Premature Ejaculation (Faux anticipating * loss?) – Wolcott rips 'em

Are conservatives pre-rationalizing a Bush defeat?

by James Wolcott

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Later this afternoon, senior political correspondent Carl Cameron complained to Howdy Doody dummy Shepard Smith that so far he'd been stiffed in getting an interview with Kerry, indeed that Kerry seemed to be avoiding Fox News altogether. This is the same Carl Cameron who concocted a jolly fake campaign report with girly-man quotes from Kerry such as "Women should like me! I do manicures" and "Didn't my nails and cuticles look great?" which somehow found its way onto the Fox News website. Now, having revealed his contempt for the candidate (a contempt drizzled with homophobia), Cameron finds himself on the outside staring at the door as far as the Kerry campaign is concerned. He's lucky they even allow him on the plane.

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There are no coincidences at Fox News. Three times today, and the day is still relatively young, Fox hit the note of liberal bias to sound the theme that the press is "in the tank" for Kerry, and that any victory he gets will be a tainted gift from the media elite.

I'm not saying Fox News is anticipating a Bush loss, only that they seem to be laying the ground work for the blame game should he cough it up on November 2nd. They are taking the first baby steps to denying the legitimacy of a Kerry win, preparing the first batch of sour grapes.

P.S. John Gibson's "My Word" commentary tonight reprises the same talking points Cavuto made with more volume and anger. Again, there are no coincidences. Roger Ailes claps his hands and the monkeys go into their little dance.

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"Linda Vester, the one with the sad puppy-dog eyes…"

"…the Bush-licking Howard Fineman…"

BTW, he has a separate entry on Fineman further down in the blog.

Carl Cameron still has a press credential from KE04?

Eighty-six that motherfucker.

if I pulled such a juvenile stunt at work I would be fired in a heartbeat.

at least 10 steps ahead of the neo FASCISTS!

new Driver at the Wheel, aka John Kerry. I suspect they know that Bush is finished. And during these past 4 years, Fauch News hasn't exactly made any friends in the Democratic party. They've been the Bad Boy of the news industry.

Maybe they're shifting with the political winds? A little liberalism never hurt anybody, right Rupert?

one that'll have a new fcc chief and be in a position to rewrite laws regarding concentrated media ownership.

rupert's also got a lot of money tied up in china and a lot of money bet on its future; therefore, any economic actions involving china could positively or negatively affect rupert's wallet, which is what it's all about.

i used to think otherwise, but i would enjoy seeing a total boycott and stonewalling of fox news by any and all democrats. fuck 'em. they make no pretense of being objective. they're a house organ for the rnc. let those little monkeys fill their airtime with a bunch of republicans in a circle jerk and see how their ratings and ad revenues hold up.

it's absolutely laughable to hear them talk about the 'media elite'. :eyes:

where Helen Thomas has a front row seat and poor Carl Cameron is in the back and is never called on.