Wednesday, August 13, 2008

A Word on Fox News' Exclusion From the Debate

Lots of bloggers are no doubt pleased with the fact that Fox News got 'snubbed' by the Commission that selected Presidential Debate Moderators.

There was a time, not at all so long ago, when Harrogate would have been pleased too. But that was before he finally gave in and recognized the Writing on The Wall: far from exceptional, Fox has been and remains little more than a scapegoat for the broader Rhetorical Situation in which it participates. Verily, singling out Fox makes about as much sense as singling out Green M&Ms with the warrrant that they somehow taste differently than other M&Ms.

2 comments:

solon said...

PBS would be the best choice. Next, is PBS. And finally, the Editorial staff from the Des Moines Register.

Just not ABC, CBS, or NBC. Well, maybe NBC if David Schuster hosts the Debate and the Jack Ass that is on at 9, Dan Abrams. And Mika. Mika can host anything.

harrogate said...

PBS is a blue M&M. Schuster is a Peanut M&M. Abrams is a red M&M. Mika is a also a red M&M. They, like ABC, CBS, & NBC are all metaphorical M&Ms.

Des Moines Register editors? Okay. At best, maybe they're Reeses Pieces. ("ET phone home")

:-P