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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....
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To: Sully- who wrote (9868)5/9/2005 1:23:09 AM
From: Sully-   of 35834
 
Betsy's Page

Media people always deny that there is any bias in how they report the news. Well, how would they respond to these observations by Rich Galen?

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Tom DeLay's (R-TX) for the most part, been tarred with the actions of aides and associates. These transgressions have been labeled as ethical violations by the House Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi.

But in discussing the problems of the House Democratic Whip (the number two guy on the Dem side) the Baltimore Sun describes the failure of Hoyer to report who paid for his junkets as "technical mistakes in reporting trips paid for by industry groups, think tanks or other private entities."

Notice any difference in tone, there?

Then there's the issue of the Sainted Junior Senator from New York.

It seems that a fundraising event in Los Angeles which benefited the Senate campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton Rodham was modestly in violation of every law ever considered regarding Federal campaigns and Hillary's "former campaign finance director," David Rosen is going to trial next week.

The San Francisco Chronicle, however, goes to great pains to point that that:

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"Though Clinton hasn't been linked to charges that the gala's cost was vastly underreported, she is a top target of Republicans who are scouring for ammunition against one of their top targets in next year's elections - and perhaps the 2008 run for the White House."
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Yep. It's all the GOP's fault.

Finally, an above-and-below the fold "Week in Review" piece in the NY times by Mullfave reporter Anne Kornblut looks askance at the fact that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is "defying political gravity" and has the support of a vast majority of House Republicans.

Ms. Kornblut writes "Almost every Republican in th House owes Mr. DeLay something - a job, a piece of legislation or a large campaign contribution."

For extra credit, compare and contrast this with the New York Times' breathlessly fawning obit of how House SpeakerThomas "Tip" O'Neill won a vote on limiting outside income of Members:

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The Speaker had a great voice in their committee assignments, the scheduling of floor action on bills, the disbursing of campaign money and the small favors that can make or break a Congressional career. Mr. O'Neill called in his chits.
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Tip O'Neill playing the game: Good. Tom DeLay playing the game: Bad.
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Isn't that what party leaders are supposed to do?

posted by Betsy Newmark

betsyspage.blogspot.com

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