Bug report for OTM

By Dave Winer on 1/21/07; 5:56:39 PM.

I've said it before, On The Media is my favorite podcast, I'm an unabashed fan, every Saturday I listen attentively to their latest. 

That said, I have to object to their treatment, this week, of Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.  

The point of the interview was how the media decides on our behalf which candidates will be taken seriously. 

Kucinich took some controversial positions in the 2004 election and they turned out to be visionary. HIs supporters are enthusiastic, his focus is where I'd like all our candidates to be, ideas and issues. Maybe he wouldn't be the best leader, but maybe if he were given a chance, he might become exactly the kind ofl eader we need. I can't imagine he'd be worse than the current President, who the press took more seriously than Kucinich. 

That OTM laughed at him during this interview is just appalling.  

He took the high road over and over, even quoting Emerson, explaining why he chooses to run this gauntlet, again, when the deck is so stacked against him.  

They should listen to their own report with a critical ear, and when they do I hope they apologize to the candidate and their listeners.