So Scott Peterson's death sentence takes precedence over vote fraud.

[Sara Beverley]

something is very wrong with this picture.
What will the Bush administration do once the Peterson trial and sentencing is finally over? What will the media do? What will they use to divert attention from the issues that really concern American life?

[clydefrand]

1. Maybe we can get back to other matters of concern to us now.

[johnfunk]

12. Like... f'rinstance... the MICHAEL JACKSON CASE!

Welcome to the National Infotainment State ® -- a subsidiary of Time Warner NewsCorp Universal Viacom Disney!

[CornField]

2. You must have forgotten

Other men kill their wives... sometimes wives even kill their husbands and their children. The media will always have a Peterson case to discuss.

The only thing that will make a difference is if the American people collectively turn them off. NO viewers = no advertising = death.

[BeeBee]

3. Next up...

Robert Blake...

[KurtNYC]

6. Michael Jackson, the Kobe Bryant civil trial

and

pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

[beyurslf]

14. Yahoo news has a line about Kobe accusing

Malone of hitting on his wife.

I couldn't bring myself to read the article though.

Gag--as if there is nothing more important to report.

[bluestateguy]

4. Sigh. Just kill him ASAP so we don't have to hear about it anymore

We should be allowed to vote stories off the news!

[justinsb]

5. That's what happens

When news networks model themselves after people magazine or the national enquirer

[plcdude]

7. You are correct

and how much coverage appeared on the horrendous 7 marines killed? There are more celebrities to go so they (corporate media) will find something or even create something to take away the attention of the public

[MADem]

8. Up next at bat....BLAKE, Robert BLAKE.....

Batting third, JACKSON....Michael Jackson.

And our cleanup hitter out here at the park this afternoon is.....???

That Trimspa gal, Anna Nicole Smith?
Those fighting basketball players?
The Oscars--gotta be a scandal or two there, there always is...and we have Passion of the Christ AND F-911 up for awards, thus, there's plenty of carping to be had over that.

These guys are EXPERTS at distraction. They'll find some red flag to wave before the mesmerized bulls parked in front of the TV screens. It's what they do...!

[medeak]

10. Petersen appeal

of course...will never end. Then Jon Benet's real killer will show up.

[fryguy]

9. voter fraud isn't as sexy

"give us dirty laundry....."

[Connie_Corleone]

11. Trial of the 21st Century End of January.

Michael Jackson. You might as well skip 2005 for any meaningful news coverage.

Hopefully, there will be no cameras in the courtroom.

[leftchick]

13. you know the answer to that....

after scott it will be some other murder or rape of whatever! Welcome to AmeriKa! Where election fraud is IGNORED, and 850 'journalists' are sent to cover the trial of a murderer who happens to be photogenic!

[SoCalDem]

15. DAMN IT.. She was a very pretty young pregnant woman!!!

Everyone knows that the death of ONE PRETTY woman/girl takes complete precedence in media..

Did you not get the memo???

Hundreds of "journalists climbing all over each other to get the "perfect photo...or soundbyte" is the MOST important thing on the news"

Until

They trot "Jacko-the Wacko" out for another stroll, or until poor ole Robert Blake, the has-been nutcase is foisted upon us..


Election fraud??

That would require some homewrok.. they are not interested