Special Report
In the Tank for President Kerry
The New York Times and the 2004 media narrative designed to defeat George W. Bush.
(Page 12 of 12)
And when the results are actually in? The news of a Bush victory is stunning because the voters the Times spoke with “didn’t know anybody who voted for Bush.”
So. This is the game. This is how it’s done day in and day out. Story by story by story. From the Times to the networks. Listen to this quote from Washington Post reporter Howard Kurtz on his CNN show Reliable Sources the other day. Kurtz was showing clips of Governor Sarah Palin speaking of her position in opposition to the Bridge to Nowhere. Implying she was lying, and that various mainstream media outlets had called her out on this issue to no effect, Kurtz lamented: “It seems like we can’t influence this campaign.”
Notice he didn’t say they weren’t trying. Again.
Jeffrey Lord is a former Reagan White House political director and author. He writes from Pennsylvania.
About the Author
Jeffrey Lord is a former Reagan White House political director and author. He writes from Pennsylvania at jlpa1@aol.com.
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