Anchoring Obama's Trip

Washington Post ^ | 07/16/08 | Howard Kurtz

[CometBaby]

Barack Obama's upcoming swing through Europe and the Middle East is now guaranteed to be a major media event, certified by the presence of the three network anchors.

The Washington Post has learned that Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric will travel overseas next week, lured by the prospect of interviews with the presumed Democratic candidate. That means the NBC, ABC and CBS newscasts will originate from stops on the trip and undoubtedly play it up.

[CometBaby]

Three major Anchors going with him. Not Reporters .. news ANCHORS!!! This is an unholy alliance .. a knife in the heart of Democracy. It's a tacit endorsement. The DNC appointed Obama their candidate(via the super delegates). Now the media wants to appoint him President. Many feared the day the media would make a president. It's almost like that movie, The Manchurian Candidate. This is absolutley disgusting.

[applpie]

Is this the norm for our presidential candidates to spend so much of their time campaigning overseas? i just don’t recall? it seems wierd to me.

[JimSEA]

I read this earlier today, disgustingly transparent. Does anyone remember McCain's trip. This will be a replay of Bob Dole's campaign when the only time the press noticed him was when he tripped and fell, just looked his age, stumbled over some words (already a staple McCain news clip), or when he appeared with his opponent. They will get away with it because most of us are already sick and tired of campaigning aw only will watch when something spectacular happens. The press chooses what is spectacular.

[TLI]

Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric will travel overseas next week, lured by the prospect of interviews with the presumed Democratic candidate. That means the NBC, ABC and CBS newscasts will originate from stops on the trip and undoubtedly play it up.

If the Hussein obamanation is doing so great in the election processes, why are they going to so much trouble trying to pump up his holiness?

When McCain, in March, visited Britain, France and Israel and met with their leaders, no network anchors tagged along. NBC and ABC sent correspondents; CBS did not. McCain's trip to Colombia and Mexico two weeks ago was barely covered, although NBC and ABC sent correspondents.

No bias here, right?

[mom-7]

I fear for this country. The Press has been trying to destroy it since 2000. The idiots fail to realize when the socialists take over they will be the first to be silenced. God help us.

[CometBaby]

This will be a replay of Bob Dole's campaign when the only time the press noticed him was when he tripped and fell, just looked his age

That's probably going to be the only upside of this media circus. Every gaffe Obama makes should get well reported as the Anchors fight for something to report on.

[scory]

NBC, CBS and ABC do not report news and do not employ reporters or newscasters. They haven’t done so for many years.

[JimSEA]

McCain's trip to Colombia

The stories on Colombia during and since the trip have been:

Hostages released (Legitimate big story)

Uribe commits war crime (pure BS)

Oh, by the way McCain was in Colombia (Buried in paragraph seven, page two of the hostage story.

Next story, McCain advises Uribe to commit war crime (Just my own sarcastic projection).

[1Old Pro]

McCain needs to make a visit to Obama’s Chicago district while Obama is out of the country and propose prgrams to reduce crime and improve schools, which Obama has neglected.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2047016/posts

[atc23]

I predict Barry falls flat on his face during this trip. One reason: He doesn’t know the subject. He’s going to make an ass of himself because he doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about. There will be a teleprompter glich or something at just the wrong moment. We shall see

[rocksblues]

What kind of security will be requested by the big 3 to protect there number 1 assets and how much will it cost the tax payer?