Another nail in the coffin of the liberal media myth. From CNN’s press release:
Former White House press secretary Tony Snow will join CNN as a conservative commentator beginning today, it was announced by Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S.
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“In the White House, Tony brought a remarkably human touch to the discussion of public policy, which he will continue to do as part of the Best Political Team on Television,” Klein said. “He will contribute a unique breadth of political and journalistic expertise to what is already the most provocative and wide-ranging political analysis on the air.”
“I’m delighted to be able to join CNN during the most exciting and unpredictable political year in memory,” Snow said. “The big challenge in 2008 is to develop deep, creative and aggressive analysis of both political parties, their candidates and campaigns. I’m eager to get started, since this race is sure to shape American politics for years to come.”
With Snow on CNN and Rove on Fox, why don’t they just hire Bush to give analysis of himself? Oh, crap, there’s some idiot programming exec out there who thinks that’s seriously a good idea.
The media wraps John McCain in its arms and protects Widdle John from the tough questions.
On [CNN’s] Ballot Bowl, Jim Acosta reported on an appearance by Sen. John McCain at his former high school in Virginia in which a student asked McCain to clarify why he was visiting the school if not for political reasons. Acosta claimed that the student “apparently … started heckling the senator” and twice referred to her as a “heckler.” In fact, the question came during a question-and-answer session, and, according to a transcript of the event, McCain called on the student.
Glenn Beck has been trying to make a name for himself via books and his CNN show in bringing some kind of counter to Al Gore’s global warming advocacy. The problem is Gore is working with science and facts and Beck is using the tools conservatives always use: horse manure.
Perhaps most comically, Gore is seen dragging an entire film crew on a jet to India to give a climate presentation to about 100 people. Gore claimed: “We just don’t have any choice. I wish I knew a better way to do it. I constantly ask myself, ‘How can I be more effective in getting this message across?’ ” The most effective thing you can think of is flying halfway across the world to speak with 100 people?
For now he takes his slideshow on the road. 60 Minutes went with Gore to India.
“It’s going to be so hard, so gigantically difficult to solve this problem. And expensive, no?” Stahl asked.
“It’s much more expensive not to solve it,” Gore said.
India is the world’s fourth biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and in New Delhi Gore was teaching 100 people how to give his slideshow and spread the word.
“You’re giving talks to a hundred people. There are over a billion people in India. I mean, how do you expect to really have any kind of impact?” Stahl asked.
“This is the beginning. And then they will train others. And I will be training others,” Gore said.
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