On his PBS talk show after the debate Tuesday night, Charlie Rose devoted most of the first 20 minutes of the show to top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett. He claimed "We also invited a representative from the McCain campaign, but they were unable to do so this evening." Neither Rose nor the McCain campaign could find a person to match 20 minutes for Obama?
As for the pundits, New Yorker magazine editor (and former Washington Post reporter) David Remnick blasted Sarah Palin for going "negative in the lowest way possible," and said her slection "really is turning out to be a great misery." He said the race is turning strongly to Obama, "and deservedly so."
Remnick pulled no punches:
McCain began the debate in a sarcastic and frustrated mood. He used the phrase ‘he and his cronies,’ ‘that guy over there’ – you can tell there was a real antipathy there that lasted from beginning to end. Obama was collected. He was eloquent. He was clear. He was unfazed by attacks. He gave the message that he wouldn’t brook attacks that would go personal. So I think he won this debate in dramatic fashion.
In a miserable, miserable economic week, and in a week that began with Sarah Palin. We can’t forget Sarah Palin’s performance in the debate, and then her performance on the stump, in which she went negative in the lowest way possible. It was a relief, I suppose, that McCain didn’t go that direction himself tonight, but I think the damage had already been done. This is a terrible week for John McCain and it could well be that the race has moved in a really decisive direction, in the direction of Obama, and deservedly so, considering the performances in the debates and the campaign itself.
Remnick thought the old 1999-2000 liberal McCain, the one that lost the nomination, would so disdain McCain 2.0 in 2008:
I think the McCain of eight years ago would look upon his campaign now with real disappointment and derision, considering his policy flips and the way that his performance and his rhetoric, and his behavior on the stump – and by his choice of Sarah Palin, which really is turning out to be a great misery.
Doris Kearns Goodwin disagreed on McCain’s restraint. She suggested that bringing in the personal attacks in this town hall format would have been a disaster, so "I’m not sure he deserves credit for not doing it."
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center.
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Who were the other people
October 7, 2008 - 23:29 ET by TEWho were the other people on Charlie Rose tonight?
I haven't watched his show in years, but I remember it well. Of course, I remember Rose as a hapless, boilerplate leftist who knows nothing other than what he is dutifully fed by the New York Times, the Washington Post, the television networks and Bill Moyers. The poor fool just swallows whole that stuff. I also remember Rose for having predictable panels of five or six lefitsts "balanced" by a David Gergen, a David "Gergen" Brooks, an Andrew Sullivan or a Chuck Hagel, who would all predictably agree with the five or six leftists on the program. The best part of it all is that Rose would not even suspect that the five or six leftists on his program were anything other than "moderate" "objective" "neutral" observers.
I like
October 8, 2008 - 00:18 ET by ConLosRepublicanosNoI like how they keep pushing the myth that Sarah Palin has been a terrble pick. The only reason McCain had a chance is Sarah Palin, and its not even close. Quite frankly if she was the head of the ticket it would be doing even better.
David Remnick is so fair
Sounds fair, I pay taxes for this vomit. I'm so willing to send
October 8, 2008 - 00:16 ET by upcountrywatermore money, 700 billion bail out has some more money for these "folk"
CLIMATE CRISIS
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Somebody need to remind PBS
October 8, 2008 - 07:18 ET by ricklailSomebody needs to remind PBS of 47 USC 399:
Support of political candidates prohibited
No noncommercial educational broadcasting station may support or oppose any candidate for political office
Obama was...was unfazed by
October 8, 2008 - 08:17 ET by Conservative in the ArtsObama was...was unfazed by attacks.
That's not what I saw last night, but you go ahead and lie to yourself if it makes you feel better.
Just what I was going to
October 8, 2008 - 09:26 ET by HockeyKidJust what I was going to say. He was obviously flustered, from his usual "uh"s to his petulant, "Can I respond to that?" interjections.
What the press is impressed with is clearly 0bama's ability to lie smoothly. His statement that he NEVER promoted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac nearly made my head explode. If he had refused to support them, the Congressional Black Caucus would have run him out of town on a rail. He must be trying to rely on his non-voting record to prove him right on this--he never VOTED in support of them. Took boatloads of money from them, yes. Approved of their performance, yes. Hired their former leaders to help run his campaign (and presumably his cabinet), yes. But promoted? Never.
PBS needs to be taken off the government dole
October 8, 2008 - 10:42 ET by kevinm13PBS needs to stop getting government funding. Let it stand alone if it is to be so political. PBS is almost as bad as CNN and at times it is worse. They should be giving the McCain campaign 20+ minutes tonight to rebut the lies from the Obama surrogate.
Enough is Enough!
October 8, 2008 - 11:08 ET by GopGalI am sick of my taxpayer dollars going for this liberal, socialist spin!!
I got these from some freepers-- Call Charlie Rose and let him know he needs BALANCE on his show!
212-617-1615
Charlierose@pbs.org
Call PBS and let them know you are mad!
Paula Kerger, ceo
703-739-8619
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"McCain began the debate in
October 8, 2008 - 11:27 ET by RESTLESS 1"McCain began the debate in a sarcastic and frustrated mood. He used the phrase ‘he and his cronies,’ ‘that guy over there’ – you can tell there was a real antipathy there that lasted from beginning to end"
McCain should look upon obama with derision, as should we all. Even CNN says his ties with ayers "is deeper and more political" than obama will admit. He is pals with people who hate this country, and is willing to talk with countries that would kill our citizens at the drop of a burqua. His socialist policies will be a destructive force to our way of life.
On his tax policy, he claimed last night that millions of small businesses earn less than $250,000.00, so therefor would not see increased taxes. What he fails to realize, and McCain failed to hit him on, is obama's tax plan removes the incentive for these small businesses to earn above that 250 thousand mark. His has to be the dumbest tax plan I have ever heard, though I was really young during Carter's days.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. PBS and NPR suck and should be defunded. Gotta stay on topic after all.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Obama
October 8, 2008 - 13:22 ET by Jack Hermanis the best used-car salesman you'll ever see. He's detailing the Carter plan and has put it on the lot. What saddens me is that all the customers see is the spit and polish and they're willing to buy the damn thing without a test drive. Let's take a look at the reviews from 1977. I don't have the data, but here's what I remember. I remember as a 16 yr old making less that $2 and hour, the gov't taking a third. I remember the bank wanting to charge me somewhere around 20% interest for a used car loan.
If anyone thinks BO is going to stop at $250K as his definition of wealthy, you're mistaken. When he attempts to introduce his programs, the rich will be redefined as $30K. Of course if you're making twice minimum wage, you must be rich.
As far as wages go, I'm far closer to the latter. But I do have enough sense to know that Obama redistribution will create no jobs. It's just taking money aeay from those with the ability to create jobs.
How can anyone in the media
October 8, 2008 - 16:52 ET by chambodiaHow can anyone in the media say with a straight face that SARAH PALIN, "went negative in the lowest way possible." Have they ever looked in a mirror or read/listened to their own hit pieces?
Obama avoided answering most of the questions, though he talked a great deal. His finger pointing and cries of "not fair" were incredibly immature. He is not fit to be president of kindergarten.
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