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I Could Write "Bias" Without Leaving C-SPAN; Why I Left
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| February 3, 2002
| lonestar
Posted on 02/03/2002 6:50:39 AM PST by lonestar
At approximately 9:20 CST, I turned to C-SPAN hoping to catch Jessee Jackson. Susan was taking calls with numbers listed for Democrats, Republicans and Independents.
I listened to four callers. Each and everyone was accusing the Bush Administration of everything from allowing 9/11 to happen for political purposes to the "Republican" caller accusing Bush of trying to kill Social Security and the SEC.
Susan let the "Republican" caller make his speech without challenging his true party affiliation. He would have made Carville proud.
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I was reminded why I don't waste my time watching C-SPAN anymore. They seem to have abandoned any pretense of presenting fair and equal opportunity to air opinions in a public forum.
Bye bye C-SPAN. C-me run.
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posted on
02/03/2002 6:50:39 AM PST
by
lonestar
To: lonestar
It's usually one sided...especially with democrats calling on the independent line too. But the good news is that most of them sound like they are calling from an asylum.
To: lonestar
But you should have heard Rev. Peterson yesterday. He was worth two months of their regular crap. I'm not kidding. I almost cried listening to him speak the truth, it was THAT powerful!
To: lonestar
With a paucity of good news in the morning (I mean early morning on the west coast) I tune into C-SPAN. I do enjoy the hosts getting wide-eyed and terrified by some of the comments to which they are not allowed response. I have lost many a good breakfast by some of the callers however. If this is our representative population, I fear for our future.
To: lonestar
yeah I gave up on c-span two years ago when they started doing the "fair" call approach. Also, they used to allow you to call in and just talk about current topics. Then they made you follow the mantra of the Newspapers. Thanks God For Foxnews.
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posted on
02/03/2002 7:30:01 AM PST
by
GoMonster
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To: imintrouble
I'll never forget one caller...she demanded to know why Bush had not been prosecuted for causing a wreck while driving drunk that resulted in the death of a passenger. Makes me wonder how many of these stories get repeated as fact because they heard it on C-SPAN.
To: JessicaDragonet
I'll never forget one caller...she demanded to know why Bush had not been prosecuted for causing a wreck while driving drunk that resulted in the death of a passenger. Makes me wonder how many of these stories get repeated as fact because they heard it on C-SPAN.When they remember that was a Kennedy who did that, it becomes OK.
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posted on
02/03/2002 7:43:43 AM PST
by
lonestar
To: WillaJohns
Sorry I missed the Rev. Peterson. I love him!
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posted on
02/03/2002 7:44:43 AM PST
by
lonestar
To: lonestar
The problem is they don't use a call screener like other talk shows. The wackos know this, so they flood all the lines. Since C-Span is a public service operation, they couldn't hire a call screener without being accused of partisanship. Maybe they should just drop the call ins. Few of the callers ever have anything useful to say.
To: JessicaDragonet
They also call on the republican line. As you say, they are so insanely partisan that they probably are doing real damage to their own cause.
To: thucydides
oh, not like FReepers flooding online polls by voting dozens of times? It's embarrasing.
To: jesterhazy
I have heard the same old dim lady (what Rush calls a seminar caller) get to speak on C-Span call-in period so many times, methinks she is calling from the next room. Boy is she DUUMMMBBBB.
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posted on
02/03/2002 8:31:31 AM PST
by
The Bolt
To: jesterhazy
At least I don't have to listen to freeped polls.
To: thucydides
The problem is they don't use a call screener like other talk shows. The wackos know this, so they flood all the lines. Since C-Span is a public service operation, they couldn't hire a call screener without being accused of partisanship. Maybe they should just drop the call ins. Few of the callers ever have anything useful to say.True. It irks me when they allow a caller to make a speech after it's become quite clear, that they aren't representing the point of view they claim to represent.
Ultimately it is a reflection on C-span. I saw Lucianne recently and she gave Brian Lamb a fit about this very subject. Then a caller called in to say what an evil, mean person Barbara Olson was and Lucianne said, "That is exactly what I'm talking about... " and that the caller had no clue what she was talking about.
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posted on
02/03/2002 8:50:10 AM PST
by
lonestar
To: JessicaDragonet
But the good news is that most of them sound like they are calling from an asylum.
Yep. Here in Los Angeles, there seems to be an organized call-in program
accussing GWH (Poppa) Bush of all sorts of EVVVVIILLLL due to his serving with
The Carlyle Group, which does have heavy investment in military product, most notably
the "Crusader" artillery unit.
The callers don't seem to realize that their buddies have called so much that most
radio talk-show hosts here just say "Thanks for the info." and flush their calls.
I'm tempted to start calling in some of the more "middle of the road"
shows as the demo/liberal who's gonna' tell everyone about how Dubya, his Dad and
the brains of the operation, Barbara Bush, are set on enslaving the whole world.
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posted on
02/03/2002 8:57:06 AM PST
by
VOA
To: lonestar
They had Jesse Jackson on this morning spouting his garbage. More and more they are showing there true colors. Also the Dem's call in on every line. They have no shame at all.
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posted on
02/03/2002 9:31:24 AM PST
by
Piquaboy
To: Piquaboy
Why don't they just call it C-SPIN and be honest?
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