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Interesting choice of words there.
Whoa I hope they show that Fox Business graphic at the top at the next debate. Ever since Woodward & Bernstein, the number of journalism majors who say they’re going into it “to change the world” has skyrocketed. A great essay, David! As usual.
How hard do we want to hammer this? Isn’t it a blessing that Senators Obama, Biden, Kerry, and Clinton missed so many votes?
Haha Brent
Really nice work, David. How people obtain and process news in the future will develop in unimaginable ways as sites like Ricochet, Drudge, and Huffington Post adapt to new technology. Who could have predicted that Facebook connections would be the major drivers behind the original Tea Parties or that a whole industry of information/disinformation would be spawned by social media? It remains to be seen if the citizenry are actually interested in critical review of what they read, but the “economy of ideas” is enhanced by the information available on the internet.
The SJW aspect was always there to some extent, but it has now become a cause celeb. Politico’s is run by hacks who have the same journalistic integrity as Gawker and TMZ. The gotcha aspect is what sells ad space or clicks, and if they get it wrong, so be it.
Thanks RA.
Thanks M.
Agreed. Devils advocate: Is social media becoming an echo chamber? We follow each other and post think pieces and articles supporting our politics, but does anyone on the other side see them?
Superb point. Makes me wish my own senators were running for president.
Some of the programmers and techs who originally developed weblog kind of technology predicted back in the 1990s that it would eventually replace the NYT.
Yes, social media definitely is an echo chamber, but we can take advantage of the inevitable “leak” and overlap between different circles of influence. For instance, I have a fair number of left-leaners in my social media circles, and I always try to find common ground. Issues like fiscal responsibility, gun rights and free speech have wide bi-partisan appeal, and by reaching out to Democrats on issues, we can win elections for conservatism. I’ve seen it happen first hand in my community when a tea party activist joined forces with a fiscally conservative democrat township board member to stop an expensive, green “improvement” to the sewer plant. Working together, they built bi-partisan support to shut it down in a special election.
Excellent piece, nothing to add, except I hope that Carson’s recovery is non-trivial; it seems entirely possible that he could work this into a story that supports him; the debate is on Wednesday.
Regarding that graphic, I’d like to see Obama’s total bolstered by all votes cast in the senate, minus all votes of “present”. Because really he was running the whole time.
In many corners it has.
Im not on the Carson bandwagon but would like to see him go deep into the playoffs. He brings a curious Walter Mitty-like layer to the dais. You never quite know what he will say.
Also, selfishly, I’m happy for the MSM to direct their bias missiles toward him and not Fiorina and Rubio. He’s calling them out on their double standard (why was Obamas college transcripts still sealed?)
Not that will last if/when Rubio or Fiorina become the front runner.
Interesting that we have heard NOTHING about Hillarys voting record!
It’s gotta be the least scandalous thing about her.
The MSM must be outed publicly for what they are: a biased bunch of hacks. They are as great a danger to America as the Democratic Party (but I repeat myself). Maybe once the vast majority of America rolls their eyes at every “news” report and makes jokes about it on late night TV, the MSM will take cease to shape the news and simply report the news. I am not holding my breath for that to happen.
David,
What about the ultimate in media double standard. Obama non-vetting v. Ben Carson vendetta.
Obama Made At Least 9 False Claims About His Bio That The Media Ignored
Regards,
Jim
The number one threat to the country, in my mind, is the bias. I know lots of people who would never vote for the GOP brand, but who are conservative on almost every issue. They are patriots too. Yet, they vote for the Democrats because they do not want to vote for evil Republicns.
Great roundup. I recognized media bias in the 1980s after living overseas. Then I discovered Rush.
One thing to add here on votes – the media operates under the pretense that government is the single most important thing in news, as though we all will be doomed if some vote in the Senate goes 59-41 or 58-42.
Most bills solve some problem (often caused by preceding acts and bills) and cause more problems near term and even more as the bill is implemented.
Too many Republicans have allowed this to happen partly from their own vanity, as they LIKE being seen as crucial and important.
Jeb piling on Rubio in the last debate said everything about this effect.
Who will ask Jeb, ” exactly which were the votes Rubio missed that caused such consternation and chaos in Florida?”