Is it just me-or is MSNBC just a propaganda machine for then candidate, now President Barack Obama? I know that Fox news does just the opposite for the Republicans, but I would like to think that NBC’s brass would curtail the OVERT lovefest that oozes from each daily MSNBC broadcast. After all, they at least make a good show of impartiality on the NBC Nightly News.
Don’t get me wrong. I strongly support our new President and I am genuinely excited by his intelligence-and ability to articulate his views. I just wish that some balance could be brought into the mix on that one network.
I enjoy Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, but the undisguised bias they have towards Obama now makes me question their objectivity when the sledding gets rough (which it will). During the campaign,perhaps the low point for MSNBC came when it actually INTERVIEWED the self-professed “Obama Girl”, who promoted Barack’s candidacy with racy videos-the link below shows that interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoYeX1Ngf5Y
Objectivity means the courage to report the facts. If editorializing is deemed necessary, it should be confined to segments that designate it as such. Although conservatives like Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan are regulars, the overall “feel” of the network is that of a truly liberal lean—with only the faintest attempt to disguise it.
I like editorializing—but PLEASE make it balanced. Fair and balanced…..no, wait…that’s the slogan for Fox, which is also anything but!
Maybe we need to watch BOTH and average them out.
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