The Media is withering before our eyes

[Rose Siding]

Fox won't air the MoveOn ad, CNN won't air a Log Cabin repub ad, according to AZ's rep, USA Today cancelled Moore's credentials and Bush today filed an FEC complaint against 527's.

Within a couple of days a national paper, caves to partisan complaints? Moore's practically "the anti-Christ" they say, so he's dropped. By grown-ups?

That's free press and freedom of speech. Gone. Bush may end up being the last US pres that citizens are allowed to criticize legally.

Take full advantage of what's left.

[bossfish]

1. I wasn't aware USA Today pulled Moore's credentials...

...where did you see/hear this?

I read his first column, wasn't anything like Coulter's. No "pie wagon" comments.

[librechik]

5. that is unconfirmed in fact USA Today denied it in a phone call

it's a good bet Republicans always lie.

The Media is the enemy. The sooner we all get over our shock, outrage and disbelief about this, the sooner we will be able to so something about it.

Never believe their "equal time" promises either. They are in Bushy's back pocket. Period.

[Rose Siding]

9. I'm glad to hear it's a done deal

Some pieces recently- Milbank, even Kessler on Rudy, have been actual journalism.

And I understand how a one-party govt has thrown them- it doesn't even out when the "balanced" dem view (represented by generally conservative dems) comes from those without power. The media's adversarial posture to govt should have stiffened and instead it vanished altogether. The "other side" is no longer another party but consists of those with power and those with none.

Previously, individuals within the media institution have failed in their responsibility. Now the very institution is crumbling.

[NMDemDist2]

2. kick

:grr:

[incapsulated]

3. Ok, I missed this..

USA Today cancelled Moore's press creds?? :wtf:

[Memekiller]

4. How many Republican ads have been pulled?

I can think of five Democratic ones off the top of my head.

[randr]

6. I just saw the SBV smear on CNN for the first time an hour ago

[KittyWampus]

7. Moore Was NOT Cancelled. I Googled It & Nothing. It'd Be Headlines

if that happened.

[Rose Siding]

11. Ok, good. I hope that rep was talking up his sleeve

The other whacko things he said give credence to that! A lie like this wouldn't be surprising.

[LittleApple81]

8. OK. So WHAT CAN WE DO? We should not sit here like sheep...

How can they accept the Swiftboat liars ads and not the Log Cabin Repug ad, and refuse the MoveOn ad???
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!! BECAUSE WE HAVE NO ALTERNATE MEANS OF TRANSMISSION!!!!
We let them rob the horses and then now we are trying to close the gate!

[Mick Knox]

10. Fox wont run ad? need links

is there a link for that?

I heard MM was going to stay outside the convention on his own choice..that was in an interview.. but I havent heard he was cancelled.

Are there any links to read this stuff?

Thanks!

[Scorpious_Maximus]

12. FOX - Have not seen this, or the MM credential story.

n/t

[Rose Siding]

13. Here are 2 of the instances I cited

Here's the Moore link. -Others have said Moore's still in but there are no links for that yet:

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/36984.php

Here's the CNN/LCR link

http://www.logcabin.org/logcabin/press_083104.html

And the MoveOn ad was a mild one a few days ago. If I run across it, I'll post it.

[Scorpious_Maximus]

17. Timeline

I find that link suspect.


The Ebert and McCain show
By Michael Moore
NEW YORK — Poor John McCain.

Here's a guy I've always sort of liked, a courageous war hero reduced to carrying water for the Bush campaign.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-08-31-moore_x.htm


I can't find anything on moveon.org and FOX NEWS, and your link is the only place the Moore story appears. If it were an real AP story, it would be everywhere.

[girl gone mad]

14. CNN won't show the log cabin ad..

because of a sign that reads "God hates fags", but they will show the Kerry ad with testimony about rape and mutilation?

We need to call them on their hypocrisy.

[Memekiller]

15. Didn't they show the Swift Boat Ad for free?

On all their discussion shows? Free time for Swift Boat Vets! But you can't even PAY to suggest the GOP accept homosexuals?

[cthrumatrix]

16. it's called "corporatism".... there is no objective media....it's a tool