brentspeak
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:14 PM
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The MSM is showing a bit more guts than it did four years ago |
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Edited on Sat Sep-13-08 06:16 PM by brentspeak
While it is clearly treating Sarah Palin like a media queen, it's hard to dispute there's more media criticism of McCain's sleazy tactics than there was of Bush's 2004 sleazy tactics. I'm not saying that the major networks and newspapers are yet up to Edward R. Murrow standards while covering this campaign, but there is some improvement.
The reason? The past several years' worth of persistent and strong public criticism of the media by writers, bloggers, a few TV personalities (Jon Stewart, etc.) and just everyday people. Maybe the internet has accomplished some good after all. The nation has to keep it up.
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:15 PM
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1. Not really. Why would they give so much attention to a VP nominee? |
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:16 PM
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2. Because the media is still run by corporate stooges |
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Edited on Sat Sep-13-08 06:17 PM by brentspeak
There's only been a slight improvement.
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:23 PM
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7. ever sooooooooooooooooooo slight /nt |
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:17 PM
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3. A bit. Still has a long ways to go, though. |
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:17 PM
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4. They have their heads so far up Palin's ass |
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that they can't see daylight. I thought it has been ridiculous. They propped her up so far that no one is listening to any of the truths about her.
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:19 PM
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6. I can't disagree with you on how the media is kow-towing to Palin |
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Apparently, McCain is open to some scrutiny by the media, but Palin not nearly as much.
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:18 PM
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5. They'll badmouth Obama/Biden next |
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to prove their "independence".
You can't trust those fuckers.
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Sat Sep-13-08 06:25 PM
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8. If they don't do their job... |
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They will just go away.
More people will turn to the Net for news in and formation.
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