Clinton Interview on Fox News

[Footscray]

I'm sure if we polled the boards we would find that the number of people who haven't seen it is alot more than zero and the number of people who did see it and dismissed it to be even greater. It being on tv doesn't mean people pay attention to it.

[Flame On]

The reaction by the rest of the news media has been pretty appalling also though. Paula Zahn (not that I ever watch her I swear) just harped on the whole "Clinton lost it angle" and many of the others took that angle never once following up on the Republican deficiency angle, but then why start now.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

The electoral system isn't a joke at all, but I've given up trying to convince Canadians of that. How someone who can't even cast a vote for their individual representatives can call somebody else's system a joke is beyond hilarious.

I've been sufficiently refuted.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

The electoral system isn't a joke at all, but I've given up trying to convince Canadians of that. How someone who can't even cast a vote for their individual representatives can call somebody else's system a joke is beyond hilarious.

Displaced, I actually think the electoral college is a great system. The complexity, checks, balances, the insurance that the big states don't dominate and dictate over the small. While every single person's vote for the president is not equal at the level of the individual, as a collective there is greater equality with compensation giving to the small states.

The US system would only be a joke if you had say, dimpled chads not counting, or people being turned away for unlawful reasons (I kid I kid )

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Flame On

I'd dismiss it because its a particular network. I don't give FOX news an ounce of credibility in much the same way I don't the Calgary Sun as opposed to actual news source. I don't rate them in terms of quality information or in terms of partisan credibility either.

Well, good for you.

I guess to you the messenger is much more important than the message.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Displaced, I actually think the electoral college is a great system. The complexity, checks, balances, the insurance that the big states don't dominate and dictate over the small. While every single person's vote for the president is not equal at the level of the individual, as a collective there is greater equality with compensation giving to the small states.

The US system would only be a joke if you had say, dimpled chads not counting, or people being turned away for unlawful reasons (I kid I kid )

THANK YOU MQS! Somebody actually gets it!

And you need not kid, that stuff you're talking about happens every election and on both sides. Horrendous, but not really part of the electoral system either...more the nature of politics in the USA.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Well, good for you.

I guess to you the messenger is much more important than the message.

When the messenger is, and has a long standing history of, giving you the wrong message on purpose, than ya, the messenger matters.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Footscray

I'm sure if we polled the boards we would find that the number of people who haven't seen it is alot more than zero and the number of people who did see it and dismissed it to be even greater. It being on tv doesn't mean people pay attention to it.

Yeah, I'm sure you're right. But the majority of the boards are Canadian males under 25. Not exactly the target demographic for FOX news or any other American media outlet.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

When the messenger is, and has a long standing history of, giving you the wrong message on purpose, than ya, the messenger matters.

Bill Clinton was giving the message, or did you miss that part?

[Footscray]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Yeah, I'm sure you're right. But the majority of the boards are Canadian males under 25. Not exactly the target demographic for FOX news or any other American media outlet.

That's a good point, I definately still think alot of people tune fox out though and it lessens the impact of their interviews and reporting.

[jolinar of malkshor]

Originally Posted by pepper24

If only Gore or Kerry had the fire of Clinton we wouldn't have to put up with the bible thumping politics of the Bush administration for 8 years.

Clinton has never really had the balls to stand up either, I think this was the straw that broke the camel's back

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Footscray

That's a good point, I definately still think alot of people tune fox out though and it lessens the impact of their interviews and reporting.

You might be right.

But with something of this magnitude and format, it doesn't matter what network produced it. That was my only point from the beginning.

[Flame On]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Well, good for you.

I guess to you the messenger is much more important than the message.

So you apply this same theory of yours to say....Al Frankin do you DIS? Not that he's a news service per se, but you get my point.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Well, yeah.



I'm not an idiot.

Yes you are....kind of.

You are trying to be logical with those that want no part of it. You need to stop. They aren't worth the time it takes to respond.

It's demonstrated by the usual suspects throughout this thread.

Myself, i didnt even see any of the interview until this morning, when a completely "unbiased" network was on at work. So much for "blame the media" crap that some like to spew.

Good for Bill on his response though. People should get ****ed when they are put in a situation like that, it isnt a fair fight until you swing back. he is still one of my favorite Presidents of all time, whether or not circumstances allowed him to be perceived better that he should of.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Flame On

So you apply this same theory of yours to say....Al Frankin do you DIS? Not that he's a news service per se, but you get my point.

If Al Franken interviewed the President on Air America and got him enraged it would be everywhere and everyone would pay attention to it.

So yes.

[Flame On]

I'm not really saying it's not news worthy at all. I was more disputing that you can't write off anyone that delivers; as you say, the message because of who they are. I'm sure we all have our predjudices as to who's more credible or not, based on politics or on quality.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

The electoral system isn't a joke at all, but I've given up trying to convince Canadians of that. How someone who can't even cast a vote for their individual representatives can call somebody else's system a joke is beyond hilarious.

Last time I saw a ballot it had the names of individuals who wished to represent me. Not sure what you know of our system or what our choices are when we get to the booth.

[transplant99]

I'm sure we all have our predjudices as to who's more credible or not, based on politics or on quality

Of course we do.

The thing is though, that people dismiss what is said on FOX/CBS/makeupananogram of your choice all the time.

The problem there though? Hard to discredit anyone who gets information straight from the horses mouth.

people on this site freaked out when Eric Francis ( who i am certainly no fan of) reported that Marc Savard had told Francis he wanted a trade....twice. yet the overwhelming response was that Francis was an idiot, which he is, but that didnt mean that Savard didnt say what he did.

[RougeUnderoos]

Now pardon me if I'm confused, but FOX came out looking bad on this one. I don't find them credible either, but they credibly got their ass handed to them here so despite how useless that channel is, they can't twist that exchange into anything good.

Pretty stupid move for Wallace to try to pull that stunt with a guy as smart as Clinton. Did he actually think he could outwit him, or that he hadn't done his homework before agreeing to go on that channel?

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

The electoral system isn't a joke at all, but I've given up trying to convince Canadians of that. How someone who can't even cast a vote for their individual representatives can call somebody else's system a joke is beyond hilarious.

I don't follow. I cast a vote for my representative every time, even though that person never wins.