Comments on: Way To Go Rachel! http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/way-to-go-rachel Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:11:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Craig http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/way-to-go-rachel/comment-page-1#comment-45379 Craig Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:12:12 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=6056#comment-45379 Seriously, at what point will people realize that all these talking heads are basically the same, save for their ideological preferences. Those that think that "our" info-tainment squakers own the "truth" as opposed to the other side, are blinkered, at best. I know its alluring, because they speak to what their target audiences want to believe, but its a show, a ratings-grabbing show. They ALL are. Take the nuggets of facts that they do throw out there, wash off the slant that they are embedded within, and then try to deleve into the full story. Perhaps someone can emphirically analyze the "slant/BS factor" for each one and do a rough ranking, for what it would be worth. But the basic tenent would still hold true. I cannot honestly name ONE TV/radio pundit who doesn't fall into this category. Not one. Seriously, at what point will people realize that all these talking heads are basically the same, save for their ideological preferences. Those that think that “our” info-tainment squakers own the “truth” as opposed to the other side, are blinkered, at best. I know its alluring, because they speak to what their target audiences want to believe, but its a show, a ratings-grabbing show. They ALL are. Take the nuggets of facts that they do throw out there, wash off the slant that they are embedded within, and then try to deleve into the full story.

Perhaps someone can emphirically analyze the “slant/BS factor” for each one and do a rough ranking, for what it would be worth. But the basic tenent would still hold true.

I cannot honestly name ONE TV/radio pundit who doesn’t fall into this category. Not one.

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