There is no Steak

[rodney_g_graves]

...only sizzle (or is that fizzle?).

Being a response to Steak Vs Sizzle

Chris Gerrib opines:
So, Barack Obama goes to Afghanistan, hangs out with the troops, and sez "we need more troops here." Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been saying this for weeks. He's also said "ain't got any to send, 'cause they're in

Comments

[chris_gerrib]

My point was that none of this was discussed on the morning TV talk shows.

Morning TV Talk Shows

[rodney_g_graves]

People still watch those?

Re: Morning TV Talk Shows

[chris_gerrib]

Apparently so. Specifically "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, but yes they get some eyeballs.

Expectations in RE: Morning TV Talk Shows

[rodney_g_graves]

In the expectation of getting balanced and informative news?

Re: Expectations in RE: Morning TV Talk Shows

[chris_gerrib]

Presumably so. Not everybody reads blogs, something thos of us who do sometimes forget. Also, the blogosphere is not quite up to the news-gathering abilities of the larger networks and (gasp) newspapers.

Expectations in RE: Morning TV Talk Shows

[rodney_g_graves]

As regards the Blogosphere as a news gathering agency, it's rather in its infancy. When it comes to folks who actually have a clue providing analysis, the legacy media finishes a rather distant second, doesn't it?

The current legacy media cost cutting in the news gathering department will no doubt accelerate the downward spiral of their uility, and thus their profitability.