Letters to the Editor
Checkmate
Published Letters: 99
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Mark Green of Air America as bad as the MSM
[Read the article: The role of political reporters]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This past Saturday on Mark Green's Air America program 7 days in America Green ignored Edwards second place win as much as the MSM has. If you go listen to Green's Saturday one hour program on the Iowa vote you will hear for yourselves. He focused on Obama Obama Clinton Obama Obama Obama Clinton. He completely ignored Edwards second place win. Just what is Mark Greens agenda? It was obvious on Saturday it was to completely ignore Edwards second place win.
Green's guest Gary Hart and Arianna Huffington were just as bad as Green. Huffington basically sailed by Edwards second place and the few words she had to say were dismal. I have to give it to Katrina of the Nation she gave Edwards a fair shot, she actually brought up his name and as soon as she did, Mark Green ignored and swept Edwards under the rug. Ok this is the kind of treatment that we have come to expect from Chris Matthews on Edwards. But Mark Green proved himself just as bad as the MSM for ignoring Edwards. Mark Green of Air America fair and balanced. Horse shit! Go listen for yourselves.
Just who is Mark Green working for?
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Front of Salon today Obama/Clinton Obama Clinton. Where's Edwards?
[Read the article: The role of political reporters]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Go listen to Amy Goodmans Democracy Now coverage today of the New Hampshire primary. This is spooky
So incredibly disappointing even Amy Goodman ignoring Edwards today in her coverage of the New Hampshire Primary. It’s as if Clinton and Obama are the only candidates. It’s as if Edwards did not come in second place in Iowa. WTF is up with Amy Goodman? She has not even mentioned that Edwards is in the race.
I was astounded when I heard Mark Green of Air America’s 7 days in America(found out he is the owner of Air America) this past Saturday cheerlead for Barack Obama along with Arianna Huffington and Gary Hart. Mark Green did not bring Edwards up and when Katrina from the Nation brought Edwards up…Mark Green swept Edwards under the rug.
But Amy Amy Goodman is ignoring Edwards too.
What’s up Amy? What’s up Mark Green? We expect this out of Chris Matthews but you too.
What do these folks have against Edwards.
Go listen to Amy for yourselves. Fair and Balanced.
Glenn Greenwald might want to think about reviewing the so called “progressives” coverage of Edwards.
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Progressive media doing the same thing
[Read the article: The role of political reporters]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glenn you are hitting the nail on the head. "the travelling press corps endlessly impose it's own narrative on the election"
We have been watching the MSM for over a year ignore Edwards. I would am begging you to listen to Air America's Mark Green's program 7 days in America from Saturday Jan 5th. You will hear Mark Green do the same thing "ignore Edwards" as well as Arianna Huffington and Gary Hart. Katrina from the Nation gives being fair and balanced her best shot (she brings up Edwards) but Green shuts her down.
Also go listen to Amy Goodman's Democracy Now from Tuesday the 8th (today). I have never ever criticized Amy I love her sincerity her depth and her ability to be fair and balanced (even on the Israeli Palestinian conflict). But today all Amy talks about is Obama Obama Clinton Obama. You would not know that Edwards is even in the race.
I would hope you would turn your sharp ears and mind to both of these programs and their lack of coverage on Edwards. I know it is difficult to be constructively critical of the folks that you are most often on the same side with. If we can not critize one another based on facts and observations what good are we to fair and balanced ideals.
Please go listen to both these programs
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They were speaking NEO-CONESE
[Read the article: The U.S. military inflicts more damage on its own credibility]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Quite the discussion about this yesterday at Empty wheel's over at Firedoglake. Some laughs that really make you shake. The frightening part is that it could easily turn into a disaster.
Does seem the Bush administration would really like to see the Iranian Revolutionary Guard make a mistake. If they use that Kyl Lieberman amendment to attack this would be a crime and would certainly sink HIllary's boat.
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Chris Matthews and the OBamarama Spin Machine Gone Wild
[Read the article: Chris Matthews is right ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Just keep wondering when Chris Matthews will ask Obama just where is some evidence that he is an "agent of change, bold, the antiwar candidate". Just when will Matthews ask Obama about his out of town reasons when the most critical amendment on Iran came up. The Kyl Lieberman amendment. If Obama was really the anti-war candidate he would have voted NO NO NO on that amendment instead he sat on the fence with his finger in the air.
At least we know where Hillary stands....she is a warmonger voting for the 2002 war resolution never apologized and then voted for the Kyl "warmongering" Lieberman amendment. No questions there...the evidence is clear.
But with Obama there is no evidence. Just fence sitting which is evidence enough.
Edwards not taking pac money, apologized for his stupid and bloody vote, solid support for diplomacy with Iran, and will not allow any lobbyist in his administration. Edwards is the change!