Category Archives: Barack Obama

Dubious Pipeline Assertions Become USA Today Headlines

Posted on 01/19/2012 by Peter Hart

Today's front page of USA Today: The paper adds that "Obama was putting politics ahead of jobs and the nation's energy security by rejecting the pipeline now, Republicans and oil industry leaders said." It closes with this: Business leaders and … Continue reading →

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NYT to Readers: Can You Handle the Truth?

Posted on 01/12/2012 by Peter Hart

New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane has a new column wondering if the readers of the Paper of Record want to know if the politicians the paper covers are telling the truth. Seriously. It's right here. He writes: I'm … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Election, New York Times, Politics | Tagged , , | 24 Comments

When the Campaign Moves Back to the 'Center'

Posted on 01/12/2012 by Peter Hart

The presidential campaign is breaking down along familiar ideological lines, according to New York Times reporter John Harwood (1/12/12): American voters loathe both major symbols of the forces squeezing their pocketbooks and life savings. President Obama will seek re-election vowing … Continue reading →

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Republicans and the Hezbollah-in-Mexico Menace

Posted on 12/07/2011 by Peter Hart

Political campaign watchers seem to agree that the election will be about the economy, and that Republicans probably won't have much to say about Obama's foreign policy (partly because it doesn't much differ from what a Republican president might be … Continue reading →

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Covering OWS, With Expert Commentary by Andrew Breitbart

Posted on 12/07/2011 by Peter Hart

USA Today's Rick Hampson has a piece today (12/7/11) on Occupy Wall Street's Occupy Our Homes actions, which include efforts to move families into vacant housing. This coverage is a good sign if you think there is still something happening … Continue reading →

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Does the Lie in Mitt Romney's TV Ad Matter?

Posted on 11/22/2011 by Peter Hart

Huffington Post reporterJon Ward did what reporters should do when covering political campaign ads. He told readers, at the top of his story, that the new Mitt Romney ad was based on a lie: The 60-second Romney ad quoted Obama … Continue reading →

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Media Get 'Lazy' Factchecking Rick Perry's Ad Claim

Posted on 11/18/2011 by Peter Hart

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's new TV commercial is based on a lie. Will reporters say so? The ad starts with a Barack Obama quote: "We've been a little bit lazy, I think, over the last couple of decades." To … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, CBS, Economy, Election, New York Times, Washington Post | Tagged , , , , | 24 Comments

Paul Krugman and the Ghost of the Supercommittee

Posted on 11/18/2011 by Peter Hart

Paul Krugman argues in the New York Times today (11/18/11) that the failure of the Congressional supercommittee might be a good thing, and that public understanding of what's really happening is hampered by a familiar media problem. He also makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Budget, New York Times, Taxes | Tagged , , | 12 Comments

Generation's Greatest Reporter Drops Bombshell Exclusive

Posted on 11/01/2011 by Peter Hart

NBC's Chris Matthews Show (10/30/11): CHRIS MATTHEWS: Welcome back. Bob, tell me something I don't know. BOB WOODWARD: That the White House has a secret plan to win the election and it's complex and it's secret, but it–look, Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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O'Reilly as Paul Revere: '1 if by Land, 17 if by Sea'

Posted on 10/19/2011 by Peter Hart

The country is on the brink of bankruptcy, Fox host Bill O'Reilly warned last night–all because Barack Obama is spending too much money. Drastic cuts are required, but "the far-left loons want to spend more." And he's got the number … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Budget, Fox News, Taxes, Wall Street Journal | Tagged | 7 Comments

Anti-Obama Media Bias? Not Quite

Posted on 10/18/2011 by Peter Hart

Liberal writers are zeroing in on a new study from Pew's Project for Excellence in Journalism that found Barack Obama has been subjected to far more "negative" coverage than any of the Republican presidential candidates. The graphic accompanying the study … Continue reading →

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Inevitable Presidential Nominees, Then and Now

Posted on 10/18/2011 by Peter Hart

With all the chatter about the inevitability of Mitt Romney winning the Republican nomination, it might be useful to recall the last time the media were sending the same message about an early favorite, at least according to the national … Continue reading →

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Tom Friedman's Chris Christie Crush Crumbles

Posted on 10/05/2011 by Peter Hart

Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn't running for president after all. This is bad news for the journalists who seemed so eager to promote his candidacy, but also for establishment pundits like New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, who … Continue reading →

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Krauthammer, the Real Obama and a Fake Question

Posted on 09/23/2011 by Peter Hart

Charles Krauthammer's column today in the Washington Post ("Return of the Real Obama," 9/23/11) reveals the Barack Obama, who's apparently been hidden away for the past few years: In a 2008 debate, Charlie Gibson asked Barack Obama about his support … Continue reading →

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Obama Tries Hard to Be President Friedman, but Still Isn't Bonkers Enough

Posted on 09/21/2011 by Jim Naureckas

Politicians beware: Thomas Friedman is still threatening to launch a third party. In his New York Times column today (9/21/11), Friedman moans: One would hope that our politicians would rise to the challenge by putting forth fair and credible recovery … Continue reading →

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