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June 05, 2004

Mainstream News Media Still Coddling President Clinton « Media Distortions »

The scoop from Ace.

Excerpt:

Ever notice that when the media is reporting on something that is potentially damaging to Clinton, they get very vague about the administration the event occurred under? They can never bring themselves to say "Clinton." The best they can do is provide a vague date that allows you to figure out who was the President at the time.

I can't help but think they're hoping readers don't bother doing the math themselves.

I've seen this dozens of times. Hell, I've even seen them misidentify the President during 1999 or 2000 as George Bush in their rush to pin something on the current administration.

He gives two specific clear examples. Go read. Now, if you haven't yet. Or later this afternoon a second time, if you have once already. It's worth re-reading.

Posted by Nathan at 03:20 AM | Comments (2)
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I suppose you are referring to matters such as:
under which administration did Enron start playing fast and furious with their books ?
under which administration did WorldCom start cooking the books ?

Posted by: J_Crater at June 17, 2004 08:33 AM

Yes, and many other things, as well...

Posted by: Nathan at June 17, 2004 09:50 AM
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