21 May 2000 Media Spins, Then Spins Some More... WASH., DC, 21 May -- On almost every Sunday morning talking head show, Newt Gingrich was the target. And none of these supposedly non-partisan, balanced media masters sounded like they missed him either. Whether it was ABC's Cokie Roberts or NBC's Tim Russert, questions flied about Rep. Rick Lazio's support of the former Speaker of the House. Why? Gingrich isn't running for office. As a matter of fact, he's retired. Yet, the media continues to harp on this non-issue. Like a dog with a bone, the media just won't let go. The questions ranged from Lazio's support of Gingrich to his support of the highly successful Contract with America. It went on and on and, flipping the TV channel, expecting to see Hillary Clinton being grilled, nothing of the sort was happening. Clinton was no where to be found. Instead, surrogate pit bulls like Harold Wolfson popped up here and there. Where's Hillary Clinton? Perhaps she's being interviewed by some upstate NY DJ who asks her nothing but puffball questions? Can anyone imagine the questions by these same media masters to the likes of Clinton? "Mrs. Clinton, you stood by your husband, Bill Clinton, even after he lied to the American people about his adulterous relationship with a White House intern. Why?" Or, "Mrs. Clinton, why did you try to install such a socialized health care system as the one you worked on back in 1933?" Or, "Mrs. Clinton, why are you running for a Senate seat in a state in which you never lived and never held office?" Or, "Mrs. Clinton, do you identify yourself with those in your party who are considered by some as the extreme left, Jesse Jackson, Ted Kennedy and Al Gore?" Would Russert or Roberts or Donaldson dare ask these kinds of questions of the First Lady or would they continue to bombard Lazio those silly non-issue barbs about Gingrich and those oh-so-terrible Republicans like Dick Armey? (Not likely since the media gets too easily intimidated by the title of "First Lady." And, that's exactly what Clinton is counting on.) Oh, when are the media spinmeisters going to ask about the extreme left, and the likes of Jesse Jackson, Bill Clinton, Tom Daschle, Teddy Kennedy and Al Gore, among others? Instead, the talking heads continue to pester about some kind of media exaggerated extreme right, asking Lazio about people who aren't even running in the NY Senate race. Is that fair? Or is that just dirty pool? The media needs to stop spinning and start asking questions that matter. Otherwise, the generation-old label of media bias will be get become tougher and tougher to shed. -- A.C. Szul http://www.erols.com/mack97 "There is no truth, only fictions woven by power to justify itself." -- Bruce Thornton, "Plagues Of The Mind" <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
