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(141,695 posts) Sat May 19, 2012, 09:17 AM May 2012

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Media Turns Its Back On Experts Who Blame GOP For Political Gridlock [View all]

Thomas E. Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Norman J. Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, are well-respected centrist congressional experts who are often cited by the media. But their recent conclusion that Republicans are responsible for political dysfunction -- laid out in an April 29 Washington Post op-ed and their recently released book -- has been largely ignored, with the top five national newspapers writing a total of zero news articles on their thesis.

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Media Turns Its Back On Experts Who Blame GOP For Political Gridlock [View all] spanone May 2012 OP

Apparently Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #1

seems there is very little 'journalism' today. national enquirer standards apply. spanone May 2012 #2

They will publish anything Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #4

I believe the enquirer has higher standards these days.... eggplant May 2012 #26

And BushCo usually gets a free pass for driving the country into the ditch. lpbk2713 May 2012 #3

+1 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #5

WhoCo? zbdent May 2012 #11

Republicans block everything and say "See Obama did Nothing" emulatorloo May 2012 #12

the original WaPo op-ed...Let�s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. spanone May 2012 #6

And no one from the MSM demanded taht West produce a list of names to back coalition_unwilling May 2012 #10

Soledad O�Brien did. ronnie624 May 2012 #14

REPUBLICANS ARE THE PROBLEM! The Wielding Truth May 2012 #30

Actually, they're not anymore "expert" than anyone else who's been noting this for years... JHB May 2012 #7

A topic no Sunday show will tackle spanone May 2012 #8

What, You Would Have Them Replace John McCain DallasNE May 2012 #23

Norm Ornstein is known as "Washington's most quoted pundit." DFW May 2012 #9

I've always thought that Mr. Ornstein is (comparatively) conservative, too. Demoiselle May 2012 #13

Norm has always been a very centrist, fiercely pragmatic type DFW May 2012 #21

How's Helen these days? lpbk2713 May 2012 #16

I plan to have dinner with her Monday night. I'll let you know! n/t DFW May 2012 #20

Hugs from me to Helen, please. dmr May 2012 #25

Will do! DFW May 2012 #34

Damn Liberal media! marsis May 2012 #15

DUH Iliyah May 2012 #17

"The NewsHour" on PBS featured them as part of a weeknight broadcast. CBHagman May 2012 #43

.... BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author hay rick May 2012 #19

M$M = GOP Rex May 2012 #22

Follow the money (NT) The Wizard May 2012 #24

I would support the development of credible media outlets. tcaudilllg May 2012 #27

Thats because the 1% have control over the private media fascisthunter May 2012 #28

Sales department directive gulliver May 2012 #29

Well... Let's Just Say... WillyT May 2012 #31

GOP GRIDLOCK maddiemom May 2012 #32

But then again, the media just has to do hit pieces on OWS...... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #41

Everything on the MSM should be assumed to be propaganda... Odin2005 May 2012 #33

Very odd, that gratuitous May 2012 #35

Doh! I don't call it the GOP owned media for nothing. Look at their biggest pundits! freshwest May 2012 #36

Infuriating. SunSeeker May 2012 #37

they are afraid of limbaugh and sons on 1000 radio stations and have been well trained certainot May 2012 #38

Dems need to make an ad on this and run it in the wingnut states and local areas. nanabugg May 2012 #39

Maybe they should start reading the DemocraticUnderground Samantha May 2012 #40

The media can be forced to report on protect our future May 2012 #42

The GOP is mostly to blame but they get help from the media too n/t LiberalFighter May 2012 #44