Cable News coverage of the convention is nothing short of shameful.

[Atman]

I've been watching CSPAN, and thought everyone got to see the last Presidential Nominee address the crowd. I guess not. CNN and MSNBC were busy with their self-adoration and bullshit repetition of the same stupid talking head segments over and over and over -- while actual news was being made behind them. Just when I thought I couldn't be more stunned at the media manipulation of this election.

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[speedoo]

1. CSPAN. nt

[Atman]

9. Please read the post, not just the sub line.

You and the others...I specifically said that I have been watching CSPAN. I flipped the channel for a second between speeches and I could see excitement in the background while MSNBC cued the bobble heads to lather rinse and repeat. So I flipped back to CSPAN and was astonished to see John Kerry. So I flipped back again (yes, I'm a flip flopper -- I even wear them to work) and MSNBC was still talking about Bill and Hillary, while Kerry was talking in the background. So I flipped...well you get the picture.

The point is, I AM WATCHING CSPAN. And the cable news media isn't covering the convention.

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[speedoo]

12. Sorry, I thought you were one of the many complaining about the cable bullshit....

and unaware of CSPAN.

[valerief]

2. They're the Bush-Rove Media Machine. It's soooooo obvious. nt

[Botany]

3. C-Span

I don't need somebody to tell me what to think about what I just heard.

They have skipped many good speeches for re-hashing of the spin.

[Glorfindel]

4. I've been listening to the convention on NPR

And they're actually doing a very good job of covering it. I prefer radio for this sort of thing - no visual distraction. I know NPR isn't what it should be, but they are good at some things. :hi:

[tsuki]

5. C-SPAN is your friend. The hyena of M$M are busy ripping and

tearing this country apart. They are in full protection mode, protecting their multimillion dollar contracts from taxation.

[Frances]

6. You've got that right

I don't have TV but thanks to DU I have learned how to stream CSPAN. It's great.

[Lex]

7. Kerry's speech was GREAT. He kicked ass.

nt

[Supersedeas]

10. best speech of the convention, so far -- meanwhile cable was yacking with the punditry

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. But, but these two were nothing compared to... FOX

now those boys are pure theater and spin... and they are having trouble with it

[Chovexani]

11. Let me fix that for you

Cable news coverage of the convention is nothing short of shameful.

There ya go.