Opinion Talk

By RealityKing

November 4, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

A new Pew Research study shows that 70 percent of Americans feel the press favored Obama in their election coverage.

One taken by Rasmussen this month showed that the majority of Americans think that FOX is the least biased network out there. And that NBC was first, CNN was second, FOX was last in terms of bias.

Another study also found that ABC, NBC and CBS ran a total of 69 stories on Palin after her introduction. Two were deemed positive, 37 negative. None of the evening news shows ran anything positive on Palin, nothing.

So.., by best coverage do you mean best partisan coverage(MSM and AJC) or best unbias coverage(FoxNews)??

By RealityKing

November 4, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

No matter who wins…, one thing is for sure. The progressively corrupt MSM has clearly put their agenda ahead of the American public’s right to hear unfiltered truth. They have officially relegated themselves to lowly columnists, destine to become nothing more than 24/7 state run median outlets under an Obama administration.

By mxd chick

November 4, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Wait wait wait….did you actually just say unbias and FOX in the same sentence?? Wow you are Hilarious!!! Every time I turn it on Fox, it is an Obama Bash Fest. They are clearly for McCain’t. Which is why I watch CNN!!! CNN has the best political analysts hands down!

By Shannon

November 4, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

CNN is the network I prefer, because Fox leans too far to the right and MSNBC leans too far to the left. CNN probably does lean a little to the left at times, but at times it can also lean a little to the right and overall it’s reporters very rarely come across one way or another. Almost everyone at FOX comes across is very much to the right and almost everyone at MSNBC comes across as very much to the left. CNN is by far the most “fair and balanced” of the networks (and it just kills me that FOX calls themselves that … what a joke).

By Get Real

November 4, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Come on people let’s get real FOX new is the worst news broadcast I have ever heard. Talk about their own agenda. They are quick to condemn someone but when it is someone on their agenda or “ticket” they state that is a personal matter and should be left alone. They are not news reporters but conservative evangelist that wish to preach their beliefs. Give me a break - Get Real!

By Kemmet from Philly

November 4, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

@ Reality King

Did you really just quote a Rasmussen Poll to back up your so called “facts”??? Rasmussen and Rupert Murdoch from Fox News are deeper in bed together than W and Cheney were with big oil. That fact that you actually consider Fox News unbiased is probably the funniest thing Ive heard all year. Fox News leans so far to the right that when I watch it Im afraid my TV might fall on the floor. Fox News is 24/7 of talking points on why you shouldnt vote for Obama, they are on Obama’s sack so hard they dont even take time out to mention anything about McCain and what changes he would bring if elected; instead they are full speed ahead on why not to vote for Obama. CNN leans to the left just as FOX leans to the right, but at least CNN is closer to what you can actually call real News. Fox should change there name to the Fox Opinion Channel, I cant believe they have the audacity to cal that trash news

By Kemmet from Philly

November 4, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

@ Reality King

Did you really just quote a Rasmussen Poll to back up your so called “facts”??? Rasmussen and Rupert Murdoch from Fox News are deeper in bed together than W and Cheney were with big oil. That fact that you actually consider Fox News unbiased is probably the funniest thing Ive heard all year. Fox News leans so far to the right that when I watch it Im afraid my TV might fall on the floor. Fox News is 24/7 of talking points on why you shouldnt vote for Obama, they are on Obama’s sack so hard they dont even take time out to mention anything about McCain and what changes he would bring if elected; instead they are full speed ahead on why not to vote for Obama. CNN leans to the left just as FOX leans to the right, but at least CNN is closer to what you can actually call real News. Fox should change there name to the Fox Opinion Channel, I cant believe they have the audacity to cal that trash news

By Bryant

November 4, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

CNN is so biased. Fox is biased. They all are biased. I am sick and tired of all our media not being able to be objective. Just report news instead of putting your spin on things. I could care less who you support just report things fairly because everyone of them network/cable has an angle.

By mxd chick

November 4, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

LOL@Kemmet-TOO FUNNY! And true!!!

By AM

November 4, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Gee… I’ve listened to talk radio and you should hear the nasty things they say about Democrats. Now is that is FAIR and BALANCED? United we stand …divided we fall FOOD FOR THOUGHT!

By RJ

November 4, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

CNN is hands down the most informative news station. Faux news is so for McCain that it’s unbearable to watch. Even if I were for McCain, I don’t think I could tolerate that stations bias.

By Yep

November 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

Wait until the socialist control this country, everything must be presented in their vision, or else. We will lose our ability to choose, or think, or control our own lives. Good job uneducated voters. You will get what you asked for!

By justmyopinion

November 4, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

It won’t matter what station you want to listen/watch if Obama wins as it will be his way or the highway. As soon as the Fairness doctrine is put into place by him and his cronies we won’t have any choice. I just hope that we can survive the four years of Obama (if he wins). Somehow I think after 4 years there will be few people admitting that they voted for him. He’s going to make Jimmy Carter look good.

By ND

November 4, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

All the news networks are biased. NBC is very liberal, CNN is somewhat liberal, and Fox is very conservative. Wish there was an unbiased news network out there, but nah.

By Get This

November 4, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

I find it funny what some people consider bias. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart recently did a bit making fun of Obama on Public Financing, and subsequently got in trouble with the liberal left for doing so. They pretty much said that poking fun at Obama just “regurgitates Republican talking points” and that Stewart could possibly convince young voters to vote for McCain instead. They stated that if he MUST make people laugh about an Obama story, then it should be framed in reference to the idiocy of what the republicans say about him.

In other words, every joke should be at the expense of Republicans, but none should be at the expense of Obama. They know he’s not perfect - they just don’t want anyone to point it out until AFTER they’ve won the election.

For his part, Stewart did break script and said “You know, you ARE allowed to laugh at him.”

That being said, some people don’t understand the meaning of the word “bias”. “Bias” does not mean “have opinions I don’t agree with”, it means “have opinions” period. People who say CNN isn’t biased are only saying that because they agree with CNN’s opinions and therefore think they’re being fair. Same with Fox News, although they do a little better in showing the “other” side from their opinion. All media is biased. All blogs are biased. Everyone’s biased.

I don’t think most people out there WANT unbiased news. You think you do, until you hear the unbiased news say something that you disagree with. And I’m not meaning by enforcing their opinion. Just the fact that they run a story about your selected candidate doing something wrong will make you feel that the news outlet is biased JUST BY RUNNING THE STORY, even if there was no opinion in the story. By the same token, if they DON’T run a story about the guy who’s NOT your selected candidate, once again, they are biased…

…News organizations can’t win.

By jhenry

November 4, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this

For Yep and the rest of you similar fools I guess you are satisfied with who you voted for during the last 8 years. Maybe that’s why you’re advocating for McCain and another 4 years of the same foolishness. Get Real!