Barnicle: Conservative Talk Radio To Blame For Liberal Media Bias

FinkelBlog ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Rush made them do it!

In one of the more absurd, if creative, defenses of the MSM yet, Mike Barnicle has blamed the media’s liberal bias on its reaction to “talk radio.”

Morning Joe actually got off to a refreshing start today, with Mika Brzezinski frankly acknowledging that the MSM leans heavily left, that she herself tends to vote Dem, and that the liberal media needs to diversify politically, bringing in more conservatives. Mika even implied that the only politically diverse news network is . . . Fox!

It was Joe Scarborough’s recent personal brush with liberal media bias that set off the conversation . . .

View video here.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Barnicle blames ‘talk radio’ for MSM liberal bias ping to Today show list.

[dforest]

Barnicle needs to go back to plagiarism, any attempt at original thought from him is absurd and loony.

[mad_as_he$$]

Not too long ago Barnacle was saying talk radio was irrelevant because it only reached older people who had no influence on what happened. You know the bible thumping gun clinging types.

[GQuagmire]

Along with the plaigerism that ended his days at the Boston Globe, you can add failed talk show host to Barnicle’s woeful resume. He had a late AM program for a couple of years in the early 2000’s. It went from three to two to a one hour show until it was ended due to no ratings.

[STONEWALLS]

....heard the good news about MSM liberal bias?

....it doesn’t sell....the MSM is going bust!

[KarlInOhio]

And the rooster crowing causes the sun to rise.

[Jagdgewehr]

When a liberal thinks....then speaks....well, you know the rest.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Post hoc ergo propter hoc!

[230FMJ]

If talk radio caused liberal bias in the media, then how does one explain the liberal bias that came from the likes of Cronkite and Rather during the Viet Nam war?

[stars & stripes forever]

Liberalism is a choice.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

LOL - Talk radio was the answer to biased MSM reporting (term used loosely).

[JohnBrowdie]

barnacle also repeatedly asked (paraphrasing) "who in their right mind listens to newt gingrich?"

seriously. he asked that at least twice.

[McGruff]

So Barnicle is part of the problem? Barnicle: No new radio slot: Will also leave his show at WTKK

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Uh, let’s see, I’m sure there’s an explanation. Uh, the need to react to McCarthyism. Yeah, that’s the ticket! ;-)

[maggief]

Failed talk radio show, fired for plagiarism, ... sounds to me like he’s bitter.

[Free America52]

We are making an impact. Keep the heat on those da#n liberals.

[prismsinc]

Blame talk radio for miserable MSM ratings

Blame the gun, not the shooter

Blame America for 9/11 hijackers

Blame the unborn for the parent’s irresponsible act of conception

Blame the students (and by default, the parents) for the lousy education they’re recieving

Blame Christians for the hatred in America

Sound familiar?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Precisely. Being liberal means never having to say you’re sorry.

[autumnraine]

Ok, so who was on the conservative talk radio when Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather were on the TV spewing left wing garbage?