Why is David Brancaccio hawking Ron Paul?

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:wtf:???????

[msongs]

1. why does your post have no content? nt

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4. Because is't airing right now on PBS.

But here:

http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/350/index.html

[AlCzervik]

2. Ron Paul was a pretty frequent guest on NOW when Moyers hosted.

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6. That don't make no sense!

Bill Moyers?

I'm so confused....

[AlCzervik]

9. Paul was against the war so he made a good anti war guest. Kevin Phillips

who is a conservative used to be on all the time as well, Phillips hates him the whole Bush clan and wrote a really excellent book about them called "American Dynasty" , really detailed and oh so damning.

[CreekDog]

3. Damn!

:wtf:

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5. PBS, no less. Are we fucking screwed or what? nt

[AllieB]

7. PBS has been inching toward the right for years now.

Ever since Bush appointed a right-wing head of PBS, the content has become more conservative. The exceptions are usually NOW and Bill Moyers.

[CreekDog]

11. the "Fair and Balanced" media, here's a guide:

Far right: Fox
Right, but innocuous sounding: CNN
Right except for 1 hour: MSNBC
Center-right: PBS, NPR (these are "balanced")
-as an aside, and ironically, the only time on NPR where SUV's are derided for their pollution is on Cartalk, go figure
Center-Center Left: Air America
Liberal, nonconformist: Pacifica Radio

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12. I knew it, there is no left wing

We have a right wing and a floppy dorsal fin that sometimes leans left, sometimes right.

We've had it for so long, we started thinking it was the left wing.

[Capn Sunshine]

8. what was the context?

I'm sure he wasn't enthusiastically endorsing him, but covering his candidacy because his supporters are so "interesting" ; that's a PBS specialty: Human interest.
You know, midwestern Oddballs, Circus performers, struggling amateur (Fill in the blank) and travelling sideshow geeks and freaks. Also known as Ron Paul's campaign.

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10. Internet campaigns

Here's the on-line stuff:

http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/350/index.html