Racing Touts, Reprise 0
Field looks at recent news reports about polls and sees an ulterior motive suggests taking them a grain or two of salt.
Since broadcast news reporting is no longer considered a loss leader or a public service, but has come to be viewed by broadcast networks as a profit center, indeed, almost as a form of entertainment, rather than as a source of unbiased information, methinks he may have a point.
Here’s a bit from his post:
Aside:
I gave up on broadcast news years ago, except when there’s snow storm. I like pictures of snow storms. But we haven’t had a snow storm in these parts for quite a while.
Also, I didn’t used to be a cynical skeptic. People made me one.
For that matter, I didn’t used to be an avowed Democrat. Republicans made me one.
