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Hypocritical Olbermann Delivers Anti-Bush Diatribe Pegged to Chertoff
Olbermann's arrogant hypocrisy. On Tuesday's Countdown, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann misidentified Tom DeLay as the House "Minority" Leader, an error for which he soon conceded that "I'd like to give you a good explanation for it, but there wasn't one. I just kicked it." But the night before, Olbermann had launched a five-minute diatribe which pegged great meaning to Secretary of Homeland…
Strike one, Strike two
The Early Shows Julie Chen misreports gas prices two days in a row, two different ways.
The Understatement of American Generosity
Coverage of private hurricane relief efforts pales in comparison to constant blame game on network news.
Jon Stewart: “Hurricane Katrina is George Bush's Monica Lewinsky
After a week off, Jon Stewart opened his Daily Show on Comedy Central Tuesday night with a very serious lecture about the federal government's failures in the hurricane disaster. Without addressing the bias point that the media framework has held Bush and FEMA accountable to the exclusion of local officials, he scolded those who claim the "left-wing media is being too hard" on Bush: "No. Shut up…
Despite Media Efforts, Bush Gets Least Blame for Hurricane Aftermath
According to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, in response to a question of who is to blame for New Orleans' problems after the hurricane:
"13 percent said Bush, 18 percent said federal agencies, 25 percent blamed state or local officials and 38 percent said no one is to blame. And 63 percent said they do not believe anyone at federal agencies responsible for handling emergencies should be fired as…