The media is taking it personally

[nadinbrzezinski]

If any of you justblistened to the exchange between huffington and Mathews....

Good job, one of the objectives of the Rally was met. How do we know? Now we have two media figures who are going NOT ME!!!!

[HipChick]

1. +100

[lisa58]

2. wonderful!!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

Good. They should take it personally.

Of course they won't -- but they should. Stewart and Colbert did a damn fine job of shining a spotlight on the many ways in which the media suck, including the fact that they never think it's them.

[Catshrink]

3. Good

Although I agree with HipChick that Arianna handed Tweety his butt:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9428605

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Absolutely, and he got really defensive.

[Catshrink]

4. The "media" at Faux won't understand it.

Maybe Shep, but the rest won't get it, just like they don't get Colbert.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. They're not media

They're agent provocateurs.

[defendandprotect]

24. And they're paid NOT to understand it ...!!

[sally cat]

5. "I'm great. It's the other side that's all messed up!" LOL

[handmade34]

7. just watched

Chris Matthews was testy and really quite irrational in reacting to Arianna... interesting to watch

[Skidmore]

8. Care sharing what was said by Arianna and Matthews?

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Wait for the video to be posted

It is a must see.

The cliff notes, Arianna pointed out that demonizing was the problem.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

11. One thrust by Tweety was that Comedy Central was candy

and cable news wasn't. Arianna parried and said no it wasn't and that

Stewart and Colbert speak truth to power.

[defendandprotect]

25. Matthews is a right wing tool ... presume he's a little "off" his base right now with Dems in power?

If Jon Stewart is "candy" then Matthews is dental disease ...!!

[malaise]

12. Ding ding we have a winner

:hi:

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. And closing words...on rally

[Donnachaidh]

14. Tweety dubbed the rally a *tax write-off*

I've never wanted to slap him more. :grr:

[glowing]

15. Tweedy hates criticism.... He can't handle it... He couldn't understand why he was being picked on

Because there were people who didn't recognize him or know who he was.. He's an arrogant wind bag who loves his own voice. I think most people get the point who attended or support the rally. People were begging them to do this to counter the beck rally of extreme and hate. I think fox is mrs than guilty of creating an issue to spin message... But all the media are guilty. Large corporations, money, and ratings create an insane environment. Think of the build up for war in Iraq and the insane drum beat by the media when around the world people were protesting an invasion of a country that had nothing to do with 9/11 or attacking us.... Lies and lies... Think of the al gore lies, the kerry lies smeared around... The republicans constantly invited on to spew their lies or "pundits" who aren't really a "left" view... Or allowing the otherside's lies stand as a valid point of view as if Its valid and fair and balanced.

Tweety is too full of himself and too insulated in dc... DC is so out of touch with reality of regular Americans in this country. They don't understand what it feels like to be scared because social safety nets in this country are soooo inadequate and the only people politicians seem to favor are there own and those who buy them.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Listen to them closing words

Making it about himself...

Yep, he is taking personally.

[tavalon]

17. He's also just a little insightful

It was about him and every other talking head. We don't just call him Tweety because he has a yellow mop of hair. His incessant chirping is of little value and much uselessness and in a less 24/7 infotainment environment, he wouldn't even be heard, which, for the most part, would be a very, very good thing.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Absolutely

But I think tweety came from

[tavalon]

22. Yeah, it's his looks to a certain extent, but it's his annoying chirp

and twitchyness that gives him the edge on the name.

[Hestia]

18. Notice how Ed hasn't mentioned the Rally - even after 45 minutes? Did he get his feelings hurt too?

[SoCalDem]

19. Ed's a little hypocritical

He blusters & bombasts when the "right" says crazy shit, but EVERY day, he gives "them" equal time when he invites Ole Crazy-eyes & Heidi Whatshername to sop up all the airtime they can..

They add NOTHING to the "discussion", and he's allowing them to broadcast their venom in the 8,764th venue they have open to their drivel.. Every second they waste on-air, is a second that could be used by someone else who could be shedding light on some truth.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. I am betting he did too

[HipChick]

23. Looks like Keith is going to ignore it too..

He didn't mention any leads so far

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. He didn't over the Twitter.

But I am not one bit surprised.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. No wonder, show is repeat from Friday.

[glowing]

28. He's probably covering some sporting event for ESPN tonight.