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Regis Philbin
Apr 27th, 2009, 07:31 PM
that "media bias" is just something us conservatives made up...

Yeah, right. :rolleyes:

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/network_newsing/evening_newscasts_have_covered_obama_more_than_bush_clinton_ combined_115055.asp

Monday, Apr 27

Evening Newscasts Have Covered Obama More Than Bush & Clinton Combined

The nonpartisan research group Center for Media and Public Affairs along with California's Chapman University released a study that found the nightly newscasts devoted 27 hours, 44 minutes to Pres. Obama's presidency in his first 50 days. That compares to 7 hours, 42 minutes for Pres. George W. Bush and 15 hours, 2 minutes for Pres. Bill Clinton during the first 50 days of their first terms.

Not only has Obama gotten more coverage, but that coverage has been more positive than his predecessors.

On the ABC, CBS, and NBC evening newscasts, 58% of all evaluations of the president and his policies have been favorable, while 42% were unfavorable. That compares with 33% positive in the comparable period of Bush's tenure and 44% positive for Pres. Clinton.

sprinklesbean
Apr 27th, 2009, 11:09 PM
^ Agreed, however this has yet to surprise me, the man is a myth and a legend to liberals. It's because he is black and because he is going to bring "healing waters" to America, all while he kills the very foundation it was built on.

db44
Apr 28th, 2009, 10:05 AM
Jeez, do you think perhaps it's because Obama has actually worked most of those 100 days? I seem to remember Bush setting a precident as the most vacationing president even in that time span.