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  • CBS Upbeat on Kerry, Downbeat on Bush & Harps on Confetti Miscue

    11/01/2004 10:13:02 PM PST · by crushelits · 21 replies · 439+ views
    mediaresearch.org ^ | November 1, 2004 | mediaresearch.org
    On Friday, for the second night in a row, the CBS Evening News provided downbeat coverage for George Bush's campaign day and an upbeat look at John Kerry's. With "Rallying Cry" as the on-screen peg, Byron Pitts began his story on Kerry's day by portraying Osama bin Laden's message as playing into Kerry's hand: "Osama bin Laden was already a key part of John Kerry's campaign, the foundation of his argument that President Bush is unfit for office." But for Bush, the MRC's Brad Wilmouth observed, CBS put "Bad Week" on the screen as the network treated a meaningless miscue...