Tag Archives: Both Sides Meme

An Interview With President Obama

Posted on January 27, 2013 at 6:29 pm by Mr. Brink

President Obama sat down for an interview with The New Republic recently and broke the mold for Presidential honesty, holding court on the current state of affairs, from guns and skeet shooting at Camp David to college football, Syria, and hopes … Continue reading →

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President Cautions Against ‘Both Sides’ Meme

Posted on December 31, 2012 at 10:31 am by Bob Cesca

The president on Meet the Press: “The only thing I would caution against, David, is I think this notion of, “Well, both sides are just kind of unwilling to cooperate.” And that’s just not true. I mean if you look … Continue reading →

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Both Sides Coffee

Posted on December 27, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Starbucks has a message for Washington — both sides need to “come together” to reach a deal to avoid sequestration. The world’s biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington, D.C. area to scribble the words “Come … Continue reading →

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Why Politifact is a Joke

Posted on December 12, 2012 at 1:40 pm by JM Ashby

This is why I will never cite Politifact even if they post something that is accurate. Even though, by their own admission, President Obama actually has signed the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, they still label … Continue reading →

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The Both Sides Meme and the 2012 Election

Posted on December 11, 2012 at 8:23 am by Bob Cesca

Froomkin’s new article about false equivalences in the press is outstanding. The centerpiece: “If voters are going to be able to hold accountable political figures, they’ve got to know what’s going on,” Ornstein said. “And if the story that you’re … Continue reading →

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Drum on the Liberal ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ Argument Against Obama

Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:33 am by Bob Cesca

Kevin Drum wrote a beautiful and brief takedown of Conor Friedersdorf, John Cusack and others who just can’t vote for President Obama because of drones, etc, as well as others who are peddling this quadrennial and insufferable “lesser of two … Continue reading →

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‘Both Sides’ Quote of the Day

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

You can have my both sides meme when you pry it from my Slate-pitching hands. This is gross false equivalence. The recording of Mitt Romney is completely unobstructed and features him alone speaking his mind. There is no selective editing, … Continue reading →

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Idiot Quote of the Day

Posted on August 25, 2012 at 1:55 pm by JM Ashby

After reading a lot of tweets, listening to some talk radio, and watching some cable TV, I can say that this Romney/birther moment is representative of the whole, horrible campaign cycle we are in. The level of vitriol and personal … Continue reading →

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False Equivalence and the Akin Rape Remarks

Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:25 am by Bob Cesca

Chez and I got into a heated debate on Facebook over a post he wrote in which he claimed there are “Neanderthals” on both sides who parse the definition of “rape” — just like Todd Akin. My Thursday column is … Continue reading →

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I’m Mitt Romney and I Endorse Heckling

Posted on June 19, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Mitt Romney told Fox News today that it would be nice if his campaign staff stopped being dicks, but he doesn’t believe they should stop being dicks. He told Fox News Radio on Tuesday that he doesn’t believe in “unilateral … Continue reading →

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