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MEDIA : BIAS
AGAINST JOHN EDWARDS
THE MEDIA'S
GORE-ING OF SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS
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PREFACE
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TARGET: John
Edwards
The list below is substantially
incomplete.
Data:
Bias/Spin/Rumors/Myths/Lies/Distortions/B.S. against Sen. John Kerry
For each act of nonsense/BS/bias/lying
about Sen. Edwards (described below), I will issue some Frequent BS
Miles - redeemable for more PAID, crappy journalism at the
media outlet propagating it. Not all the examples below
constitute just BS or spin - some of it includes bias and lies.
However, to be (unfairly) fair to the
perpetrators, the miles will only be called Frequent BS miles, as explained
by the key below.
|
Act |
Article
BS Code |
Frequent
BS Miles |
Indulging
in bias (spin-based or otherwise) or just plain B. S.
(sometimes without providing proper context) |
BIAS BS |
1 |
Promoting
spin or rumors or BS OR repeating (not just quoting)
GOP or White House spin (almost
as gospel)
without intelligence or fact-checking
or independent confirmation of facts |
SPIN |
3 |
Propagating
myths/lies/rumors or misleading statements
regardless of facts
(shall we say, "lie/myth propagation in the 2nd degree) |
2DEG |
7 |
Creating
or inventing myths/lies/rumors
or
editing or writing to
intentionally mislead or deceive
(shall we say, "lie/myth propagation in the 1st degree) |
1DEG |
9 |
| Serial
lying |
SERIAL LIE |
11 |
Outrageous
act(s) of vile or false "journalism"
(shall we say, "fifth column" - in journalism) |
FIFTH COL |
15 |
Last update:
7/31/04
| Perpetrator(s) |
Perpetrating
Media
Outlet |
Rumor,
Myth,
Lie, Deceit,
Bias, Spin or
just plain B.S. about Kerry on |
BS
Code/
Frequent BS
Miles |
Proof
provided by |
Date |
| Bob Novak |
CNN |
Edwards
being the "fourth most liberal"
member of the Senate |
7
|
Daily
Howler
1,
2
|
7/04 |
| Sheryl Gay
Stolberg |
New York
Times |
Edwards is
like a used-car salesman |
3
|
Daily
Howler
|
7/04 |
| Dan Balz |
Washington
Post |
Edwards
practicing "class warfare"; [Balz] not
knowing the meaning of
"regular people"
|
3
|
Daily
Howler
|
1/03 |
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