Comments on: Journalism: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2173 Chris Weigant Wed, 07 May 2008 06:16:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2173 Elizabeth - Gee, I wonder why we're all up so late tonight? Heh heh. Nope, I refuse to watch cable news. But I have to say -- CNN learned their lesson in 2004, and I have found their web site to be the most accurate numbers out there. Especially on election night -- they will wait until they are <strong>absolutely certain</strong> until they "call" the race one way or another. But I have seen comments elsewhere tonight questioning John King's sanity, so you're not alone in that... something about his "magic fingers" which again, leads me to believe I'm not missing much by boycotting cable news. -CW Elizabeth -

Gee, I wonder why we're all up so late tonight?

Heh heh.

Nope, I refuse to watch cable news. But I have to say -- CNN learned their lesson in 2004, and I have found their web site to be the most accurate numbers out there. Especially on election night -- they will wait until they are absolutely certain until they "call" the race one way or another.

But I have seen comments elsewhere tonight questioning John King's sanity, so you're not alone in that... something about his "magic fingers" which again, leads me to believe I'm not missing much by boycotting cable news.

-CW

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2171 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 07 May 2008 04:57:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2171 Are y'all watching CNN? Has John King officially gone off the deep end? I don't know about y'all, but his maps are driving ME crazy! Are y'all watching CNN? Has John King officially gone off the deep end? I don't know about y'all, but his maps are driving ME crazy!

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2170 Chris Weigant Wed, 07 May 2008 04:31:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2170 Elizabeth - Yeah, but you were the inspiration for this article nevertheless. You're right -- I should point out when the media gets it right. And I thought these two ladies did a wonderful job of attempting to get through to Matthews. Short of grabbing him by the lapels and shaking him, they did everything they could to say "Hey, idiot, the voters JUST DON'T CARE and it's ALL you've been talking about for THREE WEEKS and have you seen the #$%^* price of GAS lately?!?" I mean, Rather politely disagreed with them and said why he felt that way, but Matthews didn't even acknowledge their point. Which is why I thought they deserved a round of applause from the blogosphere. And I promise, I will get to those articles on Iraq. What with the primaries, it's been a busy couple of days! -CW Elizabeth -

Yeah, but you were the inspiration for this article nevertheless. You're right -- I should point out when the media gets it right. And I thought these two ladies did a wonderful job of attempting to get through to Matthews. Short of grabbing him by the lapels and shaking him, they did everything they could to say "Hey, idiot, the voters JUST DON'T CARE and it's ALL you've been talking about for THREE WEEKS and have you seen the #$%^* price of GAS lately?!?"

I mean, Rather politely disagreed with them and said why he felt that way, but Matthews didn't even acknowledge their point.

Which is why I thought they deserved a round of applause from the blogosphere.

And I promise, I will get to those articles on Iraq. What with the primaries, it's been a busy couple of days!

-CW

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2164 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 07 May 2008 03:52:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2164 Ha! I actually really was not referring to yours truly, but that was funny! I meant that I couldn't believe anyone actually suggested that you were being too hard on the media - I don't think it's even possible to be too hard on the media and I hope you don't stop for a second! Of course, that doesn't mean we can't highlight a few rare but notable exceptions to the rule, every now and again. :) Ha! I actually really was not referring to yours truly, but that was funny!

I meant that I couldn't believe anyone actually suggested that you were being too hard on the media - I don't think it's even possible to be too hard on the media and I hope you don't stop for a second!

Of course, that doesn't mean we can't highlight a few rare but notable exceptions to the rule, every now and again. :)

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2162 Chris Weigant Wed, 07 May 2008 03:15:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2162 Hmmm... now... who was that?? Heh heh. See, I do listen to my commenters! :-) -CW Hmmm... now... who was that??

Heh heh.

See, I do listen to my commenters!

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2158 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 06 May 2008 22:38:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/05/06/journalism-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2158 Who on earth has suggested that you have been too hard on the media recently? I'd like to meet him. Who on earth has suggested that you have been too hard on the media recently? I'd like to meet him.

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