> The Bush Bulge, the Grossly Incompetent Media and the Complicit Kerry Campaign
26 October 2004, 16:34
I agree. The U.S. media did not do it’s job in the run up to the war. 1000’s of lives have been lost due to this failure.
The "bulge" story is simply more evidence that the U.S. media will not change their ways. It is a travesty, really. What’s so disheartening is the fact that so many Americans are indifferent about their "democracy" becoming the joke of the world. When this has global implications, noone seems to laugh, though.
The "bulge" story was a special case.
It was an unambiguous litmus test for the state of U.S. journalism. Never was the evidence so clear for them to go after — it wasn’t a partisan issue; there was no "big picture" to think about. All you needed were 2 eyes, a microphone and a question, "WHAT IS IT? What was that rectangular object on the President’s back?"
Tim Russert was the only one I noticed that asked a follow-up question when the Republican campaign spokesperson brushed the question off with a joke. He wasn’t tough on the follow-up, though. He let it slide.
U.S. Journalists blew it . They blew the easiest of stories to cover. How can you as Americans ever trust them again.
It’s time to subscribe to broadband ASAP. If you already have it, do a search on Google the next time the journalist fail to do their job. You’ll find some interesting facts that you weren’t aware of. Facts from people who actually care to get at the truth — without having a paycheck as motivation.
I agree. The U.S. media did not do it’s job in the run up to the war. 1000’s of lives have been lost due to this failure.
The "bulge" story is simply more evidence that the U.S. media will not change their ways. It is a travesty, really. What’s so disheartening is the fact that so many Americans are indifferent about their "democracy" becoming the joke of the world. When this has global implications, noone seems to laugh, though.
The "bulge" story was a special case.
It was an unambiguous litmus test for the state of U.S. journalism. Never was the evidence so clear for them to go after — it wasn’t a partisan issue; there was no "big picture" to think about. All you needed were 2 eyes, a microphone and a question, "WHAT IS IT? What was that rectangular object on the President’s back?"
Tim Russert was the only one I noticed that asked a follow-up question when the Republican campaign spokesperson brushed the question off with a joke. He wasn’t tough on the follow-up, though. He let it slide.
U.S. Journalists blew it . They blew the easiest of stories to cover. How can you as Americans ever trust them again.
It’s time to subscribe to broadband ASAP. If you already have it, do a search on Google the next time the journalist fail to do their job. You’ll find some interesting facts that you weren’t aware of. Facts from people who actually care to get at the truth — without having a paycheck as motivation.