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Why isn't Mainstream Media Skewering GIngrich for Anti Free-Speech Remarks?

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Think about he way the mainstream media (MSM) went after Howard Dean when he got overenthusiastic, or how they went after Kerry, when he blew a joke, leaving out a key word or two. The MSM went into ultra high rotation, showing the gaffes over and over again. Now, we have Newt Gingrich telling a group of Republican leaders, according the the Union Leader, "the country will be forced to reexamine freedom of speech to meet the threat of terrorism." The paper cited Gingrich as saying,
"different set of rules" may be needed to reduce terrorists' ability to use the Internet and free speech to recruit and get out their message. "We need to get ahead of the curve before we actually lose a city, which I think could happen in the next decade,"
Yet, the only place Newt Gingrich's incredibly offensive remarks have been shown, to my knowledge, are the Daily show and Keith Olbermann. This despicable way of thinking is so much more onerous than the silly gaffes of Dean or Kerry. If the media, justifiably, covered Gingrich's statements, the way they did the Demcrats', Gingrich, currently considered a potential presidential primary candidate, would be toast. He would be put out of the running, just as Dean and Kerry were put out of the running in their races. Not only would the comparable level of media coverage end Gingrich's hopes for the 2008 presidential race, it would also hurt the Republican cause, since, even if Gingrich is not a top level candidate, he is seen as one of the prime Republican thinkers or philosophers. Bottom line, if a Dem said what Gingrich said, they'd be tearing him or her a new piece of anatomy. But a repug said it, so he gets a pass. The media are broken and in need of repair.

 

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MSM Knows the Truth by Russ Wellen on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 at 8:38:21 AM
sigh by Rob Kall on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 at 8:50:04 AM
Quite possibly they do not know by ardee D. on Thursday, Nov 30, 2006 at 7:13:41 AM
Your last sentence said it all... by Mike Browne on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 at 9:33:22 AM
The Question is naive, The answer is simple by Rasoul Acheh on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 at 10:11:01 AM
Liberal Media Canard by John R Moffett on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 at 10:12:15 AM
Good Points by Dean Powers on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 at 4:14:18 PM
Come on! by Katrin R. on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 at 7:27:45 PM
GET OVER IT , ROB by Allen L Roland on Thursday, Nov 30, 2006 at 12:02:58 AM
Dumb, dumber, dumbest by Daniel Geery on Thursday, Nov 30, 2006 at 12:37:19 AM
Irrelevant media. by Pappy on Thursday, Nov 30, 2006 at 1:41:56 AM
This could be the issue that gets millions in the streets by John Perry on Thursday, Nov 30, 2006 at 8:24:29 AM
We already lost a city by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Nov 30, 2006 at 9:25:11 AM
We shouldn't be depending on the media for this by matt on Thursday, Nov 30, 2006 at 9:25:14 PM
What is it? by larry booth on Saturday, Dec 2, 2006 at 12:11:37 AM
My son by Katrin R. on Saturday, Dec 2, 2006 at 3:25:53 AM
An Allegro 26. by Pappy on Saturday, Dec 2, 2006 at 4:08:21 AM
AND for those who are interested... by Pappy on Sunday, Dec 3, 2006 at 1:13:48 AM