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During Democratic Convention, Two of Three Networks Ignore Dire Jobs Picture

For three nights, ABC and NBC fail to mention the national unemployment rate or the ‘nearly 13 million’ people looking for work.

NYT's 'Fact Check' Instead Uncovers 'Startling Truth' From Bill Clinton Against Romney

A supposed New York Times fact-checking article on the Democratic convention speeches Wednesday night actually gave Bill Clinton credit for revealing a "startling truth" in his speech: "One of the ...
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NBC on DNC: 'Life of the Party' Bill Clinton 'Owned the Room,' Speech Was 'Height of Political Stagecraft'

On Thursday, the hosts of NBC's Today could barely contain their glee over former President Bill Clinton addressing the Democratic National Convention, with Savannah Guthrie proclaiming: "Life ...
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NYTimes Provides No Fact-Checking of Bill Clinton's Claims During 'Poignant Evening'

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, citadels of political civility? The New York Times: "In the 45-minute speech, Mr. Clinton paid tribute to a spirit of bipartisan political cooperation that he ...
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ABC Buries Democrats Booing Restoring God and Israel to Party Platform

ABC on Wednesday and Thursday buried coverage of the embarrassing spectacle of Democratic delegates booing the reinsertion of God and Jerusalem to the party's platform. World News, Nightline and ...
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Nagourney in NYTimes: 'Wednesday Evening, Rep. Barney Frank...Was One of the Prime-Time Speakers.' He Never Spoke

While gushing over the prevelance of gay issues at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, reporter Adam Nagourney claimed: "And on Wednesday evening, Representative Barney Frank, a ...
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MSNBC Hosts See Clinton Hitting 'Haters' in GOP, Matthews Cites Churchill Lambasting Nazis

During the midnight hour of MSNBC coverage of the Democratic National Convention, Chris Matthews and Howard Fineman went after what they viewed as "hate" on the Republican side, with Matthews ...
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The MRC@25: The Worst Media Bias of 1992

The worst bias of 1992 includes Eleanor Clift ogling the new Democratic ticket of Clinton and Gore (“I was struck by the expanse of their chests. They may have to put out their stats”), and ...
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MSNBC's Klein Dismisses Harm of High Tax Rates, Clinton is 'Missile' for Obama

As Washington Post columnist and MSNBC analyst Ezra Klein appeared during the midnight hour of Wednesday night's Democratic National Convention coverage on MSNBC, he described former President ...
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MSNBC Unanimously 'Giddy' Over 'Extraordinary', 'Powerful', 'Masterful' Bill Clinton

MSNBC's on-air personalities were plainly in awe of Bill Clinton on Wednesday night. Moments after the former President finished his speech at the Democratic National Convention, they kept up the ...