When I was at MoveOn, media reform was one of my main issues. I had substantial dialogues with the folks at ABC's This Week about the right-wing skew of some of their Sunday roundtables.
To his credit, George Stephanopoulous had Paul Krugman on the roundtable this weekend to discuss the economy. If you want a treat, watch this 5 minute segment from the show. As you watch, ask yourself, "What would this segment be like if Krugman wasn't there?"
Aside from Krugman, what other progressive voices are "ready for prime time" and should be on Sunday roundtables? (I nominate David Sirota, Cenk Uyger, Christy Harvey, and Ari Melber, to name a few...your turn. Include YouTube links if you have them.)
Thanks to those who read and contributed to this morning's liveblogging of ABC's This Week - where George Stephanopoulos interviewed John McCain, and then a ridiculous roundtable discussion ensued.
Below are 3 top outrages from the show - from YouTube (the third one's my favorite). If you want to hold ABC accountable, please sign MoveOn's petition to ABC here. Over a quarter million have signed so far, and the final number will be in an ad this week...so if you've already signed, tell a friend.
Straight Talking McCain on Hagee (and Jews and gays)
McCain on Iraq: "Eliminate" Casualties or "Keep Them Down"?
This is a Catch 22 for McCain, which reporters should ask about. If his standard for staying in Iraq for 100 years is to "keep casualties down" during those years, that's still a whole lot of casualties. If his condition for staying 100 years is zero violence, how many years is he willing to stay in Iraq before achieving zero violence? (100 years?)
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