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Fair and Balanced?

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Fair and Balanced?

Published: Thu, 16 Apr 2009

Description: CNN reporter dismisses tea party protests

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" they turned out by the thousands yesterday from coast to coast who object to Washington's massive spending. And what it could do to future generations. But did some of the reporters covering the protests. Have an agenda of their own. Here's an exchange with CNN's Susan erosion in Chicago with one of those protesters. You decide."

" Hear hear what -- two year old and you're already in debt why you. Because I hear a president say that he believed in what we can start port."

" Likud's primary thing was he believed that people had the right to liberty and had the right."

" What is can't you do in taxes what are you doing your taxes did you realize that -- your Alley gold and I don't like the night. My game. Lincoln believed that people had the right to share in the fruits of their whole labor and that government should not take -- And we have clearly got to that point."

" I -- and it didn't this hey -- gets fifty billion dollars out of the stimulus has fifty billion dollars this saves there man -- Men running -- right I -- He's not this -- It looks terrible move on out here now I didn't -- general tenor of this I its anti government anti CNN is this is. Highly promoted by the U right wing conservative never lots -- I can't really hear much more and I think this is not -- family viewing it's easier and."

" the -- is the founder and president. The media research center that is the largest media watchdog organization in this country. Brent there's been a lot of outrage over this clip online and other words CNN has come out and said she was doing her job and quote. Called it like she saw it you see a problem with that."

" Well you you can you tell me where in that clip was they reporter reporting news. This was an activist debating with an activist. And calling herself a reporter in the process -- it's it's well. Two -- three years ago when the the you have the immigration rallies all over the country. The media celebrated -- they thought this was -- American I think -- there's nothing more American. Then the American people demonstrating against oppressive government there's nothing that the -- America better than that and yet last night on the coverage and for the last two days. It's not just that kind of coverage that we -- it's insulting. -- never seen anything like it. The oral sex jokes on that network and particularly on MSNBC. About he's backing I'm -- explain that every out it doesn't understand it. But they had them by dozens that's how insulting they work toward people who believe they're being taxed --"

" Do you think that with respect to this particular exchange. It was the question she asked because as a reporter you're allowed to press a guest orient of person -- interviewing on a position they're taking. Or was it that hone it and the general dismissive --"

" Well in recent press politics and think you know -- going and ask them questions. But -- the person to give an answer before you instruct him what the next question but that last statement there's nothing newsworthy. -- being so dismissive and calling it the right wing fox news network that somehow was responsible for that demonstration. That's an insult against -- but it's also an insult. To anybody who was out there demonstrating to say here -- some kind of -- Of some -- conspiracy oracle off there I thought we got over that -- Hillary Clinton in 1990s great apparently not."

" You know -- it's an interesting because at Fox News covered these tea parties and and we -- one of the only organizations to -- any not publicity airport PR. Prior to the fact that it happened and and it was so under covered by virtually every news organization. Why is that why was it's so ignored up until the very last day -- virtually every one."

" Megan it's a classic example of an agenda here -- look I repeat when the -- demonstrated. All these networks where there are promoting it talking about what a wonderful thing that was. But when taxpayers. A protest against two high. Taxes then that you get this kind of covered either ignored or dismissed or insult them. This is an agenda by those on the networks how dare they criticized -- when they're so clearly promoting their own agenda."

" How do you think it has something to do with the fact that you know they they they didn't agree with the agenda of these people in other words this reporter in particular. Obviously wasn't happy with no protesters no we don't know what led up to this we don't know what she saw prior to that clip. But she described is as anti family. Meanwhile -- sitting there with his two year old -- a lot of families out there and they were not. Just Republicans they were Democrats and independents alike."

" She insulted them because she does -- does she doesn't agree with them because she sees anything that is to go right of horror. To be part of some right wing hate filled. Blocks away and -- ball this is the agenda of this reporter at CNN and I think it's tragic. That's CNN what stand behind this kind of garbage I attack. Africa Africa -- attack and calling journalism they wonder why they're in last place here's -- class you."

" Apple why. Is -- your job of the reporter Brent to go out there and quote call it as you see it."

" I think you're job is to report truth. And to report news. If in the course of that. There is going to be a -- devils African position I've got no problem with that. Hey if you do it on both sides and beat if you have the respect. To -- on the other side to answer a question instead of attacking that person and then wrapping it all up with an insulting statement about that -- scrambling."

" then I mean that the thing is this is a grassroots. An event and a Fox News covered it. And -- to cover it. But -- nothing to do with organizing it."

" Editor and music news reporters have to realize. Mr. -- simple -- have to wonder why members of congress have higher respect than they do this is why."

" Friend -- thanks for coming out we appreciate you being here."

" Thank you may have just the mess in Chicago -- and that."

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