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Posts Tagged ‘CNN’

Politics: Damn liberal media

Here’s another member of the vast right-wing conspiracy claiming the the media is biased in favor of Hillary Clinton. It’s … the Daily Kos?
Well, *ahem* that must be an aberration. Ah. Here we go. This time the right wing site with a hate for Hillary and CNN is …. Talking Points Memo?
Did CNN really ask [...]

November 18, 2007 in Statehouse & Capitol, Watchdog
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Politics: Obama supports Net Neutrality

For those who click on YouTube videos, here is what he said when asked during an MTV forum whether for his position on NetNeutrality:

“Would you make it a priority in your first year of office to re-instate Net Neutrality as the law of the land? And would you pledge to only appoint FCC commissioners that [...]

October 30, 2007 in Overset, Statehouse & Capitol
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A lesson for Nancy Grace …

… When you work in television, do not disrespect the people who push the buttons:
Somehow, I just knew this humorless creature was the sort of person who treated the people who work with her like “underlings” to be ordered about and insulted. Of course, there’s not a molecule in this self-righteous prig’s body that will [...]

May 25, 2007 in Citizen Journalism
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Obama madrassa claim debunked

FOXNews and the New York Post took a thinly sourced story in some obscure Moonie rag and decided to run with it, claiming they were just commenting on someone else’s reporting. Apparently, the right-leaning news organization couldn’t couldn’t pass on anything that might toss dirt on two Democratic candidates for president. CNN on the other [...]

January 22, 2007 in Statehouse & Capitol
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CNN still sucking up to Saddam? Apparently so …

I’m not the only one who found CNN’s graphical treatment of the news of Saddam’s death to be more than a little off-putting. Michelle Malkin had this observation:
Lots of readers are peeved by CNN’s memorial tribute to Saddam. Reader Roger writes, “Did Gerald Ford get this much respect on CNN’s home page?”
Answer: Yes. Almost exactly [...]

December 29, 2006 in Section 2
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I am sick to death of Oprah

I’m sick of both her and sick of her holier-and-wiser-than-thou schtick.
First off, I don’t know the woman, so I’m not going to call her by her first name. I’m calling to call her by her last name, which is standard Associated Press style. Oprah isn’t just her first name, it’s her brand name, and I’m [...]

January 12, 2006 in Watchdog
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Novak can dish it out but he can’t take it

Via the Associated Press“
CNN suspended commentator Robert Novak indefinitely after he swore and walked off the set Thursday during a debate with Democratic operative James Carville.
The live exchange during CNN’s “Inside Politics” came during a discussion of Florida’s Senate campaign. CNN correspondent Ed Henry noted when it was over that he had been about to [...]

August 5, 2005 in Statehouse & Capitol
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Media has a blonde moment

You know that “study” that showed blondes were dying out? It was fake. Let’s not blame the media though. Apparently, some news organizations tried to confirm it, but the organization that was cited as the source of the study didn’t bother trying to help.

ABC spokesman Jeffrey Schneider said that “a London [...]

October 2, 2002 in The Wire
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