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Nets Don't Disclose Bill Clinton Confronted African-American
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/18/2008 6:13:36 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

If a supremely prominent Republican who was John McCain's chief surrogate had gotten into an angry confrontation at a campaign event, do you think the broadcast networks would have promptly let us know his interlocutor was African-American?

I do. But none of the broadcast network's morning news shows, at least during this morning's crucial first half-hour, disclosed the African-American identity of the man with whom Bill Clinton got into just such an argument yesterday in Ohio.

Not a word of any incident whatsoever at GMA or the Early Show, at least during the first half-hour. Today did mention that Clinton "showed his temper . . . after an Obama supporter tried to disrupt his speech in Canton," but nothing about the man's identity.

View video here.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: africanamericans; billclinton; heckler; mediabias; msm; oh2008
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Update: Rush Reads From Item

Rush Limbaugh read the first two paras of this item during his first half-hour today, citing “our buddies at NewsBusters.” Thanks, Rush! Listen to audio here:

http://newsbusters.org/static/2008/02/2008-02-18RLNB3.wma


41 posted on 02/18/2008 9:53:36 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The more I see of Bill Clinton, the angrier he makes me. I would’ve been tempted to take a poke at that pathetic b@stard’s schnoz.


42 posted on 02/18/2008 9:54:47 AM PST by opus86
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Do you notice much of an uptick in your site’s visitors after a mention by Rush? :)


43 posted on 02/18/2008 9:57:52 AM PST by maryz
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Ithaca? Isn’t that a block away from hell?


44 posted on 02/18/2008 9:58:41 AM PST by Hoodat (The whole point of the Conservative Movement is to gain converts, not demonize them.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Congratulations, Mark!

Keep up the great work!

45 posted on 02/18/2008 9:59:36 AM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: theDentist
“can you imagine votes for her if Bill passed on”

didn’t want to say that...but I had same idea ...talk about the sympathy vote...

46 posted on 02/18/2008 10:00:19 AM PST by thinking
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To: DCPatriot

Thanks, DCP: it’s always a shot in the arm to be recognized by Rush.


47 posted on 02/18/2008 10:00:38 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: maryz

Good question. Not so much immediately, but if Rush posts the link in the transcript of his show that he puts up on his website later, it will generate many hits then.

But nothing compares to being linked by Drudge. That’s happened to me about 8 times now, and the last time it did, a couple weeks ago, it generated over 300,000 hits!


48 posted on 02/18/2008 10:02:51 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I heard that Mark and I waited for him to mention your name. ;9)


49 posted on 02/18/2008 10:08:25 AM PST by Ditter
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To: Ditter

Thanks, Ditter. Rush has done that a couple times, but it was good to hear him mention NewsBusters.


50 posted on 02/18/2008 10:09:07 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

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51 posted on 02/18/2008 10:17:26 AM PST by the invisib1e hand
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To: the invisib1e hand

LOL. Rinse and repeat as necessary ;-)


52 posted on 02/18/2008 10:18:13 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“Nets Don’t Disclose Bill Clinton Confronted African-American”


Well, I could see that coming from Vince Carter, but I have to say that I’m really disappointed at Richard Jefferson for covering up Clinton’s confrontation.


53 posted on 02/18/2008 10:20:19 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (Fred Thompson appears human-sized because he is actually standing a million miles away.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Wow, just wow, Gov. Clinton's turning into a raving loon. He has that crazy look in his eyes in the video clip. That makes two such incidents in the last twenty-four hours. The man is imbalanced and is sinking his wife's chances with every wag and maniacal explosion. And this guy was an American President?

I heard Rush give you a shout-out and hadn't logged on FR yet today. Way to go, Gov! You do such great work in such a great way and I am forever thankful.

let's see if the Nets or others NOW pick this up. I guess we'll know soon. Thanks again, Gov. :-)

54 posted on 02/18/2008 10:20:35 AM PST by Miss Behave (Beloved daughter of Miss Creant, super sister of danged Miss Ology, and proud mother of Miss Hap.)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

LOL! And to protest the Nets’ failure to mention it, Jason Kidd has demanded to be traded ;-)


55 posted on 02/18/2008 10:22:23 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: Miss Behave

Sincere thanks, MB. Getting a shout-out from Rush and the congrats of my fellow FReepers is very rewarding.


56 posted on 02/18/2008 10:23:41 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I heard that mention. Very cool.


57 posted on 02/18/2008 10:23:43 AM PST by Bahbah
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To: Miss Behave

guess he’s having an extended “Mel Gibson” moment.


58 posted on 02/18/2008 10:23:58 AM PST by the invisib1e hand
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To: Bahbah

Thanks, Bahbah: it was a big kick!


59 posted on 02/18/2008 10:25:25 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Yes, and to Dallas, just in time for the Texas primary. One thing’s for sure, though, if Obama puts Kidd in his Cabinet, it won’t be as Secretary of Defense . . . .


60 posted on 02/18/2008 10:38:52 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (Fred Thompson appears human-sized because he is actually standing a million miles away.)
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