VIDEOS: Myth-Information: Cable "news" edition

By GottaLaff

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(Here is the full context of Bill Clinton's remarks.)

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Here is a clip of Pat Buchanan making an ass of himself over Alaska's governor (start at about 3:07) on Morning Joe yesterday. It's subtle compared to today's bout of Palin-reflux.

Watching MSNBC and CNN is damaging to one's health. Who's brain wouldn't explode after exposure to Pat Buchanan's unbridled giddiness over the Sarah Palin calendar (he was positively awash in saliva over "Miss September" depicting Limelight Sarah with her shotgun)? The video above doesn't begin to compare to the panting Buchanan's repeatedly calling her "hot" and openly lusting over her on this morning's regular Peter Fenn/Pat Buchanan fest (If anyone can find a clip, I'll happily post.).

That moment was somehow topped by the incessant focusing on an out-of-context clip of Bill Clinton's remarks about President Obama's apparent inexplicably sudden inability to be positive. Yes, according to cable news [sic], the audacity of hope president has lapsed into the audacity of nope. Are these people really so lazy that they can't do any real reporting?

If President Obama were to drop his realistic approach to what's left of our economy, and start morphing into a Hooveresque "prosperity is just around the corner" mantra, he'd be crucified for that, too, for obvious reasons: It wouldn't be true.

Obama hasn't exactly been morose. And in case anyone on the Cable Tee Vee Machine has noticed, he consistently infuses even his most serious speeches with notes of optimism.

News has gone completely tabloid. It's criminal. There is no way to achieve an informed, truly democratic electorate when the media forcefeeds us propaganda, half-truths, and superficial broadcasts laced with stories intended to raise ratings instead of awareness.

At a time when honest, frank, accurate reporting of pertinent information is mandatory for a country desperate for an improved quality of life, this is no time for self-serving, greed-driven synthetic product. Just as a diet of cheap carbs may temporarily satisfy hunger, it is no substitute for a healthy diet. And in the longrun, it's detrimental to our longterm well-being.