CBS Pairs Katie Couric With Cartoons To Explain Superdelegates

Critics who regularly bemoan the dumbing down of television news would most likely have been enraged by the sight, on a recent weekday, of animated characters on an evening newscast explaining the political power wielded by superdelegates.

Thankfully, perhaps, for Josh Landis and Mitch Butler, those detractors apparently do not often watch the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."

The two men, new to CBS News, are the minds and artists behind "Fast Draw," an animated series created with dry-erase markers that tries to shed light on news developments.

Set to fanciful music, the three-minute segment on the Feb. 8 newscast likened superdelegates to "wizards" who overrule voters. "Like the great and powerful Oz, these superdelegates are pulling the levers of powers in your political party," Mr. Butler intoned.

"Now I get it!" Ms. Couric remarked at the end. Her reaction suggested that "Fast Draw" would reappear on the evening newscast sometime soon. "That was great," she said, sounding genuinely impressed. "I enjoyed that, that was fun."

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THANK GOODNESS FOR C-SPAN!

[candlewax]

And just one more thing. No all superdelegates will choose based on who is most electible as the stupid cartoon said. If that were the case, they'd all be behind Barack Obama without exception because in every head to head matchup with John McCain, he comes out ahead while every matchup with John McCain and HRC, the outcome is either tied or she loses. Instead, many of the superdelegates, in my opinion are choosing based on who they've potentially made backroom deals with and who, in some cases, is most likely to keep the status quo. Some are, in my opinion, guardians of the status quo and they are against candidates who represent change.

[TERRYKEITH4]

Spooky! Huh?

[candlewax]

What a bunch of malarkey. Even with the stupid cartoon, they still couldn't get the story right. When they showed the delegate tally being almost tied, they included the superdelegates that have already chosen sides!!! If they wanted to be fair, they could have, and SHOULD have given the pledged delegate tally and the popular vote tally, both of which Barack Obama CLEARLY leads and both of which are NOT tied! The super delegates are giving the illusion of a tied or close race because that's what they want people to think but an honest broker would only show the pledged delegate tally since that is the voice of the people and the superdelegates, even if they endorse, are still free to change their minds until the vote in August 2008 at the Democratic National Convention. No one should be showing or including superdelegate tallies in the delegate tally until the convention vote! PERIOD!! Shoddy journalism in all respects!

[LeftVetPatriot]

Cartoons are what the general electorate needs to grasp so complex a process as the inner workings of America's Looney Toons election process.