NPR Linking "Obama" with "Crisis"

[willing dwarf]

I'm home today, and I've had on my local NPR station. All day, at least every hour they have on an ad for this evening's All Things Considered. First the mention coverage of the growing global economic crisis and the challenge it poses. Then comes a snippet of a female voter " Obama will be BAD BAD BAD for our Country!"

Over and over they play this, running the negative message in the background, like the wallpaper you don't see but taints your gut response. This is for the undecided voters out there.

I never thought I'd say this, but I'd love to see Obama demand an end to all gov't funding for NPR when he gets in the White House. Clearly they can't be trusted not to toe the party line for those in power. They have become just another partisan tool.

[tblue]

1. Thom Hartmann calls NPR 'National Republican Radio.'

[whistle]

2. NPR is now the National Public Republican Network

[iceman66]

3. I can no longer listen to NPR for that reason

The right-wing bias is subtle compared to say Fox news, but it's there.

[Supersedeas]

19. and for those who listen -- re/consider your contribution

[rainy]

4. Are they even publicly funded anymore? I thought private

corps. now sponsor NPR.

[stillcool]

10. I love when they say..

the following program is being funded by...Right-Wing Foundations, Boeing, Exxon Mobil...and viewers like you..

[Lorien]

11. They get most of their revenues from public donations

I have five friends who work for public radio, and one is a local NPR news director. The head of PBS/ NPR is a Bush appointee, while most of the staff is still fairly liberal. Underwriters make up only a small portion of their funding.

[asdjrocky]

5. Yep, the pugs have really done a job on NPR.

Listening yesterday, they had some dipshit in Pennsylvania doing that usual man on the street crap. In the entire town they were in they couldn't find one person who supports Obama. Kind of makes ya wonder, don't it?

[Overseas]

6. I have also avoided NPR for several years now, because it has been pushed to the right. //nt

[Supersedeas]

17. FOXification? Fair and White/Rightwing

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. I send them en email everyday pointing out more GOP propaganda

that prevents me from contributing to their fund drives.

[AzNick]

14. I think they are trying to be "fair and balanced"

I think they were bullied into being less "liberal" (as if).

I guess that the Republicans threatened them, were they to win, to take NPR apart.

The Democrats will not touch NPR.

Either way, they win.

Cowards.

I stopped listening to them, except for the Saturday morning shows.

[redqueen]

15. Bless you.

At least the person that reads your mails can't claim ignorance of what is going on at NPR.

[TuxedoKat]

8. I never listen to it anymore if I can help it.

Thank God for XM radio.

[willing dwarf]

12. What's XM?

In Phila Metro area we only get NPR or clear channel it seems.

[TuxedoKat]

13. Satellite Radio

XM or Sirius, although I guess they will be merging soon. I drive around so much with my kids I insisted upon it as all we have locally are clear channel stations or their ilk and NPR for talk radio. It also makes road trips much more pleasant!

[Cha]

9. Of course they are and they

can eat shit win Obama wins.

[Supersedeas]

16. It's Fall Pledge Campaign for WFDD -- they just lost a long-time contributor

[HughMoran]

18. I listened to NPR all day today too

I heard that quote and others - overall McCain gets the worst of it as usual, but let's not let the facts change the mischaracterization and free-for-all that is DU when it comes to NPR. Next up: MSRNC says one bad thing out of 10 good about Obama. :eyes:

[stuntcat]

20. yah I did too.

it's not perfect I guess.. I'm sure I'm emotionally drained worrying about the general Earth-rape but I'm not too upset with my NPR.

I do send a letter almost every day to a host of one of the shows :p I use them as an outlet. I'd never bother writing to CNN though!

[graywarrior]

21. NPR?

They suck.

[Gruenemann]

22. NPR=Nazi Propoganda Radio eom