Democratic Primaries

lapucelle

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43. Anyone concerned about WaPo's failure to do due diligence 15 years ago,

Tue Aug 20, 2019, 02:05 PM

Aug 2019

should probably be equally concerned about FAIR’s continued failure to engage in due diligence regarding what can only be described as outright ongoing propaganda by agents of a hostile foreign power masquerading as news sources.

Until FAIR addresses that issue, I will continue to ask why not.

Caveat lector.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Here's the Evidence Corporate Media Say Is Missing of WaPo Bias Against Sanders [View all] Uncle Joe Aug 2019 OP

Oh yeah, FAIR has no bias. Their founders supported Kucinish. All they are is an opinion piece still_one Aug 2019 #1

WaPo Factcheck Attack on Sanders' ACA Warning at Odds With Actual Facts Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #3

Just the framing of the headline gives the game away. lapucelle Aug 2019 #27

Yes still_one Aug 2019 #28

Is it inaccurate to say that the Post is corporate media? BlueWI Aug 2019 #32

The term "corporate media" may be technically correct, but given FAIR's lapucelle Aug 2019 #33

Meh. BlueWI Aug 2019 #34

Wait...what? FAIR missed the biggest story in a generation concerning propaganda as news. lapucelle Aug 2019 #37

Certainly Russian interference is a huge story BlueWI Aug 2019 #42

Anyone concerned about WaPo's failure to do due diligence 15 years ago, lapucelle Aug 2019 #43

Thanks Uncle Joe! JoeOtterbein Aug 2019 #2

I hear you JoeOtterbein. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #8

Still waiting for the CNN clip? JoeOtterbein Aug 2019 #10

I have tried googling it every way I can think of. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #20

Now that is weird. JoeOtterbein Aug 2019 #22

Ya I've been looking for it too. Joe941 Aug 2019 #31

Are you watching CNN's two-hour special report on Amazon? George II Aug 2019 #11

Recommended. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #4

Still WaPo is the best paper we got sharedvalues Aug 2019 #5

And that says a lot. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #6

If that's the case, the American People Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #7

It's a fact sharedvalues Aug 2019 #16

Reading tea-leaves and chicken entrails is fun. LanternWaste Aug 2019 #39

I wouldn't know about that but thanks for the tip. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #40

I subscribe to both. nt proActivist Aug 2019 #15

It's such a downward spiral. Our democracy appears to be being flushed down the toilet. JudyM Aug 2019 #24

Remember the blue wave in 2018. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #25

. JudyM Aug 2019 #26

You are welcome. We must choose optimism. eom guillaumeb Aug 2019 #29

If it weren't for Jeff Bezos Sanders would be at 87% in the polls. grantcart Aug 2019 #9

No. 114%....nt SidDithers Aug 2019 #18

K&R. dchill Aug 2019 #12

Excellent Post. Thank you! zentrum Aug 2019 #13

Hmmm sharedvalues Aug 2019 #17

perhaps bernie could print his own newspaper with only good things about himself nt msongs Aug 2019 #14

He is, see the 'Bern Notice' comradebillyboy Aug 2019 #23

Here is the conclusion of the fact check... reACTIONary Aug 2019 #19

I think some are mistakenly imputing bias to Hortensis Aug 2019 #21

I can think of only one other Skidmore Aug 2019 #35

Not exactly the only similarity, either. Hortensis Aug 2019 #36

Regarding this whole Sanders and the media thing, here's the bottom line: Garrett78 Aug 2019 #30

I certainly dig how you conflate evidence and editorial sampling of three orgs. LanternWaste Aug 2019 #38

fair.org NYMinute Aug 2019 #41