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What Mitt Romney Should Have Said about His Taxes Last Night
Posted from Media Blog 3 days ago
I really don’t have a clue why Mitt Romney doesn’t have a good answer for the MSM-fueled Bain and income-tax questions. How hard would it have been for Mitt to say last night when Brian Williams asked if there were any surprises in his tax returns that he released today: “Yes, Bria... (original story)
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Fox: The Most Trusted Name in News
Posted from Media Blog 7 days ago
. . .and the least trusted name in news. The funny thing is MSNBC polls only in 6th place as the most trusted among Democrats. Public Policy Polling: PPP’s 3rd annual TV news trust poll (2011 version here, 2010 version here) finds that Fox News tops the list for both the source Americans tru... (original story)
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Paul Mutter on Syria, Richard Martinez on Arizona ethnic studies
Posted from FAIR Recent Additions 7 days ago
This week on CounterSpin: The bloody conflict in Syria is, according to press accounts, bordering on a full-scale civil war. Much of what we're seeing in U.S.media comes from opposition sources seeking to topple the Assad dictatorship—leaving some skeptics to wonder whether we're getting an ac... (original story)
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Right-Wing Media Freak Out Over Obama Speaking At Disney World, As Other Presidents Have
Posted from Media Matters for America -... 7 days ago
The right-wing media have used President Obama's speech at Walt Disney World as an opportunity to attack him, despite the fact that previous presidents, including Ronald Reagan, have given speeches at Disney parks while in office.Right-Wing Media Accuse Obama Of "Ruin[ing] Families' Vacations" With ... (original story)
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Internet Blackout Working
Posted from Media Blog 7 days ago
Today’s Internet blackout has already shown results — Sen. Marco Rubio, the co-sponsor of the anti-piracy bill in the Senate, PIPA, has withdrawn his support. He posted today on his Facebook page: Earlier this year, this bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously and withou... (original story)
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Iran Cracks Down on Barbie
Posted from Media Blog 7 days ago
Iran has expanded its cultural war against “western influences” to include Barbie. Iran’s religious rulers first declared Barbie, made by U.S. company Mattel Inc, un-Islamic in 1996, citing its “destructive cultural and social consequences.” Despite the ban, the doll ... (original story)
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The Right-Wing Media's Flawed Keystone XL Rejection Attacks
Posted from Media Matters for America -... 7 days ago
Right-wing media figures are slamming President Obama for the State Department's decision to reject plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline until a full assessment can be made, claiming that he is "killing jobs." But they cite industry-funded estimates of job creation that are wildly inflated. Moreo... (original story)
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Obama at Disney
Posted from Media Blog 7 days ago
As the president is going to Disney today to pitch tourism jobs, I took a look at what kind of jobs are available at Disney World. Here are the latest postings from Disney’s website: Keep reading this post . . . (original story)
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Arguing In Support Of SOPA, WSJ Ignores Conservative Opposition To Bill
Posted from Media Matters for America -... 7 days ago
In a January 18 editorial arguing in support of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), The Wall Street Journal noted that the White House as well as "Wikipedia and many other websites" are opposed to the legislation. But the Journal ignored that many congressional Republicans and conservat... (original story)
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Rick Perry's (and Anthony Weiner's) Statement On Turkey
Posted from Media Blog 7 days ago
Turkey is angry at Governor Perry: Earlier in the day the Turkish Foreign Ministry and Turkish embassy in the United States, respectively, issued strongly worded statements criticizing Perry. Turkey’s minister to the United States noted that his country “receives no significant sums of... (original story)
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