There was no Edwards coverage on the News Hour Last Night

[Melissa G]

How was it on the other shows. I'm Happy for the Obama folks to get some press. It was an exciting night for them, but I heard Edwards was outspent 6 to 1 and he still managed to come in second. NO Small Feat That!
His name was barely mentioned on PBS. It was as if the race was still only about Clinton and Obama. I don't have cable and turned the tube off in disgust. How was coverage elsewhere on Edwards?

[onehandle]

1. Not a word. nt

[burythehatchet]

2. They simply won't cover him. The only line I can remember from

last night is Tweety's statement "he just doesn't like to concede, does he?"

[JDPriestly]

20. It's as if Tweety said, so we beat you up and twisted your face in the dirt

and you still insist on standing up. That's the kind of fighter we need. Go, John, Go.

[More Than A Feeling]

3. David Bonior just got interviewed on MSNBC. He did pretty well.

Contrasted Edwards with Obama on nuclear power, trade, and healthcare, and when prompted, said that Obama had sold out to the healthcare industry in Illinois.

[bdamomma]

4. sucky, that's what happens when someone speaks truth

about these corporatists.

[Moochy]

5. PBS had horrible coverage

The Legacy of Kenneth Tomlinson lives on at PBS, poisoning everything with the affliction of "balance".

[seemunkee]

6. Was listening to Dianne Rehms a few minutes ago and not one word

They went on and on about Obama and Hillary and didn't mention Edwards once.

[Irishonly]

7. Edwards doesn't get coverage

The MSM decreed Obama and Hillary as the viable candidates.

[Melissa G]

8. Well, Vote this up and Talk This up! Post Your comments on media websites.

Especially PBS. We Need to Be the Media Now while we can do some good!

[emulatorloo]

9. The most BIZARRE moment on MSNBC last night was this:

One of the commentators on MSNBC pointed out that without the independent votes, Obama only beat Hillary by 1 point.

By the same math, that would mean that without the independents OBAMA and EDWARDS would have TIED FOR FIRST. Did they mention that? NO.

While they did show Edwards' speech, for the most part they all acted AS IF EDWARDS DOES NOT EXIST.

Even Olbermann stayed focused on Obama V. Hillary.

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[Melissa G]

10. Shame on Olberman! He should know better!

I love Keef but I may need to go post on his blog. Edwards deserves coverage and He Needs it Now!

[Missy M]

11. I'm not an Edwards supporter....

but I agree he had no coverage. Not much this morning either. They are totally wrong and in not giving Edwards equal coverage.

[Melissa G]

12. I've only recently become an Edwards Supporter this 'round.

He was my second choice after Dean last time. I really dislike the way the media disregards candidates it does not like. Even the left independent analysis last night was only grudgingly giving Edwards his due.(Was Listening to the Young Turks on the web since I did not have cable to hear the blow by blow.)

[Melissa G]

13. There was barely any Edwards coverage on Washington Week , either!

Bad Gwen! :spank:
Yea Keef!!! :loveya: Olberman just pointed out the media ignore of Edwards and gave John a nice showcase.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x80969

[HughMoran]

14. Keith had Edwards on the show tonight

Specifically asked why he was thought to be 'in trouble' even though he came in ahead of Hillary. He scoffed and said that the media is just too caught up in Obama/Hillary for some reason.

[Melissa G]

15. Edwards did a Great Job in the KO interview making his points.

Keef was fabulous as usual! :loveya:

[lumberjack_jeff]

16. The associated press article in the local paper was just as bad

The photos at the top of the page: Obama (naturally) and Hillary (?)

The article inside was no better. They spoke at length about how Obama and Hillary did, but hardly at all about Edwards.

[Melissa G]

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In your case, just ask your local paper's website!

[smoogatz]

18. I hate to say it, but

the fact that a rich white guy from the South came in second (again) is probably the least dramatic element of the Iowa caucus story. Except for Chris Dodd dropping out, maybe. Not to disparage Edwards or his accomplishment, but it's not exactly on par as a news story with an African American winning a primary for the first time in history, or even with the well-known presumptive favorite (and first-ever serious woman candidate for prez) finishing third. Don't get me wrong: Edwards is my pick of the remaining candidates. But the fact that he "won second" by a point isn't, in itself, a red-hot news flash.

[Melissa G]

19. Edwards outspent 6 to 1 and coming in second does not deserve to be totally ignored either

Pretending Edwards does not exist is not reporting, but fabricating news. Kinda of like the the insanely repeated, totally fabricated, Dean scream.
Irony that. Killing populist Dean with a fake scream and then trying to do in populist Edwards by barely a whisper. What a crock! Call the Media on this BS by posting the question about their lack of coverage on their websites!

[elleng]

21. WRITE TO THEM!

COMPLAIN TO ANY MEDIA YOU DISAGREE WITH.

THEY MUST BE INFORMED OF THE PEOPLE'S COMPLAINTS; THEY OFTEN REMEDY.

[Hekate]

22. Ditto Washington Week in Review. I think Jim Lehrer & Gwen Ifill need some emails.

This isn't up to their standard, and they should be called on it.

Hekate

[Nikki Stone1]

23. So PBS is ignoring him too.

I guess they really jumped the shark when they hired Tucker Carlson, and they haven't looked back.

[symbolman]

24. I need to find someone to send my ass into the Edwards camp

I've got a HiDef camera and will follow that man into either Hell or The White House..

Those of you who know me know that I'm dead serious, as Takebackthemedia.com I followed and filmed all the candidates all over New Hampshire last time, filmed the Democratic Convention, and when NO Media planned to cover the Downing Street Minutes Hearing, thanks to a few major contributors here on the DU, I deadeyed my butt from Hawaii to DC, and literally CHASED John Conyers down a basement hallway in the Capitol to get IN...

Maybe I should throw up a page on Takebackthemedia.com and ask for funding to follow Edwards where ever he may lead and stream it all over the web for the sake of TRUTH, and to SPIT in the MSM's goddamn EYE :)

What do you think? An intrepid Web Reporter ala Hunter S. Thompson style? (as in get the Real Story, not the drugs... :) )

Wonder how many webfolks would pony up for some TRUTH?

I'm your man, folks :)

[AzDar]

25. He was on K.O. last (Friday) night, and was magnificent. You don't suppose

the Corporate/Conglomerate Media is trying to steer us toward certain candidates, again, do you?
Nah, they're far too honest for such Non-Democratic bullshit like that...;-)

[Melissa G]

26. The Corporate Media trying to downplay and silence a Populist

candidate who is speaking out about taking back America from it's corporate oligarchy?
Nah, that couldn't happen! :sarcasm:

[Blackhatjack]

27. Anyone needing an object lesson on how the MSM 'controls' the news for their purposes- look no furth

They have an anti-Edwards agenda in force, and you cannot discount the fact that Edwards has previously stated he would stand against their agenda by breaking up media conglomerates, roll back media consolidation under Bush, and open up the media to more voices not tightly controlled by corporate interests.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

28. M$M tries to make him the invisible canidate, voter support demands corp media coverage.

[KharmaTrain]

29. Honestly...Do Sports Reports Talk About The Team That Finishes Second?

I've long stated in other posts and for quite a while how I've felt Senator Edwards has been third man on a match by the corporate media...he's too white, too male. He isn't as new as Obama...isn't as polarizing as Hillary. He's a man of substance rather than sound bites and the corporate media has no use for substance.

However, Senator Edwards barely won second in the primary...and IMHO, and despite his spin, this was a disappointment. Edwards worked this state hard for 5 years and his support in '08 really wasn't much stronger than it was in '04. Obama was the story and deserves all he's getting now. It was a strong organization win by Obama's people. Edwards was lucky to beat out Hillary and his fortunes in New Hampshire don't look that good.

Hell...I haven't heard a word about Bill Richardson, either. But I'm not hearing many people complaining about that.

[Hekate]

30. I wrote a note to the PBS Ombudsman

"I have been closely following the Democratic candidates for president and thus am aware that the Iowa caucuses' top 3 were, in order: Barack Obama, John Edwards, and Hillary Clinton.

"I eagerly watched the PBS Friday-evening line-up for your usually excellent analysis.

"Imagine my disappointment when all the conversations revolved around Obama and Clinton. Edwards, who came in second, was not mentioned once beyond the initial graph showing percentages. Jim Lehrer, Shields and Brooks, Gwen Ifill's round table, even Bill Moyers -- NO ONE talked about the man who placed second.

"It was sickening to watch what the corporate media did in terms of ignoring Edwards, not to mention their utter disrespect for Kucinich, but I expect far better from PBS.

"Sincerely,

me

edited to add link:
http://www.pbs.org/ombudsman/