Since bias is such a problem, I think that people who go on TV and comment about politics should disclose..?

Question

....their affiliation - Republican, Democrat, Independent, etc. Too many times they slip in certain phrases that give you the impression they lean one way or another...remove all doubt and let us know up front! The political analyst on CNN (Schroeder or Schaeffer or something) is clearly biased....he is an analyst - he looks at all the info and gives the facts about it - how come it is easy to see that he leans towards a liberal-democrat bias? I'll give you more details if you need them....
What do you guys/gals think????

Again, this should go for everyone...O'Reilly, Shepard Smith, Wolf Blitzer, etc.

I am not talking about the candidates, I am talking about the commentators, guests, financial analysts, etc.

Something like "this is Wolf Blitzer, I am a registered democrat, this next political story is......".....
You get my drift, just so we know that anyone off the cuff comment has some roots from somewhere and we can weigh the story better.

Answer 1

Same goes with O'reilly, anyway, either side when looking at information will only try and look at what favors them.

Answer 2

I agree.....your idea has merit.

People should have the right to know what party the political pundits belong too. It gives the voters a better choice, and will make make tv personalities, and political observers more honest.

This is a good question, not sure why others haven't answered it yet.

Answer 3

With news "analysts" - perhaps.....although I think it's very clear to anyone paying attention where some of these guys stand on issues.

True news journalists should not disclose any such info.....freedom of the press.

Answer 4

It is plain to see who favors what party in politics without anyone disclosing his or her affiliation .
The more public a person is the more it tends to harm the party when the get caught with their hand in the cookie jar .