Comments on: How About a Fairness Doctrine for the Mainstream Media? http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arthurstone http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100342 Arthurstone Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:07:27 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100342 Mike, quite rightly, typed: 'Is “Arthur” making SMEARS again????' Quite right. Quite right. My mistake. What would P.J. O'Rourke would think? Probably take my side.

Mike, quite rightly, typed:

‘Is “Arthur” making SMEARS again????’

Quite right. Quite right.

My mistake.

What would P.J. O’Rourke would think?

Probably take my side.

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]]> By: Mike's America http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100330 Mike's America Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:43 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100330 Is "Arthur" making SMEARS again???? Tsk, tsk, tsk! For SHAME! Always quick to point the finger at others you would think Artie would be a bit more careful himself.

Is “Arthur” making SMEARS again????

Tsk, tsk, tsk!

For SHAME!

Always quick to point the finger at others you would think Artie would be a bit more careful himself.

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]]> By: stix1972 http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100323 stix1972 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:38:35 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100323 Yes McCain is a media whore, so is every politician. Obama is a arrogant naive politician that thinks he is already president and the MSM follows him around like little puppy and slobbers on his feet.

Yes McCain is a media whore, so is every politician. Obama is a arrogant naive politician that thinks he is already president and the MSM follows him around like little puppy and slobbers on his feet.

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]]> By: Arthurstone http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100316 Arthurstone Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:29:08 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100316 Fit fit typed: McCain used to be a media whore. Still is. But business is a little slow.

Fit fit typed:

McCain used to be a media whore.

Still is.

But business is a little slow.

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]]> By: Fit fit http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100305 Fit fit Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:51:04 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100305 McCain used to be a media whore. Now that "his base" has a new hero he's pouting like a spoiled brat. He's even decided <a href="http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/07/tales_from_the_jv_squad_no_pre.php" rel="nofollow"> to take his ball and go home</a>.

McCain used to be a media whore. Now that “his base” has a new hero he’s pouting like a spoiled brat. He’s even decided to take his ball and go home.

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]]> By: Fit fit http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100302 Fit fit Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:26:31 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100302 I didn't dispute anything Schippert had to say. Steve Schippert is not John McCain. John McCain consistantly confuses his facts on Iraq. It does matter if anyone else in the universe writes wonderfully profound insights on Iraq, it doesn't change the issue that John McCain struggles daily to get the facts straight in his own mind.

I didn’t dispute anything Schippert had to say. Steve Schippert is not John McCain. John McCain consistantly confuses his facts on Iraq. It does matter if anyone else in the universe writes wonderfully profound insights on Iraq, it doesn’t change the issue that John McCain struggles daily to get the facts straight in his own mind.

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]]> By: John Ryan http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100285 John Ryan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:03:56 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100285 And of course likewise if 90% of Americans wish to watch the left of center news then I say let them.

And of course likewise if 90% of Americans wish to watch the left of center news then I say let them.

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]]> By: John Ryan http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100284 John Ryan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:00:33 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100284 Americans have many different choices from where to get there news however some seem to think that those choices should be somehow limited in the interest of "fairness". Fox News attracts about 10% of the prime time news hour watchers. As for talk radio being "unfair" I have no problem with it I think it is a non issue, if 12 million Americans want to watch Rush I say let them. If MSM wants to mock Bush and thinks that it can turn a profit doing so I say let them.

Americans have many different choices from where to get there news however some seem to think that those choices should be somehow limited in the interest of “fairness”. Fox News attracts about 10% of the prime time news hour watchers. As for talk radio being “unfair” I have no problem with it I think it is a non issue, if 12 million Americans want to watch Rush I say let them. If MSM wants to mock Bush and thinks that it can turn a profit doing so I say let them.

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]]> By: stix1972 http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100282 stix1972 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:01:21 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100282 Ok Fit Fit, Did you read anything that Steve Schippert wrote, or did you just pass over that and go to HUFFPO and slobber over their great historical prowess.

Ok Fit Fit,
Did you read anything that Steve Schippert wrote, or did you just pass over that and go to HUFFPO and slobber over their great historical prowess.

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]]> By: Fit fit http://floppingaces.net/2008/07/22/how-about-a-fairness-doctrine-for-the-mainstream-media/#comment-100264 Fit fit Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:31:41 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=5976#comment-100264 stix1972, You don't have to listen to Huffington, listen to McCain own words... This is not a "gaffe", or poor reasoning, this is flat at wrong on the history. <blockquote>McCain: I don't know how you respond to something that is such a false depiction of what actually happened. Colonel McFarlane (phonetic) was contacted by one of the major Sunni sheiks. Because of the surge we were able to go out and protect that sheik and others. And it began the Anbar awakening. I mean, that's just a matter of history. </blockquote> The meeting he referenced took place months before the surge was even announced. What's interesting is how arrogant McCain is in spewing his mistake. His frustration on losing the one issue voters favored him on is palpable. This is about him saving face, not winning the war.

stix1972,

You don’t have to listen to Huffington, listen to McCain own words… This is not a “gaffe”, or poor reasoning, this is flat at wrong on the history.

McCain: I don’t know how you respond to something that is such a false depiction of what actually happened. Colonel McFarlane (phonetic) was contacted by one of the major Sunni sheiks. Because of the surge we were able to go out and protect that sheik and others. And it began the Anbar awakening. I mean, that’s just a matter of history.

The meeting he referenced took place months before the surge was even announced. What’s interesting is how arrogant McCain is in spewing his mistake. His frustration on losing the one issue voters favored him on is palpable. This is about him saving face, not winning the war.

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