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Norm ColemanVotes Outnumber Voters in Minnesota Senate recount? Ed Schultz Shrugs
At least he was a moment ago. Almost certainly without intending to, the liberal radio host fueled at least one belly laugh among listeners while he took calls Wednesday. Schultz talked about incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's legal challenge to the questionable results of a recount that reversed his initial narrow victory and put Democratic challenger Al Franken, formerly of Air America Radio and "Saturday Night Live," barely ahead (click here for audio) -- Local Minn. ABC Affiliate Hypes Poll Stating Coleman Should 'Concede'![]() ... except that's not exactly what the poll says. Minneapolis's KSTP channel 5's headline reads "POLL: Coleman should concede." The article that follows reads,
Now what would you think "nearly half" means? 49%? 48%? What would you think of 44%? Because, as the Minnesota Independent reports, that's the percentage that actually believes Norm Coleman should concede: Press Plays 'Obama Distraction' Card Once Again, This Time Over MN and IL Senate Seats
Here are just a few examples in just the past 30 days:
AFP's Jitendra Joshi offered up the latest example yesterday: Double Standard? MSNBC Quick to ID Coleman as RepublicanThis is just too perfect. Earlier today, noting that none of the network morning shows explicitly identified Rod Blagojevich as a Democrat, I wondered out loud how the MSM would treat a Republican in like circumstances. It's taken less than three hours to get our answer. CONTESSA BREWER: Let's head over to Norah now, live at the politics desk, with more on a potential problem for GOP Senator, and the incumbent here in Minnesota, Norm Coleman. Norah. NYT Op-Ed Column: Franken Behind in MN? Declare It 'Statistical Tie' and Flip Coin for Winner
Rachel Maddow Confuses Allegation With Fact in Covering for Former Air America Chum Al Franken
The interview on Wednesday night's show began innocuously enough, with a news caption at the bottom of the screen identifying Ritchie. Ritchie described the mechanics of the looming recount, which is triggered by state law for margins of victory less than one-half percentage point. The next news caption read, "Sen. Norm Coleman (R) Has 206 Vote Lead Over Challenger Al Franken (D)" (albeit all in capital letters, as with all the captions). Then came this eye-opener of a caption, presented as fact as with the preceding two when it is an allegation and a kneejerk one at that -- "Before Recount, GOP Trying To Smear Minnesota Secretary of State." Says who ...? All that was needed to make this bird capable of flight were two more words ... "Democrats allege."Adding that, however, might convey an attempt by MSNBC to appear fair and balanced, the last thing its goo-goo viewership wants. Al Franken Angrily Rushes Senator Coleman After Debate, Media Cameras Miss it**Video Below the Fold**
This isn't the only time that Al Franken has allowed his seemingly delicately balanced temperament to be tipped to unseemly anger. In fact, he's allowed himself to be driven to physical violence in the past. In 2004, for instance, Franken tackled a disruptive LaRouchie at a Howard Dean speech. He has also been known to get into shouting matches with rally attendees and opponents alike. Not to mention his past usage of intemperate or profane language and mean-spirited use of ridicule in his comedy routines and during his radio shows when he was an Air-America host. AP: 'Fearless' Liberalism of Franken Primary Opponent
Fearless liberalism? Fearless? It's fearless for an American college professor to be a big-time liberal? Give me a fearless break! Yet that's how the AP described the predictably left-wing politics of the man challenging Al Franken for the right to challenge Republican Norm Coleman for his seat in the US Senate. Among Nelson-Pallmeyer's positions: |
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