For the past few weeks, I've been getting an annoyingly large amount of email from some dude in the Obama camp, usually about five every day. It really pisses me off because I can't get anyone locally to respond to me. I was even stiffed out of Obama tickets for his Muhlenberg speech today. Locally, the Obama campaign has been a big disappointment.All of this brings me to Philly newscaster Larry Kane. Remember him? At one time or another, he anchored at all three network news affiliates. Now retired, he still does news "analysis" for KYW Newsradio and has a TV show called "The Voice of Reason." He even has a blog.
Today, mixed in the flurry of emails from the Obama camp, was an exchange with Larry Kane. Here's Larry.
"Larry Kane here==
do you have a list of unions that have endosed Barack? Also.. several other things janet Tegley is in touch with you concerning getting Barack on Lynn Doyle's show. I work with Comcast (have my own show) and want to tell you that this show reaches ALL 67 counties in Pa... ITS A GREAT ONE Secondly : I would like a 15 minute one on one with Sen Obama for KYW Newsradio. Anytime. Easy to do. Let me know... This will get super wide play because I'll be involved. Once again. don't forget the union endorsements,. this is for a commentary I'm doing tomorrow Thanks.. Larry"
Do you believe this frickin' baloney? First, it looks like it was written by a third-grader, not a news maven. Second, Larry is showing his hand, and it's full of Obama cards. You gotta' love the vapidity of a mainstream journalist who brags about his own public appeal to a presidential candidate. As critical as I can be of print media, I can't imagine a single reporter making that kind of pitch.
For the "Voice of Reason," truth takes a back seat to ratings. So does spelling.
