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ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX will not broadcast RNC Opening night (NYT OPEd)

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Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-30 3:28:11 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is damaging-let's face it folks, your average person learns about politics from TV-he/she is not going to be influenced by political articles in the newspapers.

One good thing comes from this revelation-it shatters Franken's theory that the media is beholden to conservative voices, when in fact, a liberal media is censoring bread-and-butter election year political expression (kinda like Chris Matthews did to Michelle Malkin). "Can't hear it-can't imagine it-can't believe it."

Posted by jules 187 2004-08-30 4:09:52 PM|| 2004-08-30 4:09:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 News junky's turned to cable news long ago. It won't be long before the networks start cutting news programs rather than face continuing after the retirment of their aging anchors. They can pipe in the CNN feed when there is an OJ Chase or some big event to cover, otherwise they make far more money with the regularly scheduled programs.

News was a prestige thing so the networks allowed the news shows to lose money. Now that there are a dozen cable news shows I'm not sure the prestige is all that important anymore.

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-08-30 4:16:27 PM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-08-30 4:16:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Didn't the networks air at least some of the democratic convention every freakin night?????

Posted by peggy 2004-08-30 4:18:21 PM|| 2004-08-30 4:18:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 How ironic that I will watch tonight courtesy of PBS.

Posted by Tom 2004-08-30 4:41:27 PM|| 2004-08-30 4:41:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I am just curious....

Since John F Kerry is break tradition of laying low during the opponent's convention (how pathetic is that?) and is actively campaining - do you think MSM give him more airtime then the convention itself? Would be interesting to see....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-30 6:03:39 PM|| 2004-08-30 6:03:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm OK with this, the less Rather/Brokaw/Jennings openly biased spinning the non-connected (i.e.: non news/political junkies) Americans see, the better. Cable's made inroads and AM talk radio will get the message out. Fox News doesn't suck...heh heh

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-30 8:38:44 PM|| 2004-08-30 8:38:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Since John F Kerry is break tradition of laying low during the opponent's convention...

Saw on (I think) Fox today that Kerry has no appearances scheduled this week, although Edwards is out and about.

Posted by VAMark 2004-08-30 11:14:24 PM|| 2004-08-30 11:14:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Wow!
Just got done listening to the speaches of McCain and Rudy Giuliani.

Rudy gave one of the best speeches ever given at a convention.
In the process he ate Kerry and spit him out.
Ate, the terrorist and spit out Arafat. Condemed the world for giving Arafat a piece prize.
Condemed Germany for letting the 72 Munich terrorist out - Starting the beginning of a trend continued when in 1985 Italy forced Reagan to spit out the terrorists who killed Americans that we forced down. Said that Kerry was wrong to want to submerge the nation's safety to the political desires of some so-called friends in Europe.

Very good speech with vision depth humor and color. Watch the whole speech if you can.

The sad thing is that the big media refused to carry the Republican convention and it was only on cable and public TV. They carried the Democrats. The action of them and the antiwar protesters reminds me of the Irish who rioted in New York right after the battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln had to send the troops directly from Gettysburg to New York to crush them instead of following up with the destruction of Lee. They were worse then a fifth column and added another horrible year to that war. This because they were too cowardly to go to war for their adopted country. Tonight the Republicans reminded the US that freedom has a cost and the democrats don't want to pay it.

If the convention had been on regular TV I would have given the election to Bush after this round of speeches. But, FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC showed themselves to be partisan and the fight will wobble on. Their action was a censorship of the political process. It fits with Kerry trying to sue to stop the Swift Boat people from talking. Rather the speak the truth or lies its their right and freedom to talk. Only Big Brother censors and the Networks and Democrats are blatantly behaving as Big Brother.

I don't agree with Bush on many many things but censorship by smug twerps sucks.

Posted by 3dc 2004-08-30 11:52:47 PM|| 2004-08-30 11:52:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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