On the Sunday talk shows this morning, I watched as representatives from both ends of the political spectrum repeated their respective talking points without being challenged meaningfully.
I witnessed Roger Ailes making wildly off base statements that could have easily been refuted, but nobody was given an ample opportunity. A few seconds to try, yes, but a chance to respond significantly, no.
I witnessed David Axelrod bob and weave as he gave vague answers to specific questions.
I witnessed guest after guest evade, lie, generalize, snipe, and dig in their heels as host after host pretended to challenge them without following up with specifics or forcefully delving into any given subject.
I witnessed sound bites substituting for substance.
I witnessed the mind-boggling priority of jamming a lot of superficial “interviewing” that further encouraged the pervasive climate of divisiveness into one 6 minute segment, rather than taking several segments to explore one topic thoroughly and fairly.
I cringed as my fear of the death of responsible journalism was confirmed over and over again.
I submit to you Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
Ailes: “People are not stupid.”
Krugman: “No, they’re misinformed” .
I rest my case.*
*Witnesses don’t actually present cases, but you get the point.
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