Half-baked observations of a VLWC conference

by kos
Fri Apr 15th, 2005 at 08:09:24 PDT

Update [2005-4-15 11:9:24 by Armando]: By Armando. Placed on the top cuz markos posted in the middle of the night. I think it is an important post.

Anytime a liberal points out the well-greased parts of the Republican Noise Machine, the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, some winger cries about the supposed Left Wing machine -- CBS News, NY Times, and, well, some other people.

There is an important distinction, and one that really, really makes all the difference. Their machine talks to each other. It coordinates. It works off the same playbook. It strategizes.

Our so-called liberal machine does none of that. Period. Our supposed media organs are genuinely trying to conduct legitimate journalism. Our think tanks are generally ignored. Our issue groups fight each other for turf, and show little gusto for anything outside their immediate area of expertise.

So guess which is more effective?