GRITtv Live at Noon: The Power of Partisan Media

Questions of patriotism and of terrorism—the domestic variety—are now dominating the airwaves. Yes, the economy’s bad but perhaps not bad enough to drown out the guilt by association narrative being trumpeted by Sarah Palin and John McCain. But McCain and Palin have their own baggage. Why aren’t we hearing about it? Today on GRITtv JOE CONASON, CHOIRE SICHA, and LOGAN NAKYANZI POLLARD look at the power of partisan media and where that power actually lies. Is it a level playing field or do right wing talking points i.e., Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, the word Hussein dig deeper than McCain’s Iran Contra ties and Sarah Palin’s secessionist past?