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Tag Archives: Rachel Maddow
The Multiple Mendacity of Mitt
We did an article a while back where we noticed a pattern in Mitt Romney’s public statements. He makes statements that are demonstrably false or misleading and even when the media points out that these statements are incorrect, the Romney camp refuses … Continue reading
MSNBC vs. Fox; Who’s Smarter?
I thought I would do a little background research to see if education had an influence on reporting in the media narrative. MSNBC is generally considered to be the liberal cable station (though I would argue that they are the … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Sharpton, CNN, English, FOX, Fox News Channel, Keith Olbermann, Martha MacCallum, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, Shepard Smith
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An Open Letter to the Huffington Post Regarding Journalistic Integrity
Memo to: Arianna Huffington, Howard Fineman, Sam Stein, Amanda Terkel, Alex Wagner, and other respected journalists at the Huffington Post. RE: Journalistic Integrity Dear Writers and Editors, It has become increasingly and painfully obvious that the previous standards for journalistic … Continue reading
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Tagged AOL, Arianna Huffington, Howard Fineman, Huffington Post, Journalistic integrity, media, Rachel Maddow, Ron Paul, Tabloid
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Do Sunday Talk Shows Have More Conservative Guests?
Talk shows are accustomed to notoriously short lead times to respond to current events with appropriate guests but they had plenty of time to get White House staff or related people on their shows to discuss the ramifications of going … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, CBS, CNN, Face the Nation, Fox News Channel, Fox News Sunday, Jon Stewart, Meet the Press, MSNBC, NBC, Rachel Maddow, State of the Union with Candy Crowley, This Week
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Outrage at Republican Town Halls: Where’s the Media Now?
Paul Ryan‘s (fake) budget plan is receiving a great deal of criticism and not just from liberal Democrats. Ryan himself was booed at his own town hall by his own constituents. Nobody is buying dismantling Medicare to give tax cuts … Continue reading
Outrage Speech: Was the Left Right?
Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik’s widely-reported observation that hate speech was partially responsible for the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) has prompted several heated discussions on this blog, as well as other venues. Let me say one thing, because people … Continue reading
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Tagged Gabrielle Giffords, Keith Olbermann, Outrage speech, Rachel Maddow
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And Your Little Dog, Too.
Just before the election, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert held a monster rally on the mall. Stewart dubbed it a “Rally for Sanity” but nobody was sure what to expect… over-the-top craziness, wicked lampooning of the right-wing, silly political skits? … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Show, Jon Stewart, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert
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Tsunami? How About Just High Tide?
I feel I should point out that there are at least 11 races outstanding. And the Democrats appear to be winning those handily. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/05/2010-elections-11-undecided-races_n_779791.html So much for a tsunami or a repeat of 1994. There’s a lot of chatter on how … Continue reading