During the last week, its clear the news media is on full-getaway mode. Passing off Gen. Clark's comments as "controversial" or "news" even though he's said the same before. They show California burning to the ground constantly (becuase every American wants to see their countrymen's land burned to ash), Jolie is knocked up in France so I guess thats news?
So as we head into the Independance Day Weekend, I've complied a list of 5 things MSM news outlets should do to regain their focus.
I say regain their focus becuase clearly their job is to inform not entertain us as they are doing now. If I want to be entertained watching the news, I'll watch the E! channel
- All correspondents, pundits, TV hosts, bureau chiefs need to sit down with a chair and a case of RedBull and actually READ the ENTIRE voting record of John McCain. Im sure you will think twice before using the term "maverick" again. To borrow a quote from Gramps McFlashbacks he made to eventual VP Mitt Romney, "you are truly the candidate of change". Who knows, it may not take that long. All you have to do is watch Keith Olbermann from July 1, http://rawstory.com/...
- Enough with the Bill/Hillary/Obama love triangle. While you guys are all fallin over yourselves with the lastest "Clinton Watch", there is actually an important election going on here. Facts are Hillary is on board and it doesnt matter if Bill is or not. If the primary has shown one thing, its that Hillary NOT Bill is the class, poise, and rock in this relationship. http://www.nypost.com/...
- Talk to political analysts, strategists, and surrogates less and talk to the VOTERS more. You know the voters, the 98% percent of us without TV, Radio, or print forums. Here is what I saw on MSNBC today--this is not verbatim, just a paraphrasing
Host: So is McCain's war-time service up for questionning?
Rep. Strategist--BLAH, BLAH, cheapshot. BLAH, BLAH, fire Wes Clark. BLAH, BLAH, just another politician
Dem Strategist--BLAH, BLAH, McSame, BLAH, BLAH, third term, BLAH, BLAH, change.
This is the political discourse to move our country forward?
4. This is for MSNBC and CBS. RACHEL MADDOW NEEDS HER OWN SHOW, or more accurately AMERICA NEEDS A RACHEL MADDOW TV SHOW. Do we really need a HardBall rerun at 7pm. A Rachel Maddow show as a lead in to Countdown? Call it liberal(read: THE TRUTH) red meat.
Now CBS, LARA LOGAN NEEDS TO REPLACE KATIE COURIC AS HOST OF CBS EVENING NEWS. Lara has got all of camera pleasing aesthetic as Couric with more insight. Plus Im sure Lara would bring more commentary to the table than this wonderful gem. This is what 60 million will buy you? (pertinent video starts at 5:45
http://www.cbsnews.com/...
- Discover where you guys hid that story about the Pentagon, propaganda, retired generals. http://www.nytimes.com/...