Following up on Calling Spades
A few days ago, the Atlantic blogger Ta-Nehisi Coates pointed toward a brief CNN discussion on how best to call the candidates out. The reporter Candy Crowley prevaricates, pointing out that Obama’s side tells its share of the inaccurate statements about McCain. But Mark Halperin clarifies that McCain’s inaccurate statements are much more central to his campaign. As Coates wrote:
I get what she’s saying, but saying that Barack Obama stretches the truth to, doesn’t really address the fundamental argument–that the media should check these mo-fos when they lie….The point isn’t that the media should be harder on just McCain, it’s that they should do their job with all candidates. Saying “Well the other guy does it to” isn’t a “get of your job free” card.
Here’s the video:
And, following up on the earlier post, Calling a Spade, Chris Matthews seems to feel he’s struck gold, uncovering a vein of denial among some of his Republican guests:
Filed under: journalism, politics
Tags: accuracy, Christ Matthews, Ta-Nehisi Coates
