TV Network Bias (Obamedia Will Call States Early For The One, Late For McCain On Election Night)

[goldstategop]

Post your thoughts here regarding TV news bias on Election Night. It was bad enough in 2000 and got worse in 2004. This time, the TV networks will mount a lovefest to the One!

[wiseprince]

Correct. This will cause riots when it becomes clear that McCain w ill be President

[mnehring]

I seem to recall a promise by the media after 2000 not to call states on the East Coast before the polls close on the West Coast. I’m sure they will honor that promise. (yea right)

[goldstategop]

I'm thinking that if it becomes clear Obama can't win, there'll be that and a heckuva lot of lawsuits. The Dems live for total power! If you think they're biased now, you ain't seen nothin' yet, my friends!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

No doubt whatsoever. In Florida, they will call the State for Obama (based on exit poll interviews from the most liberal neighborhoods on the e/se) before the far west polls are even closed. They will do it in a clear hope to dampen the turnout of those people in the w/nw area.

In general, they will call states for Obama - there will be at least 2 or 3 east coast states they call for Obama that either come down to the wire or go for mccain, hoping to dampen turnout in colorado and nevada.

[goldstategop]

They broke that promise in 2004 and they'll break it again. Anything to help Obama over the top!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[wiseprince]

I hope Americans will not be bullied. 2nd Amendment still exists

[mapmaker77]

Yepper, they’ll stoop to an all time low and start calling Florida around 9:30 A.M. and go to Hawaii by noon.
These yahoos just don’t get it.

[Rebel Wolf]

Well.........Since most of them have been calling it for 0 for the last 2 weeks I’m sure they think Nov 4 will be a cosmic love feast.

I think it will be a BIG SUPRISE for them......

[monkeycard]

Hit them where it hurts, throw out your TV.

[April Lexington]

We, the 300 million citizens of the USA need to hurt these big CORPORATE media types. Stop buying stuff from companies who sponsor these fools.

Notice how the left howls about big corporations and obscene profits? Don't hear any howling about BIG CORPORATE MEDIA!!! Only big oil!

Maybe the RIGHT should put some of its vast global wealth to work buying some MSM to bring balance to the market. How about starting or endowing a few right-centric journalism schools or chairs? We've had our heads handed to us over and over again by these fake fourth estate types. Either we counter-acttact or we disappear.

[goldstategop]

My thoughts exactly. That's why I posted this vanity thread! In my opinion, they won't even try to hide their bias this year. I wouldn't be at all surprised if on the afternoon on Election Day, they leak an exit poll showing Obama has been elected President. They did that for Kerry in 2004. And they may have other tricks up their sleeve we don't know about right now.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Paperdoll]

That this brazen bias by the media/press is permitted in the U.S.A. tells me much more than I want to know! It is the sign of things top come if we don’t VOTE FOR MCCAIN/PALIN!

[April Lexington]

“Hit them where it hurts, throw out your TV.”

Yes. AND... stop supporting the vendors who advertise on these leftist “news” programs. Stop watching and stop buying.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

I only remember watching Fox where they refused to call FL even when it was like 80% in and Bush was up by 5. That’s about all I remember in 2004...I had gone to bed before they called Florida. It was obvious that Bush had won it, so I went off to bed.

I don’t know what will happen this year, but I hope that whatever happens leaves James Carville with a wastebasket on his head.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Freepers, here’s the data to collect on election night. When does the network you watch “call” the race for each state? With that data, one can compare “fast” calls for Obama, versus “reluctant” calls for McCain, using the eventual margin of victory.

In 2000, it was a glaring difference, with Gore getting fast calls in close states, and Bush getting slow calls even when the margin of victory was wider.

[17th Miss Regt]

The MSM will call the election for Obama right after the Dixville Notch polls close. And they will report it as a landslide for Obama.

[April Lexington]

We need a RIGHT WING special interest law firm or two to bring challenges under Federal election law. Clearly, there are CORPORATE contributions which are ILEAGAL under Federal campaign finance law. The left has HUNDREDS of special interest firms that challenge EVERY aspect of our culture in court. We need to fight back before its too late.

[goldstategop]

Yep. This is more like the 2000 election. That's part of their technique. I think its gonna be a long night, if the voting is as evenly split as it was in 2000.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[johnthebaptistmoore]

The ongoing political bias in the MSM is worldwide and not just from within the U.S., and this shows the magnitude of the entire problem. Also, political bias in the media is a part of the overall ongoing problem with all of political correctness throughout the entire world.