Bernie Goldberg ducks Howard Kurtz
By John Amato Sunday Feb 01, 2009 6:00pmThis even came as a surprise to me as much as it did to Howard Kurtz via CNN.
KURTZ: Before we go to break, author Bernard Goldberg was scheduled to appear on this program to talk about his new book on media bias – until Friday, when he abruptly canceled, without explanation, even though his people had approached us.
Now, I assume Bernie respects my work. His book, about the press supposedly being in the tank for Barack Obama, quotes me and my articles several times. There it is. He’s been out flogging the thing with Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Lou Dobbs – people who agree with him. Do you think, maybe, he doesn’t want to leave his pals and face some skeptical questioning? Come on, Bernie, we’ll have a good debate on this issue, one-on-one, without bias. You’re welcome here anytime.
Notice the only CNN host Kurtz mentioned Goldberg interviewed with?. Dobbs. He's right up there with Hannity and friends. Is Bernie afraid of Kurtz? I wouldn't have thought so.
I'll bet Goldberg didn't want to face questions about matters such as this:
In yet another instance of mangling the facts to show purported media favoritism toward then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, Bernard Goldberg writes in his new book: "Finally, in the last month of the campaign, the [New York] Times returned to the Obama-Ayers story, but only after McCain and (mostly) Palin began making it an issue on the campaign trail." In fact, in what ABC News' Imtiyaz Delawala reported was the "first time" Gov. Sarah Palin raised Obama's connection to former Weather Underground member William Ayers, Palin actually cited the October 4, 2008, New York Times story to which Goldberg refers. Indeed, a Media Matters for America search* of the Nexis database found no reports of Palin mentioning Obama's connection to Ayers prior to the publication of the October 4 Times article.
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If I always hang out with people that always agree with me, I'm never wrong then and never have to defend the indefensible, NO?
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like hanging out on Michelle Malkin's site. Or Redstate. Blech. That's why John's blog is so popular. There isn't the herd mentality. Most posters on here are awesome!
"most"?
Sorry...couldn't resist.
you'll be called a troll!
The FCC will be a stronger board with intelligent people working along side Copp and Adelstein and I just went on the site and Copp is the acting chairman. Slap me...I must be dreaming.
Good news!
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Last week, Keith Olbermann pointed out another fallacy Goldberg reports in his book. Goldberg claims that in a Charlie Rose interview of Tom Brokaw, Rose asked Brokaw "what do we know about Obama's heroes," to which Brokaw reportedly said, "There's a lot about him we don't know."
In fact, Brokaw had responded to an earlier Goldberg question with "There are conservative commentators who say 'there is a lot about him we don't know'."
Brokaw's real answer to Goldberg's question about Obama's heroes was "Thurgood Marshall."
KO names Goldberg as "Worst person in the world," after Pig Limpballs and BillO the Clown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kc3S8LTUSI
I saw that and it was a huge point. I have been wondering why nobody has mentioned it.
Here is the Goldberg/Brokaw/Rose deal from Media Matters
(as long as i was over there following the link that C+L had).
Every time I see Goldberg on BillO the Clown's show, he's bashing that evil left wing, elite media. Just these two events alone (stiffing Kurtz and the 'reporting' of the Rose/Brokaw interview) should ban this guy from all future appearances....but I am quite sure he'll be back on BillO's show this week or next, once again bashing that evil MSM.
and unfortunately, as kurtz says, he's always welcome back on CNN. it's only the appearance of dialogue that the MSM wants to promote, not actually ideas (less the wingers be permanently disqualified).
become a Dirty Fucking Hippie?
Sorry don't buy it. Outside the Village, Kurtz's bias rep is catching on. Must be another coordinated Gooper bait and switch. That's all they have left.
is a massive tool. Of course a guy like this won't defend anything that he writes. Let him stay over there with Hannity and Billo. Hell, maybe Dobbs should also follow in Glenn Beck's footsteps and go over to Fox. That whole group is nothing but a sycophantic band of goons masquerading as journalists. None of them will leave their comfort zones and face any serious scrutiny. They need the protection of the editing room and each other.
Dobbs would fit in on Fox, that is for sure. CNN won't let him go though because he brings in a bunch or right wing haters and he is not as insanely stupid as Glenn Beck is. Well, he may be as stupid but he does not come off like Beck does.
it would definitely be hard to go tit-for-tat with Glenn Beck in regards to jack-assery, the guy is just such a massive force of stupidity. Dobbs comes off more cranky and mean spirited than dumb where as Beck just spits the most insane garbage possible. I do see a lot of similarities between Beck and Goldberg though. They both kinda seem like they just do it to impress Billo and Rush or something. It's like they just say the craziest things so that they can be part of the club. Sometimes I wonder if Beck even understands what he is saying or if he's just repeating some crazy shit that was put into his ear conveniently over lunch or something.
almost like they bring in Beck and Goldberg to say outrageous things so that people will think that they are closer to the center or something. It's like going out to meet women with a guy that's uglier than you, then the women are like he's not so bad, better than that guy.
You know that make allot of sense. Also explains the other wing nutz like Coulter, Malkin, Hannity, billo, limpballs... do I need to go on
the list goes on. Sometimes I just shake my head in awe of the things that come out of these peoples mouths. They definitely have a monopoly on insanity.
never thought about that. I just cannot for the life of me understand why anyone actually likes Beck....he is such a weird one.
But who knows? BillO is a Clown, and he seems to like Beck. I'm sure he agrees with much if not most of what Beck says....if he can figure out what he is saying.
Yeah, what got into Kurtz today?
older but interesting read
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-mitchell/m...
These people are becomming an on-going laughing stock. They are on the wrong side of history, and too stupid to know it! Their lucrative wingnut welfare writing gig is about up, and they are just trying to cash in one more time. Pathetic, and quite boring. They are sooo 2002!
The media really laid off the fact that McCain was deeply involved in the Lincoln Savings and loan scandal in the 80's. This guy wanted to preside over fixing a corrupt system and he was at the center of corruption that cost taxpayers billions.
The press began to mention it a little, but for most of the campaign, it was as if it never happened.
Back in the icy comforts of aAlaskan pre taxed oil sold to the lower 48.
Palin seems to be absent most of the time.
While back home in Alaska;
She opened up a PAC in Virginia, not in her home state?
Many in the Upper one state, begin to question "who Palin is palling aroung with. It doesn't seem to be anyone in Alaska.
She is even spending time in that God forsaken liberal State of Califonia.
And Rushbo predicted Palin to be voted as the GOP Chair. It was Steele who the GOP decide.
I believe it was on Jon Stewart, where it was predicted that the GOP would simply dunk itself in chocolate and resell itself.
Was Micheal Steele that Dunk?
Thats outrageous! And very very funny.
I think it was the Daily Show that kelly ann I can't remember her name, kind of an ann coulter look alike.
She said they need to cover the party with chocolate and tell the voters it's good for them!
Not change and try to do thing better, more honestly, with integrity, No her answer is to lie to the people and try to get some votes.
That is what is wrong with republicans, they are hypocrites all of them!
I remember reading about the days when Libel was an Imprisonable Offense.
Don't know what Libel is? Look it up. Because that is exactly what Bernie is guilty of.
If I were Brokaw I would be suing the pants off of the asshole. He needs to be made an example of.
bernie like his and mann coulters hate child johnas spews B.S all day long and when its time to face anyone that may challenge them on it its time to disapear besides what are they gonna say when asked why you wrote something clearly and undeniable false....clinton did it
the right wing has enuf problems. They don't need a de-pantsed Bernie Goldberg.
For a sec there I thought this thread was about Howard the Duck.
bernard goldberg sucks howard kurtz?
would be more like it!
I thought Palin didn't know which papers she read? That's weird.
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