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False equivalence as a form of political messaging
I guess this is an indictment of the mainstream media from the left. I found an absolute whopper in an article in the New York Times published on Friday (I've been a little distracted recently), so I...
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AARP: Jon Stewart vs. Rush Limbaugh
Graphic from AARP Bulletin, May 2012, page 3.This makes me think of the scourge of false equivalency: 'Each side has its spinmeisters, they're all the same, equally untrustworthy, both liars or...
View ArticleRachel Maddow Misses the Mark on Surrogates
At the beginning of the Rachel Maddow show on Monday May 21st, Rachel compares the “off-message” statements made by republican surrogates for Mitt Romney to the comments made by Cory Booker. She uses...
View ArticleCan we please have this discussion?
How many tragedies is it going to take before we finally have an adult conversation about the 800 pound gorilla in the room regarding domestic terrorism? No, I am not talking about firearms or gun...
View ArticleI'm sorry, did Brit Hume say things are GETTING ugly?
I hear Brit Hume of FOX "news" has said “This is ugly, this is about as ugly as I’ve seen it get." Oh, really? Let me refresh your memory, Brit. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the same Brit...
View ArticleBlack Camerawoman at CNN Speaks Out About Racism
The black CNN camerawoman who was pelted with nuts by attendees of the Republican National Convention who said "this is the way we feed animals," has spoken out about the incident:Patricia Carroll is...
View ArticleTime Invents Obama "Fibs" to Seem "Balanced"
"But in recent weeks, the Romney campaign has outdone the Obama-campaign deceptions.." writes Time. Unfortunately, the "deceptions" came from Time, not the Obama campaign.
View ArticleAP "Fact Check" FAILURE on Bill Clinton Speech
Well, many of us predicted this would happen. After the RNC was a non-stop lie fest, filled with every form of mendacity possible, many on the left knew exactly how the media would react: by promoting...
View ArticleBloomberg TV defends Clinton's speech as factually accurate.
Bloomberg TV reveals that yes, in fact, Bill Clinton's speech last night was largely accurate, unlike the mindless and patently absurd analysis by a couple of idiots from the AP from earlier today....
View ArticleNo More False Equivalencies!
I have three children. The oldest is a 6 year old boy, tall for his age and getting near impossible to pick up and carry places. The middle one is a 4 year old girl, tall for her age too but still...
View ArticleWhy is the Republican Record-Breaking use of the Filibuster -- Not a topic of...
It bothers me when I see editorials like this -- that blame "both sides" of Congress equally.For their ritual inaction. For not doing their jobs. For hurting average Americans.Do-nothing Congress...
View ArticleNY Times Admits "Balance" and "False Equivalency" is Bad Journalism (but...
Margaret Sullivan, NYT Public Editor speaks about what's wrong with "fair and balanced" journalism.IN journalism, as in life, balance sounds like an unassailably good thing. But while balance may be...
View ArticleHuffPo Engages in False Equivanlency
Huffington Post's Jennifer Bendery reported ona Biden "gaffe" last night, in the midst of the Romney shitstorm about makers and moochers, about warring definitions of the middle class. I use scare...
View ArticleTake the next step
A few "moderate" Republicans have started calling Romney the idiot he is. The problem with people like Bill Kristol and Joe Scarborough is that they keep saying that neither candidate has anything to...
View ArticleChuck Todd Pushes False Equivalency between Romney and Obama Tapes
Chuck Todd has no basis for tweeting this garbage, yet like his buddy Jake Tapper, he feels compelled to play the false equivalency game - AGAIN.Guess what politics needs now: instant replay reviews....
View ArticleIn the Battle of the Videos, Washington Examiner claims the Liberal Media...
Once again "false equivalence" has become the last refuge of an "out of touch" party -- trying to defend their "out of touch" Candidate.Networks favor Romney '47%' 13-1 over Obama 'redistribution'by...
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Top Comments - I Can't Do the Top Comments Diary Tonight
I can't do the diary tonight. It's sad, and I have no excuse, I just can't do it.But, I confess I do smile, thinking of the fine excuses John Belushi came up with, when HE could not do something he had...
View ArticleYour Liberal Media At Work: Jake Tapper Gives Cover To The Hostage Takers On...
Oy vey. With the whole debt ceiling thing once again taking center stage, I was wondering which beltway simian would be the first to try and spread some of the culpability to Obama, and it seems the...
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We have a unique opportunity -- to Un-Block That!
When it comes to the progress ...When it comes to the GOP -- They didn't Build that.They Blocked that! If Democrats want it -- The GOP wants to bury it. As a matter of "principle." Without a Debate...
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Mayor Scolds “Liberal” MSNBC Host False Equivalency On Children In NRA Debate...
One of the reasons discourse has been caustic, misinformed, and dangerous is because of the practice by many in the main stream media of false equivalencies.The NRA released an ad in which they target...
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