Posted on 11/03/2004 2:15:02 AM PST by GLDNGUN
Ok, folks HERE is what is happening. A couple of networks called Ohio early for Bush, while a couple of others held off. It was assumed that Kerry would emerge from his hole and concede. When he refused to do that, it put the networks on the spot. Those that hadn't called Ohio for Kerry now have an "out" to not call Ohio for Bush. Those that have already called Ohio for Bush are stuck. They don't want to take it off the board for 2 reasons. First, they will look like they are making the Florida mistake all over again of calling a state prematurely, and having to take it back. Secondly, THEY KNOW BUSH WON OHIO. So, their attitude is "ok, democrats, we'll hold off calling the state, but we are not going to take our call back. We're not going to say we made a mistake when we know we didn't.". So, in place of taking the Ohio call back, they are simply refusing to call any other states for Bush that would put him over, such as Nevada. For those networks that haven't called Ohio for Bush, they are free to call Nevada for Bush since the race is clearly over. The goal here of the networks is to make all of the calls they can without putting push over the top, since Kerry won't concede. Kerry is telling them behind the scenes "don't you dare call this election! You'll "poison" any recount if you do! You'll just be helping Bush win like you did in 2000!" They of course are more than happy to help Kerry. This is why we have the networks that called Ohio for Bush refusing to acknowledge that Nevada, while all the others have had Nevada in Bush's column for some time now.
Soooo, that brings us to Fox. They have Ohio for Bush. Why won't they make the Nevada call? Because they don't want to be the first and only one. They KNOW the other networks won't follow suit and are waiting for the Ohio question to be settled, even though there is no question. They don't want to be the only one calling the election for Bush. THEY ARE CHICKEN. They are afraid of looking like being Bush's media piece and of not appearing "fair and balanced".
Their current host with that hideous dye job on his hair just slipped and said "we have called Nevada for Bush, but not New Mexico". HA! If they had, Bush would over 270 EVs. He let this slip because it's OBVIOUS and everyone knows this.
I thought I had seen it all, until tonight. We are watching outright collusion between Kerry and the networks.
It was so weird. NBC and Fox call Ohio. CNN calls Nevada and then decides that New Mexico should be "green" like Ohio. Fox refuses to call Nevada or New Mexico. They're fatigued in Iowa, so they all go home, and now New Mexico staff is evidently going to take a break too.
It's almost like watching a soap opera.
Why doesn't Fox, or MSNBC, find some stones?!
Bush WON Ohio. There's no question about this. He's won Nevada. Call the damn states!!
"Chicken MSM has no clothes, refuses to call election right in front of their eyes. Bush wins big 51-48, carries popular vote by nearly 4 million votes. Record total vote for a president. Carries entire south and west. Republicans gain in Senate, House. Kerry refuses to conceed, hides in legalese, won't face press."
"I just did what you suggested and emailed Mat Drudge asking him to call the election for Bush. I think everyone should follow your advice - nothing to lose - right?"
Matt did call it, he called it at 1:00am Had the headline up for about an hour
You are right, nothing to lose. If the MSM fumbles the ball that is their problem. You can bet that they won't let Drudge take credit for calling the election.
I went to bed at 2 am thinking that this would be over as New Mexico would be called for Bush. Now I get up and CNN has not called Ohio, New Mexico or Iowa for Bush. I am so fed up that I may never vote again!! The MSM is sickening. They are so afraid of the Dems.
Pretty sad to let that loser pull the strings for the national agenda for yet another day. And I hear the 'Rats talking about "a day or two"!
I have note watched TV at all except for CSPAN speeches tonight.
And assorted tracking sites in conjunction, with the occasional "Schaudenfreud " visit to DU to watch their empty heads implode.
It IS TOO collusion. I will bet you money. You want me to believe that Fox, NBC, and MSNBC give Ohio to Bush but not Nevada, and that CNN, CBS, and ABC gave Bush Nevada long ago, but not Ohio is just a coincidence??? Gimme a break.
Fox News is going DOWN. My husband was watching them. I was on the computer. I would check it out every now and then and their coverage was awful. I mean all the networks could have called Florida a lot earlier but they were scared to death to even though it was obvious that Bush had won! They just hate Bush...period.
mega dittos on that!!!
"Congrats, Bush won, and we have hit the last nail in their coffin."
I wish that were true, but it's not gonna happen this soon.
Fox called 7 straight states for Kerry in the blink of an eye, and sat on states like Mississippi. They are whores.
We should never watch their putrid pseudo conservative offerings again. This is outright betrayal.
No, this is them flexing their muscles. You are right. It is an attempted coup by the media and Kerry.
Gutless traitors they are
You are technically correct but their stand makes watching network news completely meaningless because they have become irrelevant.
This is not about their patting Bush on the back for an obvious victory. It is about the press's deliberate repudiation of the majority vote in America. I'll go beyond that. This is the main stream media's repudiation of the democratic process.
This is a slap in the face to the VOTERS, not Bush.
The msm is toast, fnc has for the last 2+ months been WHIMPS!
If You want the TRUTH COME TO FR...
Thank You JR
Good analysis.
All the MSM - and Fox too - is going down with Kerry and they know it - they are in shock and denial at being so wrong, at believing the exit polls and totally misreading the American people. They are out of touch with the real America and they are becoming totally irrelevant - and they know it.
The MSM has no credibility left - this is their last stand and they are prolonging it to keep their ratings up as long as they can because when their guy Kerry goes down, so do they. They sold their souls out to get Kerry elected, and they will pay a big price.
Kerry and his cohorts in the MSM are in their final death throes, and they're going down - big time.
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