Networks blamed shutdown on GOP in 41 stories --- 0 for Dems

Republicans never expected to get a fair shake in the Big Three networks' coverage of the 16-day government shutdown, but the final tally of stories blaming the GOP is stunning: 41 stories blamed Republicans and zero blamed Democrats.

Nightly, 20 million Americans heard “a version of the shutdown story that could easily have emanated from Barack Obama's own White House,” said the new report from the Media Research Center.

The report, provided to Secrets, found that a total of 41 stories blamed Republicans for the shutdown. None blamed the Democrats. Another 17 blamed both sides.

In addition, those interviewed by the night news broadcasts by ABC, CBS and NBC whacked the Republicans by a six-to-one ratio, said the report.

“The broadcast networks invariably blamed Republicans for the impasse; spotlighted dozens of examples of how Americans were being victimized; and ran scores of soundbites from furloughed federal workers and others harmed by the shutdown — even as they ignored examples of how the Obama administration and Senate Democrats were working to make the shutdown as painful as possible,” said the report.

Via: Washington Examiner

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[VIDEO] Ed Schultz: I Don’t Care If It’s Been Ruled By Democrats, Republican Policies Destroyed Detroit

Sometimes you have to wonder if anyone at MSNBC is actually watching what is being said on the network.

On Thursday’s Ed Show, host Ed Schultz actually said, “Thanks to Republican policies, and I don't care if [Detroit's] been under Democratic rule or not, it's Republican policies that have come down from the state and the country that have put this city in a bad position” (video follows with commentary):

To be sure, this wasn't the first time Schultz has blamed Republicans for Detroit's demise, but from what I can tell, this is the first time he said so in the same sentence admitting that Democrats controlled the city.

In fact, they controlled the city for 51 years.

As for Republican policies from the state, Rick Snyder (R) has been governor since January 2011.

However, Democrats in the statehouse have largely overseen Detroit's demise with James Blanchard as governor from January 1983 to January 1991 and Jennifer Granholm running the ship from January 2003 till January 2011.

With Republican John Engler in control of things from January 1991 to January 2003, that means Michigan's had a Democratic governor sixteen of the last 30 years.

Facts sure are a stupid thing at MSNBC, ain't they?

Via: Newsbusters

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