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Fox News Watch 10-21-06

Issue: Media bias

Opens with clip of Bill Kristol predicting as many as a 40 seat pick up for Democrats under "worst case scenario" as sign of media bias (WTF????? That tells me tons about their position on this question - why not show Steponallofus or Perkie™ Katie Couric?)

(Neal Gabler)

Dim pick up is :only common sense,"
Republicans have "undemocratic advantages" (incumbency)
if this election is close it is because of those unfair advantages
the media only biased to the winner, not D or R

(Cal Thomas)

Media is tired of Republicans
Conservatives are tired of Republicans
Laura Ingraham has attacked the President
Rush has been critical
Hannity has been critical
"it's not all lock step"

(Jane Hall)

Republicans are pessimistic
They're playing the expectations game
Bush trying to write his legacy by talking to media
National security is not a good issue for Republicans as no one trusts them (she's on the talking points from two weeks ago and hasn't gotten the memo that this is a clear loser and EVERYONE else has dropped it)

(Jim Pinkerton)

McClaughlin Group predicted Republican failure in '86
it's all crap
Neal is concentrating on excuses, therefore things are better than we think

(Eric Burns)

If national security is not good for Republicans that is a problem for Bush

Issue: CNN showing footage of terrorist snipers

(Eric Burns)

Would you have run the tape?
This is also the truth
I would have shown it once, but it came from insurgents so CNN is a terrorist pipeline

(Cal Thomas)

This is propaganda
Cites Tom Friedman invoking media war, this is designed to undermine us via media
You don't run film not provided by other than your bureau

(Jane Hall)

They cut away from showing the actual death, but I wouldn't run it
Isn't there a DOD rule that media must notify family?
Going forward, does CNN turn the next terrorist video down?

(Neal Gabler)

This isn't propaganda, there is a necessity, but...
NBC told same story, but didn't show video, which was just as good

(Jim Pinkerton)

Seeing Americans killed is emotional, woman said "I recognized my son on Iwo Jima" from film
There will be a blog eruption over this
How did CNN get this? That needs to be investigated

Quick take: John Mark Karr

Greta van Sustern and Larry King plus syndicated Psychiatrist Ablo interviewed Karr

(Jane Hall)

I agree (with syndicated psychiatrsit) because he gets him to talk where Larry King and Gretta got crap
Why do we need to know?

(Cal Thomas)

The devil was once an angel
It's our fault because we're voyeurs,

(Neal Gabler)

We don't need to know this
Larry asked dumb question: "why you?"

(Jim Pinkerton)

Anybody who watches or does this is bad
New liberal net, think of "The Producers"

Quick take: Air America goes broke, but...

(Neal Gabler)

They had terrible mgmt
They had a bad business plan
Jihadi conservatives (those who listen to Rush) support conservative radio
There aren't enough fanatic liberals
It's the idea of a whole network that was wrong, individual shows will work (of course they will, Neal)

(Cal Thomas)

Air America went bankrupt intellectually long before they ran out of money

(Jim Pinkerton)

Air America paying Al Franken $2 million may affect his Senate bid

(Jane Hall)

Air America was badly managed
Liberals aren't as funny as Rush

(Eric Burns)

Founders of Air America are starting new liberal network

Quick take: Madonna's baby

(Jim Pinkerton)

Bad attention (noteriety?)
It's a celebrity thing
She's behind the trend, it's old news, that's a sin
She's buying a child

(Cal Thomas)

It's the rock star lifestyle cycle

(Jane Hall)

That's not fair, she's being judged unfairly

(Neal Gabler)

Madonna is being punished for her image, she's a hero for rescuing this child (I'm not kidding)