Comments on: The Barrett Report and the Culture of Corruption http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/19/the-barrett-report-and-the-culture-of-corruption/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: TheBad http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/19/the-barrett-report-and-the-culture-of-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-11329 TheBad Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:25:10 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/01/19/the-barrett-report-and-the-culture-of-corruption/#comment-11329 Of course, the LSM will be remiss in presenting negative stories about their sweethearts: the Clintons. Remember that these are the same people who tried to convince us of a vast right-wing conspiracy. An interesting study by the The Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) at George Mason University found the following to discredit that ridiculous notion: John Kerry's positive evaluations (58%) versus negative evaluations (42%) post-labor day is the best press any general election candidate has received. Conversely, Bush's evaluations were 36% positive versus 64% negative. In the month of October, Kerry's evaluations were 77% positive compared to Bush's 34% positive. Furthermore, this is nothing new! In the past seven elections, democrats received "significantly better" press in four and roughly even press in two. Only one election (1988) fared better for the Republicans. Also notable is the worst press ever which was for Ronald Reagan in his 1984 re-election bid with 91% negative! Until the 2004 election, Mondale was the best press record holder with 56% positive. What do I extrapolate from this? It seems that when a solid and effective Republican campaigns for re-election, the press becomes the propaganda outlet for democrats. Yet still, liberals cry foul when anyone claims the media is biased. Of course, the LSM will be remiss in presenting negative stories about their sweethearts: the Clintons. Remember that these are the same people who tried to convince us of a vast right-wing conspiracy. An interesting study by the The Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) at George Mason University found the following to discredit that ridiculous notion:

John Kerry’s positive evaluations (58%) versus negative evaluations (42%) post-labor day is the best press any general election candidate has received. Conversely, Bush’s evaluations were 36% positive versus 64% negative.

In the month of October, Kerry’s evaluations were 77% positive compared to Bush’s 34% positive.

Furthermore, this is nothing new! In the past seven elections, democrats received “significantly better” press in four and roughly even press in two. Only one election (1988) fared better for the Republicans.

Also notable is the worst press ever which was for Ronald Reagan in his 1984 re-election bid with 91% negative! Until the 2004 election, Mondale was the best press record holder with 56% positive.

What do I extrapolate from this? It seems that when a solid and effective Republican campaigns for re-election, the press becomes the propaganda outlet for democrats.

Yet still, liberals cry foul when anyone claims the media is biased.

]]> By: Muffin the Cat http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/19/the-barrett-report-and-the-culture-of-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-11185 Muffin the Cat Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:30:08 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/01/19/the-barrett-report-and-the-culture-of-corruption/#comment-11185 The thought of Hilda-*itch becoming President is revolting. Bill Clinton in my opinion was the most corrupt President in my lifetime and that goes back to Eisenhower. I have no problems with a women President and I can deal with Mark Warner or Bill Richardson as President and would have been able to tolerate John Kerry but not easily. The "left" denigrates Bush for supposed abuses, but Bill and Hill are the abuse champions of the world especially "her". Read Dick Morris' books. It will be interesting how the LSM handles this story. I am not expecting very much on it. These two walk on water in their world. No front page stories or even negative editorials. The thought of Hilda-*itch becoming President is revolting. Bill Clinton in my opinion was the most corrupt President in my lifetime and that goes back to Eisenhower. I have no problems with a women President and I can deal with Mark Warner or Bill Richardson as President and would have been able to tolerate John Kerry but not easily. The “left” denigrates Bush for supposed abuses, but Bill and Hill are the abuse champions of the world especially “her”. Read Dick Morris’ books.

It will be interesting how the LSM handles this story. I am not expecting very much on it. These two walk on water in their world. No front page stories or even negative editorials.

]]> By: AcademicElephant http://informedspeculation.com/2006/01/19/the-barrett-report-and-the-culture-of-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-11155 AcademicElephant Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:47:47 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/01/19/the-barrett-report-and-the-culture-of-corruption/#comment-11155 This makes me wonder if it's really wise of Harry Reid to make the "culture of corruption" his key issue for the 06 elections, as he said to Roll Call yesterday. Sure, we all want reform, but I don't think it's going to be a successful partisan issue on either side... This makes me wonder if it’s really wise of Harry Reid to make the “culture of corruption” his key issue for the 06 elections, as he said to Roll Call yesterday. Sure, we all want reform, but I don’t think it’s going to be a successful partisan issue on either side…

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