DU this poll re whether media is unfair to John McCain

[CTyankee]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25785762?GT1=43001

It is getting seriously freeped at the moment.

[tekisui]

1. That is a false choice poll. Mcdubya is not getting media coverage

and it is to HIS advantage.

[bigwillq]

2. Done

Is Democrat Barack Obama unfairly receiving more coverage than Republican John McCain? * 18858 responses

Yes, the media has a liberal bias. No one should be surprised by this.
80%

No, media coverage is based on newsworthiness. McCain is just not as newsy as Obama.
14%

Sometimes, but it's a long campaign. There weren't a lot of McCain complaints during Obama's problems with Rev. Wright.
6.4%

[awoke_in_2003]

21. They hedged their bets with the questions-

even if most thought the coverage was fair, either of the last two could be applied.

[anonymous171]

3. Ironically, they way the media is handling this proves that they are on the GOP's side.

Relentlessly parroting their talking points and such.

[Cha]

10. Of course.

They're scared shitless of a President who represents the Peeps. We're a scary bunch:scared: :scared: :scared:

[ChazII]

4. Done.

Is Democrat Barack Obama unfairly receiving more coverage than Republican John McCain?

* 18858 responses edited for new vote * 20473 responses
Yes, the media has a liberal bias. No one should be surprised by this.
80%

No, media coverage is based on newsworthiness. McCain is just not as newsy as Obama.
14%

Sometimes, but it's a long campaign. There weren't a lot of McCain complaints during Obama's problems with Rev. Wright.
6.4%

[frogmarch]

5. Yup, it's freeped.

Effing republicanz.

[nc4bo]

6. amazing difference between O and mcclown. I feel the need to call BS when I see it.

Of course no one admits that alot of O's media attention is for the ridiculous negative smearing.

[tulsakatz]

7. done!

[ZombieHorde]

8. Done.

[Youphemism]

9. This is another push poll. The choices are heinous...

It entirely presumes and promotes the notion that the press favors only Obama. This type of polling crap really pisses me off.

You may as well have a poll with the choices:

1. Senator Obama beats his wife regularly.

2. Senator Obama beats his wife sometimes.

3. How can anyone really know how often he beats his wife?

[Orsino]

11. It came pre-freeped.

John McCain: great candidate or greatest candidate?

[CTyankee]

12. Do your best. n/t

[Whisp]

13. i want to see McCains viagra moment played over as often as Rev Wright

has. then get back to me about unfair coverage.

[snowbear]

14. That poll needs some SERIOUS help!!

I've noticed that with every Obama story on cable news (MSNBC or CNN), that they always follow it with a story about the old white dude.

I haven't yet caught the nightly news with Brian Williams (NBC) since Obama left, so I don't have a clue how he's covering the story..

I guess the good things about these lame internet polls that the FrEAkers at LoserRepublic is that we see them, they disappear, and they are rarely if ever mentioned on the news.

[Labors of Hercules]

15. keep erasing your cookies...

you can vote over and over again. :evilgrin:

[CTyankee]

16. how do I erase my cookies? n/t

[Labors of Hercules]

17. go under tools...

firefox = clear private data
Internet explorer = delete browsing history

make sure to check "delete cookies".

You may want to do it a few times over and over because it will log you out of DU. *grin*

I think this poll is rigged though... it keeps showing me the same # of vote totals even after I voted from a different machine.

[CTyankee]

18. Thanks, do you think this is all worth my time? If so, consider it done.

But I appreciate your help, a lot!

[Labors of Hercules]

19. not really... the poll is a hack job anyway.

All the answers assume the negative.

[City Lights]

20. Done, but what bullshit choices.

:eyes:

[jarjarbing]

22. I'd say the media is FAVORABLE to McCain

Ever since 2000 the media has gushed over McCain being a "maverick" when in fact he's a hard-liner conservative who flip flops constantly and votes with Bush 90% of the time.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

23. So the options are "yes" "yes" or "yes"?

[Sparkly]

24. Ergo, McCain IS as "newsy" as Obama!

So what is it the "liberal media" is neglecting to report about McCain?

More gaffes -- like the one about the border of Iraq and Pakistan?

Fine -- give him more coverage, then!!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

25. DONE!! K&R

Someone help me understand why it is that Americans are so gullible. They believe everything they are fed by the M$M! :puke:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

26. ETA, those questions were leading. Liberal bias? You gotta be fucking kidding me!

So of course, people are going to choose the first option because the question wording is biased!! x( x( x(