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ArchieStone1 Donating Member (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-25-09 11:34 AM
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The media is still using Drudge as their assignment editor
Remember that time during the campaign that the Hillary campaign accused the media of using Drudge as their "assignment editor?"

That still holds true to this day. I highly doubt that the boredome meme would have stuck had Drudge not posted a big bold headline yesterday accusing Obama of being boring. Media Matters has a list of outlets who found Obama's press conference to be insurfrficiently entertaining. Check it out:

Remember that time during the campaign that the Hillary campaign accused the media of using Drudge as their "assignment editor?"

That still holds true to this day. I highly doubt that the boredome meme would have stuck had Drudge not posted a big bold headline yesterday accusing Obama of being boring. Media Matters has a list of outlets who found Obama's press conference to be insurfrficiently entertaining. Check it out:

http://mediamatters.org/items/200903250015?f=h_top
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-25-09 11:38 AM
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1. Yes, if you're a faithful FOX viewer only screeds and sound-bytes are worth attending to.
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-25-09 04:59 PM
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3. only it's not just FOX catering to this audience--CNN and daytime MSNBC are making a run at it too
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-25-09 11:43 AM
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2. They're meant to be informative, not entertaining.
Edited on Wed Mar-25-09 11:44 AM by rocktivity
Obama did Leno a couple of days ago. This was meant to be business.

:boring:
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