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CNBC: Congressional Republicans 'Hate Wall Street'

Correspondent says conservative resistance to bailout plan is partially over campaign contributions to Democrats.

Media Mum on Barney Frank's Fannie Mae Love Connection

Democratic House Financial Services Committee Chair promoted GSEs while former 'spouse' was Fannie Mae executive.

Networks, Once Silent on Fannie Mae, Blame Capitalism for Debacle

In 2005, 2008 TV journalists wouldn't criticize GSEs; now reporters blame deregulation, GOP.

Flake's Banking Crisis Bailout Alternative: Capital-Gains Tax Holiday

Arizona congressman and earmark hawk proposes lower taxes to improve liquidity in financial markets versus blank check.

CNBC: McCain Campaign 'Over-the-Top' for Pointing Out NYT Bias

John Harwood portrays McCain strategy as a distraction stemming from 'frustration' on MSNBC's 'Countdown.'

Times Mimics Post in Bashing of McCain's Ad Linking Obama to Franklin Raines

Julie Bosman says a McCain claim linking Obama to former Fannie Mae Executive Director Frankling Raines "is totally unsupported by the facts." Her takes rehashes a previous story by the Washington ...

ABC Highlights 'Shameful Chapter' of CEO Excess; Ignores Government Role

'Good Morning America' criticizes 'hardly the soup kitchen' lifestyles of Lehman, Bear Stearns CEOs; skips Fannie, Freddie CEOs.

ABC Negates Optimism with Men-on-the-Street

'World News' undermines expert, showcases two ordinary people to give negative view on AIG bailout.

Journalists Convinced Government Bailouts Better Solution

Politicians, media concur, 'we had no choice' to intervene in almost everything.

Book Review: Confessions of a Subprime Lender

"An Insider's Tale of Greed, Fraud and Ignorance" by Richard Bitner
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