FOX biased? Absolutely.At least, I think it is. But can we call FOX "mainstream"? Hardly.<br /><br />How many share the FOX format? <br />Do you notice any differences between FOX and any of the alphabet media, as far as what is covered, what is NOT covered, and talk programming they present?<br /><br />Thought so. Now, this should go a long way in explaining FOX's growth compared to CBS' collapse. shouldn't it??
Typical right wing hate speech.<br /><br />When faced with irrefutable facts and positions, resort to hate-speech. Get over it.<br /><br />Ill admit, I do NOT like bush. I do not hate him, I just do not respect him, approve of his vacation (job) performance, or like the fact that he is president. <br /><br />12footer, I am surprised at the tame nature in general of your mild troll. I am pleased that you have worked hard to keep it tame. After reading the opinions both liberal and conservative, I agree that your perception of the media bias roots firmly in your predisposed opinions. If you are far right leaning, because the media says ANYTHING contrary to bush, it's the evil liberal media, just listen to the pompous arrogant windbag puppet boy rush. If you are highly liberal then because the media doesn't bury him in "proof" that he is evil means they are conservative leaning. However, if you are an intelligent, capable, independent thinking audience member then you can see the relatively neutral bias of the sensationalism media. Just as the pompous arrogant windbag puppet boy rush sensationalizes any non-hard-right agenda as anti-American and praises any redumblican party idea as the best thing ever thought of. It is simply a matter of pandering to your audience. Sensationalism sells. If you're rush, you pander to a certain audience, and if you're left leaning, you kowtow to another audience.<br /><br />As for the whole Clinton lied ordeal, you speak of it as though it is justified, but when a similar investigation is launched against a redumblican, its a partisan witchhunt. Clinton's deal went full circle. The current administration is working hard to frustrate the investigations that are currently being conducted. If there is nothing to the allegations, then that will be proved out, but otherwise, the grand jury would not have found evidence to indict. Your political slants are clouding your judgements regarding the judicial system. And while we are rehashing the Clinton lied drama, why was oral cop such a big deal that we as a nation had to spend millions to expose it? I was disappointed and offended by his cheating, but I was equally offended by the redumblicans wasting so much money to expose what should have been between him and Hillary. Did his infidelity affect his presidential performance? NO it did not, at least directly. Did his lying result in the death of anyone? Forget the allegations that could not even be formulated into charges relating to Whitewater. <br />If indeed bush lied about or manipulated intelligence leading up to the Iraqi invasion, then he lied, and tens of thousands of innocent people and thousands of troops died. This is an issue that the bush administration is fighting (for it's life?) to make sure NEVER gets settled. Why is baby bush so scared of his actions relating to the pre-war intelligence? It's time to come clean with America, but I doubt baby bush ever will. Forget what political leaders "knew" for years before. All that matters are the facts that were presented to baby bush that he based his decision on. I will never be convinced that he did not disregard information that did not agree with his position, whether that evidence was great in volume or a single document. That is not to say that he did not act on the intelligence available to him. Just was it accurate and credible, or simply what substantiated what he wanted to do anyway.<br /><br />So lets get over this hate-speech, realize that there is a difference of opinions, the media is an outlet of information presented with however much fluff and inducements required to achieve the greatest business value needed. I personally do not find the mainstream media to be significantly biased one way or the other. I do see bias' in presentation of the "news", some to the right, some to the left, whatever is needed to sell the program. And I see a failing leadership and those who want so desperately to believe that they will lash out at any element of truth that casts a bad light on said leadership.
<br />And they have, with a STAND-IN...Priceless stuff that cannot be made-up, even by the crew of Staurday Night Live! <br /><br />Then we we were treated to the Katrina coverage-- This Cheney-made by haliburton hurricane and celebrity levy-break!! Oh, the carnage! Oh, the agony Bush caused! Thousands dead,floating down the road...When this blew-up in the left's face, as all the other attacks have done, they just dusted-off Cindy yet again, Drug-out some new indictments, or come-up with a new, equally-absurd "angle"...How about some MORE worthless indictments? hmmmm?<br /><br /><br />So, far, NONE of this silly mud they have thrown-against the wall has stuck, and NONE of it got to their intended target, GWBush! And it's not like he is running for president in 2008. <br />I am particularlly centered of this single-minded effort to get Bush at any cost, as it is indicative of their total strategy. They do not want American defeat...Unless Bush can be held accountable (read: "Bush Lied", "DCheney/oil/Haliburton")<br /><br />This whole thing is whacky, yet dangerous, and it's hazards are not towards thier intended target (Get-Bush "allways"), but innocent people, and soldiers in harm's way. (by encouraging the enemy).<br /><br />I sure would like to know what rewards or spoils victory in thier little war would give them.<br />But thru this chain of attacks, even a moron can tell what motivates the left. Thier main objectiive is not to win the next election, or to offer a better solution to anything ailing our society. Thier objective is single-minded: GET BUSH ! They don't care how, or who is harmed or killed by thier efforts. This war on terrorism could be a defeat, and it's ok by them, because Only thier hopeful end-result matters to them.<br />And the democratic party's brightest are bailing from this idiotic kook-fringe in droves! I say, good riddance, but in the meantime, i wonder how many more will die due to thier self-centered, single-minded goal.<br />And their media alliances are not as transparent as they were in 1969, (thank you, Walter Kronkite).
<br />Now i know you know Rush and FOX are not considered "mainstream media". I also know you know that Rush isn't even a journalist.<br /><br />What's the deal, Rodbolt? Are you trying defend or deny the exisitence of a biased mainstream media by comparing the right wing bias of FOX and Rush to the left wing alphabet news sourses??
I said nothing about syria, india, pakistan, so I don't know quite why your post was addressed to me. I also don't know what this is:<br /><br />
The most current unemployment rate is:<br /><br />
Considering that 4% was historically considered transient unemploment, it looks GREAT to me. We just had a hurricane that killed thousands, (democratic estimate, sorry couldn't resist
) comparing this to some socialist countries like say Germany, 11%, France, 12%.<br /><br />Home sales up 13% last month even with 6% interest rates. Which really is incredibly low interest.<br /><br />Where is the good news rodbolt, there is much to report yet most mainstream media focuses on some percieved failure. Don't see a bias?<br /><br />Here is a good story, why is abortion a lithum test to be a supreme court judge for the democrats. Tunnel vision?<br /><br />The vet administration is a mess, and if you are looking for some bad news, there you go. But this has been the case for decades. And no that doesn't justify or make it acceptable.
<br /><br />But Bill is gone and really not newsworthy anymore, but he feeds the mob with inflamitory statements on foreign soil. Dubai. Feeding the misinformation and negative press. I would simply wish he would just go quietly into the night. But that isn't likely. I would think with his charisma that he could make a substantial positive impact somewhere.
