I wanted to avoid talking about elections

[cema]

But can't.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2008/09/13/abc-news-edited-out-key-parts-sarah-palin-interview

OK, I won't talk about it.

Comments

[eta-ta.livejournal.com]

That's what you call "not talking"?
and why, exactly?
is talking about elections (and your choice of sources who do talk shows the side you're on, anyway, so why bother to appear NOT talking?) could in any way damage your prospects in this country? Or you have some other reasons I can't imagine?

[cema.livejournal.com]

Well, I said I can't.

Although in reality this particular posting was not so much about elections as about their coverage, a meta-discussion. But it leaks into the discussion.

is talking about elections [...] could in any way damage your prospects in this country?
No, I don't think that is imaginable at all. It's just that I hate to see how reasonable people turn into... Rephrasing: I hate to see what some of the normally reasonable people tend to turn into. It's like the elections season appears to be for humans what the mating season is alleged to be for male elephants: a period of temporary madness.

[eta-ta.livejournal.com]

I see. Well, you're entitled to your observations/opinions, naturally. Personally, even discounting to possible flaws and components in one party's platform, I think current election doesn't really leave much room for ambiguity between evaluation of either party' behavior.
For me, anyway.
Or maybe it's because I don't have personal friends (in LJ, at least) who are ardent supporters of socialist Demparty. By "friends" I mean the English dictionary definition, not the LJ parlance.

[cema.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have an opinion or two of my own, just want to avoid flagging them out. Not the season.

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Do you mean something like a normally clear-thinking guy posting without checking either the source or the assumptions?

[cema.livejournal.com]

Yes, and becoming so emotional about it, and so pathetically self-righteous.

:)

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Oh. Now I get it. Please accept my sincerest apologies.

Re: :)

[cema.livejournal.com]

:-)

[(Anonymous)]

А почему она согласилась с ABC беседовать, а не с FOX'ом?

[cema.livejournal.com]

The difference between ABC and FOX is somewhat exaggerated. In any case, it's not my call.

[panikowsky.livejournal.com]

Красиво!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_rowan_tree_/]

I am confused. I've read the quotes from the interview that the article claims were edited out. Like the part that starts with "What I think is that smaller democratic countries that are invaded by a larger power is something for us to be vigilant against"... and further "It doesn’t have to lead to war and it doesn’t have to lead, as I said, to a Cold War, but economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure"... This was all over the news, no?

What's up with that?

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Easy - someone is lying. If you look at the newsbusters site their political preferences are obvious. Their integrity is less so.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_rowan_tree_/]

But such an obvious lie? I suppose they don't expect their readers to remember things from one day to the next. I wonder who is their target audience...

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Political lies are generally obvious. They don't respect anyone, and for a reason. As for the target audience, I shouldn't like to say anything just here. If you know what I mean.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_rowan_tree_/]

I understand :-)
Political lies are not always obvious, some people do it cleaner (with more respect and/or more brain involved, I suppose). Although, of course, a better job is not required if an average one does the trick :-(

[cema.livejournal.com]

As for the target audience, I shouldn't like to say anything just here. If you know what I mean.

:-)

I don't!

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it, I love and respect you anyway :))))

[cema.livejournal.com]

:-)

[mont-green.livejournal.com]

на сайте ABC все есть.

[cema.livejournal.com]

Ура.

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Some of the bolded lines were quoted in Slate as having been shown on ABC, so I suspect something's off in the presentation. But that aside - the whole interview, as given, is enough to make one prefer anyone to Palin, even Nader.

[cema.livejournal.com]

It's not about Palin versus other candidates, it's about the presentation and journalistic integrity. I hope.

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I think you picked a horrible example of journalistic integrity...

[cema.livejournal.com]

That's the point.

[xaxam.livejournal.com]

The definition of integrity depends on the choice of the underlying ring ;-) The journalist ring is notorious for abundance of factured skulls, jaws etc.

[cema.livejournal.com]

Is it even a ring?

[xaxam.livejournal.com]

Merry-go-round.

[cema.livejournal.com]

No so merry any more! :-)