So don't let Bill O"Reilly go to a press conference.

I doubt Anderson Cooper would sing the praises of Bush, but that's no reason to freeze CNN.

Excellent work there Mafoo.

First off, all news stations have political commentators who maintain fairly extreme views ... Bill O'riley and Keith Olberman are (probably) the obvious examples, and whether you think one is more extreme than the other is probably more a reflection on your own personal bias than anything else.

When it comes to their actual news programs, while there are still problems with bias, most of the networks do a decent job of remaining somewhat professional and there is a major problem when they choose to (or are prevented from) being able to adequately investigate/report on a news story. If George W. Bush prevented CNN or MSNBC from asking questions in a press conference I'm sure many people would have a different view of the action, but it is equally wrong in either case ... One of the ways that we prevent corruption in our system is to ensure that our elected officials can be watched and their actions can be questioned by everyone, including people who will never accept any justification.

Mafoo, do you remember that little talke we had about taking quotes out of context. The statement previous to that said that I strongly disagreed with not letting the press in. I did not condone it. But what you did was take the one quote and made it look like I was against O'Rielly and agreed that all others should be given a chance. Where as what I really said was the complete polar opposite.

and Halogamer, you should of read the post because it was aimed at you. Why did you agree with the out of context statemennt?

@ Mafoo and Halogamer -

Actually I'm far from happy, can you delete your posts that make me look like a hypocrite please. It is very unfair on me.

I did read all of the posts here.  If I messed up on something I'm sorry.  I was just agreeing with Mafoo on how bias works both ways in press confs.

O'Reilly was an example. I'm sure olberman and whoever are just as bad (I dunno I'm English we don't get CNN).

But my posts were about everyone in the press having an equal right to report on politics no matter who they support (and how the British ensure that right). When a quote is taken out of context to make me look like a hypocrite and a fool saying the opposite to that, I don't appreciate it much.

don't worry I'll forgive you Halogamer lol

The US ensures the freedom of the press by right of the 1st Amendment to the Const.  Which quote was taken out of context, mine or Mafoo's and which one so I can delete it?

Not sure out it was out of cotext, but I put your entire post in the quote.