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newsweek.com - 10/26/2009
The Great American Ideological Crackup
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Shortly after the 2004 presidential election, I was chatting with a senior figure in the Democratic Party when, inevitably, the talk turned to why John Kerry had lost. My interlocutor's theory of the case: the voters did not know the truth about George W. Bush. Why didn't they know the truth? I ...
Behind the War Between White House and Fox
nytimes.com - 10/23/2009
Behind the War Between White House and Fox
— nytimes.com — Roger Ailes reached out to David Axelrod to address rising tensions between Fox News and the White... House. (more) Behind the War Between White House and Fox

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slate.com - 10/21/2009
What's Your Beef With Fox, Mr. Dem-Basher?
— slate.com — First Rough Draft of kf: Some readers may understandably be confused by my posts about Fox. On... the one hand, I seem to be saying Fox is ideological and unbalanced but, hey, that's the wave of the future, and as a lifelong opinion journalist I'm not ... (more) What's Your Beef With Fox, Mr. Dem-Basher?
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POLITICO CLICK: Friends push Ailes for president - Mike Allen
politico.com - 10/23/2009
POLITICO CLICK: Friends push Ailes for president - Mike Allen
— politico.com — Friends and associates are encouraging Fox News chief Roger Ailes to jump into the political arena for... real by running for president in 2012, top sources tell POLITICO. "Ailes knows how to frame an issue better than anybody, and that's what we need ... (more) POLITICO CLICK: Friends push Ailes for president - Mike ...

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Michael Calderone's Blog:  Meacham: Fox fight makes White House seem more progressive

The Note:  The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Meacham: Fox fight makes White House seem more progressive
Michael Calderone's Blog — Newsweek editor Jon Meacham writes in his editor's note to the latest issue that the White House's public criticism of Fox News serves as red meat for the Democratic base, while some actual items the progressive agenda haven't yet been tackled by the Obama administration. Liberals should savor the moment, because the [Roger] Ailes bashing may be about all they get. As Anna Quindlen notes in our cover this week, the left is frustrated with Obama, believing him too quick to compromise on progressive principles and too open to staying the course on ...

The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Note — ... NY Daily News’ Michael Saul: “Levi Johnston, baby daddy of Sarah Palin grandson, vows to keep his Playgirl photo spread 'classy'” LINK FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH: The Washington Post’s Mary Jordan: “Bush’s first stand on a new podium” LINK OTHER MUST-READS: Politico’s Jake Sherman and Jonathan Allen: “Grayson goes too far for colleagues” LINK Newsweek’s Jon Meacham “The Great American Ideological Crackup” LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Tamara Audi: “'Civil Gideon' Trumpets Legal Discord” LINK ...

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