, that is fair, but have such questions about Obama been asked? No.
Well by the way, Obama does have one significant chunk of executive experience; namely, the as the Chairman of the Annenburg Challenge in Chicago. In this capacity Obama managed the spending of $100M+ for the improvement of education in Chicago. And the result of his spending all that money was: NO IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION. See, Obama HAS executive experience; but guess what: the media does not want to ask questions about it, and Obama does not want to talk about it, but has actually has been trying to cover it up; and the media is actively not asking any questions about it.
By all means, let’s talk about experience!
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Media Bias
September 4, 2008 - 18:32 ET by ltdThe media in this country is in a sorry state. By media I mean newspapers, tv, magazines etc. They are not just biased, they crossed the line into socialism/marxism. They force their agendas on the general public under the guise of responsible professional reporting. They try to mold our minds to what they think we should believe. They distort and omit actual news and thus try to form all of us into weak-minded liberals. That's called brainwashing. We need to start a movement to bring down this dark force that has taken over our country. It's time for these scumbags to find other work. Don't buy their product. Don't patronize their sponsors (and let those sponsors know why). The money you save can be better spent on your own family. We need to watch our media slip into oblivion. Maybe out of this movement will come responsible, truly professional reporting. It's time for these people to crawl back under the rocks and into the swamps from which they came.
Pooling Resources
September 4, 2008 - 18:45 ET by allanfThe three South Florida newspapers, the Miami Herald, Ft Lauderdate Sun Sunetinel and Palm Beach Post have cut back on staff and agreed to pool their resources to cover South Florida.
I don't think the three networks are far behind. Three anchors, one brain.
People cannot smell their own perfume or body odor
September 4, 2008 - 18:52 ET by needleImagine a group of Southern colonials a century ago discussing among themselves with shock and disgust the fact that some Yankees are calling them prejudiced! There, you biased talking heads, now your have an analogous picture of what you sound like.
Just as people cannot smell their own perfume or body odor, you are not able to see just how biased you are.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
The MSM
September 4, 2008 - 19:00 ET by Redrowan2000My God this bunch grew up in a media that was already left leaning. They simply enforce the status quo. This is not new, they have been at it in print for over 200 years and on television for the last 40 years. They really believe that their objective journalists. Yeah like my wife is objective at my daughters basketball game. I guess when we're all rooting for the same team it makes it easier. And Golberg with his books , he's an abberation much like anyone to the right of Dan Rather and his former producer. When one of them breaks ranks and tells the truth they will fall like a house of cards. Hopefully.
PS: Am I the last person to know that Tony Rezko the great friend of B Hussein Obama is a Syrian national? Wow live and learn and read Ann Coulter,
"Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Red
Three frogs in a pot...
September 4, 2008 - 19:05 ET by JPR1the burner has been turned to high.
I'd never do such a thing to a frog, but this is going to be interesting.
"Interesting?" I can't wipe
September 4, 2008 - 19:36 ET by Indiana Joe"Interesting?" I can't wipe the smile from my face!
:^)
"smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall
I've been waiting a long
September 4, 2008 - 20:51 ET by danboI've been waiting a long time for the media to arrogantly overplay it's hand. This is fun.
Maybe not a frog. But these three....
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
GroupThink
September 4, 2008 - 19:11 ET by sawing battashocker that they came to this conclusion.
maybe they should convene and televise a special sensitivity training town hall to understand, gain insights, and learn about their problem....I'm sure dan rather and mary mapes have some free time to moderate.
maybe they can even plant some questions in the audience like they did at the (D) debate.
You have the Town Hall
September 4, 2008 - 20:47 ET by danboYou have the Town Hall wrong. They're the elite professionals committing suicide. They will give us insight.
Jokes.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
does anyone know what is
September 4, 2008 - 19:25 ET by pepsiman127does anyone know what is measured in Courics' on a south park episode? lol ,,,i wish someone would show her that episode sometime to show her what alot of people think of her
LMAO!
September 4, 2008 - 19:38 ET by Indiana JoeYeah, I just saw that episode the other night. Now, South Park is a truly unbiased show; they rip on everybody!
But, leftist loons seem to provide a lot of grist for their mill.
"smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall
Media Elite's
September 4, 2008 - 21:51 ET by TimberPeggy Noonans article yesterday about the "bubbleheads" shed some light on how the elite media thinks.
They are mostly Democrats, they are rich, well schooled, somewhat powerful, and mostly self-supportive. The people they have to answer to are more liberal than they are. Liberalism has become a godless-religion, the passion can only be extinguished by an exorcism, or a pink slip.
Any exorcists out there?
sea change
September 5, 2008 - 00:08 ET by owlpelletsSometimes when I doubt the concept of Divine Intervention, I sit back and realize that one little gal from Alaska is blowing down their whole house of cards.
Think about it.
I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light enough to make the team.
Professional what?
September 5, 2008 - 08:35 ET by welderforeKenneth J Roberts
Just what is it the news media is professional at ? is it campaigning for one candidate unfairly reporting the news slanting every thing towards Obama and the left, yes they are professionals but the public is noticing that very much and are refusing to buy their crooked slant on the nation. What a sleazy group of people that call them selves professionals . they tell us we hate our country , not true, they tell us we are in recession ,not true ,they tell us the world is warming due to us ,not true, so what are we to believe that they say , nothing. absolutely nothing !