Media Matters Sunday Campaign Deserves Your Attention

by: krazypuppy

Thu Mar 15, 2007 at 11:21:32 AM CDT

The campaign is based off their report which found that news programs on Sunday still favor Republicans and rightwing viewpoints despite the 2006 election results. Sunday news shows, despite the relatively small audience, set up the news cycle for the week and greatly influence the frame for Americans who watch and drive the news.

America sent a clear message in 2006 when it elected Democrats. We took over Congress. It's high time that we took back the Sunday news!

Demand more balance coverage and equal billing to Democrats on Sunday news shows.

On the Sunday after the midterm elections, in which Democrats took control of Congress for the first time in a dozen years, viewers tuned in to NBC's Meet the Press to hear what the Democratic win meant for the country -- only to discover that host Tim Russert did not have any Democrats on at all. Instead, Russert's guests were Republican Sen. John McCain (AZ) and Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (CT), who ran in the general election as an Independent after losing the Democratic primary. And after an election in which the public's opposition to the Iraq war was a central issue, Meet the Press hosted two guests who support the war.

While you're at it check out Clinton's call for Gonzales' resignation. Whether you like her or not, it's good to see that message go out.

No Pass for Little Russ

by: boadicea

Thu Feb 22, 2007 at 08:56:54 AM CST

At the tag end of another brilliant TRex late night missive , a commenter asks why the Firedogs are so pissed about Tim Russert and other big media figures who've been witnesses in the Libby trial. 

 I 'splain thus:

Open Thread - Bush pardons Turkey...Himself!

by: krazypuppy

Thu Nov 23, 2006 at 17:28:05 PM CST

The pain. Oh gawd the PAIN. Ok, look at the photo & tell me which one is the bigger turkey? During the traditional ceremony in which the President pardons a turkey, George Bush surprised the White House press corp when he selected himself as one of the turkeys. When the stunned press corp, still recovering from years of sucking at Karl Rove's poisoned teats, asked whatever for, Bush smirked, "Oh, you'll find out. Heh, heh." It marked the 2nd time Bush displayed great foresight. The first being the purchase of 100,000 acres in Praguay for his exile.

Bush would later issue a Presidential Executive order, which gives him the right to ignore any ruling, and rescinded his own pardon and had all the other turkeys classified as enemy combatants.

The turkeys, though American, were never seen again. Ironically, the next day Bush was hitting the bike trails a little harder than normal. He was heard saying, "Now that's what I call a delicious habeas corpus!"