CNN's Wolf in Sheep's Clothing »
Posted By Spadecaller 1 year, 1 month 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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greenmac1 year, 1 month 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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ProudBlueTexan1 year, 1 month 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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MRCOFFEECAKE1 year, 1 month 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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cowboygrandpa1 year, 1 month 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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Klarissa1 year, 1 month ago
Spade, politics as usual, The press, the candidates, and the blogs.
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libsRfunny1 year, 1 month 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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CHAM1 year, 1 month 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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memestryker1 year, 1 month 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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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month 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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deadlyhaiku1 year, 1 month 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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not2needy1 year, 1 month 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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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month ago
Your right walden, it's now like the former Soviet Union's television. TV behind the Teflon Curtain...
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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month 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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not2needy1 year, 1 month 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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walden31 year, 1 month 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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Endoscopy1 year, 1 month 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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cushi1 year, 1 month 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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raats66621 year, 1 month ago
The problem is that Hamas did make that statement.
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SOOOO?
Obama's comment was NOT related to Hamas it was John McCain who has stood on his 'soap box' and said that he didn't like negative campaigning, and wouldn't DO any negative campaigning. Then when his SUPPORTERS started may comments INCLUDING state Republican Committees he says "I told them using very strong language that I didn't approve."
And then John McCain flip flops on HIMSELF by making this comment which is negative campaigning. So, IF John McCain was HEADING toward "No Negative Campaigning" it would APPEAR that he's "Off Course" or another words "has lost his barring".
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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month ago
The reverse logic of representing Obama or any candidate with what a terrorist organization believes is a loathsome smear similar to what McCarthy did during the 50's; guilt by the hearsay of others.
Hitler endorsed the Catholic and Protestant Church during the 3rd Reich; does that say something about the church or Hitler?
If anyone believes ths media is "still mostly liberal", then they must have an obstucted view from being so far down the line on the right wing that they can't see past Joe McCarthy.
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walden31 year, 1 month ago
Just the other day I heard a local sports radio host, Gerry Callahan, on WEEI in Boston say that Obama wants to help Hamas. Mind you these insane and inappropriate electioneering comments were sent out over the airwaves to millions of people. It has an effect. Over time the comments, especially without any rebuttal become accepted as truth.
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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month ago
That's the sad part about this whole thing. The lack of integrity that permeates msm makes it extremely difficult for the real issues to get aired. Our media only highlights the scum and the smut about personalities -- but the virtues of character and deed get lost in their pile of spin.
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raats66621 year, 1 month ago
What is EQUALLY disturbing is that when someone hears that and turns around to tell someone else they will likely ADD or SUBTRACT one or more words from what was originally said.
One word or comma can COMPLETELY change the subject of a sentence.
Don't be shocked if by this time next week Obama is the HEAD of Hamas.
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walden31 year, 1 month ago
Although off topic, what do folks thing of the big Bush wedding this weekend?
Mother's Day roses are 50 bucks a dozen, gas is almost 4 bucks a gallon, people are losing their homes and we have to see the Bushes living it up, insulated from our daily struggles, like American royalty.
I mean to me it's like Marie Antoinette saying, 'let them eat cake.'
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cushi1 year, 1 month ago
So true, and it's disgusting! But you know, they aren't even going whole hog because they KNOW how pis sed the American public is over the butchering of our economy by the Bush assassination (seems more like that than administration).
They are trying to downplay it somewhat, but the public is not fooled! Even their "low key" wedding is no doubt costing more than most of the middle class makes in yearly salary.
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vidman041 year, 1 month ago
walden3, I thought of all people you would be above saying this sort of thing. You won't be seeing the wedding, it's private at their ranch in Texas, and I'm sure he's paying for it, you have proof otherwise, let's see it.
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raats66621 year, 1 month ago
I have no problem with the 'twins' falling in love and getting married.
What I find most interesting, however, is that the bride doesn't, necessarily support McLame (per her CNN interview with Larry King).
For me, that says more then Caroline Kennedy or Julie Nixon supporting Obama.
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Endoscopy1 year, 1 month ago
Where do you live. I want to stay away from there. Its much cheaper where I live.
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mesodude1 year, 1 month ago
I think they were very smart not to have it here in DC because it'd probably be heartbreaking for Jenna to watch her wedding video in the future --with the din of angry chanting protesters in the background drowning out the wedding toasts as part of the memory of her special day. ;-P
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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month ago
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tryingtofindmyway1 year, 1 month ago
Oh well really people. Read this article on Obama's North Carolina victory speech and tell me that he's being unfairly targeted. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/...
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Ciera-Marie1 year, 1 month ago
Meant to not vote for or against the comment. After reading the link and doing my own research I retract it and wish I could neg it.
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Endoscopy1 year, 1 month ago
Started after the 60's. Walter Cronkite made a speech that blasted the Viet Nam war. That started the big three to slant the news towards the liberals. They have been getting worse all the time. Their news rating plummet as a result. Talk radio filled the gap and then Fox came along. Their news ratings have caused CNN to put on more conservatives to balance their network. Their ratings have improved as a result. If you have biased people at least you should have them on both sides.
I agree that even people of your ilk should also be allowed to speak.
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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month ago
ml2007
Thanks for sharing that.
"We shall overcome because the arc of a moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." MLK
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NoWayMan1 year, 1 month ago
wolf blitzer is just more proof that the idea of the "librul meedeeyah" is just another right wing hoax.
besides news outlets with an obvious bent (foxnews, washington times) the media is neither blue nor red. the media is green. as in money. they are all about the green. and things like war help the media make money. people watch the news during war. advertising fees go up. cha-ching!
remember, if it bleeds, it leads.
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Endoscopy1 year, 1 month ago
Same can be said of liberals. Anything conservative is thought to be trash not thoughtful ideas.
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hyperbola1 year, 1 month ago
Media in the Us no longer has anything to do with information or analysis. It is about keeping media from exposing corporate and government corruption.
Why Big Media Needs Propaganda to Survive
The mainstream media are as likely to report on Pentagon propaganda â;; and thus, themselves â;; as President Bush is likely to cede that "mission accomplished" was poor phrasing. That is, it ain't ever gonna happen.
... If you haven't heard already, just six corporations control most of what we read, watch and listen to every day. These corporate giants are motivated entirely by profit, not public service. So as Big Media get bigger, gobbling up more newspapers, radio stations and TV networks through consolidation, our media system actually gets smaller. Corporate execs have gutted newsrooms, shuttered foreign bureaus and slashed spending on investigative reporting...
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hyperbola1 year, 1 month ago
To consolidate their control, Big Media owners like Rupert Murdoch have cozied up to Washington, deploying legions of lobbyists and lawyers to craft U.S. communications policy, while doling out millions of dollars in campaign contributions to squelch any challenge from elected officials....
..Weak and lightheaded, the junk news we now call journalism is now entirely incapable of fulfilling its mission to hold government and corporate actors accountable, to report in the public's interest, and to critique itself for wrongdoing...
... Yes, we need to hold the government accountable for the crime of propaganda. But we also need to roll back consolidation so that new voices can counter the propaganda that has seeped into the newsrooms of the mainstream press...
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/09/...
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Spadecaller1 year, 1 month ago
Some of us sent messages to CNN, here is the link for anyone who wants to as well. Don't forget, that we got rid of Ralph Reed, who was only on the air on CNN for 2 weeks.
The best way to beat the media is to cut into their ratings; and that can be done by organizing, boycotting, and communicating.
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?35
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Klarissa1 year, 1 month ago
spade, nothing like freedom of speech for commentators?? The "news" is something else, tho, should be reporting, not commentating.
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Justice4All1 year, 1 month ago
Wolf has taken a stance against Dean, Ron Paul, Obama and many others. He listens to Joe Liberman and Romney. Is it my imagination or is he against anyone who tries to take a balanced approach to Americas policy in the Middle East? I expect Obama to be loyal to America. So why does Wolf question his loyality to Israel?
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vidman041 year, 1 month ago
You people disgust me! Can't the President's daughter get married in peace without you a-holes making it into something political? I'm glad she chose to get married in Crawford because God knows what kind of stupid comments you people would make. Don't you have any class at all? Didn't think so....
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