The Repub Right Wing School of Journalism, "How To Be Interviewed' ...Lesson One

[Blackhatjack]

The Repub Right Wing School of Journalism, "How To Be Interviewed' ...Lesson One

If you watch the succession of Republican Right Wing pundits and talking heads as they parade across tv and radio in interviews and panel discussions, you can discern the common characteristics of their training and techniques.

Lesson One.... Techniques

"You own the microphone."

As soon as you are properly identified, you begin talking and do not stop. The interview and/or panel discussion will be limited in length of time, and as long as you are talking the panelist representing the opposing view will not be heard. The same goes for the interviewer. This is not about equal time and fair play, this is war ....

"Talk LOUDER than the Interviewer and other Panelists" ....

"Interrupt the other Panelists when they are talking and get the attention back on yourself" ...

"NEVER answer the question asked UNLESS you are on Fox News or Rush Limbaugh's Show"...

"ALWAYS stick to your own talking points and ignore the question asked" since it is more important for you to push our views than to answer questions put to you.

"No matter what the other Panelist says, ALWAYS state they are wrong or lying, and if needed impugn their character"....

"If the other Panelist will not cede the microphone to you, CHANGE THE SUBJECT and accuse them of not answering your questions about the new subject" ...

"If you cannot prevail on the facts in debating another Panelist it is important that viewers and listeners be confused about what the other Panelist has to say even if the viewers and listeners do not agree with your view".... you can accomplish this by restating what they are saying in a manner which mischaracterizes and distorts their actual comments

"If the interview is winding down, always talk to the very end and ALWAYS GET IN THE LAST WORD"...

NEXT WEEK's Lesson Two Content .....

[opihimoimoi]

1. They continue to dig holes in the LifeBoat called Earth by doing this shit...

They also use "Empty Language"...Broad statements ...this is what verbal Bullies do...

Bastids...they want Power so much but when in Position...know not what to do...

Just look at the GOP Evidence over the Past 6 years or so...nothing but shit...and they wanna continue???

[niyad]

2. k & r

[HowHasItComeToThis]

3. "Empty Language". IS ALL I HAVE EVER HEARD FROM REPUBS

JUST LISTEN TO THE "DEBATES"


:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[mrdmk]

4. k & r

off to the greatest page with you!

[Blackhatjack]

5. Take a look at Tucker Carlson's Performance on Bill Maher's Friday, Exhibit A.....

Of course Carlson is a lightweight mentally, undeveloped emotionally, and trying really hard to keep his show from being cancelled.

[jgraz]

6. Tucker needs to host a new game show: "Who Wants to Slap the Shit Out of Me?"

He'd own his time slot.

[Blackhatjack]

7. deleted voluntarily

[cuke]

9. I think I have Tuckr figured act

He either asks disingenous questions like "I don't get it. How is telling the truth about the Armenian genocide in our interests? What's in it for us?" or he is telling us why some liberal is wrong because whatever the issue is, it just doesn't bother HIM that much

[calimary]

10. Disingenuous is a superb word to describe that smug little turd.

Probably because they made the little putz take that damned, pretentious bow tie off.

[Kingshakabobo]

11. I was calling it "intentional obtuseness mixed with straw-men arguments"....

....as I threw things at the TV.

[calimary]

12. I look at the TV when I see him on - "Mr. RATINGS," dontchaknow?

And I shout "WHO the hell invited YOU?" Either that or "Who the hell do you think you are?" He frustrates me to pieces. Truly - who the hell asked him? How on earth did he rate a show? Not that it gets any ratings - I'm frankly surprised he's still on the air.

[many a good man]

8. kickandr

You nailed it, jack.

[Blackhatjack]

13. There is a cure for this problem that would be easy to implement....

When you hold a panel discussion with representatives from both sides, you tell each representative that the time will be divided equally so that each side can be heard, and at the end of the allotted side each representative's microphone will be silenced to allow the opposing representative to have an opportunity to speak.

Imagine what it would be like to actually hear both sides of an issue argued without the Republican representative talking over the Democratic representative when it is their turn.