60 Minutes Tonight on CBS at 7pm EST: President of Iran and Stephen Colbert - Page 3

ballz2wallz · 08-13-2006, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Kytro

The media will do whatever causes more people to follow the news.

That is why the cover anything that get people riled up. Scandals, wars, terrorists etc.

News is mostly about sensationalism. If the Administration says "Iran wants nukes" the media report it because it scare some people and makes others upset causing them all to "follow the story"

this whole show is the same media we're talking about

i'm not sure how you can claim the bush admin is behind everything they report, especially since i doubt they set up this interview.

Kytro · 08-13-2006, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

this whole show is the same media we're talking about

i'm not sure how you can claim the bush admin is behind everything they report, especially since i doubt they set up this interview.

I son't see where I even implied they are behind everything. Rhetoric gets attention though, anything "controversial".

Still from what little I have heard of the interview, the Iranina president seemed to be careful not saying anything to over the top

ballz2wallz · 08-13-2006, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Kytro

I son't see where I even implied they are behind everything. Rhetoric gets attention though, anything "controversial".

Still from what little I have heard of the interview, the Iranina president seemed to be careful not saying anything to over the top

motivez has implied that what we know about iran and the middle east is all government-fed information through the media. i figured you were following along the lines of the conversation.

who cares what the iranian president has said? do you believe him? his actions through hezbollah in trying to destroy hezbollah speak louder than words.

Donkey® · 08-13-2006, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

A guy that has repeatedly said he wants to wipe Israel off the map and wants to pursue nuclear weapons for his terrorist state needs to be viewed from a more balanced perspective?

So we can feel bad for him or something? I mean seriously, CNN, Fox, the big 3 news outlets have all covered what a nutjob he is, blaming that on the administration is flat

He has said Israel should be wiped off the map. So what? He can't have an opinion? He has also stated they don't want nuclear weapons. So do you just believe what you what to believe when he says something? Anything you agree with is truth and anything else is a lie?

Donkey® · 08-13-2006, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

motivez has implied that what we know about iran and the middle east is all government-fed information through the media. i figured you were following along the lines of the conversation.

who cares what the iranian president has said? do you believe him? his actions through hezbollah in trying to destroy hezbollah speak louder than words.

So supporting Hezbollah is somehow worse than supporting the Contras?

Kytro · 08-13-2006, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

motivez has implied that what we know about iran and the middle east is all government-fed information through the media. i figured you were following along the lines of the conversation.

Certainly the media will skew perspective towards more sensational claims.

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

who cares what the iranian president has said? do you believe him? his actions through hezbollah in trying to destroy hezbollah speak louder than words.

Well what he says will give clues as towards his though process and what his stance on particualr things actually means.

Do I believe him? Not really. I don't trust leaders of nations to be honest. They can't really afford to be.

You mean trying to destroy Israel? I don't think Hezbollah was attempting that.

DosEquis · 08-13-2006, 09:29 PM

He sounds like a hypocritical person. He sounds like he is a firm believer in what he says. Israel is a country that was created by the europeans and the US as a result of ww2 in palestine and he don't like it and they shouldn't be there. Thats the only thing productive i recieved from the interview.

The rest of it was a lot of bla bla bla. Unfortunately he is such a firm believer in what he says I do not think there is any changing his mind and there probably is no way to reason with him.

kinggovernor · 08-13-2006, 10:06 PM

I want my 15 minutes back

motivez · 08-13-2006, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

motivez has implied that what we know about iran and the middle east is all government-fed information through the media.

That's not what I implied at all.

kinggovernor · 08-13-2006, 10:20 PM

He did sound like a good little left winger when he decried the high number of incarcerated persons and our lack of national health care plan. I wonder what the Iran health care plan is, maybe John Kerry can study it for a semester abroad and use it for his 2008 election run

thomez · 08-13-2006, 10:23 PM

most of the interview was about Israel, which we already knew his opinion about - weak sauce

I wanted to hear his reasoning for nuclear power in the Middle East, why he won't agree to a nuclear fuel supply, his perspective on the resistance to his govt in his own country, the effect on the Iraq war on his countries power expansion, and when he thinks our bombs will light up his country like the 4th of July at the current pace.

kinggovernor · 08-13-2006, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by thomez

most of the interview was about Israel, which we already knew his opinion about - weak sauce

I wanted to hear his reasoning for nuclear power in the Middle East, why he won't agree to a nuclear fuel supply, his perspective on the resistance to his govt in his own country, the effect on the Iraq war on his countries power expansion, and when he thinks our bombs will light up his country like the 4th of July at the current pace.

he wouldn't answer a single question, he should have stepped into the no spin zone with bill O'RLY, at least it would have been entertaining.

thomez · 08-13-2006, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by kinggovernor

he wouldn't answer a single question, he should have stepped into the no spin zone with bill O'RLY, at least it would have been entertaining.

I would prefer Colbert have interviewed him

6SpeedTA95 · 08-13-2006, 10:34 PM

Watch the full interview on cspan tomorrow if you didn't l.ike the details in this one, thats what I'm gonna do.

kinggovernor · 08-13-2006, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by thomez

I would prefer Colbert have interviewed him

SpicyMcVoodoo · 08-13-2006, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by kinggovernor

he wouldn't answer a single question, he should have stepped into the no spin zone with bill O'RLY, at least it would have been entertaining.

his mic probably would've been cut off while o'rly was screaming.

kinggovernor · 08-13-2006, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by SpicyMcVoodoo

his mic probably would've been cut off while o'rly was screaming.

I AM ASKING THE FUCKING QUESTIONS AROUND HERElc

ballz2wallz · 08-13-2006, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by motivez

That's not what I implied at all.

Originally Posted by motivez

Yes, we need to view him from a more independent standpoint instead of simply taking the Administration on its word.

Originally Posted by motivez

All of our major news agencies have been reporting the Administration's rhetoric

Originally Posted by motivez

they're certainly influencing what's being broadcast to the American people about Iran with their rhetoric about Iran's nuclear ambitions..

You act like the media has been some kind of check and balance against what the Administration has been suggesting, and have been able to confirm or deny what they've been saying about Iran's nuclear program and ambitions..

could have fooled me

kinggovernor · 08-13-2006, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

could have fooled me

SNAPe!!!one1111!!!!!!

Stylerod · 08-14-2006, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by kinggovernor

He did sound like a good little left winger when he decried the high number of incarcerated persons and our lack of national health care plan.

He knew who he was talking to. He was taking a page straight out of the DMC playbook.

So, we had twice as many posts before the interview as after. I didn't get to see it yet. Was it not what people were expecting?