On Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:47:55 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"technomaNge" wrote in message
...
Don Foreman wrote:


Shall we ask the other readers if it was, or wasnt?

Yes, let's do that. That could be interesting.


I have to agree with someone down-thread:
It was and it wasn't.

He was pushing the media's buttons. That doesn't
always produce the expected result.


technomaNge

The job of the press is to objectively and impartially report facts. How is
it possible to "push their buttons"?

Steve

The job of the press is to create revenue for the owners and
stockholders. Anything that might increase their circulation or
ratings will push their buttons.