Kucinich: American media is biased against him and its campaign.

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November 17, 2007 at 15:18:05

KUCINICH CHARGES THAT AMERICAN MEDIA OWNED BY MILITARY CONTRACTORS ARE BIASED AND SUPPORTS HIS CLAIM

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KUCINICH CHARGES THAT AMERICAN MEDIA OWNED BY MILITARY CONTRACTORS ARE BIASED AND SUPPORTS HIS CLAIM By Kevin A. Stoda, Kuwait

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (Ohio, Democratic Party Candidate for President) argued fairly successfully on the Voice of America (VOA) program , Press Conference USA of VOA News Now, this past weekend (Nov. 17, 2007) that the American media is biased against him and its campaign.

This, he claims, is why he is not running at least 3rd or 4th in Democrat election polls already.

When called on the claim by a commentator, Kucinich pointed out quickly that he was the only serious presidential candidate who had not been invited recently to NBC’s Meet the Press.

Earlier Kucinich had noted that this great media bias against his campaign was reflected by the obvious fact that a major defense contractor, who (of course) profits from war, owns a major news network, NBC.

Dennis Kucinich is the only major presidential candidate who was in Congress or Senate in 2003 and voted against the war in Iraq and all the financing for it.

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All of DK's debate responses:
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has this problem. But it could be his name or his personal appearance as well. It can't be his message, which has been reasoned and consistent.

he's been treated is shameful. The MSM is not only determining what we get to hear but is now deciding
who we get to hear it from (and, obviously, who we don't).

In some cases (e.g. Russert and Blitzer as moderators), the media has become the story.

"..the media has become the story" And, we've been gearing up for this for 7 years because they're incapable of learning shit.

shoulders. single most effect on his campaign, yet those that oppose kerry totally ignored it and the effects of it.

"IT'S THE MEDIA, STUPID! For those who don't know.

lots of positive about bush

even on this thread who don't get it..go freakin' figure.

Is that the only time I see him on the TV news media, at least for me, is Fox News my roommate watches.

...that is to blame for Kucinich's poor showing. No, it couldn't possibly have anything to do with the charisma-free zone that is his personality. Or his lack of on-the-ground organization. Or the fact that he has little to show for his time in Congress, save for grandstanding maneuvers. No, it's the media. :eyes:

and someone who doesn't know that needs to get The Clue.

Media or no media, he hasn't connected with voters. That is why his poll numbers are crap.

his poll numbers are a direct reflection of the media bias. If more people heard him, if they didn't start out thinking that he isn't a serious candidate because of the way the media portrays him, his poll numbers would be higher.

You can't point to poll numbers as a valid measure of support if not all candidates, and their messages, are presented equally.

All poll numbers do, in this system, is reinforce the corruption.

He can blame the media, dubya, aliens, the illuminati, or whatever else he wants to blame for his poor showing, but the fact remains that he has not connected with voters.

our American fucking mediawhores after 7 years of this shite then no amount of discussing it with you would get through to that brain of yours.

...that the two leading candidates for our nomination are a woman (and a Clinton, no less) and a black man? Has the media been kind to them?

the history of our fascist media to know their MO and SOP..they were "kind" to Kerry before the General and then WHAM..they were fucking mean to Gore but nice to the puppetmonkeyboy from Texas.

They're owned by corporatewhorefascists..fascists do NOT like Democracy..fascists like Fascism. karl rove gave his orders in 2000 and they still freakin' stand. We have work to do.

He clearly connects to the voters that get a chance to hear him clearly and to learn about his positions.

He doesn't connect to the rest because they get their information from the very people who are working to marginalize him.

Given equal air time, and equal treatment by the media, I have no doubt that he'd connect to plenty of voters.

Listen to the cheers when he gives speeches or at debates. Pre-packaged glitz isn't the only type of charisma!

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Choose Peace!

No bother that he's done fuck-all about any of the things he talks about. He talks a good line, I'll give him that.

hehehehehehehe.

hohohhohohoh.

hehheh.

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no, I didn't think so. :shrug:

If you believe the the corporate media is bias free, well you are entitled to your opinion.

The American mediawhores are fascist sucking scum that hate Democrats who spout Impeachment of the lord chimpczar, Bring the Troops HOme, and Alternative Energy, to name a few of the most important subjects that aren't an option for their "crazed, only take orders from karlfreakrove implanted chips".

Didn't know they were owned by fuckin' military contractors, though..except nbcge.

The US Government is just an extention of corporate board rooms. Even small businesses get stomped underfoot. Kucinich, Gravel and Ron Paul are not "pwned". No unbought candidate is ever going to get a limelight.

Even Big Dog, for all his charisma an goodness, still chose to edify the investor class at the expense of the worker class with NAFTA, by supporting sanctions and military acts to keep Iraqi oil off the market and other things. If a Pres. candidate refuses to play the game he/she/it is roasted on a spit. The man got us a few bones we would never have gotten under an R. I think he really, REALLY tried, but IMHO we still lost more than we gained under Clinton. We would have lost even more under any R on the planet.

I do think we have a few candidates who will play in the name of trying to perform some good for the country within the framework of dancing with the devil even if they hate it. VS the candidates on the R sides who just like to dance with the devil and look forward to raping workers as much as humanly possible.

Why would GE and it's professional shills like Timmeh want to put an anti-war pro-peace candidate on the TV. After all, they own the airways...no, wait a sec.

They've blatantly mocked and diminished him, despite the fact that he sounds more like the masses than any of the rest of the candidates.