News Brats - Are We Helpless to Stop Them?

Keith Olbermann has become quite the prima donna.

Viewers tuning in a few moments early to the MSNBC debate,
were treated to Olbermann in a psychotic rant.
The righteous posture he adapts to go after right wing criminals like
Libby, Abramoff, and Cheney.

But this was no scandal du jour.  The words of hatred were being hurled
at a law abiding democrat.  Her sin?  Running for public office.
Who in just minutes, would be engaged in a national debate on
Olbermann's own channel.

A worthy democratic candidate being publically stoned
and persecuted.  Why?  Because they can.

I can't comment on the ritual post debate vilification of Clinton,
because I don't have the stomach to watch them anymore.

I was just happy that for the first time, NBC finally conducted a
balanced debate that wasn't calculated to hurt Clinton and throw her
off her game.

CNN Campbell Brown's debate hosting was sadism -
Allowing Obama to criticize Clinton for extended periods then cutting to
commercial break so she could not respond.
And MSNBC's previous debates were nothing more than a game of
"kill the candidate."

Debates are just the tip of the iceberg.

CNN News is an unapologetic propaganda machine for Barack Obama,
Swaying viewers with fuzzy warm news stories.  Swooning with praise.  
And making comments designed to hurt Clinton's run.  (From the
second she announced her candidacy, she was referred to as
"The Clinton Machine.")
MSNBC became so ruthless about whipping their viewers into
Clinton Hate, that I stopped watching.

Cable News Propagandizing has gone over the top.

Their cruelty is so extreme, it has to be traumatizing Clinton.
But the worst is, cable news is deciding our elections!

Emails of complaint have no effect.  They will NOT STOP.

Isn't it time to protect our candidates from media abuse and misbehavior?

Nobody wants things over-controlled and we don't want to discourage
honest criticism or freedom of speech.  
But our candidates should not have to put up with News Corps wiping their
asses on them day in and day out.

I am not an attorney, but it seems like time for a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
both at cable news and on-air talent.

At the least, shouldn't we contact their sponsors and tell them we will
not watch these shows  or consider being customers until cable news
cleans up its act?

If we don't start protecting Americans who are running for high office,
the qualified candidate pool is going to dwindle to nothing.  And the
president that cable news helped into office last time, has all but
destroyed this country.

Tags: cable TV, class action lawsuit, CNN, cnn debate, MSNBC, msnbc debate, Olbermann, propaganda (all tags)

Comments

13 Comments

Re: News Brats - Are We Helpless to Stop Them?

So it's ok when Olbermann says something negative about Republicans on his show which is partially an opinion show, but when he says something negative about a Democrat we should sue them or complain to the station? That's hypocritical.

Part of his show is to give his own opinions, and the thing is, his opinion is not meant to be a talking point of the DNC. He can say anything about who he wants to.

by Cheebs 2008-02-27 02:47AM | 0 recs
Re: At what point does freedom of speech

Yes she is a hard working senator, but what law is there that you claim is worthy of a class action lawsuit that says Olbermann on an OPINION show (and Countdown is very much partially an opinion show) can't share an opinion about a Democrat that isn't positive?

by Cheebs 2008-02-27 03:37AM | 0 recs
Re: At what point does freedom of speech

I quit watching KO weeks ago, but I thought the debate started at 8p.m last night instead of 9p.m. So I switched the channel long enough to hear him billing the next hour as "pre-debate coverage" as opposed to his usual opinion show.

by georgiapeach 2008-02-27 05:12AM | 0 recs
Keith Olbermann is part of Obama brainwash machine

Keith Olbermann producing BS after BS against Hillary for at least last 6 months. I never figure out why he hates Hillary and what so cool in Obama he likes. He never gave any specific reason why he like Obama, but he keeps producing pro-Obama BS in very self-righteous mode. It strikes me that both Obama and Olbermann behave as messiahs, like they know better than other people. And we know know that Obama knows almost no specifics. Only good thing about Keith Olbermann that he keeps pounding Bush, Bushism and his Bushists.

by WeNeed3rdParty 2008-02-27 02:52AM | 0 recs
Re: News Brats - Are We Helpless to Stop Them?

Obama knows plenty of specifics.  Stop lying.

by Socks The Cat 2008-02-27 03:04AM | 0 recs
Re: News Brats - Are We Helpless to Stop Them?
 
  Like he thinks Americas largest trading partner and largest supplier of oil ( Canada ) has a president. Ready on day one? Hows that working out for you BO ?
by gunner 2008-02-27 04:21AM | 0 recs
Re:

"I am not an attorney, but it seems like time for a class action lawsuit both at cable news and on-air talent."

Keep your day job.

by bigdcdem 2008-02-27 03:26AM | 0 recs
Re: News Brats - Are We Helpless to Stop Them?

Remember Keith Olbermann is just like George Will. They both root for losers, the Mets and the Cubs. enough said.

by Safe at Home 2008-02-27 03:52AM | 0 recs
Wow

Inverse the names and affiliations and this honestly sounds just like an unhinged freeper rant.

Seriously.

I could go to freerepublic.com right now and find any number of posts and comments that are directly related to this rant.

by zonk 2008-02-27 04:07AM | 0 recs
Re: News Brats - Are We Helpless to Stop Them?
The only thing I disagree with in this diary is this statement: "I was just happy that for the first time, NBC finally conducted a
balanced debate that wasn't calculated to hurt Clinton and throw her
off her game. "
She was right about most of the first questions being directed at her so that Obama could hear her answers and then respond. Then they would move on to another question without allowing her to counter unless she just ignored them and responded anyway. When Obama was given the question first, he was allowed to respond to her answer without having to talk over a moderator. Every time Tim Russert asked her a question, he interrupted her while she was trying to answer, but sat quietly while Obama was talking. The only exception was the stupid hypothetical questions about Iraq and NAFTA that he demanded yes or no answers to. This debate was better moderated than the one on CNN, but not by much.
by georgiapeach 2008-02-27 05:21AM | 0 recs
Re: That's a good point

But in the only two head to head debates, the only rule is that there are no rules. So they don't have to make any pretense of equal time, allowing rebuttals of personal attacks, or any of that other silly stuff that would actually make the debate fair for both candidates.

by georgiapeach 2008-02-27 06:38AM | 0 recs
Re: News Brats - Are We Helpless to Stop Them?

They all suck. They really do. Every last one of these self-righteous assholes who think it's all about them.

by Bob Johnson 2008-02-27 06:00AM | 0 recs
"cable news is deciding our elections"

and celebrating pseudo-leftists all across the blogosphere. Most depressing sight in years, well maybe since Nancy & Harry decided to keep the war going.

by fairleft 2008-02-27 12:31PM | 0 recs

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