Is ESPN Liberal? - Page 2

Middleground · 07-04-08, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by independent_thinker2002

The Military Channel is "teh libruhl".

Well if you replace the "M" in "Military" to a "B," change one of the "i" to an "l," and switch the "y" for an "e, 'you have a perfect anagram with the word "Liberal."

So based-on this irrefutable proof, The Military Channel cannot be anything but lefty biased.

Sir Loin · 07-05-08, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by chevydriver1123

I remember when that retarded idea the "Fairness Doctrine" was being thrown around, the argument was the Conservatives were getting more TV time than liberals. Conservatives pointed out that over 70% (I dont know the actual number) of television is liberal and that also included sports aka ESPN. I dont know how anyone could see that ESPN leans either direction but maybe because of these points;

1. Rush Limbaugh was fired from there after a stupid comment directed at Donnavan McNabb

2. Keith Olberman prior to MSNBC was a sportscaster for them

3. A few months ago Michael Wilbon took a pot shot at Limbaugh at the end of PTI. (I caught it at the very end so I dont even remember what it was)

4. Tony Kornheiser is known for hanging with Republican elites (based on rumors)

4a. Both Korhnheiser and Wilbon came from the Washington Post which is sometimes considered a right wing paper

5. Jim Rome every now and then takes pot shots at Bill Clinton and has taken shots at Jon Stewart as well

6. Some have compared the annoying voice and idiotic attitude of Colin Cowherd to Michelle Malkin

So Im curious does anyone here think ESPN has some sort of political bias?

Since all of these so called examples do not coincide with the actual time period that the last attempt at the "Fairness Doctrine" occurred in, they are worthless as examples. And of course pardon me for asking, but exactly when was ESPN supposedly called "liberal" and by whom? I quite readily recall the time period, but I can't recall having ever met or seen or heard anyone claiming ESPN was liberal. At least related to the last failed attempt at the Fairness Doctrine.

Just to clue ya where I'm coming from, Limbaugh's McNabb comments came from 2003. Jim Rome had no TV show on ESPN at the time, hell he had just graduated college! Olberman did not go on air at ESPN until 1992. Same with Kornheiser and Wilbon did not join him until 2001. In fact as of 2008 the only claim I've ever seen that ESPN was being called "liberal" in the last Fairness Doctrine debate comes from 06-27-08 at 09:03 PM on the Debate Politics website.

Well wait a minute, there is the same claim, word for word by the same poster as here at DP, only at Political Forums - Politico.com - Politico.com but that don’t make this lame dog hunt.

So no, I don’t think ESPN has some sort of political bias. I also don’t think anyone was using any of these so called examples related to the late 80s early 90s “Fairness Doctrine” debate either. Unless they had a time machine.

BTW- The last attempt to enact the Fairness Doctrine was aimed at talk radio, not TV. Almost exclusively at Rush Limbaugh and his radio success, to be precise.
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