richardhutnik said:
Cable went its own way with, after seening Fox News breaking through in partisan favored news, MS's Need Barrack Channel tried to do similar from the left. And then Air America ended up failing to try to be like Newscorp's offerings. I believe it is probably a matter of where people go to get info. Conservatives don't usually break through in documentaries category like the way Michael Moore does, and seem to fail miserably to do something like the Daily Show and Colbert (Seriously, I wish there was a conservative alternative to these shows, but when you have Dennis Miller turn angry old man it doesn't offer much hope). And liberals can't seem to get the cable broadcasting or radio right. Go figure. |
Funny thing about Dennis Miller was that he used to be a liberal. He's a rare example of something that's pretty common. People becoming more conservative as they get older and expiernece life more. In an actual viewpoint way, not a "your older so more conservative by default" way.
I think it doesn't happen much to famous people because if they talk about their politics it becomes part of there brand. You need to keep it up as it is.
While the thing about the Colbert report and Daily show is that they actually tend to be pretty balanced. Until it's time for an election... then they go hyper partisian.
Pen and Teller's Bullshit sorta did some of that for a Libretarian style viewpoint. Downside being Pen is kind of a douchebag.








