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mediamatters.org - 1/6/2009
ABC News portrays senate Democrats as anti-black bigots
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ABC News portrays senate Democrats as anti-black bigots This is quite amazing, as ABC, like lots of media outlets, continues to jack up the racial angle to the Blago-Burris story. From ABC's David Wright : Not since Mr. Smith came to Washington, in that old Frank Capra film, has an ...
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ABC News Claims Dems Racist For Barring Burris
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Eric Boehlert highlights this astoundingly daffy statement from ABC News' David Wright: "Not since Mr. Smith came to Washington, in that old Frank Capra film, has an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so unwelcome at the Capitol. But at least Mr. Smith got his seat," David Wright reported on ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday. "But it's also distinctly possible the scene will look more like 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?' The senators may seem out of touch, if this overwhelmingly white group refuses to admit the one and only black ...

ABC News Claims Dems Racist For Barring Burris
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Eric Boehlert highlights this astoundingly daffy statement from ABC News' David Wright: "Not since Mr. Smith came to Washington, in that old Frank Capra film, has an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so unwelcome at the Capitol. But at least Mr. Smith got his seat," David Wright reported on ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday. "But it's also distinctly possible the scene will look more like 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?' The senators may seem out of touch, if this overwhelmingly white group refuses to admit the one and only black ...

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