By Scott WhitlockGood Morning America's Jake Tapper on Thursday forced a completely unrelated rant by Patrick Kennedy into a story entirely on health care. Tapper pivoted off a statement by Senator Mitch McConnell that legislation on the subject is a "farce." He then spun, "For one Democrat, the force driving that farce- the media- who earned the scorn of Democratic Congressman Patrick Kennedy for focusing away from substance."Tapper then played a clip of the Rhode Island Representative screaming, "If anyone wants to know where cynicism is, cynicism is that there's one, two, press people in this gallery! We're talking about Eric Massa, 24/7 on the TV! It's despicable, the national press corps right now!" Watching this, viewers would be led to believe Kennedy was talking about health care. He wasn't.
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I personally felt Kennedy had a valid point - I have to go to the internet to find out what's happening in Afghanistan. There is a mention in the morning news, but if you happen to blink or turn on the water faucet, you miss it. Reporting on stupid jerks 24/7 as is done, is reprehensible. Let us know about it several times a day, and let it rest the rest of the day.
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