Does the US media have a liberal bias?

**Boon Mee** · 16-02-2007, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Milkman

The percentage of troops added to the total amoung already there, is not a "surge."
The term surge is a political-media buzzword.

Some grassroots Iraqui endorsement of the surge .

"If the Americans keep doing it, they can make a difference," said Ali Muhammad, 37, an ice cream shop owner who lives in Ur. "But they have to stay. Otherwise it will never work"

**Boon Mee** · 18-02-2007, 12:32 AM

There is fact, and then there is the Associated Press.

Associated Press headline: Analysis: Bush Loses GOP Support on Iraq

Fact: 91 percent of Republicans who voted in the House yesterday supported the President

One wonders, sometimes, how many news stories are written prior to the events they purport to describe?

**stroller** · 18-02-2007, 01:19 AM

Your Fuhrer looks old this days, Booner:

And, anything factually wrong with this?
"The House on Friday voted 246-182 to approve a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Bush's troop buildup."

There is fact, and then there is Boon Mee's "opinion".

**Boon Mee** · 18-02-2007, 01:29 AM

Yeah, but your quoted line wasn't published by the Associated Press which has the power to influence. Just another example of left-wing bias in the media...

**stroller** · 18-02-2007, 01:39 AM

It's from the article you linked to, maybe you made a mistake, again - you haven't read the article and it doesn't match what you claim, in fact contradicts it?

**Boon Mee** · 18-02-2007, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by stroller

It's from the article you linked to, maybe you made a mistake, again - you haven't read the article and it doesn't match what you claim, in fact contradicts it?

No mistakes here other than your incessent badgering related to the Lamestream Media reports I present (which, unfortunately, runs counter to your liberal, bleeding-heart interpretations of factual events)...

**Wallace** · 18-02-2007, 10:56 AM

Boon Mee - you clearly posted a link to an article which doesn't contain the information you claimed, but which does contain the information that Stroller posted.

Now, so many times you have done this that it is really starting to annoy people. It's a waste of your time, my time and just results in building up unnecessary posts like this that are not relevant to the topic.

An AP writer has written a report on the facts, and you start to bleat about left-wing bias. It's ridiculous.

The House is controlled by the Democrats. That's a fact. They won through being elected. If the people vote them in, then they vote for their policies. If their policies are to avoid an escalation of the war, then that's what they'll vote for. These are the simple facts. If you agree with them or not, you can't criticise a reporter for doing his job.

**stroller** · 18-02-2007, 11:03 AM

And, btw, I haven't "interpreted" any facts, I simply refuted Boon Mee's false claim.
Yes, it is annoying - actually, we have a rule here about the deliberate posting of false information.

You need to be more diligent, Boon Mee, your posts are moving into dodgy territory.

**Whiteshiva** · 19-02-2007, 01:26 PM

These discussions would be so more interesting if there were any intelligent Bush supporters posting here on TD.

**William** · 19-02-2007, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Whiteshiva

any intelligent Bush supporters

a very rare commodity indeed (not just to TD)

**sabang** · 20-02-2007, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by Whiteshiva

These discussions would be so more interesting if there were any intelligent Bush supporters posting here on TD.

Are there any intelligent Bush apologists left?

**Whiteshiva** · 20-02-2007, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by Whiteshiva

These discussions would be so more interesting if there were any intelligent Bush supporters posting here on TD.

Are there any intelligent Bush apologists left?

Not on this forum apparently.

Seriously, though - I do generally find that the "lefties" come across as more broadminded, articulate and are better at providing references when asked to do so than the "cons" are.

This is not to say that the "lefties" don't have their share of "nutters", but at least there are a few people of them capable of contributing to a discussion.

No names!

**Boon Mee** · 15-11-2007, 05:32 AM

What Liberal Media Bias?

Newsweek press release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
MARKOS MOULITSAS, FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER OF DAILYKOS.COM,
TO BECOME NEWSWEEK CONTRIBUTOR FOR 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

New York — Markos Moulitsas, the founder and publisher of dailykos.com, will become a Newsweek contributor for the 2008 presidential campaign, offering occasional opinion pieces to the pages of the magazine and to Newsweek.com.

"We have always sought to represent a diversity of views in Newsweek, and we think Markos will be a great part of that tradition," said Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham. "He will give our readers in print and online a unique perspective. As always, our job is to create the most energetic and illuminating magazine possible, and Markos will help us do that as the campaign unfolds."

Do you actually believe Markos is going to report on the GOP candidates with the same unbiased language that he uses when talking about his favorite socialist comrades or maybe not?

**barbaro** · 15-11-2007, 08:01 AM

^ How about a link? You've noted the name of the article, but how about a link?

**raycarey** · 16-11-2007, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

New York — Markos Moulitsas, the founder and publisher of dailykos.com, will become a Newsweek contributor for the 2008 presidential campaign, offering occasional opinion pieces to the pages of the magazine and to Newsweek.com. "We have always sought to represent a diversity of views in Newsweek, and we think Markos will be a great part of that tradition," said Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham. "He will give our readers in print and online a unique perspective. As always, our job is to create the most energetic and illuminating magazine possible, and Markos will help us do that as the campaign unfolds."
Do you actually believe Markos is going to report on the GOP candidates with the same unbiased language that he uses when talking about his favorite socialist comrades or maybe not?

Two days after Newsweek said that lefty blogger and Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas would write occasional pieces on the '08 campaign, the magazine has announced the right wing of its "balancing" act: Karl Rove.
President Bush's former deputy chief of staff will deliver several columns through inauguration day '09 for the magazine, which is owned by the Washington Post Co.

Rove to write campaign commentary for Newsweek - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

you need to learn to keep your powder dry boonie....heh

**raycarey** · 16-11-2007, 09:56 PM

this thread seems to have come to a screeching halt.

wonder why that is? ...heh.

**Boon Mee** · 16-11-2007, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

this thread seems to have come to a screeching halt.

wonder why that is? ...heh.

Not so fast there slick - the Rove addition has only recently been announced. Should be interesting how badly Markos (screw 'em) Moulitas gets mauled by a real pro, eh?

**raycarey** · 16-11-2007, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Not so fast there slick - the Rove addition has only recently been announced

and your personal boogie man kos was announced when?....heh.

**Boon Mee** · 16-11-2007, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Not so fast there slick - the Rove addition has only recently been announced

and your personal boogie man kos was announced when?....heh.

...and your point?

**raycarey** · 16-11-2007, 11:28 PM

you got your panties in such a twist about the guy from the dailykos that you brought up an eight month old thread about alleged liberal media bias.....and the very next day rove was announced....heh.

learn to keep your powder dry booner.

**Boon Mee** · 16-11-2007, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

you got your panties in such a twist about the guy from the dailykos that you brought up an eight month old thread about alleged liberal media bias.....and the very next day rove was announced....heh.

learn to keep your powder dry booner.

No, I brought up an eight month old thread due to anty harping on & on & on etc re. some alleged slight to his perception of my reporting the NYT thing.

**Boon Mee** · 18-11-2007, 08:33 PM

Here's another excellent example of how skewed these Leftie reporters attempt to bias objective fact:

".. columnist, Eric Alterman, a professor of English and of Journalism. Readers of The Guardian's "Comment is Free" site can sometimes find Alterman commenting on American politics, as in his judgement a few months ago that: Well, I think you have be some combination of crazy, ignorant, dishonest or ideologically obsessed to believe that Islamic fundamentalists want to kill us because of "who we are" rather than "what we do", but on their lists of grievances, the never-ending presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia, coupled with US support for the Israeli occupation of the West Bank would rank one and two"

Is this Alterman totally out-to-lunch or what? Rather than being so-called 'ideologically obsessed' an objective view would be they darn sure do want to kill us just for what we are and represent.

Anyhow, many more examples...

Oliver Kamm: Dissecting media "bias": the case of Eric Alterman

**Boon Mee** · 19-07-2008, 12:55 AM

Media Bias? What Media Bias? All 3 Network Anchors To Follow Obama Trip. That's 3 More Than Followed McCain

Are they not the cutest trio of left-wing shills you ever saw!

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - mediabistro.com: TVNewser

Heh...even the NY Times notices the disparity: "Executives at the three traditional networks say they generally devote the same resources to the candidates. But they do not dispute that Mr. Obama has received more coverage this year, not only because of the historic nature of his campaign and his newness to the political scene relative to Mr. McCain, but also because of the protracted nature of Mr. Obama’s primary battle with Mrs. Clinton, which was at a peak when Mr. McCain last went to Iraq.

The imbalance has appeared in various analyses of the news coverage. The Tyndall Report, a news coverage monitoring service that has the broadcast networks as clients, reports that the three newscasts by the networks — which have a combined audience of more than 20 million people — spent roughly 114 minutes covering Mr. Obama since June. They spent about 48 minutes covering Mr. McCain, who made the rounds of the evening newscasts in satellite interviews last week.

...The large news media contingent that will travel with Mr. Obama will be a help if the trip goes wonderfully. But any gaffes will take place before a larger megaphone."

The left-wing media covering BO's gaffes? Ha! Like they did over the 57 states line, the Great Seal etc

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/us...in&oref=slogin

**Norton** · 21-07-2008, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

spent roughly 114 minutes covering Mr. Obama since June. They spent about 48 minutes covering Mr. McCain

I wonder how much time the "liberal" news media has spent covering Charles Baldwin, Bob Barr, Cynthia McKinney, and Ralph Nader? Some big time liberals in this bunch and the answer to the question is "zilch".

The reason Obama has had more coverage is simple. The news media needs to attract viewers and quite frankly, Obama sells better than McCain!

**attaboy** · 21-07-2008, 11:38 AM

it's all about attracting viewers and holding on to them. Obama has it going both ways as far as the media is concerned. People tune in to see him because they like him and others because they can't stand him.

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