Do You Agree With The NY Times Here? I Don't... | 63 comments (63 topical, 0 hidden)
Stop calling him Shirley... (none / 1)

Bobo, it's a nice try, but you're belief system in the media bias in favor of Obama is as silly and as refutable as Christianity.

Look at the guests on Sunday shows over the last 6 months. 4 to 1 in favor of Republicans/Conservatives/H illary supporters - and that doesn't even take into account regular "panel" people who are, again, 4 to 1 Conservative.

Check out Race To The White House on a daily basis. The panels are regularly 3 to 1 in favor of Conservatives, and I had to write Dick Gregory another e-mail last week about how unattractive his obvious man crush on McCain is.

If a Democratic nominee had 1/24th the baggage that McCain has, they would have been dumped a long time ago, but McCain gets away with lies, misstatements, factual errors, and moments of insanity.

The Right wing OWNS the media in this country. There is NO Liberal bias. Just look at what's happening to the Associated Press & The L.A. Times. Gone Conservative.

Maybe, just maybe, you are like my friend down your way who is so freakin' far to the Right that Bill Buckley looked Liberal......

by MedfordTim on 07/21/2008 09:15:44 PM EST

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Dude - Stop hittin the Reefer for a minute... (none / 0)
LA Times Conservative? You must be high... David Gregory Man Crush on McCain - you need rehab... You catching the Leslie Nielsen reference - I'm calling your spouse, you need help!!! I'll give you the point that most media outlets are owned by right wingers (Rupert Murdoch et al) but they even know what sells - compassion and scandal - Left Winger stuff... According to bias, Obama DOES HAVE the "baggage" that McCain does (Wright, Ayers, Rezko, Michelle) so why does he get a free pass on it? Why are they still so in love that they sent all 3 major News Anchors on his "photo-op" trip? Tim, you can sit in your damp Northwestern lodge and pretend that normal "low info" voters can't compute all of this "nuance", but believe me, people can see what is going on here - Not that it will have much lasting affect, but believe me, the people know which side the media butters its bread on. :)

by bobo1 on 07/21/2008 09:50:36 PM EST

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Free ride (none / 0)
A Free Ride for McCain.

by ihavenobias on 07/21/2008 09:59:04 PM EST

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why did they send all three anchors? (none / 0)

Bobo, might you be willing to concede that they sent all three major news anchors because Obama has a high likelihood of being the president of the United States in six months? Or that they sent the three anchors because Obama is currently the favorite and American interest in his trip to Iraq is high? 

I agree that the corporations are in it for profit, but I don't agree with the "liberal bias" aspect of it.  You really think that Obama has had a "free pass" with the press?  I think the only reason they haven't come down harder on Obama is that he doesn't have many skeletons in his closet, unlike McCain, who has been around long enough to have fossilized skeletons in there.

by desertpear on 07/21/2008 10:11:07 PM EST

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Then I'm an enabler (none / 0)

The reason Obama gets free passes on Wright and Michelle is because those are both non-issues.  On the rest of the stuff, he gets a free pass because he's the only viable candidate who will survive an entire 4-year term.  You can't be president when your blood type is "A-primordial."

I'm calling your spouse

Bobo is calling other people's spouses.  Not cool. 

by OneHitKill on 07/21/2008 10:14:06 PM EST

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Somebody has to help him Jesse!!! (none / 0)
Obviously, whoever is giving Tim that particular dope is really hurting him - the poor guy thinks the LA Times is Conservative for CHRIST SAKES!!! If he won't go to rehab willingly for thinking David Gregory is anything but another left wing hack, than maybe his spouse can take him on that new reality TV show "Intervention" Perhaps your continued support of this nonsense does make you an enabler! Rehab for you too!!! :)

by bobo1 on 07/21/2008 10:23:56 PM EST

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Bobo, you need to catch up (none / 0)

You are WAY behind the times...AND the Times...

Ever since they sold, they have been going farther and farther to the right - read ANYTHING by Jonah Goldberg and THEN try to argue the point!

News anchors go where they think a story is - for all you know, they're hoping to be on the front line of an assasination attempt. HE'S THE FRONT RUNNER! OF COURSE they will follow him around! Stop playing stupid.

Yes, the same David Gregory who did the White Man Boogey with Karl Rove - THAT David Gregory. If you don't know what I'm talking about, YOU DON'T WATCH HIS SHOW.

The reason those things you mentioned aren't harped on is because THEY ARE NON-STORIES! Rev Wright had his spotlight time, it's OVER. Reznick? Ayers? THERE'S NO "THERE" THERE! WHat do you want, hourly updates saying "Nope, nothin' yet - but stay tuned!" Michelle? Really? You think ANYTHING about Michelle Obama is NEWSWORTHY??

You picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue....

by MedfordTim on 07/21/2008 10:17:16 PM EST

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You are right about one thing (none / 0)

Gregory and McCain need to go ahead and get a room.

Talk about someone who should be concerned about the appearance of media bias.  Between being Karl Rove's backup bitch and having to read all the McCain stories with one hand under the table, why are we pretending this guy is a journalist anymore?

by ProfRich on 07/21/2008 11:49:09 PM EST

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