CNN plans ‘View from the Right’ election special, but no ‘View from the Left.’

[marmar]

from ThinkProgress:



CNN plans ‘View from the Right’ election special, but no ‘View from the Left.’»

Today, CNN announced that it will be hosting a one-hour special this weekend called “Election Countdown: View from the Right,” featuring prominent right-wing pundits. However, it doesn’t appear that there will be a corresponding special featuring progressive voices. From the CNN press release:

On Saturday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. (ET), CNN political contributor and Christian Broadcasting Network senior correspondent David Brody will host the one-hour special Election Countdown: View from the Right. This roundtable discussion will examine the strength of the McCain-Palin ticket, the priorities for conservatives after the election and top issues on voters’ minds, including national security and the economy. Brody will be joined by Amanda Carpenter, national political reporter for Townhall.com; Brian DeBose, editorial writer for The Washington Times; Stephen Hayes, senior writer for The Weekly Standard; and Kevin Madden, Republican strategist and former press secretary for Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.

Update CNN has hosted at least five other election specials in the past two months, including three by Obama supporter and CNN contributor Roland Martin (Sept. 13, 20, 27) and two by conservative CNN contributor Bill Bennett (Oct. 3, 10). However, none of them exclusively featured viewpoints of progressives.


http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/view-right/

[dennysp]

1. WHERE'S THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE WHEN YOU NEED IT?????

[MsLeopard]

7. Death by Reagan n/t

[ck4829]

2. WHY do they keep giving these morons legitimacy?

We can send these guys the way of the Klan, but they keep giving the far right a platform, why?

[Orrex]

3. The 'View from the Left' will air at 3:30am ET on November 8th

Just in time for the election, don'tcha know.

[wellstone dem]

4. And notice that the shows hosted by the progressive were all in

September and the ones focusing on the right have been presented in October and NOvember.

[lectrobyte]

5. danged ol' liberal media

[KharmaTrain]

6. The Next Progressive On Chicken Noodle Nuze Will Be The First

So who speaks for "us" on that network? The closest is Begala, and that's by default. The rest are beltway bloviators who speak only among themselves and to themselves. Their coverage this election year has been horrid...a long way from the days of Daniel Shorr and Bernie Shaw.