The gop-ers love to rail on and on about the so-called "mainstream" media (ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, New York Times, Washington Post, etc.) being incessant advocates for the American left and its democrat party. Hearing more of that drivel on the radio Friday, I went right to the top of the alleged list (ABC News) and looked for any shred of evidence that might vindicate the deranged right-wingers' tired old argument.Here's what I found on ABCNews.com under its list of the Top 10 currently trending political video stories late Friday night:
-"Mr. Press Secretary, What's Gorilla Dust?"
-"Herman Cain: 'I Am Reassessing' "
-"Gingrich Compares Wife to Nancy Reagan"
-"Gingrich: Individual Mandate Is 'Unconstitutional' "
-"Obama Lights New National Christmas Tree"
-"Gingrich: 'I'm Going to Be the Nominee' "
-"Newt Gingrich Clarifies Child Labor Comments"
-"Michelle Obama Unveils White House Christmas to Kids"
-"Obama Grabbed, Yanked Forward By Enthusiastic Hand Shaker"
-"Cain Deflects 'Character Assassinations' "
As should be immediately evident from this list of Top ABC News political stories, there's no shortage of hard-hitting news coverage about the Obamas. Shit, four of Top 10 stories deal exclusively with the Obamas and/or the White House. Who the hell says they get a free pass? (Below photo courtesy of current ABCNews.com).
And then let's turn to the stories covering the republic partisans. Two focus on Newt Gingrich's high level of confidence in himself -- an attribute for which the electorate is absolutely starved when it comes to its presidential candidates. If anything, those stories could be viewed as center-right-leaning treatments when it comes to the former speaker. Another story further grants Gingrich the opportunity to clarify some of his earlier highly controversial comments. Who would do that if they were biased against Gingrich? (Below photo courtesy of current ABCNews.com).
Next we have two headlines containing admittedly very pithy quotes from the Hermanator demonstrating his stick-to-it-ive-ness when it comes to carrying on the campaign fight in face of myriad scandalous allegations about his past dealings with women. ABC News might even be accused here of carrying the Cain Train's water by making him out to be some sort of determined Rocky or Gen. Patton-like figure. (Below photo courtesy of current ABCNews.com).
So where's the bias? I ain't seeing no evidence of anything like that. Just more exaggeration by the gop-ers. I mean, what's next from those guys? An allegation that the mainstream media only focuses on negative gop-er stories and positive democrat ones, or that they just hate Herman Cain because he's black?
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