CBS’s Chip Reid: Critics Say, Critics Say, Critics Say
January 28, 2010 at 7:54 PM 3 comments
I just watched Chip Reid deliver a report on the CBS Evening News about President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night. Reid repeatedly brought up something Obama said and followed it up with “but critics say,” as if what “critics say” is the truth. (This is what’s known as “fair and balanced news” these days.)
Has Chip Reid ever heard of something called fact checking? Why can’t he take what Obama said and fact check it instead of telling us what “critics say”? Or, at the very least, include the facts somewhere in his report?
And could Chip Reid change his rhetoric to: “…but critics Republicans say,” so we have a bit more context already?
Thank you!
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Johnny | January 31, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Funny thing is I saw Chip Reid on CNN’s Reliable Sources this morning. First, I wondered why he was invited to a show named Reliable Sources. This man is a pure Republican disguised as newsman. He tried to explain why Obama dominated the Congressional Republicans last Friday. When he finished I was deeply insulted.
I watched the entire 90 minutes live last Friday as the president schooled them.
Chip Reid must think we’re all dummies. I read his bio this morning, I have more education than he. No wonder his Republican Party attracts our most ignorant countrymen.
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Say It Ain't So Already | January 31, 2010 at 5:33 PM
My condolences that you had to sit through that this morning. I’m glad I missed it.
As a rule I find “Reliable Sources” to be a ridiculous show. There so much there there that Howard Kurtz doesn’t even begin to touch.
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Nelda | September 14, 2011 at 7:09 PM
There’s a terrific amount of kndowlege in this article!