Can someone explain why CNN is doing this press conference??

[YEM]

The Intelligence committe just released their report, but CNN is spednding 20 mins. on a press converence because a woman won a lottery. What the hell kind of news is that???

[rpannier]

1. why cover important news

when you can cover another useless get rich quick story.

[bossfish]

2. Is the Scott Peterson trial on recess?

And what is UP with Michael Jackson?

Aren't there any little blond girls who have been (allegedly)kidnapped?

[Cheswick2.0]

7. funny point, however

are you suggesting that the mormon girl in Utah wasn't really kid napped?

[jackstraw45]

3. That's what you get for watching those Corporarte Media whores...

more tension and anger at the Corporate Media doing what it does so well.

Keeping your mind OFF the important news.

And we wonder why half the country supports Dim-Son?

[KurtNYC]

4. "pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"

I am the great and powerful *

[barbaraann]

5. Randi Rhodes nailed it yesterday.

CNN is not reporting news anymore--they are just covering stories like "miracle boy has head reattached" or "your food is dangerous."

Seriously, I'm getting more news from Fox and MSNBC now than from CNN. It's fun watching Fox because the anchors are starting to look desperate (I think the hairdresser is sabotaging some of them) and their experts are shocking them by not simply regurgitating GOP talking points all the time! That dark-headed guy on Fox and Friends looks almost terminally depressed.

CNN is almost worthless and has been for a long time.

[Joanne98]

10. Speaking of hair..........

Did everyone see Tweety's last night. His hairdresser got him good. This is a good conspiracy theory. The "Gay Agenda's Fifth Column of Covert Hairdressers" secretly sabotage right-wing news models in the green room.......:)

[Joanne98]

6. Weapon of mass distraction

I can't wait to see Control room.:)

[zbdent]

11. Look! Chandra Levy! Sharks! West Nile! Flesh-eating bacteria!

FOR GOD'S SAKE, THERE'S SOMETHING SHINY!

[sandnsea]

8. I loved it!!!

It's fun to hear stuff like this. Besides, they already did the press conference on the intelligence committee. How many times can Roberts say it was all the CIA's fault and Rockefeller say the Administration misused the intelligence?

[Beam Me Up]

9. The FUNCTION of Corporate Owned MEDIA IS:

To develop and sustain a SOCIAL REALITY that SELLS PRODUCTS -- so called "news" itself being ONE of those products -- so called "politics" being yet another -- and within that frame "candidates" or "politicians" or "agendas" yet other products.

Most of all, they don't want to bother any body with the truth of what is actually going on. For THAT, you need to read the multiple and lengthy Plame-indictments threads here on DU.

See:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1946368&mesg_id=1954793&page=

We are headed for a CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS the likes of which this country has never seen. You aren't even hearing about this on Corporate media yet, but you will. Now, how are they going to package it? -- That is what will be telling.

BMU