Guest BOOO HOOO Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Well it would seem we have found a liberal Democrat that thinks we should have a balanced reporting of election coverage by the MSM. I'm wondering if he will be DELETED up a storm in a few months when it comes down to one liberal against a republican candidate and the same crap is being spread across the air waves? Not holding my breath but at least for once I can say SOOO HOW DOES IT FEEL IDIOT???? DALLAS (AP) - The founder of a prestigious institute on media and politics added his voice Saturday to the chorus of complaint over perceived press bias in favor of Democrat Barack Obama. Walter Shorenstein, a prominent San Francisco-based real estate developer, Democratic fundraiser and longtime supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, penned a memo to Democratic party "superdelegates" and other activists criticizing media coverage of the presidential campaign. Shorenstein is the founder of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University. His memo came days before Tuesday's key primaries in Ohio and Texas, which Clinton must win to save her waning candidacy. The former first lady and her advisers have lashed out at the press in recent days, suggesting unfair coverage of the campaign has in part led to Obama's victories in the last 11 voting contests. They've encouraged supporters and voters to watch a "Saturday Night Live" skit that aired last weekend, depicting a group of journalists fawning over Obama. In his memo, Shorenstein concurred with the Clinton campaign's assessment. "I am absolutely outraged with the media coverage of the presidential campaign," Shorenstein wrote in the memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press. "This is the most important election in my long lifetime, and to quote one of my favorite movies, 'I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!'" He was quoting the 1976 movie "Network," in which a mentally disturbed television news anchor played by Peter Finch went on the air and implored viewers to rebel against gimmicks staged by network news executives. "There is too much on the line for the media to ignore important issues while they obsess about Hillary's hairdo or Barack's baritone," Shorenstein continued. "Is it in the country's best interest that voters received far more information about Hillary's laugh than Obama's legislative record? Is it good for our nation that more attention is paid to the differences in their speaking style than their health care plans?" Shorenstein attached several studies to the memo indicating the press had given more favorable coverage to Obama than to Clinton, and urged activists to forward the material to friends and voters and to complain to reporters. "Our democracy depends upon the fourth estate to fulfill the uniquely critical role of informing voters about the important issues facing our nation," Shorenstein wrote. "Yet far too often, the campaign coverage has been biased, blase, or baseless." Copyright 2008 The Associated Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BS EXPERT Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 "MEDIA EXPERT"= UNEMPLOYED. VERY SIMILAR TO A "WOMEN'S STUDIES PROFESSOR". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 There is a reason the news media seems to prefer Obama over Clinton. It is the same reason the majority of people prefer Obama over Clinton. The reason is they prefer Obama. Speaking of which I have to go donate on his web site again. Let's hope Wednesday morning the biased media tells us the witch has finally flown off on her broom to make more of than money she likes so much and leaves us alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Guest Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 It is 3AM, your kids are asleep. The phone rings in the White House. It is the FBI, they just found White House Deputy Council, Vincent Foster dead in Fort Marcy Park, in a Virginia suburb just outside Washington D.C. What do you do next? You erase his pager logs, raid his office, plant a gun, destroy files. You want someone in The White House who knows how to cover things up on Day One. VOTE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 How would Vince vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 One of Hillary's better portraits.... Looks like it could be a campaign poster for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chelsea Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 One of Hillary's better portraits.... Looks like it could be a campaign poster for her. actually, it looks like your wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 actually, it looks like your wife. You are correct. - W. J. Clinton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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