Special Report
In the Tank for President Kerry
The New York Times and the 2004 media narrative designed to defeat George W. Bush.
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p>Headline: KERRY NEEDS TO SHARPEN HIS ATTACKS, DEMOCRATS SAY
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Reporters: David M. Halbfinger and Jodi Wilgoren
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Message: Aimed at Kerry, the message is simple: ya gotta beat
Bush’s brains out or you will lose. Here’s how.
/p>
p>Headline: CHENEY FUNCTIONS AS ICON AS WELL AS LIGHTNING ROD
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Reporter: Rick Lyman
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Message: Cheney is “perhaps the most controversial running mate
since Dan Quayle.” Meaning, once he was respected, now he’s gone
over to the Dark Side. He’s so scary that, like Quayle, Cheney is
“clearly a liability.” The guy is downright scary.
/p>
September 2, 2004
p>Headline: JOBLESS FIGURES COULD EMPHASIZE BUSH’S BIG WEAKNESS br> Reporter: Richard Stevenson br> Message: The economy is going to hell in a hand basket. The Republican Convention enthusiasm may be dampened. This capitalist stuff is nuts and voters are running from Bush because they know he’s an incompetent. /p> p>Headline: KERRY TELLS VETERANS BUSH FAILS ON IRAQ AND TERROR br> Reporter: David M. Halbfinger
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Jeffrey Lord is a former Reagan White House political director and author. He writes from Pennsylvania at jlpa1@aol.com.
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