This Week in Media Bias History: Obamas Are ‘Perfect’ and ‘Immaculate’

July 28th, 2018 12:15 PM

It seems as though Chris Matthews never lost the “thrill” up his leg. Seven and a half years after that infamous comment, the Hardball host reflected on Barack Obama’s presidency. On July 22, 2015, Matthews gushed over the “immaculate”  Democrat: “He's been immaculate in the presidency. Nobody has accused him of any corruption. His kids are perfect. His wife is perfect.” 

Make sure you aren’t drinking your Saturday coffee for this one: On July 24, 2001, Diane Sawyer described former Bill Clinton operative turned ABC host George Stephanopoulos as “non-partisan.” 

Below are Rich Noyes’s collected tweets from the 30th week of This Day in Media Bias History. To get the latest daily examples, be sure and follow Noyes on Twitter. (To see recaps of the first 29 weeks, go here.

 

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