This won't come as a suprise to some of you, but as of today, Sunday Oct., 16, 2005, the Iraqi vote to ratify its constitution is at the headlines of almost every homepage of the major US news sources, except one CNN.

This really comes as no surprise to some of us here, they probably didn't show it because it tends to make Bush look good.

CNN has it listed but, they don't have it showcased and there are no pictures on their homepage, you actively have to go looking for it. No wonder nobody except liberals take CNN seriuosly.

See for yourself:

CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/

Others:
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/home/main100.shtml
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://abcnews.go.com/

At least some are not passively blatant as not to feature it. Although ABC's headline is misleading making one to believe something fell short on the Iraqi vote.

I, as an Iranian, envy their new democracy!

My favorite if front page Yahoo!

The AP's story on the constitution ratification is headlined "Sunnis Appear to Fall Short in Iraq Vote"

Not, "constitution passed" or "another step on the road to democracy" but their headline is "Sunnies appear as if they where not able to stop the constitution from being passed".

The AP can spin anything into anti-Americanism.

When I looked @ the CNN site the listing under More news was like this (directly copied from the page):

"Most Popular MORE NEWS
• Rice optimistic after Iraq constitution vote |
• Police knew gangs aimed to protest Nazi march |
• High-profile lawyer's wife killed at home
• 'The Fog' looms over weekend box office
• SI.com: Teen Wie disqualified from first pro tournament
• School 'willing to sponsor a prom, but not an orgy'
• Watch: Spy agency offers high-altitude images of damage"

In other words it got top billing.
I don't see your point.

My point is somehow CNN is reluctant to show the Iraqi vote as the headline which it should be---Up front and center. Every other news sourse has it there.

They have it reported, but to the causal viewer, who doesn't see any pictures or highlights will miss it. C'mon most people arent so dumb as to think that this is something not done on purpose. When it comes to news not featuring something or not highlighting it and relegating it to secondary pages is the almost as the same as misreporting it, the press knows this, I'm surprised you don't. Outa sight, outa mind.

They don't want to highlight it, maybe because it makes Bush look good is my point. They are doing simply what most have suspected for a long time.Thats why they will have a hard time convincing poeple they are not slanting their news towards a left-wing agenda. It is there it is plain to see and sometimes pretty blatant.

I know the helicopter crash in Paskitan is terrible, but the predominant news should be the vote in Iraq, since this could determin the future of the entire region, this is what the culmination of all that happened over there has led up to.

Not to mention what Whispering Death wrote previous to your post, I caught that too. People arent that dumb. The only ones who think so are the left-wing journalist.

Don't say I'm not well rounded when it comes to news sources, since I would have never have caught this had I been paying attention to only one source.

Agree 100 %. Our media completely "forgot" about Iraqi referendum's success. My answer? Because it made Bush look smart , brave and good. Had it turned out a fiasco they would have sure covered it.

Oh boo hoo..

Originally Posted by Stu

Oh boo hoo..

This right here is a perfect example of not only the kind of mentality we are dealing with, but it absolutely shows those on the left-wing are not concerned with media acuracy, just simply their own agenda, no matter how false it is.

It has been proved at the media level, and also unwitingly right now at the individual level.

Need I say more.

Originally Posted by gladius

This right here is a perfect example of not only the kind of mentality we are dealing with, but it absolutely shows those on the left-wing are not concerned with media acuracy, just simply their own agenda, no matter how false it is.

It has been proved at the media level, and also unwitingly right now at the individual level.

Need I say more.

lol..Stu is not "The Media", please becareful on generalization or over-simplification, comments like "the left-wing are not concerned" is fallacy.

I am very sure that many left-wingers, who had made contributions to the greatness of U.S, like president Roosevelt's left-wing economic policies' success in saving U.S from depression, are patrotic americans who hope the consitituion can pass and troops can go home.

I am sure vast majority of left wingers (who seem to be about half of the nation if you look how many of them support Democratics) are faithful and loyal American citizens who wish their best for their nation.

Originally Posted by superworms1000

lol..Stu is not "The Media", please becareful on generalization or over-simplification, comments like "the left-wing are not concerned" is fallacy.

Lol. Did you even read what I wrote, when did I say he was the media?. I said;

It has been proved at the media level, AND also unwitingly right now at the individual level.

Not only that; I said "the left-wing are not concerned WITH MEDIA ACCURACY"! You make it as if I was talking about the country as a whole. Did you even read the post or just skim through it?

As for if "the left-wing are not concerned" with media accuracy, I have proven at least some of it here, especially when it comes the media, which has been going on for decades now. It may not be true for all but there is enough of it going on, I have proven that already, you cant say it doesn't exist. Alot of them are agenda driven and dont care for the real story. If you dont care for the truth then your answers will be based on fantasy which is not good thing when dealing with the real world.

Please read the post acurately next time, dont make it seem like Im saying something else.