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Bill Schneider, CNN's Shameless Self-Promoter
CNN political analyst Bill Schneider was on camera this morning, giving his rundown of thoughts on tonight's Democratic presidential candidates debate, aired exclusively on CNN. Larry King was promoting the show in hot-and-heavy fashion last night, as a matter of fact. So, it probably came as a downer to CNN execs when Schneider provided this perspective on how Sen. John Edwards - who has been chasing frontrunner Sen. John Kerry - should handle the event tonight:
Not many people watching? With Larry King moderating? Stop. By Ed Moltzen · 26 February 2004
Comments
Its rather late in the game (the election) but has CNN considered revealing the fact distortion both parties, particularly the candidates are throwing out to the America public on a regular bases, the debates are a good example for the common Joe/Jane its difficult to asses the candidates positions, track record and future intention as they provide half truths about themselves and their opponents and related statistics. Wolf Blitzer or Bill Schneider or Jeff Greenfield once a week could rate their statements high, middle or low in terms of distortion and just as importantly provide the true facts! This would provide the voting public a valuable insight and might embarrass the candidates into telling it like it truly is! Its rather late in the game (the election) but has CNN considered revealing the fact distortion both parties, particularly the candidates are throwing out to the America public on a regular bases, the debates are a good example for the common Joe/Jane its difficult to asses the candidates positions, track record and future intention as they provide half truths about themselves and their opponents and related statistics. Wolf Blitzer or Bill Schneider or Jeff Greenfield once a week could rate their statements high, middle or low in terms of distortion and just as importantly provide the true facts! This would provide the voting public a valuable insight and might embarrass the candidates into telling it like it truly is! Lee in Prague Posted by: Lee Cecere at October 7, 2004 07:34 AMIts rather late in the game (the election) but has CNN considered revealing the fact distortion both parties, particularly the candidates are throwing out to the America public on a regular bases, the debates are a good example for the common Joe/Jane its difficult to asses the candidates positions, track record and future intention as they provide half truths about themselves and their opponents and related statistics. Wolf Blitzer or Bill Schneider or Jeff Greenfield once a week could rate their statements high, middle or low in terms of distortion and just as importantly provide the true facts! This would provide the voting public a valuable insight and might embarrass the candidates into telling it like it truly is! Lee in Prague Posted by: Lee Cecere at October 7, 2004 07:43 AM |