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07/09/2001 Most news stories have been careful not to make a big deal of the party affiliation of Rep. Gary Condit, D-CA, linked to missing D.C. intern Chandra Levy since the story came out in early May. Yet now, NBC News has decided to make it clear that he is a "right-wing Democrat". In a story aired on Today (07/02/2001), reporter George Lewis stated: "Modesto, California, in the middle of the state's central valley. A major agricultural area with lots of farms and cattle. A politically conservative place where the average home goes for around $190,000. They call it 'Condit Country' around here and six-term Congressman Gary Condit, a 53-year-old right-wing Democrat, has won re-election by huge margins." Hmmmmm . . . We have become accustomed to hearing the term "right-wing" used by certain news personalities to signify bad or dangerous as in the terrifying phrase "right-wing agenda" or the spine-chilling "vast right-wing conspiracy". Are we being told that Rep. Gary Condit is dangerous as well? Now have a look at the story on MSNBC.com. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the box of "who's who" in relation to the Chandra Levy disappearance case. Click on "Gary Condit". We are informed immediately that Rep. Condit is a "conservative Democrat".How interesting! I have a few questions for NBC News and MSNBC.com:
Let NBC and MSNBC.com know how you feel about their laundering of Rep. Condit at the Republican laundromat. Here is the contact information: NBC News
When you feel your personal media bias tolerance gauge rising into the red zone, don't throw stuff at the TV screen! Send your suggestion to outrage@fairpress.org! Each week, one hideous example of media bias will be selected for closer examination. Hmmmmmm . . .
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