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washingtonmonthly.com - 10/14/2008
Demanding a double standard
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DEMANDING A DOUBLE STANDARD.... The Washington Post's Dan Balz had an online item yesterday that was so odd, I read it a couple of times, just to make sure I wasn't misinterpreting his point. As Balz sees is, John McCain...
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The Weekly Standard
— weeklystandard.com — A look back at the original language used by Palin at the rally in question makes it... nearly impossible for the exclamation to be misunderstood as an attack on Obama unless you happen to be a MSM member just dying to think the worst of the Right. ... (more) The Weekly Standard

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the-reaction.blogspot.com - 10/15/2008
Dan Balz and double standards: Yet another example of the media's abominable coverage of the ...
— the-reaction.blogspot.com — By Michael J.W. Stickings I missed this yesterday -- so stuffed was I from Canadian Thanksgiving --... but Beltway staple Dan Balz wrote a post for WaPo's The Trail yesterday in which he argued that "the real focus now ought to be on Barack Obama. ... (more) Dan Balz and double standards: Yet another example of ...

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How They Think
Eschaton — That Balz article provides a weird window into the minds of Village reporters. It doesn't actually make any sense, but that never stops them. ...

Pressing Obama
Outside The Beltway | OTB — ... the election. Why before the election? It can only be because they might decide they prefer McCain instead. But why should voters be making this decision on the basis of how they judge Obama, rather than an even comparison between the two candidates? [...] I’ve heard reporters admit that coverage can be biased for one reason or another — ideology, desire for a close race, personal afinity for one of the candidates — but I’ve never before seen one openly propose a double standard. Steve Benen agrees, adding, If major news outlets want to scrutinize the candidates closely over ...

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