I actually watched some of Democracy Now's coverage. I watched a lot of the B-List speakers on C-Span. It was good to see those uninterrupted and without the pundits.
Why isn't the mainstream media talking about speeches from Dennis Kucinich and Montana governor Brian Schweitzer. They got bigger reactions than Ed Rendell and Mark Warner. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Amy Harlib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Forget the corporate media propaganda machine! Please go to independent media coverage from Pacifica Radio and especially from www.democracynow.org . Please check it out! > Amy > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Who Are You Watching to Cover the DNC? > > > Dude > > I was flowing like baby during Sen. Kennedy and Michelle Obama. I felt a little disheartened with the announcement of the running mate choice of Biden on Saturday and lost some perspective. Then during the telecast of the convention, my brain hit reset and the enormity of it all sank into me all at once when Sen Kennedy took the stage. Within seconds I was overwhelmed and my eyes were like faucets. > > Bosco > > --- On Tue, 8/26/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Who Are You Watching to Cover the DNC? > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 10:43 AM > > > > Amen, Brother! I also got misty-eyed when Michelle Obama was preceeded by that fine video retrospective, narrated by her mother's tremulous voice. Did I hear it was produced by Ken Burns? > > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > From: Martin <truthseeker_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] com> > > And, on an entirely serious note, I admit freely that I cried like a newborn during Senator Kennedy's speech. > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik > > --- On Mon, 8/25/08, KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net <KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net> wrote: > > From: KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net <KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Who Are You Watching to Cover the DNC? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 11:25 PM > > > > We had the same experience, then. I was on CNN, went into the kitchen, realized Obama's sister wasn't being covered, and also, caught Carter's interview on PBS. That sold me. I've been increasingly dissatisfied with most news channels recently, populated as they are with large panels of analysts who have to shout over each other to get their five seconds' worth of TV time. PBS is intelligent, concise, and feels so much more relaxing. What a wonder not to suffer through people shouting over each other! > > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> > > I started with CNN on the HD TV. But when I went into the kitchen to > prepare my dinner, and didn't find the convention on any of the > network channels, I turned to PBS and stayed with PBS the rest of the > evening. No commercials, intelligent, concise commentary, and an > interview with Jimmy Carter, the greatest ex- president of all time, it > don't get much better than that! > > Truly enjoyed the whole Michelle Obama segment from the video about > her mother and father to her brother's introduction through her > bringing her "elegant and delightful" daughters up on stage to Obama > congratulating her via videotape. > > ~rave! > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, KeithBJohnson@ ... wrote: > > > > What station are you watching to cover the Democratic National > Convention? As usual, I started out with CNN, but frankly that > station's been disappointing me recently. Mayb e it started when t hey > started hiring the likes of Pat Buchanan for equal time. Maybe it's > the Glenn Becks and other shrill loudmouths they brought on to answer > the call of Fox's shrill loudmouths. Maybe it's that all the anchors > and hosts have to pimp themselves out by saying "the best political > team on television" all the time; again, in homage to Fox. Or maybe > it's just the fact that I'm tired of the same old group of people > talking all the time. Whatever. I just noticed that everytime I turned > to CNN, Wolf Blitzer or Anderson Cooper or someone was yammering on > about polls and strategies, pulling out the fancy electronic maps and > fancy computer tricks, while in the background stuff was going on I > wanted to *see*. I was really upset when Obama's sister spoke and CNN > focused on Wolf Blitzer, while her voice co > > uld barely be heard in the background. Then Wolf threw out "the Best > Political Team on Television" and they cut to commercial . > > So, as I f ind myself doing more and more recently, I turned to PBS > and Jim Lehrer's group. There I got to see Obama's sister speak in > entirety. I got professional, level-headed analysis by professional > people, without shouting, loudtalking and posing for the camera. I got > to listen to analysts actually get more than "hurry up you have five > seconds before we go to commercial", and actually get time to talk in > full conversations, without being rushed. I got intelligence with > PBS, while my beloved CNN gave me more surface and posturing. So it's > PBS that'll be my source for the rest of the DNC this week. > > What are you using for your source? > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.9/1635 - Release Date: 8/26/2008 7:29 AM >
