Tag Archives: Right Wing Media

FOX and MSNBC : Waging Ideological Warfare on the Boob Toob

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Class struggle lives on cable TVBy Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 2, 2008 See ‘A Surge on One Channel, a Tight Race on Another,’ by Jim Rutenberg; and a comment by The Rag Blog’s Thorne Dreyer, Below. … Continue reading →

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Latest on the McCain Hoax : Campaign Role in Sensationalized News

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Talking Points Memo.McCain Communications Director Gave Reporters Incendiary Version Of “Carved B” Story Before Facts Were KnownBy Greg Sargent / October 24, 2008 See ‘Rick Sanchez Calls Out Media That Fell For “Mutilation” Hoax’ by Sam Stein — … Continue reading →

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Bachmann to Talk Radio : Obama’s Views are ‘Against America’

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

“I’m very concerned that he may have anti-American views… “The people that Barack Obama has been associating with are anti-American, by and large…”U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, Republican of Minnesota. Bachmann Doubles Down:‘Barack Obama’s Views Are Against America’By Matt Corley / … Continue reading →

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Cleese Does Hannity. And Good…

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

John Cleese, shown with Sean Hannity. Madagascar photo by rodeime.It’s a beautiful poem from the comedy icon of Monty Python fame that perfectly captures the essence of Sean Hannity. Ode to Sean Hannityby John Cleese Aping urbanityOozing with vanityPlump as … Continue reading →

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Todd Gitlin : Sean Hannity Taps Anti-Semite Andy Martin in Obama Smear

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Sean Hannity (above)and Andy Martin: Birds of a feather. Photo by Douglas C. Pizac / AP.Far right-wing writer and perennial political candidate is Hannity’s ‘source.”By Todd Gitlin / October 5, 2008 Calling the Anti-Defamation League, Bill Kristol, Charles Krauthammer, David … Continue reading →

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Groups Protest Honor for Anti-Gay Crusader James Dobson

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

James Dobson leads flock in prayer during an anti-gay “Battle for Marriage” rally.Uproar over plans to induct evangelist Dobson into broadcast hall of fame.By Michelle Garcia / October 2, 2008 Four organizations are demanding that the Museum of Broadcast Communications … Continue reading →

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Obama Smearmeister Jerome Corsi Frequent Guest on White Supremacist Radio

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

White supremacist talk show host James Edwards with cohorts. Photo from The Political Cesspool Photo Gallery.Author of new book attacking Obama called ‘luminary’ by rising star of white Confederate mediaBy Jeffrey Feldman / August 14, 2008 Media Matters is now … Continue reading →

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Limbaugh : ‘Edwards Might be Attracted to a Woman Whose Mouth Did Something Other Than Talk’

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Limbaugh blowing smoke about Elizabeth Edwards: ‘Could it be that she doesn’t shut up?’By J.M. / August 12, 2008 On the August 12 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh said of former Sen. John Edwards’ recent disclosure … Continue reading →

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Fox News Suffers Another Debate Snub; Bloggers Take a Bow

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Fox News has been busy airing doctored, cartoonish images of New York Times journalists, dubbing Obama hand gestures as “terrorist fist jabs”…’by Eric Boehlert / August 12, 2008 Coveted assignments for presidential debate moderators were handed out last week, and … Continue reading →

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Racism At FOX News : Rapper Nas Delivers the Goods

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Hip-hop artist Nas joins members of MoveOn.org and ColorofChange.org to deliver a speech to supporters protesting FOX News coverage of Barack Obama in front of News Corp. headquarters, Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in New York. Photo by Mary Altaffer / … Continue reading →

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O’Reilly Attacks Gore For Attending Netroots Nation

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Drahn Design.‘The same as if he stepped into the Klan gathering’ On Saturday, July 19, former Vice President Al Gore made a surprise appearance at the Netroots Nation convention in Austin, Texas. In his speech, Gore praised the gathering of … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove : FOX in the Hen House?

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Here is a succinct statement of what’s wrong with The System, as we used to call it. Karl Rove is an election analyst for Fox News. “Fox News host Chris Wallace also came to Rove’s defense, asking rhetorically, ‘Why it … Continue reading →

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