VIDEO: Fox News asked tough questions, but didn't challenge conservative principles
Jennifer Granholm asks panelists in Current's "Politically Direct 2012" post-debate analysis who made the best bid for vice president in the Sioux City, Iowa, GOP debate, and whether Fox News might have possibly done a good job moderating the debate. "There is such a big inconsistency among all of the candidates about what issues they will let the states decide versus what they want the federal government to decide," Brian Unger points out. "And that's just a very basic journalistic query." But, as Cenk Uygur says, "They're not going to actually challenge conservative principles on Fox News.".
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I was very disappointed that post debate panel failed to bring up the biggest boldest lie that was put forth once again by Michell Bachman. She again falsely claimed that Iran's president Ahmadinijad has stated that after he acquires nuclear weapons, he will use them against Israel and the US. This patently false and absurd statement by Bachman should be spotlighted and corrected by all who hear it. To do any less is to essentially endorse the upcoming war with Iran. Shame on you current TV for not setting your viewers straight...
Thanks to the Young Turks (12-16-11) for finally setting viewers straight on Bachman's BS...
- 5 months ago
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Seems to me the 4 point case against the GOP is easy to make:
- GOP top priority is to sabotage the U.S. economy for political gain.
- GOP is misusing the senate filibuster to carry out political sabotage.
- GOP's last administration put America in the hole we are in today.
- GOP obstructionism has kept the U.S. economy in the hole so far.What is lacking from the left is absolute truth telling. Why is it so hard to point out the obvious and move on with our lives? A unified and vivid campaign about the truth would destroy the GOP politically. I am not one for conspiracy theories, but, if one were to think long and hard. The conclusion is that profit motives and/or job security standing in the way of the American democracy if you ask me.
I believe Current TV should consider re-visiting the journalistic business model you are attempting to carve out for yourselves, and consider first; what is at stake, and second; the profound impact not doing the correct journalism model will have on America going forward.
Current TV can be the same or be different (?) than all the rest.
The time for endless punditry is over, analizing to death what is so obvious amounts to wasted time and energy. I Current TV doesn't stand-up for America as a truth teller, Current will be swept away with the others by the great tide of the Occupy Movement.
My 2 cents overly taxed by a broken Republic.
- 5 months ago
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PeopleOVERgreed:
Of course our system of two party democracy is a charade invented to give the 99.95% of us the illusion of choice. The truth is that our actual system is more accurately defined as
Oligarchy -- a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
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Plutocracy -- a government or state in which the wealthy class rules.
Glenn Greenwald does a good job of accurately describing how this charade works.
"I’ve described this little scam before as “Villain Rotation”: “They always have a handful of Democratic Senators announce that they will be the ones to deviate this time from the ostensible party position and impede success, but the designated Villain constantly shifts, so the Party itself can claim it supports these measures while an always-changing handful of their members invariably prevent it.” This has happened with countless votes that are supposed manifestations of right-wing radicalism but that pass because an always-changing roster of Democrats ensure they have the support needed."
I completely agree that Current TV has to start telling its viewers the truth or it will quickly fade off into obscurity.
- 5 months ago
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Ngame:
That democracy in this country has devolved into government by the few, there is no doubt. Plutocracy and/or Oligarchy are pretty descriptive terms for the situation we find ourselves in as election time rolls around; however, some people are slower on the pick-up than others, so I do not begrudge discussion of the debates or the GOP candidates stances on topical issues being on-going at current TV. These discussions do have the potential to wake up the sleeping populace. I just don't agree that the debate moderators were at all hard-hitting, but I will stand to be corrected by any good argument that can be offered. Um, it had just better be better than what I have heard.
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I got the impression that the Moderators spoon-fed questions to candidates of their choice. I recall someone on the "Current" Debate comments on the debate calling the questions "Soft Ball", and can't help but agree. I Would love to see a debate where every candidate is required to field the same question, right down the line w/longer time limit for expostulation from each candidate. I'd like to see Fewer questions, more depth, if the candidate is capable of it but FOX wanted us compare apples and oranges with the diverse questions it threw out to one or the other candidate. I'd like to compare everyone's answer to see who can swim in choppy waters and who will sink, who's ideas float and who's sink like a stone. No one is tsunami proof, however, the USA Deserves a Pres. that can stay afloat both within the 3-mile limit and in international waters though the choppy times ahead. How are we supposed to discern that if each of the candidates is not caught out with the same incisive, unexpected questions over and over again and has to think on his feet, or flippers as the case may be; or, are we just supposed to trust that FOX in it's wisdom is asking the right question of the right candidate? If every side (candidate) does not participate in the same question, where is the debate?
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