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russian33 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:15 AM
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Laura sees an agenda worthy of a 'shove'
DENVER — First lady Laura Bush considers much of the national media biased against Republicans, but she empathizes with Democrat Teresa Heinz Kerry, who told a journalist to "shove it."

During an interview with The Washington Times, Mrs. Bush laughed incredulously when asked whether the press was fair and impartial in its coverage of a conservative such as President Bush. Her press secretary, Gordon Johndroe, laughed even more heartily.

"I mean, I think it's obvious in some parts of the media — some newspapers, some television networks — that there's a bias," she said late Tuesday. "Or an agenda — maybe I should say an agenda."

The first lady said she has resigned herself to the reality that conservatives seeking the presidency must work harder than liberals in order to compensate for the liberal bias of the press.

That theory has been confirmed by influential journalists themselves. For example, Newsweek Assistant Managing Editor Evan Thomas recently acknowledged that the press wants Sen. John Kerry to win and thinks that is responsible for 15 percent of his support. ABC News political director Mark Halperin mused whether the press would root for the Massachusetts Democrat as vigorously as it did for Bill Clinton in 1992.


http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040819-121932-1223r.htm


So, can I have some of the crack they are smoking? It sounds like it's some good sh*t!
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:18 AM
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1. It's the Moonie rag. What do you expect? nt
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calico1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:18 AM
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2. I would hate to imagine what the press would be
like if they were biased against the Democrats!
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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:18 AM
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3. Yep
Hmmmmmm. Let me muse over the fact of whether President Bush is a flesh eating zombie. Muse Muse Muse. Could he be a flesh eating Zombie? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Now that I've finished my musing, Bill Sammon (author of this article) can take my musing and use it as proof that President Bush is a flesh eating zombie.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:19 AM
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4. Laura, Laura, Laura
"I mean, I think it's obvious in some parts of the media — some newspapers, some television networks — that there's a bias," she said late Tuesday. "Or an agenda — maybe I should say an agenda."

Is she talking about Fox, CNN, MSNBC? :eyes:
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:33 AM
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7. Notice She did not say biased in which direction
Leaving it up to the reader to interpret her comments. If later on it is proven that the media is actually biased in favor of the Republicans, you STILL can't call them on the lie.

Evil, evil, evil, stoopid! :nuke:
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:21 AM
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5. ROFL!!! Yes, there is bias all over the Daily Show.
And that's about it.
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amber dog democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:21 AM
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6. how much fawning and bootlicking must the press do to be in order to be
"neutral"?
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russian33 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:35 AM
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8. In her defense, they DO always talk about Clinton...
..Clinton had an affair, Clinton is responsible for 9/11, Clinton is responsible for bad economy, Clinton gave the world gays, Clinton has a wife Hillary (BOO!)...
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