Posted by
Aaron on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:08:23 PM
In the recent debate
for the CT Democratic Senate primary Ned Lamont told Joe Liebermann
that they weren't on Fox News when Liebermann was trying to point out a
falsehood in one of Lamont's comments. In one of today Daily Kos
blogs entitled "CT-Sen: Someone Gets it", Kos blames Liebermann's
political troubles on being "too busy spending time at the Fox News
studios to head home." This characterization of Fox News being a
tool of the right that lacks credibility is hardly a rare acquisition.
However, I have a gut feeling that many that criticize Fox News, never
watch it. Though, I'm not a huge fan of Fox News, as a
conservative I agree that Fox News leans slightly to the right if
that. Also, as a conservative I actually expose myself to
multiple news sources, and as far as cable news is concerned I would
opine that Fox News seems to be the most credible. Maybe
individuals of the far left feel as though Fox News is extremely bias
because they don't constantly assault the Bush administration.
Also, I find it funny that the premise of the Kos article is that
left-wing bloggers have little to do with Liebermann political
situation, but rather because Liebermann is out of touch with CT's voters. Ironically, however, they both seem to be
on the exact same talking points. First, the Fox News talking
point, like Liebermann is the only Democratic Senator to appear on Fox
News. Secondly, the blog (like Lamont) points out how Liebermann
is out of touch with with his party on social security reform.
Humorously, Liebermann did not support Bush's plan for the partial
privatization of social security. Also, both Lamont of this blog
criticize Liebermann stance on free trade. Living in the reality of
the current geo-economic environment could only be criticized by members
of the far left.