The Healthcare Bill

Tonight the hot topic on both the Ed Schultz show and Keith Olbermann's Countdown was all about the healthcare bill that was passed on Sunday night. While Keith Olbermann kept and very laid back demeanor with some assertive facial expressions towards the republicans, Schultz was very happy and excited with a constant smile on his face while making his Liberal remarks. Both of these commentators are pro Obama and 100% support the new bill that was passed. Schultz made comments like, “Americans love winners and Obama is a winner” and that “we are moving in the correct direction” to agree with the democrats who supported this bill. Keith Olbermann looked at both sides and compared them as he added his own opinion. Even though Olbermann had his own opinion on each topic, he pulled facts from historic events similar to the issues we are currently facing to support his reasoning. Olbermann does make remarks that would be disrespectful to some people, but he always remains calm and does not like to shout just to try to get his point across and when the debate. Both commentators mentioned the republicans would need 113 to prove a veto bill, and followed saying that with smirks that a veto would be unlikely come November of this year.
Olbermann’s show only had a few guests come on, but the people who did comment all represented different sides of the debate while The Ed Show had an abundance of guest appear but all had one general opinion. Olbermann showed a brief clip from McCain while he shared his point of view saying “we” are going to repeal this. Versus James Clyburn which stated he believed the bill is already signed sealed and delivered. Also other popular political commentators that were featured included, Laurence O’Donnell, David Frum on the Olbermann countdown and Howard Dean, Steve McMahon, Ron Christie, and Jennifer Donahue where briefly asked their opinions on the current events on The Ed Show. Congressman George Miller from San Francisco showed his support by commenting “This legislation will create jobs”. The Ed Show only revealed the strong commentary of all democrats that were for Obama creating the change he’s promising and for the healthcare bill. This was very onesided to only show one point of view.
Besides the healthcare reform, sports, the NCAA tournament, gay slurs, and racist remarks toward politicians occurring from the past week were all briefly reviewed. Steven A. Smith a radio show host was a guest on Schultz’s show and admits there are two sides Tiger Woods’ story, and states “he’s the best in the world he’ll make the cut”. Ed Schultz uses the emotional route to persuade viewers to engage in his opinion, “We are more about saving lives so people do not die”. Both Ed Schultz and Keith Olbermann are standing in belief that the healthcare bill will succeed. The bill is about morality isn’t it? The Ed Show post a text vote that asked viewers “Did the passage of the health bill renew your faith in president Obama’s leadership”, 91% said yes and 9% said no. I believe this only represents the type of viewer watching these commentaries. The Democrats are going to watch these two because they back up their opinion and believe the same opinions, suggestions, and comments. These shows are truly biased.

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