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2005 vs. 2009: A case study in media bias

Submitted by Cahnman on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 16:25
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I just had a quick thought about the Drive-by's that I wanted to jot down real quick before I go back to work.  Sorry, no links, don't have the time.

In 2005, the drive-by's were full of stories about how the Democrats weren't going to be cowed by some election defeat.  The Democrats where going to dust themselves off and be the loyal opposition to the evil Lord Bush.  The drive-by's even did them one bigger favor by completely adopting their talking points on Social Security and refusing to cover President Bush whenever he did an event on the topic.

In 2009, the drive-by's are full of stories about how the Republicans got killed and shouldn't even try to get back up.  The drive by's have even adopted the Obama talking points on Porkulus.

In the words of Alanis Morissette: "Isn't it ironic...doncha think?!?"

Cahnman out.

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So this is what a Republican "case study" looks like

Submitted by NextRightNando on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 16:52.

So this is what a Republican "case study" looks like - not a single link, not a single fact, just whining.

Have a look at the investigative reporting in the NYT from earlier this week about Jesse Jackson Jr's ties to Blago.

Can you show me anything comparable from a conservative media outlet digging into an unsavoury story about a well-known Republican?

Evidence

Submitted by Cahnman on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 21:45.

Note to self: when you're thinking about holding off on a blog post until you have time to research it, it might be worth it.

As I said in the texts, I WAS AT WORK AND DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME to spend a half hour finding links.

That said, off the top of my head, any Meet the Press Panel discussion from either relevant year would suffice.  I'm sure I could find more if I were so inclined to look for it.

I hope this helps.

Cahnman out.