CNN's Wolf in Sheep's Clothing »
Posted By Spadecaller 5 months ago in NewsThe distorted manner in which CNN's favorite son, Wolf Blitzer, reports on the campaign and comments of Barack Obama has completely obliterated fair and objective news coverage on cable television.
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greenmac5 months ago
If I hat a hit list for CNN. This would be my list and the order of said list.
Lou Dobbs
Wolf Blitzer
Larry King
The editors
The management.
There is hope for some of the others. I used to like CNN..... now it is the new National Enquirer. It is sad to say, the public is the catalyst for the changes I and others have witnessed. The public craves this type of reporting.
Lou Dobbs has become the "expert" on every subject. If you disagree with him,(as Obama did) he sets out on a personal vendetta. If I had to define whining in two words... it would be LOU DOBBS.The management and editors.... they are out to sell air time not substance
Wolf ... is politically challenged.... and unable to carry out an interview in most cases. Once in a while he succeeds.
Larry King... Once was a great interviewer.... now seeks sensationalism and dirt, instead of substance.
Me....I still watch it through my own personal filters...LOL
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ProudBlueTexan5 months ago
I just sent the URL to this story and thread to CNN's feedback mail with a comment about their tactics. Quick, easy, let's fill their inbox:
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form.sound.of...
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mesodude5 months ago
I stopped watching CNN's pre-election coverage several months ago when I couldn't find out what any of the GOP candidates were up to but meanwhile they'd have nightly roundtable discussions about Hillary flashing her cleavage ("What message is she trying to send to voters by wearing more low cut blouses? Why did she wear a pink pantsuit? What does it mean? Is she trying to take the focus off of Obama's flag pin? What?!") or "cackling" ("What's so funny? How many times did she laugh during that debate? Why didn't she laugh at Obama's joke? I wonder if she's still angry that he giggled during the Pledge of Allegiance?") or "misting up" ('gasp--she showed her "softer" side...whooo-ooohh...Why did she wrinkle her nose when Charlie Gibson asked her a question about Obama's middle name? Does it mean she secretly hate Muslims?') at a campaign stop.
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MRCOFFEECAKE5 months ago
They understand how news reporting has successfully morphed into headline creating programs like O'reilly and hannity.
Those guys will never get cancelled, but Scarborough and a few others who still seem slanted but not caustic will be the first to drop due to ratings..These guys need ratings..They get paid for viewership and they need to be bold. This is no longer reporting, it is now newsmaking, breaking stories and
stealing viewers from the competition..
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cowboygrandpa5 months ago
Spadecaller:
I learned years ago to stop listening to that trash. If you don't view it and only the small minority do. They will fade away. Sponsors will not sponsor money losing programs for very long.
That is the problem with everyone listening to these peoples crap. Those who sponsor them know they get heard and their products are being heard about.
Want to get rid of them stop listening and talking about them.
Bury them with non attention and listen to those who promote what you believe in.
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Spadecaller5 months ago
cowboy
It was by communicating to CNN and cutting back from tuning into the channel that we got rid of Ralph Reed, when he was brought on to the station.
There is a difference between confronting an issue and ignoring it. If CNN knows why their viewers are dropping off, then we can effect positive change.
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libsRfunny5 months ago
"Have you had enough of CNN and Wolf Blitzer?"
Is everyone supposed to get a "tingling" sensation when talking to Obama as Chris Matthews said he did?
McCain offered a fair opinion of Obama and a Hamas leader who said he "hoped" Obama would win the election. Calling it a "McCarthy-ite" attack is completely baseless and extremely prejudicial. Funny how a fair line of questioning and legitimate criticism amount to "McCarthyism."
Next thing you know, people will say those opposing Obama are racist. Oh, wait, some idiots already said that.
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libsRfunny5 months ago
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/mccain-did-sug...
"...The Arizona senator's campaign was quoting an audio interview conducted by World Net Daily and ABC Radio in which Ahmed Yousef, Hamas' top political adviser in the Gaza Strip, said Hamas 'hopes' Obama will win the presidential elections..."
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mesodude5 months ago
libsr, why do you *always* do this? This is not a story about Chris Matthews or MSNBC but since you brought them up, do you have examples of Chris Matthews or MSNBC glomming onto an ambiguous soundbite about McCain and running it over and over and over again so that anyone seeing it out of context will walk away with a negative impression of him? Can you do provide that?
So Chris Matthews has a crush on Obama. We got that. And you also know Wolf Blitzer loves him some George W Bush. The *rest* of the substance of this article you don't even TRY to rebut in a meaningful way. The point of zeroing in on that *one* aspect of the response and to loop it all day long on CNN is to associate Obama with terrorists--and you KNOW this. So when did Chris Matthews, MSNBC, or any network do report a story about McCain in a similar way?
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CHAM5 months ago
I watch The Situation Room every day. Also watch C-Span. I have seen some good and bad on both. But they are certainly better than the CNN core news.
I have crtainly had enough of CNN. I remember just a few days ago when one of the "Pretty Young Things" made the remark about an Obama statement "Who Cares what Obama has to say anyway?"
Now how's that for fair and balanced news reporting?
CNN is so biased it's almost immoral. And they call themselves Fair and Balanced.
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memestryker5 months ago
I don't bother to tune him in. I'm so committed to free speech that I never try to silence anyone by having them fired--I just vote with my tuner. He'll go away if he doesn't have an audience.
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Spadecaller5 months ago
I remember the outpouring of criticism CNN received when they brought on Ralph Reed; that ended quickly because of all the complaints and threats that viewers sent to CNN.
Although I only browse CNN randomly to get a glimpse at what they are doing, it didn't take me long to discover this kind of activity by Wolf. I would like to see Blitzer follow Ralph Reed out the door.
How about you?
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deadlyhaiku5 months ago
CNN killed what would have been Howard Dean's nomination. I went in to work the next day after they created and broadcast the famous Dean Scream, and sure enough, the politically ignorant people at my work were all *concerned* about that.
CNN made that because Howard Dean declared he would take on the Media if elected. CNN can't have that.
Heckuva job, CNN, and I'll never forgive you for that, for manipulating the dummies, for dumbing it all down, for helping to stick us with 4 more years of Bushtard.
Anytime I check in on CNN's home page, it's about 50% fluff, 30% Bush admin propaganda, and *maybe* 20% of actual real objective, reality based reporting.
The sum of CNN is crap, despite it's few shining spots. You know that little white speck on top of bird sh*t? That's bird sh*t too.
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MRCOFFEECAKE5 months ago
I was involved in the dean campaign, and he was all done 3 weeks before Iowa. he had no Iowa organization and poor advisors.
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rdy2rck5 months ago
To be honest Spade I can make only a scant judgement on Blitzer. I don't usually watch him but from the little I've seen it's total bias Against Obama IMO.
And also, I've basically been on a political blackout for 3 weeks except glancing at our biased newspaper to get the basics.It was only yesterday really I began to start participating again.I just got sick of the fighting,bickering,back stabbing, media and needed a break.LOL
I hope you had a chance to read my reponse to your media ownership comment yesterday. It explains my opinion on media bias except for specific individuals because cash and ratings still play a part.
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Spadecaller5 months ago
rdy2rck
Yes I did. Thanks for the comments. BTW I appreciate and respect our differences. In the real world I have friends who are more conservative-minded than me and we have no problems in relating constructively. I feel the same way about you. We may not always share the same opinion, but we agree to disagree respectfully. I think we could use a lot more of that in this world.
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rdy2rck5 months ago
I agree. It was refreshing to discuss intelligently with you and scott civilly yesterday. But according to the dictionary setting aside party affiliation I'm not a conservative by that definition any more than anyone else which is close minded.I have been called a progressive liberal thinker by dictionary defs.
But using party affialition I am neither. Besides Hillary, it's not so much the candidates but the failed useleness I percieve of both parties general philosophies and the lobbyist feet each party IMO are under.
But like I said If elected, I hope he can REALLY clean Washington because we need DRASTIC change.And McCain is just a member of the TOP(Tired OLD Party).
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not2needy5 months ago
Wolf Blitzer is a despisable little man, as is John McCain.
I don't watch Wolf, won't watch Wolf and if i had my way he would be GONE from the media period.
I think i will email CNN, and tell them they are going to lose their following if they don't get rid of that pariah. lol, like they care what i think.
Left leaning media indeed!
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Spadecaller5 months ago
Your right walden, it's now like the former Soviet Union's television. TV behind the Teflon Curtain...
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Spadecaller5 months ago
That drives my wife and I crazy too.
Especially when he ends his opening comment with the word
"N-o-w-w-ww-w" He sounds like a freakin cow.
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Spadecaller5 months ago
I like what n2n wrote:
"I think i will email CNN, and tell them they are going to lose their following if they don't get rid of that pariah. lol, like they care what i think."
Fortunately there were enough people promising not to watch CNN at all when Ralph Reed was added to their roster; consequently he was removed quickly. I don't even think he lasted 2 weeks!
The only way to get these creeps is by beating down their ratings. That is exactly why I wrote this story.
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not2needy5 months ago
I sent my message to CNN, here is the link for anyone who wants to as well.
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?35
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walden35 months ago
The other day I was watching Morning Joe on MSNBC. Joe and his co-host were lamenting how Hillary could change her position on issues so often. The co-host made some snide remark.
It might as well have been followed by, "I'm John McCain and I approved of this ad."
And it's like that every single morning.
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Endoscopy5 months ago
The problem is that Hamas did make that statement. This sounds like Obama was allowed to say what he wanted to. Any time a politician says anything to anybody during an election they need to know anything they say may be made into a sound bite. Therefor they have to be very careful for the whole campaign. Obama messed up with his "bitter" comment he thought was private and lost PA giving extended life to Clinton's campaign.
Fox's ratings have made CNN go more toward the middle and push both sides. That makes them seem anti Democrat to the Democrats and anti Republican to the Republicans. Good journaism should do that. Right now the story is Obama vs Clinton. Wait until it is McCain vs Obama. Then both sides will be angry if they go down the middle.
Don't cry too hard. The MSM is still mostly liberal.
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cushi5 months ago
And isn't it amazing how such an innocuous comment by Obama made can be twisted into something that was neither said nor implied, and given such magnitude that sways the votes in a critical primary,while Shrillary and McSame can make truly SIGNIFICANT statements such as "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran!" or "Anyone who attacks one of our allies in the middle east can be obliterated," (not an exact quote but words to that effect) and only receive "honorable mention in the news!"
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Justice4All5 months ago
It's easy to see what Hillary is up to. And easy to see why Wolf would like her as candidate. Both will take care of Israel before they take care of the US.
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Endoscopy5 months ago
ROTFLMAO
That is politics. Both sides quote out of context what they think will drive the middle toward them. Many times it is the real thing. Like Obamas "bitter people clinging to religion and guns, etc." The media does it all the time. You only complain when your ox is gored.
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