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Guess Who Sees MSM Double-Standard on Biden's Latest Gaffe?
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 10/21/2008 5:18:22 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Guess who said the following this morning about Joe Biden's latest gaffe, his statement that America would be faced with a major international challenge within the first six months of an Obama administration as foreign forces seek to test the young new president: "certainly if Sarah Palin had said this, it would be above the fold in most newspapers today."

1. Brent Bozell 2. Rush Limbaugh 3. McCain adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer 4. Dan Rather

If you guessed 1, 2 or 3, you'd be a rational NewsBusters reader . . . but wrong. Yes, the answer is 4, Dan Rather. In true man-bites-MSM mode, Rather made the remark on today's Morning Joe.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barackobama; danrather; joebiden; msm


1 posted on 10/21/2008 5:18:22 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Man-bites-MSM ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 10/21/2008 5:19:09 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Dan Rather? I just about fell out of my chair


3 posted on 10/21/2008 5:20:43 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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4 posted on 10/21/2008 5:25:24 AM PDT by musicman (Sarah Palin Runs A STATE - Barack Obama Runs His MOUTH)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Sarah Palin wouldn’t NEED to say it. Ever.


5 posted on 10/21/2008 5:30:01 AM PDT by informavoracious (Oust all incumbents.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Good for him. Dan is 'on frequency'. Go, Dan, go.


6 posted on 10/21/2008 5:32:59 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
This just illustrates how low the standards for MSM journalism have fallen in four short years.

Four years ago, the "Rather standard," (the standard the MSM applied against Dan Rather) permitted only lies felt to be plausibly deniable, and he crossed that line.

However, the standard that we're witnessing routinely today on the front pages and on TV headline news is that it is perfectly "ok" for them to lie by omission and comission blatantly because to them, the end - getting the "Chosen One" elected - definitely justifies any means at all.

Totally Orwellian.

7 posted on 10/21/2008 5:34:51 AM PDT by JustTheTruth (Say "NO!" to Socialism in America!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

This is innoculation.

Biden and Obama know that for all of the hate-mongering against Bush the last 8 years, sooner or later you have to be a grown up.

He’s winking at the base saying, ‘trust us when we do it’.

God help us.


8 posted on 10/21/2008 5:41:02 AM PDT by IncPen (Pitchforks and torches.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Okay, this is getting INSANE!!

Dan Rather has now joined a list behind Dennis Kucinich, Hillary Clinton and Alec Baldwin (twice!!) who in the past monthhave said something that I agree with!!!

Make it stop!!!

9 posted on 10/21/2008 5:53:10 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter. Before the late bell. When I close the door.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

No WAY! Dan Rather? Our Dan Rather?

eegads..Suppose he’s gotten out of the beltway long enough to get some sense back into his brain?


10 posted on 10/21/2008 5:57:59 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I agree with a post on another topic. It’s not a gaffe. They want to change the subject from plumbers/working Americans.


11 posted on 10/21/2008 6:29:34 AM PDT by showme_the_Glory (ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
LOL
Took 4 years for the koolaid to wear off. It dawned on him the left doesn't need him anymore, and he's jealous of all the other “useful idiots” getting all the attention/kickback$
12 posted on 10/21/2008 8:23:43 AM PDT by DirtyHarryY2K (Proud Father of 2 US Marines. Support our troops!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

he’s smitten


13 posted on 10/21/2008 6:26:02 PM PDT by gusopol3
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