Finally, they indicate that at the Democratic National Convention, when asked who he would vote for (Gore vs. GW) he said he wasn't sure. They really pointed out that he is not a "party" politician. They also imply that he is the only person who has a chance of beating Davis.
While, I don't believe everything (or even a small fraction) of what I hear on NPR, I do think it is interesting to hear what the liberal Democrats have to say about things, expecially political things. (Know your enemy!)
The URL for the "reporting" can be found at NPR Real Audio link
The NPR Summary is;
Ex-LA Mayor Vies with Conservatives in Gubernatorial Bid Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Riordan faces two conservatives in the California race. The former Los Angeles mayor is criticized for his moderate views. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on Morning Edition. Feb. 11, 2002.
The NPR Summary is; Ex-LA Mayor Vies with Conservatives in Gubernatorial Bid Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Riordan faces two conservatives in the California race. The former Los Angeles mayor is criticized for his moderate views. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on Morning Edition. Feb. 11, 2002.I've repeatedly noted that the discussion should never be about whether or not the media was liberal, but rather how far they dared to go. This summary adds more fuel to the fire. There is virtually nobody criticizing riordan for being "moderate." This is clearly not unbiased reporting. To reword what was said in this way is untruthful. It tells us what the reporter or editor thinks of what is being criticized. It recenters the items being critized from left to moderate. And thus it implicitly labels all criticism of leftward (or statist) thinking as rightwing.
Thus, the propaganda machine is alive and well funded by your tax dollars. And they are less afraid to go further into the open with every passing day. Because nobody has even threatened to stop them since 1994. And he was driven out of office.