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Friday, September 14, 2007

Fox gets pool coverage for 2008 DNC?

Via Open Left comes this tidbit from Media Bistro:
TVNewser has learned Fox News will be the pool for the Democratic National Convention in Denver beginning August 25, 2008. And NBC News will be the pool for the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis the following Monday, September 1.
If true, that is beyond baffling.

Earth to Democratic Party: do you think Fox Noise will get the party affiliations correct, even at a Democratic (or as they would say, Democrat) convention? I can already see the Chyron screens now:

"Dennis Kucinich, R-Ohio."

"Hillary: still standing by her man?"

"Barak Osama: I love Islamic radicals."

"John Edwards: The ONE MILLION DOLLAR HAIRCUT!"

It is not a stretch to say that E! would be a more legitimate choice for pool coverage than Fox Noise.

A local high school AV club would be a more legitimate choice. A trained monkey that bangs a microphone on a table would be the equivalent of Fox Noise workers, although the monkey still would hold the slight edge in accuracy.

What in the name of Sam Hill is the DNC thinking?

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