CNN is at it again

[Nicholas_J]

They are actively selecting among state polls that show Bush doing better in a number battleground states in the Midwest.

This time rather than use Gallop, they have selected the Mason-Dixon poll, which is about the only poll showing Bush even close to winning in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and other states.

For example. Mason Dixons latest poll shows Kerry with a one point lead in Pennsylvania.

Qunnipiac shows Kerry with a six point lead in PA over the same period. Pretty much doing the same thing in 6 other states where other polls have Kerry with a clear lead, beyond the margins of error in most cases.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. They need to be called out

the blatant Bush whoring is irresponsible if not unethical.

[POed_Ex_Repub]

2. They're trying to make it a horse race...

It's about ratings, not news.

[MoonRiver]

18. I wish I could believe their motives were so innocent.

But instead I believe they are part and parcel of a hard right media consortium that will do whatever it takes to keep the Repukes in power. Whenever I read a thread like this my blood boils. Cnn.coN is public enemy #1, imho. MSRNC is next, with FAUX coming in third. The reason the first two are worse than the FAUX is that they package their lies and propaganda as balanced and reasoned opinion pieces. FAUX is outed as a Repuke cheerleader, and therefore much less dangerous.

[Hamlette]

3. it might serve to keep us working hard at GOTV n/t

[Droopy]

4. Sorry bastards

I think they are doing everything in their power to try and make this a close election. It's good for ratings.

[cthrumatrix]

5. Jon Stewart ...are you there...?

[NVMojo]

6. watch if they select Nevada poll results by Mason-Dixon group

they are mega conservative and handpicked by the Repukes in Nevada, they put Bush ahead this week in Nevada.

[JI7]

7. i have noticed they promote polls with Bush ahead

but ignore ones with Kerry ahead.

it wouldn't be so bad if they used the same poll such as gallup, zogby or whatever else consistently and showed it no matter who was ahead.

but they only bring up polls with bush ahead and they totally ignore ones with kerry ahead.

[siliconefreak]

8. I've noticed the same thing

Amazing...I'm beginning to think that CNN is less "fair and balanced" than even Fox!

[GalleryGod]

17. Cherry Pickin' Little Butt F$%cks!

Oh yeah,they're playing it straight!? Sure!:argh:

[AP]

9. Is there a thinking person left in America who isn't convinced CNN is...

taking sides?

[liveoaktx]

12. CNN is in the pocket of big business and uses propaganda

for its purposes. It is NOT legitimate news in the classic fair and balanced journalistic sense. Book to read "News Flash" by Bonnie Anderson, about CNN.

[AntiFascist]

10. Bad deja vu.....

calling the election prematurely....skewing the results to fit the expectation...

[JLuckey]

11. MSNBC used the Mason Dixon poll today.....

They are in full whore mode, get ready kids if you got a weak stomach turn it off. Oxyrush and Hannity are in full panic mode. Believe me they are scared and I'm loving it.

[DemocracyInaction]

13. Do you know they are targeting you...you specifically??

They know the righties go to Fox. Both CNN and MSNBC (watch their daily polls and how it always comes out with a very dem/liberal vote)know that we Dems are watching them. Their mission for Bush and corporate America is to make YOU and ME think this is over. Lot of people like us don't know of websites like this, or have a home computer, etc. and are thinking this is the gospel truth. They have, also, a lot of elderly watching. If they can make us depressed, maybe we either won't go out to vote or help out getting the votes out. They are putting this tripe up to kick their own goddamn viewers right in the gut. If we turn them off, they have nothing left. Turn them off.

[Shopaholic]

14. What has our country become?

The United States of the Corporations--and the media are owned heart, soul, and balls by their corporate masters. How they sleep at night is more than I know. I've fired off angry e-mail after e-mail to these thugs and nothing changes. Media Matters has called them on it on a daily basis, and yet, they spin and whore. And the vast majority of people believe what they hear on TV which is why that this is dangerous. Damn them all to hell.

[GalleryGod]

15. CHERRY PICKIN', "Big Time", NICK!

:puke: I thought the same thing when I watched their polling,Nick!
SOB's are literally "cherry pickin' the polls for *":argh:

[Andromeda]

16. Judy W. just announced a lead for Bush...

in a Times poll, I think. Bush 48 - Kerry 43. I simply don't believe that! What a crock of crap!

[Nicholas_J]

21. This campaign season

I totally distrust any poll that does not give complete breakdowns of the data. especially party affiliation of the person polled

[Auntie Bush]

19. MSNBC has been whoring for bush* ALL day.

I had to put on CNN because I couldn't stand it anymore.
I'll bet Fox news is better. If I see bush* in his blue shirt again I'm going to :puke:

[ewagner]

20. Just e-mailed them

This is getting TOTALLY out-of-hand.