Comments on: Video: Juan Williams says CNN’s in the tank for the Democrats; Update: Study shows media election coverage favors Dems http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:21:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave R. http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-89128 Dave R. Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:12:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-89128 Don't get too excited people. I think Juan is just temporarily off his meds. Besides, if he keeps this up, they are going to take his <strong>DNC MAGIC DECODER RING </strong>away from him. Don’t get too excited people. I think Juan is just temporarily off his meds.

Besides, if he keeps this up, they are going to take his DNC MAGIC DECODER RING away from him.

]]> By: Benaiah http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87925 Benaiah Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:21:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87925 <blockquote>If you listen, he agrees that CNN is in the tank for the Democrats but says that they are “counter-programming Fox.” O’Reilly corrects him that it’s MSNBC that’s doing that. While he agrees that CNN slants left, I think he is justifying it by saying that it is in response to FNC slanting right. I don’t think this is the big deal people want it to be. Steve L.</blockquote> It is in this regard. Liberals like to throw FoxNews out there anytime a conservative mentions media bias as if to say FoxNews clearly shows a conservative bias in all media. Now we have a liberal actually admitting the bias of CNN even if he's saying it's just to counter Fox. Now if one believes that CNN is biased how can one question NPR, MSNBC, CBS, etc having liberal bias? The coverage from those sources is basically the same as CNN.

If you listen, he agrees that CNN is in the tank for the Democrats but says that they are “counter-programming Fox.” O’Reilly corrects him that it’s MSNBC that’s doing that. While he agrees that CNN slants left, I think he is justifying it by saying that it is in response to FNC slanting right.

I don’t think this is the big deal people want it to be.

Steve L.

It is in this regard. Liberals like to throw FoxNews out there anytime a conservative mentions media bias as if to say FoxNews clearly shows a conservative bias in all media. Now we have a liberal actually admitting the bias of CNN even if he’s saying it’s just to counter Fox.

Now if one believes that CNN is biased how can one question NPR, MSNBC, CBS, etc having liberal bias? The coverage from those sources is basically the same as CNN.

]]> By: thedecider http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87914 thedecider Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:11:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87914 Roger Ailes defined the perceived conservative bias at Fox by stating Fox appeals to a more "mainstream" audience. You can take that to mean conservative if you want, but most Americans are moderates from both parties, and they are the mainstream. CNN has decided to appeal to a narrower audience (hence the reason they trail in ratings), and I think Juan is right: they are an offset to Fox albeit with less advantageous appeal. Of course Wolf (the tool) Blitzer was spewing Democratic talking points. Those are the only "points" he allows himself to hear. Roger Ailes defined the perceived conservative bias at Fox by stating Fox appeals to a more “mainstream” audience. You can take that to mean conservative if you want, but most Americans are moderates from both parties, and they are the mainstream. CNN has decided to appeal to a narrower audience (hence the reason they trail in ratings), and I think Juan is right: they are an offset to Fox albeit with less advantageous appeal. Of course Wolf (the tool) Blitzer was spewing Democratic talking points. Those are the only “points” he allows himself to hear.

]]> By: thirteen28 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87904 thirteen28 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:57:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87904 <blockquote>Fox is converting all hteir liberals Alan Colmes is next Defector01 on October 31, 2006 at 2:18 PM</blockquote> If your post was a picture, the caption would be: Defector01, moonlighting as an aspiring screenplay writer, pens a potential script for Mission Impossible IV.

Fox is converting all hteir liberals
Alan Colmes is next

Defector01 on October 31, 2006 at 2:18 PM

If your post was a picture, the caption would be:

Defector01, moonlighting as an aspiring screenplay writer, pens a potential script for Mission Impossible IV.

]]> By: right2bright http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87603 right2bright Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:13:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87603 If Colmes changes he loses his meal ticket, the liberals feed him talking points and feed his family. No one is that stupid to take all of the stances he takes...no one but, Kerry, Rangle, Ford, Pelosi, Kennedy, Walters, O'Donnell, Obelman (spelling but who cares), Estrich, all of Berkely, all of San Francisco, Hillary, NYT, CNN, oh oh, maybe more than I thought. They are all so stupid we should send them to Iraq. If Colmes changes he loses his meal ticket, the liberals feed him talking points and feed his family. No one is that stupid to take all of the stances he takes…no one but, Kerry, Rangle, Ford, Pelosi, Kennedy, Walters, O’Donnell, Obelman (spelling but who cares), Estrich, all of Berkely, all of San Francisco, Hillary, NYT, CNN, oh oh, maybe more than I thought. They are all so stupid we should send them to Iraq.

]]> By: conservativecaveman http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87423 conservativecaveman Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:31:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87423 <blockquote><strong>Fox is converting all hteir liberals Alan Colmes is next Defector01 on October 31, 2006 at 2:18 PM</strong></blockquote> Colmes is now and has always been a liberal parrot spouting the most outragous liberal nonsense and thinking he sounds intelligent doing it. He isn't going to change.

Fox is converting all hteir liberals
Alan Colmes is next

Defector01 on October 31, 2006 at 2:18 PM

Colmes is now and has always been a liberal parrot spouting the most outragous liberal nonsense and thinking he sounds intelligent doing it. He isn’t going to change.

]]> By: Halley http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87409 Halley Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:27:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87409 I'm baffled. There has been a string of surprisingly blunt MSM admissions, starting (I believe) at the BBC a week or so ago, confirming Leftist bias. What I'm really baffled by is - why now, right before the election? I’m baffled. There has been a string of surprisingly blunt MSM admissions, starting (I believe) at the BBC a week or so ago, confirming Leftist bias. What I’m really baffled by is – why now, right before the election?

]]> By: lynnv http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87319 lynnv Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:56:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87319 Sometimes stuff just shoots its way out of Juan the Liberal's mouth and it stuns even him. Sometimes stuff just shoots its way out of Juan the Liberal’s mouth and it stuns even him.

]]> By: mlong http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87257 mlong Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:38:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87257 Well its getting harder and harder for the MSM to hid it's bias..so even libs like Williams can't deny it anymore...not when both CNN and MSNBC are running a DNC marathon on their networks. Well its getting harder and harder for the MSM to hid it’s bias..so even libs like Williams can’t deny it anymore…not when both CNN and MSNBC are running a DNC marathon on their networks.

]]> By: Steve L. http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87201 Steve L. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:18:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87201 If you listen, he agrees that CNN is in the tank for the Democrats but says that they are "counter-programming Fox." O'Reilly corrects him that it's MSNBC that's doing that. While he agrees that CNN slants left, I think he is justifying it by saying that it is in response to FNC slanting right. I don't think this is the big deal people want it to be. If you listen, he agrees that CNN is in the tank for the Democrats but says that they are “counter-programming Fox.” O’Reilly corrects him that it’s MSNBC that’s doing that. While he agrees that CNN slants left, I think he is justifying it by saying that it is in response to FNC slanting right.

I don’t think this is the big deal people want it to be.

]]> By: Kralizec http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87154 Kralizec Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:50:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87154 Accurate reporting of events and issues from the standpoint of the longterm American advantage has long since become a matter of life and death for Americans. Journalists neither of the left nor the right were astute enough to put our attention squarely on al-Qaeda prior to 9/11, and neither side were astute enough to bring the demographic problem to our attention. Near the core of the problem is the sorry circumstance that, at the top of news organizations, there are "producers" and "editors," rather than political thinkers as such. A proper news organization would more closely resemble a large staff of good writers and photogenic, articulate people, <em>organized around and dependent on the thought of a group of political thinkers who are as ugly and curmudgeonly as they are profound</em>. Accurate reporting of events and issues from the standpoint of the longterm American advantage has long since become a matter of life and death for Americans. Journalists neither of the left nor the right were astute enough to put our attention squarely on al-Qaeda prior to 9/11, and neither side were astute enough to bring the demographic problem to our attention. Near the core of the problem is the sorry circumstance that, at the top of news organizations, there are “producers” and “editors,” rather than political thinkers as such. A proper news organization would more closely resemble a large staff of good writers and photogenic, articulate people, organized around and dependent on the thought of a group of political thinkers who are as ugly and curmudgeonly as they are profound.

]]> By: Mary Katharine Ham http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87095 Mary Katharine Ham Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:24:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87095 <strong>The Front Page at CNN...</strong> Right now, there is no mention of Kerry, despite his comments being the political story of the day. There is, however, a hard-hitting piece on the President entitled, "Bush out of his skirt, but into cheerleading."Weird, huh? Well, maybe not that...... The Front Page at CNN…

Right now, there is no mention of Kerry, despite his comments being the political story of the day. There is, however, a hard-hitting piece on the President entitled, “Bush out of his skirt, but into cheerleading.”Weird, huh? Well, maybe not that……

]]> By: Defector01 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87085 Defector01 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:18:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87085 Fox is converting all hteir liberals Alan Colmes is next Fox is converting all hteir liberals
Alan Colmes is next

]]> By: seejanemom http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87063 seejanemom Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:00:55 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87063 <strong>NOOooooo.</strong> Say it isn't so.Ass. NOOooooo. Say it isn’t so.Ass.

]]> By: Jose Chupacabra http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87052 Jose Chupacabra Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:55:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87052 Juan's ability to state the obvious does not excuse Fox for hiring the dumbass. I quit watching Fox the day they hired Geraldo and I ain't going back any time soon. Juan’s ability to state the obvious does not excuse Fox for hiring the dumbass. I quit watching Fox the day they hired Geraldo and I ain’t going back any time soon.

]]> By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Kerry responds to right-wing chickenhawk “nut-jobs” http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87036 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Kerry responds to right-wing chickenhawk “nut-jobs” Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:49:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87036 [...] Update: CNN’s run the Kerry clip a good four or five times within the past hour. Gotta give them some credit here, especially after the Juan Williams post this morning. [...] [...] Update: CNN’s run the Kerry clip a good four or five times within the past hour. Gotta give them some credit here, especially after the Juan Williams post this morning. [...]

]]> By: Iowa Voice http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87014 Iowa Voice Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:41:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87014 <strong>Study Shows Media Coverage Of Mid-Term Elections Favor Democrats...</strong> This is news to people? They actually had to do a study to find this out?? An analysis by the Center for Media and Public Affairs of midterm election stories aired on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts Sept. 5-Oct. 22 found that 2006's coverag... Study Shows Media Coverage Of Mid-Term Elections Favor Democrats…

This is news to people? They actually had to do a study to find this out??

An analysis by the Center for Media and Public Affairs of midterm election stories aired on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts Sept. 5-Oct. 22 found that 2006’s coverag…

]]> By: Jaibones http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-87013 Jaibones Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:41:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-87013 Yeah...whatever. Who's the chick? Yeah…whatever. Who’s the chick?

]]> By: thirteen28 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-86895 thirteen28 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:49:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-86895 Good for Juan for having the stones to admit it. Still don't agree with a lot of his views, but he's to be commended for having the honesty to tell it like it is with respect to CNN. Good for Juan for having the stones to admit it. Still don’t agree with a lot of his views, but he’s to be commended for having the honesty to tell it like it is with respect to CNN.

]]> By: bopbottle http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-86860 bopbottle Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:26:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-86860 I do not believe that Juan is one of the few reasonable voices on the left. I think he is a bit of a lightweight. But I was amazed at his comments last night. I suspect researching his book may have been an enlightening experience for him and maybe he is moving toward the light. I do not believe that Juan is one of the few reasonable voices on the left. I think he is a bit of a lightweight. But I was amazed at his comments last night. I suspect researching his book may have been an enlightening experience for him and maybe he is moving toward the light.

]]> By: right2bright http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-86859 right2bright Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:26:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-86859 Juan has always struck me as a latent conservative. His moral values are in line with many conservatives. He is now beginning to see the errors of the left, it is difficult for someone like him to seperate from his base. NPR, black caucus, democrat. But he, like many others (Tammy Bruce) will slowly distance themselves from the extreme left party. We must have patience to receive Williams, Powers, and others. They are all too smart to stay the course that the left is heading. Men like Steele will help guide them. Juan has always struck me as a latent conservative. His moral values are in line with many conservatives. He is now beginning to see the errors of the left, it is difficult for someone like him to seperate from his base. NPR, black caucus, democrat. But he, like many others (Tammy Bruce) will slowly distance themselves from the extreme left party. We must have patience to receive Williams, Powers, and others. They are all too smart to stay the course that the left is heading. Men like Steele will help guide them.

]]> By: Mig http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-86818 Mig Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:52:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-86818 As far as liberals go, Juan is one of the few reasonable voices on the left. Even when I disagree with him, which is often, he sounds honest (doesn't usually parrot the DNC's talking points) and like he's actually given the the topic some thought. His new book, <em>Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It </em>, is on my reading list and is not what you'd expect from a liberal. As far as liberals go, Juan is one of the few reasonable voices on the left. Even when I disagree with him, which is often, he sounds honest (doesn’t usually parrot the DNC’s talking points) and like he’s actually given the the topic some thought. His new book, Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America–and What We Can Do About It , is on my reading list and is not what you’d expect from a liberal.

]]> By: Troy Rasmussen http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-86800 Troy Rasmussen Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:35:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-86800 Lone Star is right. Juan Williams is not going to become a conservative. He has been on Fox news for years now and still has some of the craziest liberal drivel come out of his mouth sometimes. I still like the guy because he does have his moments of lucidity like this one. Lone Star is right. Juan Williams is not going to become a conservative. He has been on Fox news for years now and still has some of the craziest liberal drivel come out of his mouth sometimes. I still like the guy because he does have his moments of lucidity like this one.

]]> By: DannoJyd http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-86797 DannoJyd Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:34:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-86797 Juan Willians is what liberal journalists should be. While he remains biased he still reports the facts. Juan was telling the Fox panel how some democrats have tried to label him a traitor, and a republican in democrat clothing. I guess we know which side is more radical. Juan Willians is what liberal journalists should be. While he remains biased he still reports the facts.

Juan was telling the Fox panel how some democrats have tried to label him a traitor, and a republican in democrat clothing. I guess we know which side is more radical.

]]> By: Texyank http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-86787 Texyank Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:27:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/31/video-juan-williams-says-cnns-in-the-tank-for-the-democrats/#comment-86787 I turned off O'Reilly at the time Juan came on. I didn't want to choke on my dinner. So seeing this, really made me hic-up. <strong>WOW</strong> ! ! Juan dulling his liberal sword and telling it like it is about CNN. The stars must be in alignment. I turned off O’Reilly at the time Juan came on.
I didn’t want to choke on my dinner. So seeing this,
really made me hic-up. WOW ! ! Juan dulling his
liberal sword and telling it like it is about CNN.
The stars must be in alignment.

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