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delrem

(9,688 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:04 PM Jul 2015

The fracken media!

I didn't know where to post this then realized that the most appropriate place was the Martin O'Malley group.
That's because what set me off was watching Ed Schultz spending so much time on the Republican clown car (the McBun on the sandwich) and setting up one Democratic candidate, Bernie Sanders, with a totally onside intro followed by softball questions in an interview, mixed with more than equal time tearing down another Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton - but not having anyone on air to speak for her.

The man is not a "moderator" of any kind.

Ed has all the time in the world to play the Huckabee vs Trump mindgames, with well-paid "Republican advocates and pundits" paying their dues, rather like well-paid "Democratic advocates and pundits" play the same role on FOX. It's a living and all I want from them is that they don't expect me to pay them much mind. All the time this is going on there's this stupid running graph of opinion poll responses to an equally stupid candidate specific question, as if such polls aren't self-selected and worthless.

If "Big Ed" is supposed to be this left/progressive moderator, why is the show so biased that there's virtually no mention of O'Malley and the wider Democratic campaign? Why isn't a *real* debate happening? There's something wrong with this picture - it's like someone came along with scissors and cut out everything but a biased view of the Sanders/Clinton debate, then threw in some talk regarding rabid Republican nonsense as a token to diversity.

But The Ed Show is just an example of what seems to be an universal problem.
These moderators aren't doing their job, whether on NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, ABC.
At least not the job advertised. They're programming us by controlling/gaming what we hear.

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The fracken media! (Original Post) delrem Jul 2015 OP
it's all about ed and his opinions nt msongs Jul 2015 #1
I didn't intend my post to be about Ed, in particular. delrem Jul 2015 #2
Thanks. elleng Jul 2015 #3
Seeing it happen should be a wake up call, in general. delrem Jul 2015 #4
I missed this post earlier in the week. Raine1967 Aug 2015 #5
you inspired me to make this: Raine1967 Aug 2015 #6
LOVE IT! elleng Aug 2015 #7
ROFL! Raine1967 Aug 2015 #8
Might get SOMEONE's attention, elleng Aug 2015 #9

delrem

(9,688 posts)
2. I didn't intend my post to be about Ed, in particular.
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:10 PM
Jul 2015

I didn't intend it to start a slam fest against Ed. OK?
I used the show as an example only.

elleng

(136,115 posts)
3. Thanks.
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:27 PM
Jul 2015

I don't/haven't watched Ed, but certainly agree, 'why is the show so biased that there's virtually no mention of O'Malley and the wider Democratic campaign? Why isn't a *real* debate happening? There's something wrong with this picture - it's like someone came along with scissors and cut out everything but a biased view of the Sanders/Clinton debate, then threw in some talk regarding rabid Republican nonsense as a token to diversity.'

AWFUL to see it @ wider msm, but at DU too!!

P.S. Recall how engaged Chris Hayes and Rachel were in their interviews with MO'M???!!!

delrem

(9,688 posts)
4. Seeing it happen should be a wake up call, in general.
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:55 PM
Jul 2015

It happens now, but it also happens 24 hrs 7 all year every year on all these MSM networks, bar none.

I didn't see the O'Malley interviews with Chris Hayes and Rachel. I've seen enough of their shows to know that they both play the game too. Although they might give O'Malley a friendly interview, in the long term game they don't mention him very much if at all, do they? As compared to, say, 'Trump', or 'Walker', or, ... , and I'm guessing here but there'll soon be a concerted push to get the name 'Defasio' out there.

So why do they let "Trump" (this month's go-to guy), suck all the air out the room, and focus only on a Clinton/Sanders horserace?

Raine1967

(11,608 posts)
5. I missed this post earlier in the week.
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 08:58 AM
Aug 2015

you raise really good points and it does speak to a larger problem.

They want a food fight because food fights are click bait.

Reasoned, passionate progressive policies that aren't shouted out do not.

People were counting O'MAlley out before he got in the race, and before he stated his white papers on policies — like criminal reform, Immigration reform and climate change— these are all huge important policies and really do make him stand out — the problem is, the media has planted their flags in certain camps. I am of the opinion that some have planted those flags a little too soon.

I am befuddled by it myself, and I do get aggravated and then I take a deep breath, remind myself that it's still earl


Keep calm and O'M on….








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