Entry 34128 (Berkeley CSUA MOTD)

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2004/10/14 [ERROR, uid:34128, category id '18005#2.625' has no name! , ] UID:34128 Activity:kinda low

10/14   No media bias here!  Nope!  (The link is to a lame news site, but
        it's the first I found that quoted the ABC memo in it's entirety.)
        http://csua.org/u/9ha
        \_ what's wrong with that memo?  -tom
           \_ It said they should criticize Great Leader!

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csua.org/u/9ha -> www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/newswire/news2004/1004/100904-halperin.htm"Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but the se are not central to his efforts to win," Halperin continued. "We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public interest, but that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'e qually' accountable when the facts don't warrant that." endless colloquy that none of us have time for today - nor do I want to stifle one. Please respond if you feel you can advance the discussion. The New York Times (Nagourney/Stevenson) and Howard Fineman on the web bo th make the same point today: the current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond w hat Kerry has done. Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but thes e are not central to his efforts to win. We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public int erest, but that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both s ides "equally" accountable when the facts don't warrant that. I'm sure many of you have this week felt the stepped up Bush efforts to c omplain about our coverage. This is all part of their efforts to get awa y with as much as possible with the stepped up, renewed efforts to win t he election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distorti ons. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right.