Liberal bias exposed and admonished in newsrooms - progress is made!

Tom Petty · Aug 19, 2007

Yawn said:

Still fighting maturity issues Petty?

Olbermann and Donahue are OF THE SAME ILK.

Get it?
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way to go. you schooled yet another SportsJournalists.commer.

you are brilliant.

D-Backs Hack · Aug 21, 2007

http://mediamatters.org/columns/200708210001

Even if the episode happened as Scarborough described (and I don't think it did), that wouldn't prove MSNBC's programming was liberally biased and slanted. That allegation must be proven by the journalism that's produced for public consumption. And by any sane measurement, during the winter of 2003, MSNBC was doing everything it could to provide the Bush White House with a loyal cheering section as it marched toward war.

Specifically, let's look at the programming MSNBC aired immediately following Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address, the one that allegedly generated such hearty boos within the MSNBC newsroom. Chris Matthews hosted the cable channel's post-SOTU roundtable. Among the highlights:

* Matthews' first question to John McCain, the pro-war senator from Arizona, was, "Did the president hit a home run tonight or a triple?"

* While bantering with another Republican senator, the host sarcastically mocked the Democratic response to the State of the Union given that night:

MATTHEWS: We go to now to Senator Rick Santorum. I was a bit emotionally overcome by that address from the Democrat, Gary Locke. Have you composed yourself yet, Senator, after hearing that speech?

SANTORUM: Give me a minute. Hold on -- OK, I think I got it back.

* Matthews later declared that "the Democrats deserve a little trashing tonight," which was made easier when four of the five guests on the program were pro-war Republicans.

* Matthews scolded Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) for allegedly talking too much during Bush's speech: "It's called good manners, lady."

(By the way, the most memorable moment during MSNBC's State of the Union broadcast came when McCain and retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf differed on just how short the war in Iraq would be. McCain announced it would be over "within three weeks," while Schwarzkopf hinted it might not even last that long. For real.)
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Three other thoughts:

Millions of unsuspecting Americans, will watch Chris Matthews before November 2008 and think they are getting substantive discourse on who should be the next leader of the free world. God help us all.

In addition to Donahue, I'd forgotten, MSNBC had a her that publicly expressed Iraq skepticism. What happened to her? You can find out by clicking the link.

In regards to Olbermann, could anyone cite an example of his alleged uber-liberalism other than his contempt for the Bush administration, something that 70 percent of his fellow Americans share?

old_tony · Aug 21, 2007

Joe Rossi said:

Lyman_Bostock said:

Gee, you must have been asleep when Gingrich was the poster boy for the "temper-tantrum-throwing" public that voted in the GOP in 1994. Angry white men, and all that.

Selective retention is a wonderful thing for simpletons, evidently.
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I see your "temper-tantrum," "angry white guys" or any tag applied to Gingrich and raise you "San Francisco Liberal," which would net you a healthy return in a Nexis search.
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Except that the context is always "Pelosi, whom those crazy Republicans are trying to paint as a 'San Francisco liberal,' ... "

Boomer7 · Aug 21, 2007

old_tony said:

Joe Rossi said:

Lyman_Bostock said:

Gee, you must have been asleep when Gingrich was the poster boy for the "temper-tantrum-throwing" public that voted in the GOP in 1994. Angry white men, and all that.

Selective retention is a wonderful thing for simpletons, evidently.
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I see your "temper-tantrum," "angry white guys" or any tag applied to Gingrich and raise you "San Francisco Liberal," which would net you a healthy return in a Nexis search.
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Except that the context is always "Pelosi, whom those crazy Republicans are trying to paint as a 'San Francisco liberal,' ... "
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Yes, that's what it "always" is. Good point, shithead.

old_tony · Aug 21, 2007

Boomer7 said:

old_tony said:

Joe Rossi said:

Lyman_Bostock said:

Gee, you must have been asleep when Gingrich was the poster boy for the "temper-tantrum-throwing" public that voted in the GOP in 1994. Angry white men, and all that.

Selective retention is a wonderful thing for simpletons, evidently.
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I see your "temper-tantrum," "angry white guys" or any tag applied to Gingrich and raise you "San Francisco Liberal," which would net you a healthy return in a Nexis search.
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Except that the context is always "Pelosi, whom those crazy Republicans are trying to paint as a 'San Francisco liberal,' ... "
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Yes, that's what it "always" is. Good point, shithead.
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OK, just 98% of the time. Happy, douchebag?

Pastor · Aug 21, 2007

old_tony said:

Boomer7 said:

old_tony said:

Joe Rossi said:

Lyman_Bostock said:

Gee, you must have been asleep when Gingrich was the poster boy for the "temper-tantrum-throwing" public that voted in the GOP in 1994. Angry white men, and all that.

Selective retention is a wonderful thing for simpletons, evidently.
Click to expand...

I see your "temper-tantrum," "angry white guys" or any tag applied to Gingrich and raise you "San Francisco Liberal," which would net you a healthy return in a Nexis search.
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Except that the context is always "Pelosi, whom those crazy Republicans are trying to paint as a 'San Francisco liberal,' ... "
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Yes, that's what it "always" is. Good point, shithead.
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OK, just 98% of the time. Happy, douchebag?
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Where? Could you please provide an example?

Boomer7 · Aug 21, 2007

old_tony said:

Boomer7 said:

old_tony said:

Joe Rossi said:

Lyman_Bostock said:

Gee, you must have been asleep when Gingrich was the poster boy for the "temper-tantrum-throwing" public that voted in the GOP in 1994. Angry white men, and all that.

Selective retention is a wonderful thing for simpletons, evidently.
Click to expand...

I see your "temper-tantrum," "angry white guys" or any tag applied to Gingrich and raise you "San Francisco Liberal," which would net you a healthy return in a Nexis search.
Click to expand...

Except that the context is always "Pelosi, whom those crazy Republicans are trying to paint as a 'San Francisco liberal,' ... "
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Yes, that's what it "always" is. Good point, shithead.
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OK, just 98% of the time. Happy, douchebag?
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You're still about 98 percent off. I'll return to my vinegar and water now.

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