I want fair and balanced coverage OF ALL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES no more "you cannot win" Goerge stephanolpoulos crap. I am boycotting mainstream affiliates I suggest everyone does the same!!
2007-08-12 13:31:16 · 23 answers · asked by Beauty&Brains 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Everyone that has answered and the public claims they don't let the media tell them who to vote for and then they vote for who the media tells them to vote for. People are as easy to control as rats and what they believe is controlled by the owners of the media and the public schools.
The more I look, the more I discover just how complete the control of the international bankers and CFR is. They pull the strings for almost everyone in power, state and federal. They control almost all judges, elected and appointed officials, all major newspapers and TV stations, and the administrators of the schools and colleges. Most of the people they control probably don't even know; however, unless they have the right beliefs, they don't receive the money and media support it takes to get elected or appointed to positions of power.
2007-08-12 15:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by John 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The only reason I watch any mainstream coverage is so I can see what people that don't take the initiative to do their own research on the candidates are being shown.
If people would look up voting records and understand the candidates positions without the media I think they'd be a lot better informed. A terrible candidate can do very well if the mainstream media promotes you and a great candidate can get destroyed wihtout good media attention.
2007-08-12 15:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by Tommy 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i agree . i wish that the media would report the facts in a straighforward manner. there is so much spin , it's difficult to sort through it all figure out what's what.
maybe someone should do a website that is a side by side / at a glance fact sheet. first a a biography and photo of the candidates. then next we need to know where do they stand on various issues / what did they say they would do / what did they actually do / how do we measure their past performance / are there any significant ethical sort of issues we should be aware of. i do not need to know personal business. i do not care who had an affair or what they do on their own time. i only care about facts that are relevant to the candidates ability / capability to be an effective leader. Personality is a bit of a factor as is how they are viewed / will interact with other world leaders. Can they represent us well ?
FACTS no OPINIONS, please :-) it needs to be done by someone impartial / doesn't have a stake in the outcome. just give us the background information/ "resume" of the candidate and let us figure out who we think the best choice is.
maybe a chat room / message posting where people could communicate with others to compare notes / opinions. perhaps there could be scheduled online chats with the candidates where you could ask questions / get responses in real time. or click on a button and you get to chat with a representative from the candidates support team who can share information on behalf of the candidate.
i like the debates / on television. i study their reactions / body language in addition to the conent of what is being said and try to evaluate it . i imagine them in various scenarios that a leader would encounter. it's very difficult. i am really not satisfied with most of the candidates that i see. wonder if this is an issue of our not being aware of other alternative choices that the candidates that have the most money / control the media. surely there are some american leaders that are stand up men / women somewhere out there ? a leader that is not totally corrupt / wants to be a leader and has capability. i would like to see more debates at the earlier stages / have more exposure to candidates sooner when there is a chance to support them. Often I feel good choices/ more qualified candidates might be passed over because they lack exposure. I have to believe that there are better choices than we see.
i would pay a reasonable fee to have access to this information. i think other people would subscribe. to your point, what really is needed is fair / balanced coverage and basic fact reporting. we just want information to sort through . we make tough decisions everyday and can figure out who we think is best. the media should not cloud or help us make such decisions. their role should be reporting and accurate information and they are so far from it sometimes. it's difficult to scan a variety of news sources to try to figure out what is going on in the world. why do you need to look at foreign news sources / feeds / alerts in addition to the us ones and compare what is being reported. why do you have to dig for information ?
if you find a solution / access for reliable candidate information anywhere, please post.
2007-08-12 15:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
WMDs have been an intelligence blunders. President Bush acted on intelligence which grew to become into in blunders. President Obama decrease the intelligence and protection tension investment lots that he had no theory of the forthcoming attack on the consulate and did not even evaluate increasing secure practices interior the days best as much as and which incorporate Sept eleventh. he's a moron
2016-10-15 02:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I'm very tired of our corporate controlled mainstream media. There's only 4 major corporations that control, what we listen, see think and feel about the topics surrounding our country. Only 4 dictate what we're allowed to learn.
That's why I'd rather dig up what's been talked about to find if it's been altered or spun to make more appealing to the masses. I go with alternative news and international news vs. our so-called fair and balanced media.
That's why Ron Paul is my choice for President. And from what I'm starting to see and read about, it looks like there's 2 other possibilities if that falls through.
2007-08-12 14:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by Ted S 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
im 62 yrs old and have been watching presidential debates and all the other crap for years...yes i am tired of it...on the radio..on tv ...on my computer...on billboards..andsoon all over the yards...and it seems as if there is more bashing and more negative dribble every election year...what ever happened to just saying what the politician wants to do for the people and the country and how to solve the nationsproblems ???...the media loves this bashing/neg type of dribble...it gives the reporters more to say and write about...no wonder fewer people are voting...we don vote for the best politition any more...we vote for the one that wins at making th other candidate look bad....hog slop....beam me up scottie....sorry bout dah spelling
2007-08-12 13:49:44 · answer #6 · answered by eb_guy 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The key to getting our country under control:
break down the myth of 9/11
get the troops out of Iraq
expose the fact that the media is owned by the military industrial complex
Let's cut through the matrix!
2007-08-12 14:07:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
You are so right.
The problem is that people need to get reliable, accurate information about each candidate. Where do they turn? The media. Where else can you get up-to-date info fast? The media needs to be more objective, and as you say, fair and balanced.
Good point you brought up. I will be careful about how I judge the information I hear in the media. Thank you.
2007-08-12 13:42:03 · answer #8 · answered by hope03 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have heard it said that almost all the newspapers and television stations are owned by just a few corporate giants and they are forming opinions by what they report and the way they do the reporting. Until people who want to change the system are willing to network and work together I don't see it changing.
2007-08-12 14:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think ALL candidates should have equal airtime. This is America are the big names scared of the little man?
2007-08-12 13:56:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋