Sex Sells. Tampering with Free and Fair Elections Doesn’t.
Yesterday, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, in a dramatic display that lasted more than 5 hours, issued 35 Articles of Impeachment against President Bush, including Article 28, which accuses the President of “Tampering with free and fair elections,” and Article 29, which accuses him of “Conspracy to Violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965.” A quick Google News search yields 118 high impact stories by the most visible of the corporate media’s news outlets and pundits. Oh wait. Wrong impeachment.
In Article 29, Congressman Kucinich includes offenses perpetrated by the Bush administration during the 2004 and 2006 elections. In Mark Crispin Miller’s latest HuffPo article, he reviews HBO’s Recount with the same critical eye, but makes the case that the actions of Florida’s election officials, secretary of state, and governor, in 2000 are felonious acts left unprosecuted.
Is Congressman Kucinich a tree falling in an empty forest?
June 10th, 2008 at 11:31 am
[…] Mary Mancini on the relative media silence on the issuance yesterday of 35 articles of impeachment against President George Bush: A quick Google News search yields 118 high impact stories by the most visible of the corporate media’s news outlets and pundits. Oh wait. Wrong impeachment. […]
June 12th, 2008 at 10:27 am
The “free press” is long gone in this country. The once proud professions of “reporter” and “journalist” are now just stepping stones to becoming a wealthy celebrity or reality show host. The “news” shows are merely headlines about how many died in the latest world catastrophy and which movie star entered rehab. Once the media is bought and paid for, those who would steal elections have nothing to fear.
June 12th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Robert - You’re right, of course, but there is a real grassroots and independent journalist movement on the internet that is helping to change the face of corporate media. Last week’s very well-attended National Conference for Media Reform brought out the best and most talented of these. Change is slow but it is happening.