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May 20th, 2008 at 12:33pm Pat Cunningham
It’s an article of faith among some folks that the mainstream media always give Democrats the breaks and Republicans the dickens.
It’s also a crock, as we see HERE.
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8 Comments Add your own
1. CR | May 20th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Here are a couple of sites dedicated to actual research of this topic, showing statistics over time that blow your hypothesis out of the water, Patinator.
http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasbasics/biasbasics3.asp
http://newsbusters.org/
2. Henry | May 20th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Can you cite any unbiased sources. The two given are not.
3. Pat Cunningham | May 21st, 2008 at 6:44 am
CR: The two links you provide are totally irrelevant to the topic of the mainstream media giving McCain kid-glove treatment. Lemme know if you find something that’s actually on-point.
4. Mike Carroll | May 21st, 2008 at 8:32 am
Does 30 years of observing the obvious count?
5. Pat Cunningham | May 21st, 2008 at 8:47 am
Mike: We’re talking about the media and McCain.
6. Mike Carroll | May 21st, 2008 at 10:54 am
“It’s an article of faith among some folks that the mainstream media always give Democrats the breaks and Republicans the dickens.”
Looks like a broader topic to me.
7. Pat Cunningham | May 21st, 2008 at 11:35 am
But the McCain-media thing is not in keeping with what you see as “obvious.” It’s obvious only to you and the other people who won’t face the facts. McCain, the greatest flip-flopper of our time, gets a pass from the media, and Obama gets endless grilling from the media about Rev. Wright and flag pins and other stuff. Does that fit your narrative about “obvious” media bias?
8. Mike Carroll | May 21st, 2008 at 12:15 pm
I know Pat. Poking the MSM in the eye just drives you crazy as you were (but one would assume no longer are) a card carrying member. I will grant you this, McCain is treated far more kindly than any other Republican in memory bcause of his “maverick” reputation which was obtained by running counter to his party on so many issues to the delight of the MSM.However, now the prelims are over (practically) and we’ll see whose thesis holds up. BTW-the only place I’ve seen mention of Rev. Wright and flag pins recently has been at this site.
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