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witchcurlgirl · July 21st, 2008, 02:39 PM

Of course they aren't getting the same coverage......

But what is ever fair in our world?

Here's a perfect example:

The New York Times has rejected an op-ed penned by Senator John McCain in response to an op-ed by Senator Barack Obama published on July 14, members of the campaign tell the Drudge Report.

New York Times op-ed editor David Shipley wrote in an email to McCain's staff, "It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece." But, he continued, "I'm not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written."

Shipley further explained in an email to the Drudge Report, saying:

"The Obama piece worked for me because it offered new information (it appeared before his speech); while Senator Obama discussed Senator McCain, he also went into detail about his own plans....It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece. To that end, the article would have to articulate, in concrete terms, how Senator McCain defines victory in Iraq."

In his July 14 op-ed, Obama laid out his plan for Iraq. McCain's proposed op-ed is available in full here.

New York Times Rejects McCain Rebuttal To Obama Op-Ed

That's some pretty blatent bias.......the Times should give equal space to each Op-Ed....

But our media lost it's creditibility ages ago...no one minds right now because the bias is slanted in favor of the candidate they like, but bias is bias......

It was the media's bias in favor of Bush that helped bring us two terms of him....it's only the past year or so that the media turned on him

This was just on Politico today:
Poll: Half of U.S. says press pro-Obama - Alexander Burns - Politico.com

July 21st, 2008, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
witchcurlgirl Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sittin' Here In Limbo Posts: 8,487	Of course they aren't getting the same coverage...... But what is ever fair in our world? Here's a perfect example: *The New York Times* has rejected an op-ed penned by Senator John McCain in response to an op-ed by Senator Barack Obama published on July 14, members of the campaign tell the Drudge Report.** New York Times op-ed editor David Shipley wrote in an email to McCain's staff, "It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece." But, he continued, "I'm not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written." Shipley further explained in an email to the Drudge Report, saying: "The Obama piece worked for me because it offered new information (it appeared before his speech); while Senator Obama discussed Senator McCain, he also went into detail about his own plans....It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece. To that end, the article would have to articulate, in concrete terms, how Senator McCain defines victory in Iraq." In his July 14 op-ed, Obama laid out his plan for Iraq. McCain's proposed op-ed is available in full here. New York Times Rejects McCain Rebuttal To Obama Op-Ed That's some pretty blatent bias.......the Times should give equal space to each Op-Ed.... But our media lost it's creditibility ages ago...no one minds right now because the bias is slanted in favor of the candidate they like, but bias is bias...... It was the media's bias in favor of Bush that helped bring us two terms of him....it's only the past year or so that the media turned on him This was just on Politico today: Poll: Half of U.S. says press pro-Obama - Alexander Burns - Politico.com __________________ Eve was framed.