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Obama Reaches out to Media... But Only Lefty Ones
newsbusters.org - 3/25/2009
Obama Reaches out to Media... But Only Lefty Ones
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Imagine the howls of anguish that would have belched forth from the Old Media if George W. Bush had decided to only talk to Fox News and Drudge? Imagine if members of Bush's administration had reached out only to the Internet sites RedState and Powerline. What if Bush had instituted a concerted ...
thinkprogress.org - 3/23/2009
Fox News VP: Fox is ‘the voice of opposition’ to the Obama administration.
— thinkprogress.org — Though Fox News is widely known to be biased in favor of conservatism, the network likes to... claim that is “fair and balanced” and that the objectivity of the “hard news” they do is “ is not in question .” But in an ... (more) Fox News VP: Fox is ‘the voice of opposition’ to the ...

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mediamatters.org - 4/1/2009
Memo to the media: Where's W?
— mediamatters.org — So how did we get to this point? Job losses in the hundreds of thousands every month,... almost weekly bank failures, and 401(k)s at half their value from a year and a half ago. The media treat the question as a mystery that can be solved through ... (more) Memo to the media: Where's W?

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foxnews.com - 3/18/2009
Transcript: Hank Paulson on 'FOX News Sunday' - FOX News Sunday | Chris Wallace
— foxnews.com — Hank Paulson on 'FOX News Sunday'" /> Transcript: Hank Paulson on 'FOX News Sunday' Sunday, September 21,... 2008 WASHINGTON— The following is a partial transcript of the Sept. 21, 2008, edition of "FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace": "FOX NEWS ... (more) Transcript: Hank Paulson on 'FOX News Sunday' - FOX News ...

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Things Heard: e60v3
Stones Cry Out — Office rules, some years back. Echo. Mr Obama’s notions of bi-partisanship. Mr Obama’s promises. And a little “if Bush did” what Obama’s doing exercise. Joy and life. Intelligence reports in the UK. Al-Qaeda. Data loss. A feast tucked in the midst of a season of repentance. Or it might be just a failure of imagination? Take the wished for “third way” noted ...

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