There are times as a Democrat that I am proud, and there are times I am not. But these past couple days I have been more ashamed of being a journalist than anything. I am ashamed that MSNBC, a liberal news organization, is dropping the ball on one of the biggest news story in America.
I am trying to think back to a time in my life, or even my father’s life, when the American people have stood up like they are doing now and telling the rich––and the Republicans––to fuck off.
I am proud of the people; there are the few of us out there that have realized that the status quo has changed, that we no longer have a shot like we use to, and that America needs to fight back.
At MSNBC, with this revolt, we have Americans sitting in on the capital, refusing to leave. They are setting up drumlins and really making this hell for soon-to-be governor Scot Walker. And nothing in the media. There are literally more than 10 thousand people at the capital every weekend and no news. This is despicable. After two weeks in Egypt, CNN was all over the story; and for the campers on the capital, they are MIA, and the AMERICAN PEOPLE are speaking.
With the exception of Rachel Maddow I have yet to see any coverage of Wisconsin. In fact, for an experiment, I will turn on MSNBC randomly to see what they are showing so far and here is what I have found: Charlie Sheen. The end.
I am trying to think back to a time in my life, or even my father’s life, when the American people have stood up like they are doing now and telling the rich––and the Republicans––to fuck off.
I am proud of the people; there are the few of us out there that have realized that the status quo has changed, that we no longer have a shot like we use to, and that America needs to fight back.
At MSNBC, with this revolt, we have Americans sitting in on the capital, refusing to leave. They are setting up drumlins and really making this hell for soon-to-be governor Scot Walker. And nothing in the media. There are literally more than 10 thousand people at the capital every weekend and no news. This is despicable. After two weeks in Egypt, CNN was all over the story; and for the campers on the capital, they are MIA, and the AMERICAN PEOPLE are speaking.
With the exception of Rachel Maddow I have yet to see any coverage of Wisconsin. In fact, for an experiment, I will turn on MSNBC randomly to see what they are showing so far and here is what I have found: Charlie Sheen. The end.
That’s right, the nation’s leading liberal news organization wants to talk about a coked up ex-Indians pitcher instead of the middle class taking a stand. Although, I suppose I shouldn’t be too shocked, they didn’t cover the 9/11 first responders bill at all, and when Obama dropped the defense on the DOMA bill, they spent five minutes on it only to cut away to Lindsey Lohan live in court.
Here is what's pathetic, though: I am not shocked that Jon Stewart, a comedian, has been on this story more than any other news organization. Even Fox News, the be all, end all of the Republicans isn’t reporting too much about this. Not that they would want to because they are losing, but still, you would think some news coverage.
We have the American people, in all of their glory standing up to the American public and we get Charlie Sheen. Come on journalism, for once, don’t do what sells, do what’s WINNING!
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