Let Nobody Ever Criticize the American Media

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Jim Pinkerton deserves to be made fun of -- he shatters the myth of only pretty people getting on TV. Plus it takes him 5 minutes to make his point. Cal is just ... there. And I HATE Jane Hall because she has that smarmy "Well, you know..." tone when trying to defend anything Big Media does. It's funny that my favorite person on that panel is the commie...

[LessonInMachismo 0]

Jim Pinkerton deserves to be made fun of -- he shatters the myth of only pretty people getting on TV. Plus it takes him 5 minutes to make his point. Cal is just ... there. And I HATE Jane Hall because she has that smarmy "Well, you know..." tone when trying to defend anything Big Media does. It's funny that my favorite person on that panel is the commie...

The Beltway Boys is another Saturday night staple. I like it because it's like watching grandpa talk about politics. And those two guys don't waste one second in their short thirty-minute show. They jump right in after the opening graphic.

 

What was really funny this past weekend was when they showed some clips from some lame commercial with a "Republican" putting Bush down about the filibuster and then both Barnes and Kondracke snorted and said, "Yeah, right."

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

I don't watch the BB's. I usually catch the "thumbs up/down" segment while waiting for OMG FAUX NEWS WATCH LOL2005...

[LessonInMachismo 0]

I like Heartland, too. Old John Kasich don't take no shit. The theme song is pretty catchy, too...

[The Czech Republic 0]

Jim Pinkerton deserves to be made fun of -- he shatters the myth of only pretty people getting on TV.

Nah. That myth was shattered to smithereens back when James Carville started showing up on Crossfire.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

This isn't a documentary about the politician as much as it is about heckling. They didn't bring actors into the room to heckle for the camera or anything.

 

In the end, this will all be forgotten about in 3 months, and when the documentary airs nobody will watch because it's on BBC4 and Brits don't like to look farther than BBC2 for entertainment. Those with the willpower to flip to BBC3 usually take their own life due to the boredom.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

You know what I think the best show in news is?  Fox News Watch on FNC on Saturday nights.  Try it some time.  It's really good.

Oh god, that's a hoot. Thanks, I needed it.

 

Fox monitoring the subtle political implications of the media is like the fox (go figure) watching the chickencoop.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Whatever. They have Neal Gabler, who I'm sure you have a poster of on your wall.

 

 

Fear the beard...

[King Cucaracha 0]

Those with the willpower to flip to BBC3 usually take their own life due to the boredom.

Agreed. Little Britain's pretty much the only programme on the channel I'd ever watch.

 

EDIT: And to get back on topic...hecklers should be the least of Howard's problem. It's not like he could have much worse of a public image.

[The Czech Republic 0]

You know what I think the best show in news is?  Fox News Watch on FNC on Saturday nights.  Try it some time.  It's really good.

Oh god, that's a hoot. Thanks, I needed it.

 

Fox monitoring the subtle political implications of the media is like the fox (go figure) watching the chickencoop.

Would it be any less humorous on any other network? I think not.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Fox monitoring the subtle political implications of the media is like the fox (go figure) watching the chickencoop.

Would it be any less humorous on any other network? I think not.

It would be less humorous on C-SPAN, but that's because C-SPAN is boring and unfunny as hell.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I'll give you that one. But CBS or ABC trying to point out bias would be just as bad.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

What pundits do you enjoy?

 

I liked Tucker Carlson the one time I saw him at least. Seems pretty knowledgable and unbiased for most things, and criticized both parties on different issues. Plus, he's got that fashionable bowtie.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Depends on which Tucker Carlson you're talking about.

 

Tucker Carlson on Crossfire was terrible.

 

Tucker Carlson on shows that aren't Crossfire is decent.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

What pundits do you enjoy?

We once posted a decent thread regarding this. I'll try to find it and bump it for you...

[LessonInMachismo 0]

So...the points they make on Fox News Watch are invalid because the show is on Fox News Channel?

[Jobber of the Week 0]

No, but listening to a bunch of Fox pundits talk about the media's political focus is like listening to Jake Roberts complaining about the amount of drugs in the wrestling business.

 

The point is still a valid one, but lacks credibility coming from where it does.

[LessonInMachismo 0]

So...a news outlet with a show that makes valid points about political focus in the media, thereby making the network somewhat unique, lacks credibility?

 

It's like saying that a restaurant with both an avid customer base and a large group of detractors is bad because the detractors say that of the five chefs the place employs, three of them are bad, so the whole place is bad...and that's assuming that the three chefs in question ARE actually bad.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Don't bother debating this point, LIM. It's been pretty much established for years that the libs at this place will always put down OMG FAUX NEWS LOL2005 while the conservatives will always put down, well, anything else...

[Guest INXS]

I haven't even heard of this incident and I live in the North East of England. I don't think the heckling has altered anyone's vote.

 

On a related note, I cast my postal vote today..anyone care to take a guess who I voted for?

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Hmm, the commie on your ballot?...

[Guest INXS]

Conservative (Tory)

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Ban plz.

 

Oh, and POV, here you go.

 

Pundit thread...

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Is that wise? I'd say he's a bit one-sided, especially when saying which insurance company to sign up with...

 

Is that who you work for?