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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:33 AM Jun 2014

Dem Rep.: The Media Should Stop Consulting John McCain On Iraq

CATHERINE THOMPSON – JUNE 17, 2014, 7:22 AM EDT

One Democratic congressman who voted against authorizing the Iraq War in 2002 believes the media should stop turning to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for analysis of the current situation in Iraq.

On Monday's "All In," MSNBC host Chris Hayes asked Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) if he'd gotten many requests to do TV spots lately considering that he took a "tough vote" against the Iraq War. Meeks hadn't.

"Which amazes me why each and every time they go right to John McCain," Meeks told Hayes. "I don't know when John McCain has had it right. Thank God the American people were smart enough not to elect him President of the United States.”

"Why does the news media go to John McCain to ask him any time there's anything happening because you know he's going to be, 'go to war, send troops,'" he added. "It just doesn't make sense."

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Dem Rep.: The Media Should Stop Consulting John McCain On Iraq (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

I saw this interview and Meeks is right... fadedrose Jun 2014 #1

MSM likes provoking controversy. That's where the news is. lpbk2713 Jun 2014 #2

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

1. I saw this interview and Meeks is right...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:37 AM

Jun 2014

Why do they keep asking people's opinions when these same people have been wrong every time their opinions were sought for TV interviews.....Meeks strongly suggested they should ask the members of Congress who voted AGAINST the war THEIR opinions.

lpbk2713

(42,755 posts)

2. MSM likes provoking controversy. That's where the news is.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:11 AM

Jun 2014

They are all just as bad as Faux NotNews. If they can't find a real story it's always easier to just make shit up. The main difference between Faux and MSM is the order of magnitude. MSM in most cases knows where to draw the line so they don't look too obvious but some times they get carried away with their own fervor. That's where their lose credibility.

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