Siegelman: Has anyone heard one word on the morning programs

[rateyes]

about Siegelman's release and the implications of this story? I haven't. So much for the "news" being "news" and the "liberal media." Liberal media, my ass.

[rateyes]

1. Anybody?

:shrug:

[RC]

3. Who?

The only reason I know anything about this is because a few DU'ers had a post about it last night.

[RC]

4. Who?

The only reason I know anything about this is because a few DU'ers had a post about it last night.

[Breeze54]

2. Not that I recall this morning but they really aren't a 'good' news source...

They had Dean on every channel and some 'personal stories' and they briefly talked
about Iraq and the uptake in violence and the weather, the weather, the weather. :eyes:
I've almost given up on them. It's like background noise to me lately and I prefer
progressive radio these days. I did a search on the NYT and found this from yesterday:

Jailed Ex - Governor Sought for Testimony

March 27, 2008 - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Siegelman-Democrats.html?scp=1&sq=Siegelman%27s+release&st=nyt

...request for a temporary release but said that officials might arrange for Siegelman's testimony in some other...jail.''
A member of Siegelman's defense team, meanwhile...year began reviewing Siegelman's 2006 corruption conviction...

[DainBramaged]

5. The Friday news dump

maybe later, maybe not, maybe a big tornado will occupy the news today, maybe not.

[Junkdrawer]

6. As soon as Conyers announces the hearing date, we need to start spreading the word....

I think THAT'S why this is getting so little play....

[malaise]

7. Dan Abrams was the only person who carried

this last night.

[Enthusiast]

8. The media is a tool of the Republican-corporate

The media is a tool of the Republican-corporate government. Last night CNN's Wolf Blitzer had on Glen Beck and then Carl Rove. There was a time when you could trust CNN to deliver a somewhat fair broadcast. Why would CNN consult those guys on any issue? Why would they dignify them in this way? These guys have zero credibility unless CNN awards it to them. This media control has me sick, literally sick.

[mod mom]

14. He mentioned the release would be sometime today

[mucifer]

9. unless he has a scary black preacher I doubt you will hear anything.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. Not a peep on The Today Show nor my local NBC news. The silence is deafening.

[Supersedeas]

12. the GoP Television Media establishment would rather talk sports

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

16. Or sport bras.....

:puke:

[riderinthestorm]

11. Heard it on the 8 am NPR news this morning

Of course, it had nothing about the bogus nature of his conviction and imprisonment, only that he was being released while on appeal. Nothing more.

[Pacifist Patriot]

13. My parents had CNN on in the background this morning.

I had my ears pricked for the name and heard nothing.

[mod mom]

15. PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING WITH LEGAL FEES:

Here is a link to his site where donations can be made:

http://donsiegelman.org/

[L. Coyote]

17. First news I heard this morning on NPR. No mention of House testimony.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

18. i sent diane rehm an email, her show is on now

http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr

10:00News Roundup - Hour 1

A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week's top news stories.
Guests

Juan Williams, NPR Senior Correspondent, FOX News Political analyst, and author of numerous books, including 'Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary' and 'Enough.'

Doyle McManus, Washington bureau chief, "Los Angeles Times"

Eamon Javers, correspondent, Politico


11:00News Roundup - Hour 2

A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week's top news stories.
Guests

Martin Walker, United Press International

Kevin Whitelaw, senior writer, nation/world, U.S. News and World Report

Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief for Al-Arabiya TV, and Washington correspondent for "An-Nahar"

[trof]

19. Mobile, AL WKRG channel 5, at 5 and 6 a.m.

They mentioned it.
And it's in the Mobile Register and B'ham News.
Nothing in national media.