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UPIPolitico Hit Piece on Sen. Sessions Uses Left-Wing Racial Talking Point, Omits Key Information
"By elevating Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to their top spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Republicans have selected their chief inquisitor for President Barack Obama's first Supreme Court nominee: a Southern, white conservative man who has drawn fire for racially insensitive comments in the past," Bresnahan and Manu Raju wrote. "Democrats like how this is looking." The story sets up Sessions to be on the defensive about race by spinning the senator's own history. According to the Politico story, Sessions had been accused of unfairly targeting black civil rights workers for election fraud charges as a federal prosecutor during a 1986 Senate hearing for a spot on the federal bench. UPI Coming to Joe Biden's Rescue
In "Biden soldiers on amid comedic jabs," we find UPI trying to tell us of all the important, important stuff our gabby VP is in charge of. But even the UPI can't hide the fact that these things that Obama put Biden "in charge" of are nothing more than meaningless make-work programs. Word Abuse: Media Ignores Obama's False 'As I've Often Said' Reference to 'Exploration'
Straight from UPI's transcript of Barack Obama's Earth Day remarks in Newton, Iowa yesterday -- in the midst of flights that reportedly expended 9,000 gallons of jet fuel -- here is the President's take on this country's oil dependency (bold is mine):
Gosh, that sounds positively capitalist. You would think the guy is finally going to let the oil companies do what they do best. Not a chance. Here, from later in the speech, is (I think, because he never used any variation of "explore" anywhere else in the speech) how President 'Prompter defines "exploration" (bolds are mine): Media Cover Up Obama's Spelling Error in Letter to Fan
This question is raised by a letter published at the Chicago Sun-Times Tuesday in which President Barack Obama thanked a concerned citizen for giving him advice on stopping smoking. The only problem is it appears Obama wrote "advise" not advice (images right and below courtesy Chicago Sun-Times, h/t NBer Pross): Name That Party: NBC Philly 'Forgets' Convicted Vincent Fumo and Associate Are Dems
Thus, it's a journalistic fail that in a story about the convictions of former 30-year state senator Fumo and longtime associate Ruth Arnao, NBC Philadephia (HT Michelle Malkin) did not identify his or her Democratic Party party affiliation. Here is a portion of NBC Philly's early-morning story:
Newest Economic Indicator: Comic Strip Character Dilbert Gets FiredYour newspaper's comic page isn't even immune to the news of economic hardship the country is experiencing - iconic cartoon character Dilbert was let go from his job. Dilbert creator Scott Adams appeared on the Feb. 2 "CNBC Reports" to explain why. "Well, you know his company was slowing down just like everybody else's company has been slowing down and he didn't have much to do, so he started a side business in his cubicle - which is what a lot of people did, including myself and he got caught," Adams said. "So, it just seemed like a good time to downsize him and let him see what it's like to try to get a job in this economy." The inspiration for the change in Dilbert's storyline was the economic downturn, which has inspired media coverage that the comic pages haven't even been immune to. UPI 'Conveniently' Neglects Party Label Mention of Indicted Puerto Rico Governor Once again we have a politician who is indicted on corruption charges and once again we have a news organization who "conveniently" neglects to mention his party label. You will look in vain for the party name of Puerto Rico Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila in this United Press International report:
IL Gov. Blagojevich Arrested: Name That Party Roundup
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested today. The Associated Press's Mike Robinson actually identified "Blago's" party in the third paragraph of his 10:27 a.m. report (link is dynamic; cited report is also here for future reference; underlying news HTs to an e-mailer): Dem Affiliation Far From Number One Concern In AP's Urinating Councilman StoryA 44-year old New Jersey man has been arrested in Washington, D.C., for allegedly urinating on people while intoxicated at a Grateful Dead tribute band concert. Talk about embarassment, a Grateful Dead tribute band?! Oh, did I mention the man is a Jersey City Democratic councilman? The AP ignored Steve Lipski's Democratic party affiliation in a November 9 story about the Friday incident, even though it was bylined from Jersey City and presumably a reporter filing from there could readily discover Lipski's Democratic Party affiliation. After all, the Democratic pol once ran unsuccessfully for Atlantic City mayor. A November 9 UPI story on Lipski's arrest noted an unidentified source at D.C.'s popular 9:30 Club that Lipski has a rap for drunken, um, revelry: PBS Ombudsman Raps Anti-Palin Wisecrack
CNN's Blitzer: 'I Don't Remember' Biden's Law School PlagiarismOn The Situation Room today, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer made a surprising admission to, of all people, real estate entrepreneur Donald Trump: BLITZER: What do you think of his (Obama's) decision to pick Joe Biden as his running mate? UPI Charges ABC With Biased 'Double Standard' in Palin Interview
Who can disagree with that assessment? UPI's Martin Sieff's one sentence assessment of the interview seems to be the general consensus of all dispassionate observers. "There were no surprises, no knockout zingers," Sieff says, "but also no bloopers Thursday night in Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's first TV interview since becoming the Republican vice presidential nominee." CNN's Chetry: 'Please Tell Me It's Not Lipstick Again'
Two Short Ones From UPI...
First up is "Cartoonist honored for Mohammed portrait" where UPI reports that the Danish artist who drew the "controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban" has been honored with the Sappho Award by the Danish Free Press Society. This is all good news but the UPI couldn't help but slip in some of their own bias against this brave artist in the last two paragraphs of the report. (my bold emphasis) New Jersey Mayor Indicted for Corruption...'Democrat or Not?'
In two versions of the story the Associated press seems not to notice that Sharpe James is a Democrat (here and here). UPI: Sour Economy Killing America's Horses!
Yes, it's the economy, stupid. AFP Revises History of 2006 Israel-Lebanon WarIn an article previewing the possible damage to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as a result of the Winograd Report into Israel's 34-day war with Hezbollah in the summer of 2006, AFP's Ron Bousso echoes a questionable claim about the 2006 Israeli War against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon:
The Lebanese killed were "mostly civilians?" The Daily Telegraph noted during the conflict: Helen Thomas: Bad Journalism and Iraq War Traced Back to Bloggers
The so-called "dean of the White House press corps" is at it again - not abusing her front row position at White House press briefings and criticizing the Bush administration, but this time by taking shots at the new media. [Click Here For Audio] More Lazy Reporting From UPI: Internet 'Not Ideal' For Political Ads
UPI claims the following: UPI, NH Dem Pull Disappearing Acts
Prosecutors in Strafford County are claiming in court papers that former congressional candidate, Gary Dodds (D-NH) staged his own car accident and faked his disappearance in 2006 in order to garner sympathy and support for his weak campaign. In that same disappearing Dodds spirit, UPI made the vanishing politician's party affiliation disappear. Voila! |
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