Thoughts on CNN election coverage. - The Orange Mane

Raider Bill · 11-04-2004, 08:08 PM

I switched over to CNN election night to see their reaction. THE ENTIRE friggin cast of characters were visibly upset as key states were falling to Bush. It was friggin comical.

On a somewhat related topic, a person with the name Candy Crowley should be hot.

I heard Wolf Blitzer say "over to Candy Crowley for some reaction", my instinctual reaction was to check her out, needless to say I was pretty disappointed. She appears to over indulge in her namesake if you know what I mean.

SoCalBronco · 11-04-2004, 09:00 PM

lol Bill, yep Candy needs to stay away from the buffet table. Actually she became very close to the Dole campaign in 1996. She isnt a liberal shill. I respect her actually. The rest of them are frauds. Bernie Shaw before he retired was professional even though everyone in the world knew he was a liberal. Wolf hasnt been bad. Woodruff is a disgrace.
Still CNN was better than Dan Rather and Ed Bradley jacking each other off under the table after states were being called for Kerry.

Popps · 11-05-2004, 12:39 AM

Dan Rather embarrassed himself, yet again. He needs to retire, immediately.

CNN was as dull as ever. Larry fking King? Are you kidding me?

Fox and CBS kept it interesting. The rest sucked.

Crushaholic · 11-05-2004, 09:43 AM

I watched ABC coverage. I think Peter Jennings and George Stephanopolous kept the coverage on an even keel.

DrFate · 11-05-2004, 09:47 AM

I watched MSNBC with Chris Matthews and Co. and some Fox News.

Both called Ohio for Bush before I went to bed (when it was pretty clear that even if 100% of the remaining votes went to Kerry/Edwards, it wasn't enough). I'm not sure why many networks refused to make the call even when 99% of the precincts were in. The margins in a couple other states were FAR closer, and they felt good calling those.

Not sure where MSNBC had Ron Reagan - he never said anything.

bendog · 11-05-2004, 09:54 AM

There were some real long faces on Fox early on, but they cheered up. I think I watched ABC mostly, because Tavis Smiley and G. Will were on there. But I switched back to Fox, which was surprisingly - to me - unbiased. They were of course biased, but they seemed remarkably objective on the facts. Maybe the distinction being their talking head commentary shows are more "flighty" than when they do hard news shows. I don't watch much TV news normally, certainly not fox. Matthews and Dobbs more so.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 11-05-2004, 10:12 AM

I did not watch much TV coverage. Was going to watch A&E's biography of Jeffrey Dahlmer instead, but forgot. As for web coverage,I thought the three majors and Fox were less than stellar. MSNBC was the most current.

Kaylore · 11-05-2004, 11:38 AM

I noticed many of the anchors, particularly the women, were visibly distraught. One covering the Florida election on NBC looked to be in tears when she was announcing Bush won the state. Elitist snobs.

TexanBob · 11-05-2004, 02:38 PM

I decided not to watch anybody. I put my browser on C-SPAN and kept refreshing all night. Sometimes just watching the raw numbers is easier to take than all the BS these pundits spout. I don't feel like I missed anything.

bronco militia · 11-05-2004, 02:41 PM

Fox was good.

But when I wanted to see a vote tally in any state, CNN was the best.

Spider · 11-05-2004, 02:47 PM

I watched the Daily Show ............. Actually had a good laugh throughout the election ............

W*GS · 11-05-2004, 03:27 PM

I spent quite a lot of time watching "The Godfather" on American Movie Classics, dropping in on Fox/CNN/MSNBC occassionally.

I love that movie.

No1BroncoFan · 11-05-2004, 08:18 PM

CNN held off calling Ohio, Nevada and New Mexico way longer than they should have, mostly I think 'cause they didn't want to admit that their poster boy was getting beat.

Ben

Rock Chalk · 11-05-2004, 09:49 PM

I flipped through them all and had all the news stations open on my browser.

It was almost as good as football sunday with Sunday Ticket.

especially since the good guys won!

cbs1177 · 11-05-2004, 10:27 PM

Hey I like Candy b/c okay she is fat but CNN isn't afraid to air her. I love Bill Snyder and think he is a genius in Politics. I am a republican die-hard but I watch CNN and the Daily Show and find both good shows. I don't watch fox and HATE Jerry Farwell.

TomServo · 11-05-2004, 10:56 PM

actually, the daily shows ive watched since the election..jon stewart didnt looked too pleased either.

i took cnn off my satellite tv guide long ago. kinda like the only espn on my main tv list nowadays is espncl.

Exile_In_SJ · 11-05-2004, 11:04 PM

I surfed alot. Fox and MSNBC were good. Once again, O thought Cris matthews was fair. 2 in a row for him.

I caught a glimpse of Hudy Woodruff announcing Florida for Bush, she looked as if she was gonna cry.

I was irritated with CNN for their green 'too close to call' stae.... Especially with 99% of the precincts in, Bush ahead by about 140k they showed an unwillingness to even recognize that Ohio was going for Bush, as if the contest was still in question....

Candy Crowley was fine as a correspondent. The world has space for people of all shapes.

Exile_In_SJ · 11-05-2004, 11:07 PM

I enjoyed watching all the shows. You could tell the betworks bias by the general mood of the sets during different times of the day.

Foxes mood was sour early and everyone elses was sour late.

TomServo · 11-05-2004, 11:15 PM

it was too damn early in the day for me to really soak in the exit poll fraud.

actually wasnt "the drive" on espncl that night?

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 11-06-2004, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njbil

I switched over to CNN election night to see their reaction. THE ENTIRE friggin cast of characters were visibly upset as key states were falling to Bush. It was friggin comical.

Bull****.

Don't believe for a second that Paula Zahn, Wolfie, Judy Woof-Woof, et al, are not positively ecstatic about the prospect of another four years of whoring for BushCorp.

Not only do they get to polish Smirk's knob for another four years--they get to do it while wearing their swastikas on their sleeves from here on in.

The only reason they didn't call OH for Smirk when Faux and GE/NBC did was CYA.

watermock · 11-06-2004, 06:06 AM

How can you be so delusional? What do you watch, Pravda to get your information? The Guardian? Bartcop? You reached a new low if you think CNN is come Facist regime, but then again, you think all the news is Facist. Pathetic.

Why did Fox beat MSNBC by 9/1 and beat CBS? We are all brainwashed? It's because America can smell a skunk.

11-04-2004, 08:08 PM	#1
Raider Bill ........ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Southern New Joisey Posts: 4,194	Thoughts on CNN election coverage. I switched over to CNN election night to see their reaction. THE ENTIRE friggin cast of characters were visibly upset as key states were falling to Bush. It was friggin comical. On a somewhat related topic, a person with the name Candy Crowley should be hot. I heard Wolf Blitzer say "over to Candy Crowley for some reaction", my instinctual reaction was to check her out, needless to say I was pretty disappointed. She appears to over indulge in her namesake if you know what I mean.

11-04-2004, 09:00 PM	#2
SoCalBronco Nixonite Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 33,297 Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams	lol Bill, yep Candy needs to stay away from the buffet table. Actually she became very close to the Dole campaign in 1996. She isnt a liberal shill. I respect her actually. The rest of them are frauds. Bernie Shaw before he retired was professional even though everyone in the world knew he was a liberal. Wolf hasnt been bad. Woodruff is a disgrace. Still CNN was better than Dan Rather and Ed Bradley jacking each other off under the table after states were being called for Kerry. __________________ ITS A PLAYOFF HOCKEY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH!

11-05-2004, 09:43 AM	#4
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,043	I watched ABC coverage. I think Peter Jennings and George Stephanopolous kept the coverage on an even keel. Last edited by Crushaholic; 11-05-2004 at 09:51 AM..

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11-05-2004, 12:39 AM	#3
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	Dan Rather embarrassed himself, yet again. He needs to retire, immediately. CNN was as dull as ever. Larry fking King? Are you kidding me? Fox and CBS kept it interesting. The rest sucked.

11-05-2004, 09:47 AM	#5
DrFate Lord of Order Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tower of Fate Posts: 4,388	I watched MSNBC with Chris Matthews and Co. and some Fox News. Both called Ohio for Bush before I went to bed (when it was pretty clear that even if 100% of the remaining votes went to Kerry/Edwards, it wasn't enough). I'm not sure why many networks refused to make the call even when 99% of the precincts were in. The margins in a couple other states were FAR closer, and they felt good calling those. Not sure where MSNBC had Ron Reagan - he never said anything.

11-05-2004, 09:54 AM	#6
bendog Marginally Continent David Bowens, he'd be an upgrade Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Folsom Prison Posts: 19,935 Adopt-a-Bronco: David Bowens	There were some real long faces on Fox early on, but they cheered up. I think I watched ABC mostly, because Tavis Smiley and G. Will were on there. But I switched back to Fox, which was surprisingly - to me - unbiased. They were of course biased, but they seemed remarkably objective on the facts. Maybe the distinction being their talking head commentary shows are more "flighty" than when they do hard news shows. I don't watch much TV news normally, certainly not fox. Matthews and Dobbs more so.

11-05-2004, 10:12 AM	#7
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	I did not watch much TV coverage. Was going to watch A&E's biography of Jeffrey Dahlmer instead, but forgot. As for web coverage,I thought the three majors and Fox were less than stellar. MSNBC was the most current.

11-05-2004, 11:38 AM	#8
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,029 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	I noticed many of the anchors, particularly the women, were visibly distraught. One covering the Florida election on NBC looked to be in tears when she was announcing Bush won the state. Elitist snobs.

11-05-2004, 02:38 PM	#9
TexanBob Don't Argue With Me You Know I'm Right Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,023 Adopt-a-Bronco: Darris Nash	I decided not to watch anybody. I put my browser on C-SPAN and kept refreshing all night. Sometimes just watching the raw numbers is easier to take than all the BS these pundits spout. I don't feel like I missed anything.

11-05-2004, 02:41 PM	#10
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,584	Fox was good. But when I wanted to see a vote tally in any state, CNN was the best.

11-05-2004, 02:47 PM	#11
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	I watched the Daily Show ............. Actually had a good laugh throughout the election ............

11-05-2004, 03:27 PM	#12
W*GS Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 19,509	I spent quite a lot of time watching "The Godfather" on American Movie Classics, dropping in on Fox/CNN/MSNBC occassionally. I love that movie.

11-05-2004, 08:18 PM	#13
No1BroncoFan Old School If you have to ask, you don't know Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 3,106	CNN held off calling Ohio, Nevada and New Mexico way longer than they should have, mostly I think 'cause they didn't want to admit that their poster boy was getting beat. Ben

11-05-2004, 09:49 PM	#14
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	I flipped through them all and had all the news stations open on my browser. It was almost as good as football sunday with Sunday Ticket. especially since the good guys won!

11-05-2004, 10:27 PM	#15
cbs1177 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,209	Hey I like Candy b/c okay she is fat but CNN isn't afraid to air her. I love Bill Snyder and think he is a genius in Politics. I am a republican die-hard but I watch CNN and the Daily Show and find both good shows. I don't watch fox and HATE Jerry Farwell.

11-05-2004, 10:56 PM	#16
TomServo Ring of Famer Dancing is Forbidden! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,013	actually, the daily shows ive watched since the election..jon stewart didnt looked too pleased either. i took cnn off my satellite tv guide long ago. kinda like the only espn on my main tv list nowadays is espncl.

11-05-2004, 11:04 PM	#17
Exile_In_SJ Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,169	I surfed alot. Fox and MSNBC were good. Once again, O thought Cris matthews was fair. 2 in a row for him. I caught a glimpse of Hudy Woodruff announcing Florida for Bush, she looked as if she was gonna cry. I was irritated with CNN for their green 'too close to call' stae.... Especially with 99% of the precincts in, Bush ahead by about 140k they showed an unwillingness to even recognize that Ohio was going for Bush, as if the contest was still in question.... Candy Crowley was fine as a correspondent. The world has space for people of all shapes.

11-05-2004, 11:07 PM	#18
Exile_In_SJ Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,169	I enjoyed watching all the shows. You could tell the betworks bias by the general mood of the sets during different times of the day. Foxes mood was sour early and everyone elses was sour late.

11-05-2004, 11:15 PM	#19
TomServo Ring of Famer Dancing is Forbidden! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,013	it was too damn early in the day for me to really soak in the exit poll fraud. actually wasnt "the drive" on espncl that night?

11-06-2004, 06:06 AM	#21
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	How can you be so delusional? What do you watch, Pravda to get your information? The Guardian? Bartcop? You reached a new low if you think CNN is come Facist regime, but then again, you think all the news is Facist. Pathetic. Why did Fox beat MSNBC by 9/1 and beat CBS? We are all brainwashed? It's because America can smell a skunk.