Barrie Cassidy Labor's Man

[lightningdance]

The secret appointment of Barrie Cassidy to the so called "independent" Museum of Australian Democarcy.

Well we all know he was Hawkes man but proof he is of the left, in Labors pocket & totally biased in his position on the ABC as chief political commentator with his own show The Insiders, is now out there for all to see, as if they didn't already know that.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labors-secret-job-offer-for-barrie-cassidy/story-fn...

[polksaladallie]

So what?

Name ONE person who isn't biased.

[lightningdance]

The ABC is tax payer funded so in that context we should all expect a non partisan direction from it.

We are witness to Cassidy, Jones & Sales continuous bias at every possible opportunity.

So this is not who is UNBIASED, it's about The ABC showing bias when it's charter is the total opposite.

[i-need-a-martini]

The "ABC = Labor therefore all ABC staff are left leaning" mantra repeated over and over by the right is, quite frankly, tedious and irrational.

Cassidy is a good example.

Firstly, I have never seen bias on his part. He is equally critical and equally praising of both side of politics. Perhaps if you had watched the show regularly then you would realise this.

Secondly, if anyone bothered to look a little more closely they would find that he admits to being a great admirer of Bob Hawke. But he also admits to being a great admirer of Mal Fraser. At the same time, he is scathing (and always has been) of Keating. A Labor lackey? I don't think so.

Thirdly, Cassidy has The Australian blood running through his veins. You can't get more right winged than that.

Fourthly, given the swiftness with which Abbott has removed other people from their positions that he thought were 'Labor government appointments' or 'anti Liberal crusaders', he has left Cassidy in this job. Why? Perhaps because even he is smart enough (and that says something) to see that Michael Smiths ramblings (which is where this rubbish story started) is a load of codswallop.

But look. I understand. It's hard to believe that other news and media outlets can be unbiased if all you ever read is The Australia or the Daily Telegraph. Or if you only ever listen to Andrew Bolt. Or you only ever watch A Current Affair. But trust me, there are journalists (real ones, not pretendy Bolt ones or ones hiding behind editorials) that are actually doing their jobs properly. You just have to look away from Murdoch every now and then to see it lightening.

[lightningdance]

Your assumption that I only read News Corp articles is insulting.

[i-need-a-martini]

That is your only comment about my post? And you have nothing to say about my other comments?

So I take it that you realise your OP was without basis.

[lightningdance]

I have nothing to say about your post, it's biased & full of innaccuracies whereas my post is factual & concise.

On a matter of what is insulting or offensive re posters opinions I see you have a thin skin re this but have no compunction doing it.

[lakeland27]

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@lightningdance wrote:

I have nothing to say about your post, it's biased & full of innaccuracies whereas my post is factual & concise.

On a matter of what is insulting or offensive re posters opinions I see you have a thin skin re this but have no compunction doing it.

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the ABC a few years ago was the "most biased' toward the right of all TV networks according to a study. if they dont sound like eric abetz you lot think they are against you. i dont watch it because in an effort to be bipartisan they end up recycling NewsLTD articles.

you obviously dont watch it much.

[spotweldersfriend]

And depending where you live,Newscorp papers may be your only source of 'news'.

[spotweldersfriend]

That's right lakeland.After Howards bleating about left wing bias at the ABC,an independent study found no such thing. It didn't stop him from stacking the deck though.