PittsburghAfterDark
CAGiversary!
I'll start out with the television ratings for the 10-11PM EDT hour the networks gave the convention and compare them with the 2000 convention that nominated Al Gore.
ABC News Jennings 3.5 RATING/5 SHARE [DOWN FROM 4.5/8 IN 2000]
NBC News Brokaw 3.3/5 [2000:4.8/9]
CBS News Dan Rather 3.2/5 [2000:3.8/7]
In cable news FOX News is not giving the DNC gavel to gavel coverage and MSNBC and CNN executives have already decried FOX for not showing the opening performance of the national anthem. During the Al Gore speech Bill O'Reilly showed a bit of it and cut away sneering at the sheer lies Gore was telling in the >2 minutes he covered the speech.
For those of you that are saying the Michael Moore/moveon.org/democrats underground.com wing of the DNC is not controlling the debate and the tone of the election? Why look at who is sitting in the Presidential box next to James Earl Carter. Why, it's Michael Moore... the moderate.
Next we'll examine John Kerry's latest poll numbers that will support the claim I made last week that John Kerry and John Edwards will recive no perceptable bounce in poll numbers from this week of events. Here are the latest ABC/Washington Post poll numbers on some key election issues.
Issue Now: Bush Now: Kerry Month Ago: Bush Month Ago: Kerry
Terrorism 55 37 48 47
Taxes 49 43 41 53
Health Care 44 47 38 56
Iraq 52 40 49 47
Education 44 45 43 52
Economy 47 46 45 50
Trust to Handle Terrorism
Group Now: Bush Now: Kerry In June: Bush In June: Kerry
Women 46 43 40 56
Moderates 50 43 42 54
Independents 50 40 48 48
Vote Preference Among Issue Groups
Most Important Issue Now: Bush Now: Kerry June: Bush June: Kerry
Economy (27%) 46 47 37 54
Iraq (21%) 30 63 33 60
Terrorism (20%) 79 17 76 20
I was overwhelmingly shocked by that lead on the terrorism issue.
Candidate Attributes
Best Describes:
Now: Bush Now: Kerry June: Bush June: Kerry
Honest 46% 40 40 52
Consistent 64 24 60 34
Understands 42 46 37 55
Strong leader 55 36 50 45
Shares Your 49 43 46 48
Values
Will Make the 54 38 53 42
Country Safer
Link to ABC News/Washington Post Poll Results
Next out of the news headlines! Rolling here.....
Whoopi Goldberg now considered "radioactive" by Kerry campaign. Translation: Thanks for the money, sorry you got fired from Slim Fast now stay the Shaq'fu away from us or you'll cost us votes. Say, hi Michael! Would you like me to walk you to your seat next to President Carter?
The good news is that tonight is Chappaquiddick night at the DNC in Boston. This year marks the 35th summer anniversary of Ted's valiant romp in the Massachusetts night to save his own life while letting Mary Jo Kopechne take one for the remnants of Camelot. So let's hear it for Ted and his display of aquarobics! For those of you not familiar with Chappaquiddick here's a helpful summary page.
Now the big news from the big cheese, John F'ing Kerry himself, is that he would extend the 9/11 commision for another 18 months.... 18 months longer from when they submitted thier FINAL REPORT. Nothing like keeping groups of government employees around longer than their stated reason for being huh? This is really, really useful. As always.... LINKY LINKY! In the same article JFK wannabe states that
If he were President he would have steamrolled Congress back into session over their long scheduled summer recess. He would have forgone his own convention to ipliment recommendations before ink on the paper was dry and the CIA, NSA, FBI, DIA or Pentagon had a chance to agree, disagree or even say "we're already in the process of doing that". But dammit! We would have had ACTION! We would be acting decisvely! America would be safe by the time NFL training camps broke!
Okay, that's enough for today. Now remember to grab your snorkels and watch Uncle Ted preach about morality and public service virtue tonight.
By the way? Why haven't we heard about gay marriage from Boston yet? Isn't Massachusetts the pioneer in one of the last great "civil rights" issues of our times?
ABC News Jennings 3.5 RATING/5 SHARE [DOWN FROM 4.5/8 IN 2000]
NBC News Brokaw 3.3/5 [2000:4.8/9]
CBS News Dan Rather 3.2/5 [2000:3.8/7]
In cable news FOX News is not giving the DNC gavel to gavel coverage and MSNBC and CNN executives have already decried FOX for not showing the opening performance of the national anthem. During the Al Gore speech Bill O'Reilly showed a bit of it and cut away sneering at the sheer lies Gore was telling in the >2 minutes he covered the speech.
For those of you that are saying the Michael Moore/moveon.org/democrats underground.com wing of the DNC is not controlling the debate and the tone of the election? Why look at who is sitting in the Presidential box next to James Earl Carter. Why, it's Michael Moore... the moderate.
Next we'll examine John Kerry's latest poll numbers that will support the claim I made last week that John Kerry and John Edwards will recive no perceptable bounce in poll numbers from this week of events. Here are the latest ABC/Washington Post poll numbers on some key election issues.
Issue Now: Bush Now: Kerry Month Ago: Bush Month Ago: Kerry
Terrorism 55 37 48 47
Taxes 49 43 41 53
Health Care 44 47 38 56
Iraq 52 40 49 47
Education 44 45 43 52
Economy 47 46 45 50
Trust to Handle Terrorism
Group Now: Bush Now: Kerry In June: Bush In June: Kerry
Women 46 43 40 56
Moderates 50 43 42 54
Independents 50 40 48 48
Vote Preference Among Issue Groups
Most Important Issue Now: Bush Now: Kerry June: Bush June: Kerry
Economy (27%) 46 47 37 54
Iraq (21%) 30 63 33 60
Terrorism (20%) 79 17 76 20
I was overwhelmingly shocked by that lead on the terrorism issue.
Candidate Attributes
Best Describes:
Now: Bush Now: Kerry June: Bush June: Kerry
Honest 46% 40 40 52
Consistent 64 24 60 34
Understands 42 46 37 55
Strong leader 55 36 50 45
Shares Your 49 43 46 48
Values
Will Make the 54 38 53 42
Country Safer
Link to ABC News/Washington Post Poll Results
Next out of the news headlines! Rolling here.....
Whoopi Goldberg now considered "radioactive" by Kerry campaign. Translation: Thanks for the money, sorry you got fired from Slim Fast now stay the Shaq'fu away from us or you'll cost us votes. Say, hi Michael! Would you like me to walk you to your seat next to President Carter?
The good news is that tonight is Chappaquiddick night at the DNC in Boston. This year marks the 35th summer anniversary of Ted's valiant romp in the Massachusetts night to save his own life while letting Mary Jo Kopechne take one for the remnants of Camelot. So let's hear it for Ted and his display of aquarobics! For those of you not familiar with Chappaquiddick here's a helpful summary page.
Now the big news from the big cheese, John F'ing Kerry himself, is that he would extend the 9/11 commision for another 18 months.... 18 months longer from when they submitted thier FINAL REPORT. Nothing like keeping groups of government employees around longer than their stated reason for being huh? This is really, really useful. As always.... LINKY LINKY! In the same article JFK wannabe states that
Isn't that just peachy?"If I'd been president last week, I would have immediately said to the commission 'yes, we're going to implement those recommendations,"' Kerry said. "Leadership requires that we act decisively. Not talk. Not vague promises. Not excuses. Pedaling and back-pedaling is something America can't afford."
If he were President he would have steamrolled Congress back into session over their long scheduled summer recess. He would have forgone his own convention to ipliment recommendations before ink on the paper was dry and the CIA, NSA, FBI, DIA or Pentagon had a chance to agree, disagree or even say "we're already in the process of doing that". But dammit! We would have had ACTION! We would be acting decisvely! America would be safe by the time NFL training camps broke!
Okay, that's enough for today. Now remember to grab your snorkels and watch Uncle Ted preach about morality and public service virtue tonight.
By the way? Why haven't we heard about gay marriage from Boston yet? Isn't Massachusetts the pioneer in one of the last great "civil rights" issues of our times?