Comments on: Brokaw to host Meet the Press through Election Day. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:36:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: naldo http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5053232 naldo Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:28:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5053232 TheRight sounds like another stupid Fox sucker (funniest when said aloud). TheRight sounds like another stupid Fox sucker (funniest when said aloud).

]]> By: Robert the Robot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5042246 Robert the Robot Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:22:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5042246 <em>Brokaw (D) is no different from any other Democrat. 99% of Democrats abuse alcohol and drugs. The figure for Rebublicans is much lower, around 20%.</em> That's because 80% of Republicans are too busy sucking cocks... Brokaw (D) is no different from any other Democrat. 99% of Democrats abuse alcohol and drugs. The figure for Rebublicans is much lower, around 20%.

That’s because 80% of Republicans are too busy sucking cocks…

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5040322 ucsbclassics53 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:09:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5040322 <em>I would like to see Meet The Press move away from the idea of providing “balance” and, instead, focus on uncovering the objective truth. </em> Balance these days usually means putting out the conservative view and then the Conservative framing of liberal views... I would like to see Meet The Press move away from the idea of providing “balance” and, instead, focus on uncovering the objective truth.

Balance these days usually means putting out the conservative view and then the Conservative framing of liberal views…

]]> By: naldo http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5040318 naldo Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:52:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5040318 Brokaw, a guy in a profession where good speaking skills are necessary, is a mumbling idiot. Some say it's alcohol, but I know drunks who speak a lot more clearly than he does. But he's a resonable replacement for a chubby cheap-shot artist like Russert. Maybe even an improvement. Watching American TV and hoping for anything intelligent and unbiased isn't only waste of time, it also gives me the dribbling shee-its. Brokaw, a guy in a profession where good speaking skills are necessary, is a mumbling idiot. Some say it’s alcohol, but I know drunks who speak a lot more clearly than he does.

But he’s a resonable replacement for a chubby cheap-shot artist like Russert. Maybe even an improvement.

Watching American TV and hoping for anything intelligent and unbiased isn’t only waste of time, it also gives me the dribbling shee-its.

]]> By: republicanSScareme http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5040228 republicanSScareme Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:43:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5040228 Thanks, NBC. Tom Brokaw is one of the great bores of the Western world. Whenever I want to go to sleep on the couch, I turn on Tom Brokaw. Lightweight on steroids. Thanks, NBC. Tom Brokaw is one of the great bores of the Western world. Whenever I want to go to sleep on the couch, I turn on Tom Brokaw.

Lightweight on steroids.

]]> By: Kira http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039434 Kira Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:37:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039434 I've got a couple of links to share. Anybody here heard of Edward Bernays? [1891-1995] The video is very enlightening. <a href="http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q2/bernays.html" rel="nofollow">The Father of Propaganda & Spin</a> This is a 7 min. video: <a href="http://www.brasscheck.com/videos/spin/bernays1.html" rel="nofollow">Edward Bernays, the Assassin of Democracy</a> I’ve got a couple of links to share. Anybody here heard of Edward Bernays? [1891-1995] The video is very enlightening.

The Father of Propaganda & Spin

This is a 7 min. video: Edward Bernays, the Assassin of Democracy

]]> By: Uosdwis http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039360 Uosdwis Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:05:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039360 I think the Edgar Winter group said it best: "Free Ride!" The pols will relax, knowing they can go on MTP and there will be no "you said this back then, take a look. Those were your words." I think the Edgar Winter group said it best: “Free Ride!” The pols will relax, knowing they can go on MTP and there will be no “you said this back then, take a look. Those were your words.”

]]> By: tokin librul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039268 tokin librul Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:38:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039268 <i>The White House has been doing everything they can to keep the public from learning the truth. It’s time for the MSM to come clean and reveal who’s been lying, and to stop quoting them in the press. Why bother getting a comment from someone whose word can’t be trusted? June 22nd, 2008 at 11:00 am</i> this has been the conscious, delib erate policy of EVERY regime sinec Wilson, at least... The White House has been doing everything they can to keep the public from learning the truth. It’s time for the MSM to come clean and reveal who’s been lying, and to stop quoting them in the press. Why bother getting a comment from someone whose word can’t be trusted?
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:00 am

this has been the conscious, delib erate policy of EVERY regime sinec Wilson, at least…

]]> By: tokin librul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039262 tokin librul Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:36:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039262 How can Brokaw do Meet The Press? He doesn't even have the whole alphabet. How can he lick the prostates of the Pukes without an "L" in his vocabulary? How can Brokaw do Meet The Press?

He doesn’t even have the whole alphabet.

How can he lick the prostates of the Pukes without an “L” in his vocabulary?

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039234 Marie Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:27:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039234 Brokaw has the "gravitas" to qualify him as moderator of MTP - actually moreso than Russert did. Whether or not he will stick his neck out when it comes to resisting the owners and sponsors of NBC is another story that remains to be seen. The media is owned, dominated and totaly influenced by the interests of their owners - hence the over-the-top bashing of Obama who has rejected them and their $$ - and the beatification of McCain, who obviously cannot make a gaffe so big as to cause any untoward bashing of him. Brokaw has the “gravitas” to qualify him as moderator of MTP – actually moreso than Russert did.
Whether or not he will stick his neck out when it comes to resisting the owners and sponsors of NBC is another story that remains to be seen.
The media is owned, dominated and totaly influenced by the interests of their owners – hence the over-the-top bashing of Obama who has rejected them and their $$ – and the beatification of McCain, who obviously cannot make a gaffe so big as to cause any untoward bashing of him.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039226 Marie Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:23:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039226 Great comments, Wayne and unbelievable. Great comments, Wayne and unbelievable.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039214 Marie Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:20:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039214 <strong> #9 GoL</strong> They make a big deal of Obama's campaign finance arrangement because they have nothing else to bash him on. Actually, as eloquently explained by Joe Biden today, 1.5 million donors giving less than $100 each is tantamount to public financing, though not in the strict sense of the word. It DOES free Obama from any obligations to the big money donors that were the crux of campaign reform in the first place. McCain can't get this kind of money unless he goes to the deep pocketed donors. #9 GoL
They make a big deal of Obama’s campaign finance arrangement because they have nothing else to bash him on.
Actually, as eloquently explained by Joe Biden today, 1.5 million donors giving less than $100 each is tantamount to public financing, though not in the strict sense of the word. It DOES free Obama from any obligations to the big money donors that were the crux of campaign reform in the first place. McCain can’t get this kind of money unless he goes to the deep pocketed donors.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039174 Wayne Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:56:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039174 <em>unbelievable Says: And, I firmly believe that until we fix our education system to produce thinkers rather than sheep, we’re going to continue to be a reality-show-oriented ‘entertain me’ society that wants to watch WWF style “news” rather than a presentation of the facts.</em> Too bad the WWF style consists of all talk. Forcing some of these lying politicians into a bobwire cage match with a 350 pound wrestler would be poetic justice.lol unbelievable Says:
And, I firmly believe that until we fix our education system to produce thinkers rather than sheep, we’re going to continue to be a reality-show-oriented ‘entertain me’ society that wants to watch WWF style “news” rather than a presentation of the facts.

Too bad the WWF style consists of all talk.
Forcing some of these lying politicians into a bobwire cage match with a 350 pound wrestler would be poetic justice.lol

]]> By: Kira http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039170 Kira Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:49:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039170 Whoa, marcella. KO is light years away from BO - sheesh. Maybe it seems weird to hear the "other" side of things since the media blackout of the last 8 years & that's why you think it sounds so biased. I say, it's about time to hear the other side of things. Not to say I agree with KO on all things, because I don't, but he is providing us with real journalism. Whoa, marcella. KO is light years away from BO – sheesh.

Maybe it seems weird to hear the “other” side of things since the media blackout of the last 8 years & that’s why you think it sounds so biased.

I say, it’s about time to hear the other side of things.

Not to say I agree with KO on all things, because I don’t, but he is providing us with real journalism.

]]> By: marcella http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039152 marcella Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:30:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039152 I like KO because he is biased in my direction I guess, but he is neither fair nor balanced. Recently he has shown himself to be no better than BO. I used to respect him but not so much any more. I certainly would not want him to have the job. I've always liked Tom Brokaw and I think he can do a good job. I like KO because he is biased in my direction I guess, but he is neither fair nor balanced. Recently he has shown himself to be no better than BO. I used to respect him but not so much any more. I certainly would not want him to have the job. I’ve always liked Tom Brokaw and I think he can do a good job.

]]> By: Evergreen2U http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039118 Evergreen2U Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:08:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039118 agree with Wayne: truth and facts trump so called "balance". If it became a fact based show....with instant feed back to moderator to detect then confront lies/non fact, wouldn't it be great? agree with Wayne: truth and facts trump so called “balance”.

If it became a fact based show….with instant feed back to moderator to detect then confront lies/non fact, wouldn’t it be great?

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039114 unbelievable Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:07:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039114 <em>Wayne A. Schneider Says: The White House has been doing everything they can to keep the public from learning the truth. It’s time for the MSM to come clean and reveal who’s been lying, and to stop quoting them in the press. Why bother getting a comment from someone whose word can’t be trusted?</em> But the MSM is being run by BIG Corporations who benefit from the Bush Regime's policies - so of course they are going to support GOP lies and slander as "balanced" news. I think the fight ultimately goes back to taking power from Corporate America and giving it back to the people. Until journalists are beholden to Americans as their 'bosses' and not Corporate America, I doubt we'll see little if any change. And, I firmly believe that until we fix our education system to produce thinkers rather than sheep, we're going to continue to be a reality-show-oriented 'entertain me' society that wants to watch WWF style "news" rather than a presentation of the facts. Wayne A. Schneider Says: The White House has been doing everything they can to keep the public from learning the truth. It’s time for the MSM to come clean and reveal who’s been lying, and to stop quoting them in the press. Why bother getting a comment from someone whose word can’t be trusted?

But the MSM is being run by BIG Corporations who benefit from the Bush Regime’s policies – so of course they are going to support GOP lies and slander as “balanced” news.

I think the fight ultimately goes back to taking power from Corporate America and giving it back to the people. Until journalists are beholden to Americans as their ‘bosses’ and not Corporate America, I doubt we’ll see little if any change.

And, I firmly believe that until we fix our education system to produce thinkers rather than sheep, we’re going to continue to be a reality-show-oriented ‘entertain me’ society that wants to watch WWF style “news” rather than a presentation of the facts.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039104 Wayne A. Schneider Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:00:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039104 <em>unbelievable Says: Wayne A. Schneider Says: You need to hear from people who know the objective truth, and forget about hearing from people who you know are lying or simply naysaying whatever the other side is saying. In theory, I agree. But I think there becomes a matter of defining ‘objective truth’. The people running these shows are not qualified to determine such things. Perhaps we need to set a standard in American ‘Journalism” to include evidence and facts based empirical data (proof). But, I guess that warring factions provide higher ratings, and so we will continue to see that rather than integrity. June 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 am</em> Credible journalism schools teach all of that. The problem comes when you have an administration that will cut off access to reporters who print things the WH doesn't want to see printed (such as the objective truth). So, to protect their access to people who will tell them what's really going on, the MSM has to happily print the lies being peddled by "senior administration officials". What the WH is doing by keeping their own identities secret is trying to give the impression that there is support for their policies from people other than just the top people, when it is often (I'm sure) those same top people that are being quoted. The White House has been doing everything they can to keep the public from learning the truth. It's time for the MSM to come clean and reveal who's been lying, and to stop quoting them in the press. Why bother getting a comment from someone whose word can't be trusted? unbelievable Says:

Wayne A. Schneider Says: You need to hear from people who know the objective truth, and forget about hearing from people who you know are lying or simply naysaying whatever the other side is saying.

In theory, I agree. But I think there becomes a matter of defining ‘objective truth’. The people running these shows are not qualified to determine such things. Perhaps we need to set a standard in American ‘Journalism” to include evidence and facts based empirical data (proof). But, I guess that warring factions provide higher ratings, and so we will continue to see that rather than integrity.

June 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 am

Credible journalism schools teach all of that. The problem comes when you have an administration that will cut off access to reporters who print things the WH doesn’t want to see printed (such as the objective truth). So, to protect their access to people who will tell them what’s really going on, the MSM has to happily print the lies being peddled by “senior administration officials”. What the WH is doing by keeping their own identities secret is trying to give the impression that there is support for their policies from people other than just the top people, when it is often (I’m sure) those same top people that are being quoted.

The White House has been doing everything they can to keep the public from learning the truth. It’s time for the MSM to come clean and reveal who’s been lying, and to stop quoting them in the press. Why bother getting a comment from someone whose word can’t be trusted?

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039098 Game of Life Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:58:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039098 Sen. Biden told graham (paraphrasing) "You can have your opinions, but you can't change facts." Bravo! Sen. Biden told graham (paraphrasing) “You can have your opinions, but you can’t change facts.”

Bravo!

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5039094 Game of Life Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:54:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/brokaw-to-host-meet-the-press-through-election-day/#comment-5039094 I must have missed the debate on Iran. Wayne you are absolutely right. I must have missed the debate on Iran.

Wayne you are absolutely right.

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