Bookworm on Feb 04 2008 | Filed under: Barack Obama, Media matters
Is it just me, or is this precisely the way the media covered Theresa Heinz Kerry when it became apparent that John Kerry was the frontrunner?
Once reticent Michelle Obama is big campaign asset
Michelle Obama’s fiery campaign style belies the fact that she was hesitant at first about getting involved in her husband Barack’s bid to [...]
Bookworm on Dec 05 2007 | Filed under: Media matters, Presidential elections
It seems like forever, but it was only three and a half years ago that John Kerry was the Democratic front runner, with the MSM lining up for his anticipated coronation. And then something strange happened: the Vietnam vets started speaking up, challenging the mythology Kerry had created — and the press had [...]
Bookworm on Oct 18 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Last night, Mr. Bookworm got around to watching a recent Frontline episode called “Cheney’s Law.” Here’s how PBS describes the show:
For three decades Vice President Dick Cheney conducted a secretive, behind-closed-doors campaign to give the president virtually unlimited wartime power. Finally, in the aftermath of 9/11, the Justice Department and the White House made a [...]
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