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Wankery, Content and The Establishment Media

Posted on December 7, 2009 at 8:06 am by Bob Cesca

The president is growing frustrated with the state of the establishment news media: I mentioned that I was in Asia on this trip thinking about the economy, when I sat down for a round of interviews. Not one of them … Continue reading →

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Shocker!

Posted on October 26, 2009 at 8:57 am by Bob Cesca

Following yesterday’s red alert: The White House issued a statement Sunday evening reaffirming its commitment to a public option for insurance coverage and called reports that the president and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were pursuing different strategies, “absolutely false.” … Continue reading →

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Defending Fox News and Punching Hippies

Posted on October 25, 2009 at 7:09 pm by Bob Cesca

I’ve been trying to figure out why the establishment press is so anxious to defend Fox News Channel, considering how Fox News Channel is dedicated to bludgeoning them as being “liberal” and “in the tank” for the president. After all, … Continue reading →

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Meat the Press

Posted on October 22, 2009 at 8:18 am by Bob Cesca

Let’s recap. Obama administration officials said Fox News Channel “isn’t news.” Outrage ensues from everyone including Fox News, Joe Scarborough, Jake Tapper and Dana Perino who referred to it as something “dictators do.” The Bush administration, on the other hand… … Continue reading →

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Sunday Shows Gate

Posted on September 18, 2009 at 1:19 pm by Bob Cesca

Remember a few years ago when the corporate media cheerlead Bush’s invasion of Iraq? Today, the same corporate media is criticizing President Obama for… appearing on the Sunday shows this weekend. You know, because they’re in the tank for Obama.

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It Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

Posted on September 14, 2009 at 7:37 pm by Bob Cesca

I’ve been thinking about the array of polls from today and the conventional wisdom coming from the cable news people. Bear with me on this. I’ve written before that if a pollster asks a typical American whether they’re generally liberal … Continue reading →

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It's Not Just Television News, Of Course

Posted on September 13, 2009 at 10:48 pm by Bob Cesca

The Washington Post seems to crap all over the left and elevate the right in order to appear “not liberal.” Media Matters reports via Benen: For instance, in October 2002, when more than 100,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to … Continue reading →

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Why Is NBC Protecting the Wingnuts?

Posted on September 13, 2009 at 5:27 pm by Bob Cesca

Chez details how NBC sanitized a wingnut quote about Muslims taking over the country. Of course, here’s precisely why: They’re well aware of the accusations of a liberal bias — very, very tired accusations by now, and ones that are … Continue reading →

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No Wonder People Don't Know Anything

Posted on September 12, 2009 at 6:23 pm by Bob Cesca

The networks spent more time covering that racist wingnut’s obnoxious Tourettes outburst than they spent reporting on the president’s address. It’s no wonder why people are generally clueless about healthcare reform.

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Equal Time for Wingnuts

Posted on September 5, 2009 at 9:03 am by Bob Cesca

John Boehner has managed to convince the networks to carry a Republican response to the president’s speech Wednesday night. Equal time and all that. It’s sort of like the government has demanded that broadcasters share their airtime equally and fairly … Continue reading →

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