Help needed. Explaining to friend that CNN and NYT are NOT wildly liberal news sources. [View all]

[Shanti Mama]

I'm having an interesting exchange of FB messages with an old friend who lives in WY and supports Romney. She's a good person and we've agreed to be civil and respectful, and to "listen".

I sent her a couple of links--one from the NYT and one CNN--and said I thought these two news sources could be considered conservative at some times and liberal at others. She disagrees and thinks they're both quite liberal. Can anyone help me? I want to open her eyes to how the news sources she relies on are biased. I don't know if she watches FOX. Haven't wanted to go there. But, I want to get her to see that these two--NYT and CNN--are not bastions of liberal propaganda.

She is not a high-info voter. I'm starting to appreciate DU more and more as I learn through her just how easy it is to accept as fact BS you hear from friends, family and some news outlets. EX:

Within the "Obamacare" is also a 3% real estate tax on home sales - which will help fund "obamacare". (This comes from a friend/real estate agent.) 17 thousand new IRS agents will be put in place to enforce obamacare. $714 billion will come out of medicare to fund obamacare, The plan is not self-sustaining and will also put off some of the burden to the states. So in effect we all get to pay for it twice.

She genuinely believes this, but she's open to hearing my side. I've researched the real estate thing, but have found no reference to additional IRS agents. Is the $714 billion the same sum that's been bandied about so much by the republicans?

Thanks for your help!