Posted on 11/06/2008 6:26:44 AM PST by connell
Why does this surprise anyone? Media is first of all a profit business. Does anyone think that Buffet would allow his news folks to irritate Obama and be refused interviews with the president for 4 years?? And of course, the obligatory bowing and scraping to the black candidate to avoid the evil racist label is absolutely mandatory. Don’t expect that to change. It’ll just get worse as the White House threatens and extorts on a daily basis. As soon as Savage, Rush and Ingraham are driven off the air, the web will be the ONLY source of news. Once it is controlled...
The key is, who did the judging of the stories? Who said one was negative, nuetral or positive and another was something else?
Like Stalin said, “It doesn’t matter who votes. It only matters who counts the votes.”
Interesting article. Unfortunately, from the comments posted, it appears that too many FRpers aren’t going beyond the headline. They’re just conservative versions of the Obots, in my opinion C’mon people - think!
Isn’t neutral the goal of the news media. If FOX achieves relative neutrality, I’m extremely happy. The word “News” connotes the presentation of facts surrounding reported events of public interest.
The fact that FOX allows conservative voices to be heard adjacent liberal voices is wonderful, since the conservative voices are generally more lucid, logical and reasonable than the liberal voices.
What bothers me most about CNN and MSNBC, et al, is that their political comment is all liberal with a token yet weak attempt to provide contrast using tepid and ineffectual semi-conservative spokes-people. And their straight news isn’t “news” at all. FOX News is still the gold-standard as far as I’m concerned.
Scared the media?
It is useful to keep in mind that Murdoch was in Tony Blair’s Fabian Socialist corner in the United Kingdom. He is not the Conservative many would like to imagine. That he does hire some moderate Conservatives is probably the best that can be hoped for.
” If people knew the truth, or what is being covered up by the MSM, there would be a revolt in this country, and right now that’s exactly what this country needs, a new revolution. “
Sad but true. The Dems would see what hasn’t happened in the last 40 years, and Mr. O would have had a full and fair disclosure of who he is, and what he has really done before handing him this important position based on
Hope and a Prayer.....
McCain made the mistake of granting only Hannity access to him. BOR extended invitations to appear on his program (which is the highest rated), but McCain never accepted them.
In fact, Obama appeared on FNC for interviews more than McCain did. I recall 2 or 3 times on F&F and once on BOR.
Sure, McCain was strapped for cash at one time, but it wouldn’t cost a thing to appear on Special Report, or Cavuto, or BOR.
The only reason Greta wasn’t in the tank for Obama is because both she and her husband were and are part of the PUMA movement in the Democrat party. That was evidenced way back when the Democrats awarded Obama delegates from the primaries he didn’t earn. Greta was incensed over that, as anyone should be.
I’m not shocked. I just don’t know what to do about it.
You're right on this - too often conservatives attack each other and ignore real adversaries.
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