Better Late....

I did want to see what the general reaction was to the Republican Debate on Fox News. I know this is old news, but I wanted to bring it up anyway. I was extremely impressed with Brit Hume, Wendell Goler, and Chris Wallace. Very fine journalists, I thought the questions were pointed and relevant. I also thought that they touched (and pressed) on issues that were important to voters regardless of party view. Was this a hack job? No. Good coverage, great job to Fox News!

I had real issue with the post debate coverage offered by Fox News. It may just be me, but I think Fox News seriously undermines it credibility when post debate coverage is lead by partisan (however "fair and balanced") personalities. Debates are a place for reporting. I hardly think that Hannity and Colmes are unbiased reporters. When the spin is not only spun by the candidates and their lackeys, but also by the network hosts, too much gets lost in the translation. People aren't allowed to follow the information for themselves. I said it about Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann at MSNBC. Alan played an Hannity-like impotent gotcha, and Sean filled in the sentences and spun for the candidates. As far as I'm concerned there is no place for partisanship at debates by the network. The spinning should be left up to the candidates.

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