Re: Re: Re: It's like piling on...
Yes, and on the day those convictions came in, CBS ran the JFK tapes as their lead story for 10 minutes. The point is not to compare the presidents, it's to compare the coverage. Lawyers can always find something to work with.
Look, I remember Watergate very well. Every night, the first 10 minutes of the news focused on it, even if there was no new news. For months, it was like that. CBS had an agenda and it sure as hell was not just reporting the news. I'm glad there are plenty of outlets for news now and many points of view, but the primary networks of the 70s and 80s are STILL incredibly biased and agenda driven.
It is their right to be so. And mine to point it out.
The non-coverage of Clinton's rape allegations are another of my favorites. If it had been a Republican, you'd have a made for TV movie in 2 months. Look what they did to that scumbag who was kissing pages..... LOTS of coverage for weeks and weeks.
What I would like is a scale for rating how much coverage a story gets, wieghing both frequency and prominence. Then I'd like the media outlets to publish the scales monthly, so that people know what they're buying. Top 100 stories of the month.
Originally posted by James1701
For the record:
Assistant Attorney-General Webster Hubbell convicted of embezzling funds from Rose Law Firm before his federal appointment; that is, stealing from his law partners, including Hillary Rodham Clinton;
Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, a political rival of Bill Clinton's, convicted on charges involving local television licensing, and nothing at all to do with Clinton;
Jim and Susan McDougal, convicted of crimes in Whitewater matter. In summation to the court, Independent Counsel declares that President Clinton is innocent of wrongdoing.
For the record:
Assistant Attorney-General Webster Hubbell convicted of embezzling funds from Rose Law Firm before his federal appointment; that is, stealing from his law partners, including Hillary Rodham Clinton;
Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, a political rival of Bill Clinton's, convicted on charges involving local television licensing, and nothing at all to do with Clinton;
Jim and Susan McDougal, convicted of crimes in Whitewater matter. In summation to the court, Independent Counsel declares that President Clinton is innocent of wrongdoing.
Look, I remember Watergate very well. Every night, the first 10 minutes of the news focused on it, even if there was no new news. For months, it was like that. CBS had an agenda and it sure as hell was not just reporting the news. I'm glad there are plenty of outlets for news now and many points of view, but the primary networks of the 70s and 80s are STILL incredibly biased and agenda driven.
It is their right to be so. And mine to point it out.
The non-coverage of Clinton's rape allegations are another of my favorites. If it had been a Republican, you'd have a made for TV movie in 2 months. Look what they did to that scumbag who was kissing pages..... LOTS of coverage for weeks and weeks.
What I would like is a scale for rating how much coverage a story gets, wieghing both frequency and prominence. Then I'd like the media outlets to publish the scales monthly, so that people know what they're buying. Top 100 stories of the month.