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In interest of fairness they could have done without everything before the comma, really.
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Why so? It is part of the story. It’s the “why” part, which every reporter learns in J-101 he must include in a story. The reason she went directly to West Virginia, which was a change of plan for her, was that pundits (especially Tim Russert) declared it was over for her (which it is). And so desperation is exactly why she charged full speed ahead in the hopes of a miracle.
As someone said yesterday on MSNBC, she still has a chance if a story surfaces that Obama was conducting a gun running operation with Reverend Wright and Reznik at meetings with Muslim terrorists in a Chicago basement. But failing that, she’s toast.
The media’s bias is toward con troversey. When Hillary was the top dog and she seemed to be the ineveitable candidate she was the main target. Then when Obama went on his roll he became the main target. And so it goes.
Must be more understanding. She should fight for a state named West Vagina. She should not give up on Florida since it has a city named Tampax Bay. Her connections run deep.
[QUOTE=Liberal]
Why so? It is part of the story. It’s the “why” part, which every reporter learns in J-101 he must include in a story. The reason she went directly to West Virginia, which was a change of plan for her, was that pundits (especially Tim Russert) declared it was over for her (which it is). And so desperation is exactly why she charged full speed ahead in the hopes of a miracle.
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Well put. Yes, it’s somewhat editorial, but it explains the story and gives some quick context.
[QUOTE=Gangster Octopus]
The media’s bias is toward con troversey. When Hillary was the top dog and she seemed to be the ineveitable candidate she was the main target. Then when Obama went on his roll he became the main target. And so it goes.
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Wait, so Hillary’s on top now - is that what you’re saying?
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
What exactly is the debate here? “Media bias” is a much bigger and broader issue than any particular election cycle. If there is a “liberal bias” in the media there is no reason to expect it to favor BHO over HRC; ideologically, they’re almost identical.
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Ah Brainy G you see right thru me… I’d suggest that if they can’t be fair and balanced in a Dem Primary, how in the world could anyone think that they would in the general.
Did you see the Time mag front page yet? I’ll bet they’d just love to call the race n late October this year.
[QUOTE=athelas]
Wait, so Hillary’s on top now - is that what you’re saying?
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No, the media smells blood in the water, and is now in death-watch mode. That’s the media meme at the moment, with the issue in controversy being whether Clinton can survive. That’s what they’re asking and asking every-damn-one they can stick a microphone in front of. Clinton supporters are saying “it’s only a flesh wound,” Obama supporters have already buried the corpse at the crossroads, and any commentator with any shred of impartiality is saying that, barring a miracle, it’s just a matter of time.
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Ah Brainy G you see right thru me… I’d suggest that if they can’t be fair and balanced in a Dem Primary, how in the world could anyone think that they would in the general.
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The obvious answer is that the MSM, for all its faults, remains relatively more fair and balanced than any media outlet using “Fair and Balanced” in its logo.
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
The obvious answer is that the MSM, for all its faults, remains relatively more fair and balanced than any media outlet using “Fair and Balanced” in its logo.
[QUOTE=What the … !!!]
Ah Brainy G you see right thru me… I’d suggest that if they can’t be fair and balanced in a Dem Primary, how in the world could anyone think that they would in the general.
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Nobody thinks that the media will be unbiased during the general election. Sensible people expect the media to display a pro-Republican, anti-Democratic bias in this general election, just as in all recent elections. Just ask Chris Matthews.
We already know that the news media has its biases. If it were unbiased:
(1) It wouldn’t have spent the 2000 election focusing on fabricated or exaggerated stories of Al Gore’s “exaggerations” while treating GW with kid-gloves.
(2) It would have actually done some real reporting in the lead-up to the Iraq War rather than just parroting the Administration’s lies and deceptions.
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Must be more understanding. She should fight for a state named West Vagina. She should not give up on Florida since it has a city named Tampax Bay. Her connections run deep.
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Another shining bit of intelligent discourse from gonzomax. :rolleyes:
ETA: Not a pregnancy reference (though if she’d get pregnant [could happen with some surgical help or a surrogate] that might really help her campaign).
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[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic]
The fact that the media has spent the last 3 months piling onto Barack Obama for such stupid, non-scandals as flag pins, hippie neighbors and flamboyant pastors —.
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The pastor of a supposedly Christian church with racist teachings that resemble those of the NOI is something considerably worse than “flamboyant”.
That Obama saw nothing intrinsically evil in this for twenty years reflects badly on him and reduces the plausibility of any claims he might try to make that he is untainted by racism.
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The pastor of a supposedly Christian church with racist teachings that resemble those of the NOI is something considerably worse than “flamboyant”.
That Obama saw nothing intrinsically evil in this for twenty years reflects badly on him and reduces the plausibility of any claims he might try to make that he is untainted by racism.
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Eh? What on Earth are you talking about? There is nothing intrinsically evil in it – foolish is another matter – nor anything in it to suggest Obama is “tainted by racism” – and precious little to suggest Wright is. Nor do Wright’s teachings have anything in common with the Nation of Islam.
If the Pubs try to beat this dead horse until November they’re going to look sillier with every blow.
[QUOTE=Aquila Be]
The pastor of a supposedly Christian church with racist teachings that resemble those of the NOI is something considerably worse than “flamboyant”.
That Obama saw nothing intrinsically evil in this for twenty years reflects badly on him and reduces the plausibility of any claims he might try to make that he is untainted by racism.
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Well, I guess we know the cadaver the right’s going to be frantically dry-humping for the next several months.
