Read this in today's Post from Howard Kurtz. Thought of you. CNN and MSNBC gave Dean a few seconds longer than did Fox. Another example of outrageous bias, I guess...
<<Bush Live, Dean Cut Off
Monday, Dec 15, 2003; 2:19 PM
Two observations on the Bush news conference: He sidestepped an AP question on whether Saddam Hussein should face the death penalty, saying he didn't want to disclose his personal opinions. He undoubtedly felt it would be better not to cast the upcoming trial as a grudge match between him and Hussein, especially since the fallen dictator is likely to face capital punishment without a nudge from the president.
And when CBS's John Roberts asked about the political impact of the capture of Hussein, the president said: "People can read whatever they want to read into it. My job is to keep America secure." He said he looks forward to the political debate "later on." The White House is determined to stick to this above-the-fray posture, which helps keep Bush out of the line of fire.
As I type, Howard Dean is giving his foreign policy speech, carried live on the cable networks. "My position on the war in Iraq has not changed," he declared, adding: "The capture of Saddam has not made America safer."
Fox News just shrunk the ex-governor to a small box and put that picture of Saddam opening wide for the tongue depressor in a big box.
Oops. Fox just cut away from the speech after a few minutes. So did CNN. And, boom, there goes MSNBC. So much for the idea that the Democratic presidential front-runner should get equal time with George Bush, whose 45-minute news conference was carried in full. For all the coverage devoted to Dean, don't we deserve to hear his views for a few more minutes? <Snip> >> |
