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Rachel Maddow and WSJ Columnist Paint Tea Party Revelers as Secessionists

4/17/2009 11:32 AM ET
Thomas Frank laughs at FOX News for 'embracing' tea parties' 'lunatic fringe.'

National Media Dismiss, Disparage and Attack Tax Day Tea Parties

4/16/2009 12:09 PM ET
Three networks and CNN ignore populist storm until tax day; blast FOX and repeat left-wing claims of 'AstroTurf' in same-day coverage. MSNBC continues vulgar 'teabagging' jokes.

Olbermann Launches into Anti-Tea Party, Anti-Tax Haven, Anti-Fox Business Rant

4/16/2009 11:20 AM ET
'Countdown' host still laments Bush presidency; blasts tax havens despite sister network CNBC cheerleading them.

Newsweek's Gross Confronted on 'Teabagging' Schtick

4/15/2009 3:14 PM ET
Editor forced to defend derision of protestors on St. Louis radio.

CNN Correspondent Claims Tea Parties 'Anti-government,' 'Anti-CNN'

4/15/2009 2:51 PM ET
Susan Roesgen blasts Chicago event as pushed by 'right-wing conservative network Fox.'

When 'Hope' Changes to 'Fear'

4/15/2009 12:32 PM ET
The president himself is 'stimulating' gun demand.

FNC: D.C. Tea Party Blocked by Secret Service

4/15/2009 11:58 AM ET
FOX reports that organizers were not allowed to set up in front of Treasury Dept.

ABC: Obama 'Unaware of Tea Parties'

4/15/2009 9:42 AM ET
White House out of touch with 'cultural phenomenon' of tax day protests.

Note to Media: Just do your damn jobs and cover tea parties

4/15/2009 9:13 AM ET
Major news outlets need to be consistent and cover the national movement.

CNBC Asks Santelli to React to Tea Parties: 'I'm Pretty Proud of This'

4/15/2009 8:25 AM ET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor reporter and taxpayer tea party revolt inspiration calls movement 'about as American as it gets.'

NBCs Chuck Todd Dismissive of Tea Party Protests

4/15/2009 8:17 AM ET
Washington correspondent tells 'Today' 'the idea hasn't really caught on.'

NBC's Chuck Todd Dismisses Tea Party Protests

4/15/2009 8:05 AM ET
Washington correspondent tells 'Today' 'idea hasn't really caught on.'

CBS Slams Exxon for Not Drilling More

4/14/2009 3:23 PM ET
In stunning turn around, CBS laments the fact ExxonMobil is not putting up more oil rigs in scenic Alaska and the Gulf Coast.

MSNBC: The Place for Low-Brow 'Teabag' Humor

4/14/2009 2:57 PM ET
Network's primetime shows repeatedly use sexual slang to refer to taxpayer tea party protests.

House Bill Would Allow 'Victims' to Sue Private Companies, Government for Global Warming

4/13/2009 2:56 PM ET
FNC's 'Fox & Friends' warns of the chilling effect from vague language that could allow anti-pollution litigation for headaches to cancer.

Rush Limbaugh Will 'Lead the Way' Out of Highest Tax State

4/13/2009 12:32 PM ET
Spurred by new 'millionaire tax' Limbaugh tells FOX there will be an exodus from New York.

'Nightly News' Doesn't Mention that Amtrak Infrastructure Spending May Just be 'Good Money After Bad'

4/13/2009 9:59 AM ET
NBC reports hundreds of billions will be needed to achieve Obama's high-speed rail goals, but ignore its estimated $700-million losses.

Dear Fla. Times-Union: Buying Local Hurts Locals

4/10/2009 1:40 PM ET
Paying higher prices hurts everyone now and down the road.

Media Irked by Bachus' 'Socialist' Label; Ignores Double Standard

4/10/2009 12:53 PM ET
Bachus rebuked on MSNBC for claims of 17 socialists in the House of Reps, despite recent Newsweek cover claiming 'We're All Socialist Now.'

Dear NY Times: Bailouts Undermine Themselves

4/10/2009 12:09 PM ET
The problem with government bailouts is that they prevent companies from making necessary changes to compete.

MSNBC Pro-Union Host Ed Schultz Received $22K from Labor in 2008

4/9/2009 6:51 PM ET
New TV talking head took money in 2008 from steelworker, air traffic controller and plumber unions for speaking, public relations fees.

LA Times Columnist: 'Bail Out Journalism'

4/9/2009 2:35 PM ET
Rosa Brooks ask readers, 'Other democracies pay for accurate reporting, so why shouldn't the U.S.?'

ABC Asks: Is Bad News the New Porn?

4/9/2009 1:05 PM ET
Some people are becoming addicted to bad economic news and ABC should share some of the blame.

'World News' Shills for Soda Tax to Fight Obesity

4/9/2009 9:04 AM ET
ABC segment leans toward engineering human behavior with taxes, neglects personal responsibility for drink choices.

Tax 'Cuts,' Tax Hikes, Media Back Obama Either Way

4/8/2009 4:54 PM ET
Cable and network news applaud Obama's stimulus bill for 'tax breaks,' but barely explain president's proposed tax hikes in the 2010 budget.

Cramer Responds to NYU Professor Nouriel Roubini in Latest CNBC Feud

4/8/2009 11:39 AM ET
'Mad Money' host tells 'Squawk on the Street' viewers he regards the attack as a 'badge of honor.'

Krugman: Obama-Inspired Positive Polling Data Not Enough for Economy

4/8/2009 10:44 AM ET
Liberal NYT columnist tells MSNBC's Maddow public sentiment doesn't compensate for underlying problems.

ACORN, HuffPo Organizing Efforts to Infiltrate Tax Day Tea Parties

4/7/2009 6:05 PM ET
FNC's Cavuto says efforts underway to make protests appear as 'fringe-group efforts' and in some cases as 'racist undertakings.'