Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Are Rick Sanchez and CNN Biased?

I just sent the following comment to CNN: Is Rick Sanchez and/or CNN backing Florida's Attorney General McCollum against Rick Scott in the Republican primary for Florida's next governor? The reason I ask is the McCollum campaign is using in a political ad a segment of an interview between Rick Sanchez and Rick Scott about his hospital corporation and Medicare fraud from August 6, 2009. The ad, through clever editing, makes it appear that Mr. Sanchez is making a statement against Mr. Scott, not asking a question. If either Rick Sanchez or CNN have given McCollum's campaign permission to use tape from this interview, then it proves media bias by CNN.

Rick Scott founded Columbia Hospital Corp. and Solantric Urgent Care Centers. The hospital corporation was accused of and fined for Medicare fraud. Scott has countered with a disarming ad in which he takes responsibility for the mistakes as CEO, then goes on to cite what McCollum doesn't. Columbia Hospitals have achieved higher ratings for quality of care than most.

Scott personally financed much of the campaign against Obamacare. He supports the Tea Party movement and many in it support him, although the Tea Party does not collectively endorse candidates. I have not yet decided whom I will back, although I am leaning toward Scott. I have more research to do on this Medicare fraud case as well as other positions of both candidates before I make my choice. However, I do not appreciate CNN or Rick Sanchez trying to influence the outcome of a Florida primary.

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