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For reporting that is an embarrassment to the profession of journalism, and for being beholden to corporate paymasters rather than the citizens of America.
For our first BuzzFlash Media Putz of the Week, we had so many nominations
for Chris Matthews that we had to pick one by lottery. Before we even launched
MediaPutz.com, it appears Matthews is already positioned for a lifetime achievement
award.
Winning nominator, Marjorie Swanson of Kenosha, Wisconsin, writes of just one
Chris Matthews Media Putz moment: "Matthews pretends to hold a
serious discussion on environmental issues using noted, and well informed,
environmentalist Bobby Kennedy and then counters him with talk show ranter
Melanie Morgan. We
need honest discussions on the environment so that people know the facts.
"Why use someone like Morgan, who has no expertise on environmental issues
including global warming? Matthews should know that a discussion must be comprised
of
two people who know something about their subject. This discussion contained
one expert and one female capable of nothing more than lies, distortions and
Conservative Talking Points."
Good point, and why did Matthews have Ann Coulter on just after she wished
that a terrorist would kill John Edwards? Because Matthews is running a freak
show disguised as a pundit program. Coulter's violent shock statements
seemingly boost his ratings, or so he and his producers must think.
But Elizabeth Edwards showed grace and courage in calling into the Matthews
program to politely and firmly ask Coulter to stop her vile personal attacks
on Democratic political figures and their families. It's well worth listening to
the dignity of Elizabeth Edwards, the defensive counterattacks by Coulter,
and the circus ring leader comments by Matthews.
As one BuzzFlash reader queried Chris Matthews in an e-mail forwarded to BuzzFlash, "Why
do you even have Ann Coulter on when she has no news value only shock value?
Anyone advocating the assassination of any political candidate shouldn't be
given any airtime by anyone.
"I no longer waste time with your program, but I did see this one. Chris,
if your ratings are so low you have to have someone on who advocates killing
candidates then you need another line of work.
"Maybe you can have Ann do cancer jokes since making fun of the
deaths of children is getting old. Ann has absolutely nothing of value to say
and
is only good to show off her skinny legs and cleavage, what there is of it."
Chris Matthews, you are indeed a trailblazing Media Putz -- and more than
merit being named the first recipient of this dubious BuzzFlash distinction.
Every week, you remind us how easy it is to separate journalism from the truth.
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