[Speed Gibson,
Sunday June 24, 2007 at 4:06pm]
Taking the Week Off
I doubt it's the first time, but nary a Conservative voice was heard this week on TPT's Almanac program.
First we had a "discussion" on the proposed Vikings stadium with Lester Bagley of the Vikings and Bill Lester of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Guest host Jay Weiner, formerly of the Minneapolis Star Tribute, tried to find a disagreement between the two, but they spoke as one.
Second, we had a puff piece on former State Attorney General Mike Hatch, really an ad for his new employer, Blackwell Burke, a chance to see the "real" Mike Hatch, smiling and jovial. Gone was the fiery, abrasive pre-election Hatch who might otherwise seemed a risk for new Blackwell Burke clients.
Third came a promo for a program airing Sunday night on channel 2, and not a very promising one at that.
The program ended with the Political Panel, with three academics, Steve Shier of Carleton plus Larry Jacobs and Guy[-Uriel] Charles of the University of Minnesota. Mr. Charles is new to me, but seeing nothing to the contrary on the web I feel free to assume that he's not that rare exception - a conservative member of the faculty.
No, there's no bias on Public TV!
First we had a "discussion" on the proposed Vikings stadium with Lester Bagley of the Vikings and Bill Lester of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Guest host Jay Weiner, formerly of the Minneapolis Star Tribute, tried to find a disagreement between the two, but they spoke as one.
Second, we had a puff piece on former State Attorney General Mike Hatch, really an ad for his new employer, Blackwell Burke, a chance to see the "real" Mike Hatch, smiling and jovial. Gone was the fiery, abrasive pre-election Hatch who might otherwise seemed a risk for new Blackwell Burke clients.
Third came a promo for a program airing Sunday night on channel 2, and not a very promising one at that.
The program ended with the Political Panel, with three academics, Steve Shier of Carleton plus Larry Jacobs and Guy[-Uriel] Charles of the University of Minnesota. Mr. Charles is new to me, but seeing nothing to the contrary on the web I feel free to assume that he's not that rare exception - a conservative member of the faculty.
No, there's no bias on Public TV!