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Free Ride: John McCain and the Media
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We live in a "gotcha" media culture that revels in exposing the foibles and hypocrisies of our politicians. But one politician manages to escape this treatment, getting the benefit of the doubt and a positive spin for nearly everything he does: John McCain. Even during his temporary decline in popularity in 2007, the media continued to bolster him by lamenting his fate rather than criticizing the flip-flops and politicking that undermined his media-driven image as a "straight talker."
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Misstating the State of the Union
Misstating the State of the Union reveals a simple truth that the media too often obscures: By every objective measure, Bill Clinton's presidency was immeasurably better for the United States than George W. Bush's presidency. Yet an army of conservative pundits have conspired to lie to the public about both Clinton's and Bush's records, denying the proven success of progressive policies and leadership while shamelessly covering up abject conservative failures.
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