Comments on: A Right-Wing Hit Man?

By: fred

fred — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:33:54 +0000

Clinton is a smart man… but his refrences and facts seemed way to accurate for the outburst to be spontanious.

it reminds me of when Jon Stewart had an exchange with Tucker Carlson on CNN’s Crossfire. Stewart obviously went in there with the plan of calling them “partisan hacks”. It was great television.

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:20:53 +0000

(As you know) I previously thought the outburst may have been planned, but later learned that Clinton’s handler tried to shut down the interview. So perhaps it was real.

Re Fox News, I agree that it is right leaning, just as the others are left leaning. But a media outlet that is tough on the Democrats might well help them. For years the MSM has subsidized the Dems with friendly press, which may have proven only to weaken them as a party (as that is what subsidies do).

Case in point. During the run up to the last several elections, the MSM pumped stories and published Democrat push polls (as they are now) predicting Democrat victories. Each time the Dems lost, as the internal polls and betting markets had predicted.

And for anyone who thinks the Dems are going to take the House and Senate this time, take a look at the betting markets on this election. TradeSports shows chances of 80% (Senate) and 65% (House) for the Republicans staying in power. (TradeSports have been a better predictor than polls in the last three election cycles.)

If the NYT was reporting that, I bet more Dems would get off their bums and go to the polls.

By: Marshall Miles

Marshall Miles — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:48:16 +0000

Terry:

This to me has not a thing to do with a liberal or conservative network, its about news networks not just reporting the story, but becoming part of the story. In the race to “break” news, nowadays, almost all the accepted standards of reporting news are thrown away! Reporters now become part of the story, networks cover stories not to cover news, but to gain the biggest ratings!
So here we have it, former President Clinton, fought back, and yes, I believe it was planned, and went on the attack. Well, I remember clearly when he went after OBL, lots of people used the term, “million dollar missles to blow up tents”. Now, I don’t think that just Republicans made fun of the attempt to Kill OBL, but the point is, years after his attempt, his attempt has been the only attempt!

Nuff said.

Whenever the networks get their comeuppance, I enjoy it!!!

Marshall (notmainstreammedia) Miles!