Eyes on the Prize

Just as the deficit has become a topic where only the spending can be discusses, labor has become an issue where only entitlements have been discussed--salaries, benefits, right to organize, etc.  I would argue that part of this change is due to the left not having new ideas and benefits they want to extend to workers, so there is no counter-balance.  However, the majority purpose for the switch toward defending the ownership class is due to Fox having a stable, consistent, and constant message for the country.  It doesn't matter what you say, as long as you keep saying it and saying it loud, people will listen.  The left doesn't need Olberman--he's no different than Maddow, and not as impassioned as Ed--but for that he speaks in lofty language, making people feel the left is arrogant and haughty.

Fox is genius.  They have pundits like O'Reilly and Beck, then they splash in "news guys" who are outrageously biased themselves (you can tell just from their facial reactions).  Beck says something, O'Reilly reports on Beck, the news guys start their segment with, "its all in the news today that..." and spew whatever crap Beck started off with.  Then they throw on the hottest news team on the planet.  Those women, airbrushed and plastic-ed up for HDTV, never a hair out of place, find a way to be empathetic to the ruling class and think arguments for the working class are silly or disgusting.  Just watch Megyn Kelly for one day, you will see how stark the comparison is just in her expressions depending to whom she is speaking (woohoo! Didn't end that with a preposition!).  One of the most important aspects of the Ailes machine is the kick to commercial.  Every Fox anchor does it, they are crafty professionals to say the least.  In an effort to bring equal time to a segment they allowed to be dominated by their Republican colleague, they will finally let the opposition speak for about 20-30 seconds--an eternity in the news industry these days.  The opposition is heard and ready for reply, but the anchor will throw a lasting dig, something to cut the entire argument in half--well, if you want Communism in this country and are ok will murdering babies, I guess we just disagree...We'll be right back and when we return the panel will join me to demonize the last guy's comments even more.  Cut to commercial, sell gold, insurance, and medicine.  Back to Fox, Beck reviews the news he helped create, taking an even more drastically right position, and round and round it goes.  Bill O'Reilly is now looked at as the most balanced person on Fox.  Someone explain that to me right after you explain the tides to Bill.