tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post8014639698955207581..comments2024-03-28T15:39:28.239-04:00Comments on Vital Remnants: Journalists favor Democrats in donations 15-to1Martin Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-90800201661198160882008-07-30T01:26:00.000-04:002008-07-30T01:26:00.000-04:00c> kycobb: "Curious notion of 'mainstr...c> kycobb: "Curious notion of 'mainstream.'"<BR/><BR/>Not so curious, actually. I predicted some quibbling to occur regarding that word's definition, so I looked it up to make sure that at least I would be using it correctly. Here's a link:<BR/><BR/>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mainstream<BR/><BR/>Dominant; principal; widely accepted. That's how I Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-67084417927903375822008-07-29T21:48:00.000-04:002008-07-29T21:48:00.000-04:00Curious notion of "mainstream". The #1 news chann...Curious notion of "mainstream". The #1 news channel is conservative. The #2 newspaper in circulation is conservative. Talk radio is overwhelmingly conservative. Really, could anything be more mainstream than "The Wall Street Journal" or George Will? Conservatives don't have any trouble getting their message out-they will lose badly this November because of their policy failures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-15193595761430428582008-07-29T17:05:00.000-04:002008-07-29T17:05:00.000-04:00Who owns the three major TV networks?Who owns the three major TV networks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-84217299718107039762008-07-29T09:04:00.000-04:002008-07-29T09:04:00.000-04:00Anonymous: Is Warren Buffett conservative? Is Bi...Anonymous: Is Warren Buffett conservative? Is Bill Gates conservative? Are the Kennedies conservative? Is George Soros conservative? The corporations you speak of are "wealthy and conservative" only being wealthy is the same as being conservative.<BR/><BR/>kycobb: "Does anyone believe Fox News is 'fair and balanced'?" You might be surprised. A study was done by a political science Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-10741208409895013132008-07-28T22:38:00.000-04:002008-07-28T22:38:00.000-04:00Martin and lee,Does anyone believe Fox News is "fa...Martin and lee,<BR/><BR/>Does anyone believe Fox News is "fair and balanced"? Isn't it the #1 news channel? If Fox News isn't "mainstream", then what does that term mean, other than "people we don't like"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-19317785227124822932008-07-28T21:45:00.000-04:002008-07-28T21:45:00.000-04:00Interesting that the corporations that own most of...Interesting that the corporations that own most of the "Liberal Media" are rather wealthy and conservative. I wonder why they allow all this liberal stuff on the air and in print.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-74544775672761389012008-07-28T09:34:00.000-04:002008-07-28T09:34:00.000-04:00I'm really, really tired of liberals trying to dow...I'm really, really tired of liberals trying to downplay the fact that, in the mainstream media, conservatives and conservatism cannot get an even break.<BR/><BR/>One of the strengths of liberal bias in the media, for example, is that it is never identified as such. When a conservative commentator comes on, he is identified as "conservative spokesman" etc. But when liberals talk, why, nobody Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-1853667741423036282008-07-28T09:32:00.000-04:002008-07-28T09:32:00.000-04:00Kycobb,I guess I'm supposed to conclude from the f...Kycobb,<BR/><BR/>I guess I'm supposed to conclude from the fact that you are tired of hearing it that it is therefore not true? If not, maybe you could explain why the fact that you are tired of hearing it should matter to anyone except yourself.<BR/><BR/>Of course the difference between conservatives is that they dominate in the editorial department, which is supposed to be biased, whereas the Martin Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-52875871220370925732008-07-28T08:29:00.000-04:002008-07-28T08:29:00.000-04:00I'm really, really tired of conservatives whining ...I'm really, really tired of conservatives whining about liberal media bias. You have Fox News, conservative newspapers and news magazines, and a bunch of talk radio and tv commentators. So don't tell me conservatives can't get their message out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com