My e-mail to Wolf Blitzer today (I am e-mailing everyday):

[LittleApple81]

(The question is what does Kerry need to do to win)

What he needs to do is to get a fair press. And since this is not possible, we will have to do it by word of mouth, house to house, and using the web.

With people like you who are not journalists but are portrayed as such, he would have no hope. Your coverage of the convention was shameful, and now you continue to shill for Bush.

I cannot believe that you had Bolton in your program and you DID NOT ASK ONE INTELLIGENT QUESTION OF HIM. What kind of "journalist" are you? Deaf and dumb? Or dumb and deaf?

What is that "baked in" deficit crap??? Why didn't you call him on it? Clinton handed in A SURPLUS, Wolf, not a deficit. Bush created the deficit and must have baked it in with the yellow cake.

And not a peep from you, Wolf. Aren't you embarrassed when you look at your mirror in the morning. Oooooh, now I know the reason for the beard... It hides your shame.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. And not a peep from you, Wolf.

His take on many things is rather... "simplistic". He is very careful not to ruffle "certain" feathers... but has at it with other ones... very disturbing trend.

[joanski01]

4. What are you talking about?

Wolf Blitzer has been called the "Iron Man of News". :P

[gratuitous]

2. Keep it up!

I admire your resolve to write Leslie on a daily basis. A tip: It's tough to comprehensively capture every little bit of fakery, and you did a good job today focusing on just one instance (the deficit nonsense). Do that on a daily basis, and Leslie might actually reform himself. Don't worry about missing a point. If I know my media whores, Leslie will surely repeat a lie as if it's truth.

[NMDemDist2]

3. I got mine read on American Morning Thursday by

Jack Cafferty..... was two lines, short and pithy re: Kerry's Speech before it was given

"The speech tonight is for the “choir” The debates will make the difference."

I had been emailing paragraphs almost daily, but this one got read on the air..... might be worth a try..

[LittleApple81]

5. Good idea. Does Blitzer read e-mails on air? n/t

[NMDemDist2]

6. i have no idea, but good luck

:bounce:

[SemperEadem]

7. "I'm not a journalist... I just play one on TV"

My question is--when the refuqs have their gorgin' orgy, are the 'cable guys' going to hire liberal commentators to parse and pick apart non sequiturs like the refuqs did on all the cable networks, or are they going to keep the same ones and do the 'rah rah', with absolutely no criticism or angst to grind?

The 'fair and balanced' will be exposed for the sham that it is when it's their turn.

[shraby]

8. Bet the Republican convention

will be aired on cable and all the networks. They'll say they misunderestimated the interest when they shorted the Dem. convention.

[Rebellious Republican]

13. I had exactly the same thoughts! N/T

[gratuitous]

9. The Repubs won't let them in the door

"We paid to rent this hall, so we decide who comes in and who doesn't. You don't, Mr. Franken. You don't, Mr. Moore." And so on, and so forth.

The RNC will also exact retribution on any networks or cable channels with the temerity to provide analysis or critiques from any but the most ardent administration cheerleaders: "Thank you, George Will. Now, let's go to George Stephanopoulos, who's standing by with Peggy Noonan."

Get the picture?

[SemperEadem]

10. I just wonder how Franken would play that one?

I can just picture him with that look on his face, the wheels turning in his mind as he fashions 'the kill'...

"I strode the earth as a colossus that night..." what a great line!

[DeepModem Mom]

11. Kicking, with CNN's viewer comment line -- 404-827-0234....

Great effort, LittleApple81 -- thanks from all of us!

[PA Democrat]

12. Great email LittleApple

I have sent numerous emails to CNN this week and also called their comment line as well. The right wing has been doing this for years, complaining about the "liberal" media and getting people to complain.

We need to complain as well and give them the specifics of their bias, which sadly is easy to do if you watch even 20 minutes of their programming.