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7. He tries to hide it, but his constant 'moral equivalency' positions have exposed him long ago

Thu May 3, 2012, 07:22 PM

May 2012

as being at least, a moderate Republican. Eg, even when a story is about a Democrat such as Shirley Sherrod, being clearly wronged by the far right propaganda machine, when covering the story, instead of just treating it as a straight, non-ambivalent wrong perpetrated for political purposes by a known hack and liar against a perfectly innocent person, he added a 'disclosure' before he got into the story. The 'disclosure' consisted of him saying 'now I know both sides do this etc. etc. Yet he offered no examples of any Democratic organization that has ever stooped to the level of the Breitbart/O'Keefe gang.

There are dozens of examples of him doing this. He's clever about it, but I have no doubt about his political leanings. Far more willing to criticize the left without the same kind of 'disclosures'.

I don't watch him anymore. No point in watching the MSM if you really want news anyhow.

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Anderson Cooper is most definitely in the bag for the Republicans, [View all] Uncle Joe May 2012 OP

really? I thought he was a lib quinnox May 2012 #1

He may be loyalsister May 2012 #3

When I see him on tv he quinnox May 2012 #4

That has been my impression too loyalsister May 2012 #20

For the past two days, he's done nothing but attack an effective Democratic Frame. Uncle Joe May 2012 #5

His argument was about the $20 billion that was taken from the prevention programs of the sad sally May 2012 #42

His argument was purposely narrowed to those particular items eliminating the big picture. Uncle Joe May 2012 #45

What's more, throughout most of the segment CrispyQ May 2012 #51

I believe it was Karl Rove that supposedly came up with the strategy of Uncle Joe May 2012 #55

he is one of those who feel bad for being liberal or feel the need to show JI7 May 2012 #12

That may be, I only see his show on occasion quinnox May 2012 #15

That's exactly it. laundry_queen May 2012 #27

he goes along with whatever his bosses tell him too. Whisp May 2012 #30

he's a Republican donor. provis99 May 2012 #32

Why would he, as a gay man, be "in the bag" for the RETHUGS? hlthe2b May 2012 #2

Apparently being gay doesn't eliminate being Republican. Uncle Joe May 2012 #8

yes.. but he hardly strikes me as a Log Cabin type.... hlthe2b May 2012 #10

It doesn't matter.. butterfly77 May 2012 #34

See my post below. sabrina 1 May 2012 #13

Marinated in it? He IS a Vanderbilt. . .n/t annabanana May 2012 #25

CNN paycheck = Paid to stay in check KeepItReal May 2012 #6

I believe you nailed the essence of the motivation. Uncle Joe May 2012 #17

I doubt Gloria Vanderbilt's son needs the work DJ13 May 2012 #23

He tries to hide it, but his constant 'moral equivalency' positions have exposed him long ago sabrina 1 May 2012 #7

You said it better than I did, Sabrina. Uncle Joe May 2012 #9

I've always found him to be frustrating. He's not a reporter, he's a perfect example of sabrina 1 May 2012 #19

I agree with your take on him but I believe from the past two days of his coverage Uncle Joe May 2012 #21

Sounds as though it's time to sic Kathy Griffin on him again spooky3 May 2012 #38

her liberalism is mostly about social issues. gay rights, etc. fairly sure cooper is fine with HiPointDem May 2012 #53

I have also watched him.. butterfly77 May 2012 #35

You're as likely to see him cuddly with "Meow" the fat cat flamingdem May 2012 #54

Balance for the sake of balance, even if it distorts the truth...... marmar May 2012 #11

Yes, it is so transparent also. I tweeted him after that to let him know we are not fooled by these sabrina 1 May 2012 #14

The world is round. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #16

I believe the gender gap statistic on this poll in this thread by ProSense Uncle Joe May 2012 #18

+1 freshwest May 2012 #50

It's kinda funny Rittermeister May 2012 #57

Does that mean they're both wrong or Uncle Joe May 2012 #58

Most of the 'extremists' I am familiar with are huge fans sabrina 1 May 2012 #59

No he's not. that's kind of silly. cali May 2012 #22

His myopic attacks over last two days Uncle Joe May 2012 #24

Yes, he is. Having watched him for years, it is obvious he is not 'neutral' and generally sabrina 1 May 2012 #29

nonsense, dear. cali May 2012 #39

I didn't say anyone on DU thinks Blitzer is neutral. I said there are people who do. sabrina 1 May 2012 #49

I'm going to call bullshit on this RZM May 2012 #40

Would you say, eg, that Democrats do what Breitbart/O'Keefe do to destroy a political figure? sabrina 1 May 2012 #47

Cali, just this evening, he claimed that the idea of a Republican war on women bullwinkle428 May 2012 #41

Know your reply wasn't to me, but his argument was about the sad sally May 2012 #44

I guess I was thinking more "big picture". Rachel showed a graph this evening, bullwinkle428 May 2012 #48

Only when the repubicans are working for the betterment of his class. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #26

Total BS pinboy3niner May 2012 #28

The gist of my OP isn't regarding his overseas coverage. Uncle Joe May 2012 #31

I have been telling those.. butterfly77 May 2012 #33

I usually like him but not the other night when he kept saying ReThugs didn't have a war on women. Auntie Bush May 2012 #36

He is the only one worth watching on CNN. Dawson Leery May 2012 #37

You beat me to it!! Obamacare May 2012 #43

Watch the interview .99center May 2012 #46

Conservative Newz Network...Duh TheKentuckian May 2012 #52

this is the best thing Anderson has ever done... Whisp May 2012 #56

Th eonly time I watch Anderson is during a disaster - hurricane or earthquake malaise May 2012 #60