Bill Burton: Media Coverage Of Election A Cross Between 'McCain Infomercial' And 'Episode Of The X-Files'

So, this morning, while many are figuring out how John McCain's new mortgage plan will help spur America to the point where every single risk taken with money anywhere will be socialized, there are still many in the press who want to talk about Bill Ayers.

No one wants to talk to Bill Ayers, of course, because then they might discover how empty all the overheated rhetoric is, plus he probably still has bombs. But they'll talk to as many third and fourth parties to people who were in grade school when the Weather Underground stalked the landscape of fashionably anti-social radicalism, including Obama flack Bill Burton. Burton hasn't got much new to say about the matter, not like the Fox And Friends crew have demonstrated the capacity to learn much more beyond their pre-arranged feeding and bathing times, but at least Burton gets to trot out a good line: "I've been watching TV this morning. It's like a mix between an infomercial for the McCain campaign and an episode of the X-Files."

Next time Burton faces these questions, he should find a way to get cartoon cuckoos to circle his head. Of course, then they'll get asked WHEN DID BARACK OBAMA FORM THIS ALLIANCE WITH CARTOON CUCKOOS!

[WATCH.]

Like I said before, the grown-ups are talking about this mortgage plan of McCain's, and liberals and conservatives are reaching the sort of accord on this new idea of McCain's that Mulder and Scully struggled to reach. Paul Krugman, as you might expect, says it "manages to take everything that's wrong with the Paulson plan and make it worse." Brad DeLong avers: "Out of the blue, McCain has just proposed a large, no-strings-attached gift of taxpayer cash to bank executives who failed at their business of risk management, and to bank shareholders who failed at their business of hiring executives. That's simply corrupt."

But conservatives do not want to believe in McCain's idea, either! The National Review has declared that the McCain plan can not "improve on current law without rewarding an unacceptable amount of bad behavior." The Wall Street Journal editorial board bluntly notes that it "appears to offer no upside for taxpayers." George Will is among the most unsparing, telling his readers that when McCain announced this idea during this week's presidential debate, "conservatives participating in MSNBC's 'dial group' wrenched their dials in a wrist-spraining spasm of disapproval."

All of them are correct!

Comments

[Average]

Just saw an interview with Bill Burton. How can anyone be that much of a LIAR and do it with a straight face. I guess he has seen the LEFT WING MESSIAH and worships at his feet.

[Banji81]

Slam d-z-unk!

Good job Bill Burton, give 'em jokers a taste of their own medicine and show them that they don't have a monopoly on talking-over and talking -loud. Idiots!

[DavidK08]

I think that fox news can run itself any way it wants.

That said, is there any one out there that really believes that they are not 100% for McPalin?

They aren't even trying to hide it anymore. It wouldn't be a big deal if there weren't a lot of idiots out there that believed the "fair and balenced" BS. It is like Rove and Hannity are the ones who decide what to talk about. They don't even report, just talk and launch propaganda.

[Shayrae]

I guess that the next ''breaking news'' to come out of the McCain campaign will be something like this: ''According to statement by Obama's third grade teacher, we have learned that Barack preferred to use his blue crayon instead of his red one. This proves that he was plotting to become the 44th president!'' If the McCain nastiness weren't so disgusting, it would be laughable. The thought of a McCain win sends ''cold chills through my body''. OK Miss Cindy?

[Banji81]

L.o. freaking L!

[Obama4Life]

The Only thing good about FNF is Gretchen's legs. You can watch it if you just hit the mute button and look at Gretchen, the same thing with the shows with Martha Mccallum and Megan Kelly. These woman are hot until they open their mouths.

Just hit mute.

[Pacojam]

I find Gretchen totally unattractive physically as well as Palin.

Now Tina Fey is hot.

[wolf58]

everyone at Fox news should be rounded up and put on trial for treason. Firing squad anyone?

[alnc]

Watching Fox while the world is on fire ......is like finding that .....there is nothing to see here....but lets talk about stuff that is agenda driven and propaganda....led. There is no reporting of actual facts......

Sad for their viewers who are just repeating the crap spewed to them as real. They are not a news channel...­.repeat...­..THEY ARE NOT A NEWS CHANNEL they are GOP mantra TV,

So while the world is on fire they look silly reporting agenda crap.....when there is real news......shame!

[Pegi]

FIXED NEWS, ALL NOISE ALL THE TIME!!!!

CAMPAIGN ALERT TO FOX: W H O C A R E S ABOUT BILL AYERS, REV. WRIGHT, AND ANYBODY ELSE YOU DRAG OUT OF THE PAST. WHO CARES???? is that going to pay my bills or give me access to my funds?? GROW UP AND GO AWAY!!!!

CAMPAIGN ALERT TO OBAMA: STAY AWAY FROM THE MAD DOGS AT FOX!!!!

[DarthVector]

John McCain and Barack Obama worked together.

Now, if Barack is a domestic terrorist, exactly when did Senator McCain learn this, and why does he still consort with him in public?

The word for today is stoopid.

[Banji81]

I think the below cartoon makes your point quite nicely.

http://www.caglecartoons.com/viewimage.asp?ID={D8FFFD31-3516-4AA8-91A3-DAA0EA47C78D}

[Banji81]

Ooops. It's the pic of Sarah Palin accusing McCain of associating (pallin' around) with Obama in her bid for the presidency.

[dragna]

Is there anybody out there that thinks Fox and friends is fair and balanced? Steve Doocy is soooooooooo annoying, Greta talks crap all the time, and poor Brain does not have a mind of his own, so sad

[XME]

Folks, as many of you as possible need to contact McCain, in every manner possible, to let them know that voters are disgusted by INCITING HATEMONGERING. If even an attempt his made to harm Obama, John McCain and everyone involved with his campaign will bear some responsibility, and they need to know that Americans are disgusted and ashamed of such behavior in an attempt to win an election!

McCain Campain website: http://www.johnmccain.com/Contact/
McCain Senate Office: 202-224-2235
McCain Senate Office Fax: [phone]
McCain Senate: website: http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
RNC Chairman: [e-mail]
RNC Strategy Office Phone: [phone]
RNC Strategy Office Fax: [phone]

[Pegi]

I could care less what those liars are doing. Let them implode!!!

[XME]

I care simply because what they are doing could lead to some nutcase getting violent!

[layman]

Fix News just wanna talk about the frivolous sh_ts, not affecting the people. They don't wanna talk about the real issue affecting the people. The Frivolous Network !

[Obama4Life]

OWNED!

[firewmn]

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FOX...NOISE...!!

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a a.n.ti-sem.e.t.i.c. network....

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[socratiskiss]

Why do Obama supporters even go on Fox Noise? Fox Noise HATES Obama!

[Profjpr]

Good question. I have NO idea. When my friends tell me they want a different perspective, I tell them to go to credible sources--not a fake media station that is nothing more than a voicebox for right wing fanatics.

[Pegi]

AMEN!!!

[thenugespeaks]

Socratiskiss, I hate it when I see the Obama campaign going on Fox News, but you have to understand they are smart for doing it. Like it or not, Fox News gets high ratings and therefore there is a large viewership. I think the Obama campaign understands that sometimes they have to go into the Lions den to make their case, because the more lies that go unanswered, ultimately become the truth, especially to uninfromed viewers. They have to have some kind of showing on Fox News in order to counterpoint, which I thought Bill Burton did an excellent job of.