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benld74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 05:01 PM
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More Examples of Our Librul Media Hoax,,,,,,This time is the Rulings on Health Care
More examples of our Librul Media Hoax is posted at the link below.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_02/028153.php#more

Three federal district courts have said the Affordable Care Act meets constitutional muster; two have reached the opposite conclusion. Here's how four major media outlets have covered the rulings, in the order in which the decisions came down:

Washington Post
* Steeh ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page A2, 607 words
* Moon ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page B5, 507 words
* Hudson ruling (against the ACA): article on page A1, 1624 words
* Vinson ruling (against the ACA): article on page A1, 1176 words
* Kessler ruling (upholding the ACA): no article, zero words

New York Times
* Steeh ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page A15, 416 words
* Moon ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page A24, 335 words
* Hudson ruling (against the ACA): article on page A1, 1320 words
* Vinson ruling (against the ACA): article on page A1, 1192 words
* Kessler ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page A14, 488 words

Associated Press
* Steeh ruling (upholding the ACA): one piece, 474 words
* Moon ruling (upholding the ACA): one piece, 375 words
* Hudson ruling (against the ACA): one piece, 915 words
* Vinson ruling (against the ACA): one piece, 1164 words
* Kessler ruling (upholding the ACA): one piece, 595 words

Politico
* Steeh ruling (upholding the ACA): one piece, 830 words
* Moon ruling (upholding the ACA): one piece, 535 words
* Hudson ruling (against the ACA): three pieces, 2734 words
* Vinson ruling (against the ACA): four pieces, 3437 words
* Kessler ruling (upholding the ACA): one piece, 702 words



Gotta fight em at every turn folk!
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PoliticAverse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 06:16 PM
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1. Doesn't it make sense?
That news that would result in a change (declaring the act to be unconstitutional) would merit more coverage
than news that reinforces the status quo?

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arthritisR_US Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 06:18 PM
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2. It only makes sense if you believe bias is the order of the day. n/t
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PoliticAverse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 06:23 PM
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3. Should newepapers devote the same amount of coverage...
to news that the sun will rise tomorrow as they would to news that it isn't ?
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arthritisR_US Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-11 09:35 PM
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4. I find the analogy obtuse, sorry. n/t
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