NBC
September 05, 2004
Is The Election Over?
Today on Chris Matthews show, his panel was acting as if the new polls, from Newsweek and Time, indicate that the campaign is over. Matthews then directed the discussion to who will run in 2008, after Bush's term is over.9/5/04 10:26AM
Stressing the Bush's double digit lead, over and over, sends the message to voters that their vote is meaningless, since Kerry has already lost. Usually, the media waits until election night to discourage voters with early projections, before the polls close. This time, it's being done 60 days before the polls open.
August 31, 2004
Bush's Foot in Mouth
Trying to explain what George Bush means in his public statements cometimes can be so difficult that it takes more than one person to carry it out. Too bad they don't all offer the same interpretation.
Continue reading >>August 09, 2004
Terror Frustration
This morning Joe Biden joined Matt Lauer to talk about the new terror threats that have monopolized the news,especially Fox News. Lauer expressed his frustration about not really knowing what can be believed. Biden's response was very interesting. 8/9/04 Today Show
Continue reading >>August 08, 2004
O'Reilly 321 Sentences, Krugman 258
As I watched Tim Russert's interview with Paul Krugman and Bill O'Reilly on his CNBC show Saturday evening (Augsut 7, 2004), it dawned on me that Bill O'Reilly was getting a lot more talk-time than Krugman. O'Reilly was his usual rude, bullying self and Tim Russert didn't moderate the discussion such that each man got as equal time as possible.
Sure enough, I came across an article in the Washington Post. They actually counted the number of sentences each man spoke, and lo and behold, O'Reilly got considerably more airtime than Krugman.
Continue reading >>Fox: Post That Tally
Saturday evening (August 7, 2004), Bill O'Reilly and Paul Krugman appeared on Tim Russert's show on CNBC. At one point during the interview, Bill O'Reilly said Fox News puts on more liberal guests than conservative. When Krugman, understandably, looked at O'Reilly like he was crazy, O'Reilly said "we have a tally," everyday.
COMMENT: Yeah? See Fox's Slanted Sources Conservatives, Republicans far Outnumber Others, By Steve Rendall (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting). Fox: Post that "tally" on your website for all to see!
