this is a very good video, some of you, might of missed it.
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streaming version is the adove link
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you can download the video here
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http://www.rightgrrl.com/99grrls/February/Lisa_P/hillary.shtml
The $8 Million Woman -- An Ethical Double Standard for Hillary
Lisa De Pasquale
Featured Rightgrrl February 1999
Program Director, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute
January 7, 2001
Feminist poster girl and Senator-elect Hillary Rodham Clinton just got another sweet deal.
Not only is she garnering $8 million for her memoirs (though hubby Bill says he doesn't think "there's $8 million worth to say"), she is getting a free ride from leftist cohorts and the elitist media.
Remember former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich? Apparently, the Left does not. They generated fierce opposition against his two book, $4.5 million (and also legal) book deal.
§ "This is an arrogant act for a man who's about to assume one of the most powerful positions and offices in our land. Before he gets to the public business, he's taking care of his own private profits," said Congressman David Bonior of Michigan
§ "[The $4.5 million advance] raises some very important questions. I think it needs to be looked at," said White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers.
§ "...Who does [Newt Gingrich] really work for? Is it the American people or his New York publishing house?" said Congresswoman Carrie Meek of Florida.
Predictably, the Left has had a change of heart when it comes to their queen's sizeable sum.
§ "More power to her," said Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota.
§ "I haven't heard a single word about it. I think it's wonderful she could do it," said Senator Harry Reid of Nevada. Senator Reid is currently Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee.
§ "I don't think there's anything wrong with it," said ABC News's Sam Donaldson.
The Left also criticized Gingrich's book deal because media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns his publisher, Harper Collins. Gingrich's critics are now silent about whether Hillary's publisher, Simon & Schuster, which is owned by Viacom will pose a conflict of interest for the freshman senator. Currently, Viacom is hoping for favorable rulings that are before Congress and several regulatory agencies.
In the end, Gingrich gave up his $4.5 million advance, signed a contract for a $1 advance and took a modest portion of the royalties.
Will Hillary forego the possibility of a posh new residence in Georgetown and more designer black suits or recuse herself from Senate votes involving Viacom in order to clear ethical questions?
Don't hold your breath. With fellow feminists, leftists and media elitists on her side, the impenitent Hillary Rodham Clinton will continue to avoid criticism and accountability. This is just the latest example from a slew of improprieties that Hillary has been plagued with. It started with Whitewater and shady commodities deals, but one can only wonder where it will end.
The $8 Million Woman -- An Ethical Double Standard for Hillary
Lisa De Pasquale
Featured Rightgrrl February 1999
Program Director, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute
January 7, 2001
Feminist poster girl and Senator-elect Hillary Rodham Clinton just got another sweet deal.
Not only is she garnering $8 million for her memoirs (though hubby Bill says he doesn't think "there's $8 million worth to say"), she is getting a free ride from leftist cohorts and the elitist media.
Remember former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich? Apparently, the Left does not. They generated fierce opposition against his two book, $4.5 million (and also legal) book deal.
§ "This is an arrogant act for a man who's about to assume one of the most powerful positions and offices in our land. Before he gets to the public business, he's taking care of his own private profits," said Congressman David Bonior of Michigan
§ "[The $4.5 million advance] raises some very important questions. I think it needs to be looked at," said White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers.
§ "...Who does [Newt Gingrich] really work for? Is it the American people or his New York publishing house?" said Congresswoman Carrie Meek of Florida.
Predictably, the Left has had a change of heart when it comes to their queen's sizeable sum.
§ "More power to her," said Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota.
§ "I haven't heard a single word about it. I think it's wonderful she could do it," said Senator Harry Reid of Nevada. Senator Reid is currently Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee.
§ "I don't think there's anything wrong with it," said ABC News's Sam Donaldson.
The Left also criticized Gingrich's book deal because media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns his publisher, Harper Collins. Gingrich's critics are now silent about whether Hillary's publisher, Simon & Schuster, which is owned by Viacom will pose a conflict of interest for the freshman senator. Currently, Viacom is hoping for favorable rulings that are before Congress and several regulatory agencies.
In the end, Gingrich gave up his $4.5 million advance, signed a contract for a $1 advance and took a modest portion of the royalties.
Will Hillary forego the possibility of a posh new residence in Georgetown and more designer black suits or recuse herself from Senate votes involving Viacom in order to clear ethical questions?
Don't hold your breath. With fellow feminists, leftists and media elitists on her side, the impenitent Hillary Rodham Clinton will continue to avoid criticism and accountability. This is just the latest example from a slew of improprieties that Hillary has been plagued with. It started with Whitewater and shady commodities deals, but one can only wonder where it will end.
http://www.gargaro.com/bias.html
Dan Quayle Vs. Al Gore
Remember the media blitz surrounding Dan Quayle's misspelling of the word potato? Well, Al Gore visited Minneapolis Minnesota on October 12, 1998 and raised several hundred thousand dollars for DFL gubernatorial nominee Hubert Humphrey III and two Democratic congressmen. Too bad he forgot which state he was in. Gore misspoke when he tried to summarize their commitment to education. "They will be the education team that Missouri needs to move into the 21st century," he said. The Minneapolis Star Tribune did mention this story - once. When Dan Quayle misspelled the word potato it was mentioned in this paper over a dozen times in the following 30 days.
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The Paula Jones Case...
In a nutshell, one can see the bias here if one looks at how the media treated Anita Hill and how Paula Jones is treated. One example:
Appearing on MSNBC's The News with Brian Williams on April 1, 1998, Newsweek's resident "conventional wisdom" creator Jonathan Alter delivered his spin on the fallout of the Jones dismissal. The MRC's Tim Graham took down his comments and found they offered quite a contrast to how Alter assessed Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas in 1991.
On Jones, Alter declared: "She's obviously a footnote to history now. But she also, when there's summary judgment, that's another way of saying 'You're a nuisance.' That's what summary judgment means, that it's a nuisance lawsuit, a frivolous lawsuit. She's been a professional litigant for the last five years, so now she'll have to get on and get a life. She has shown an interest in acting. Doubtful that the Royal Shakespeare Company will be seeking her services, but she might get a guest spot or something like that on [the redneck sitcom of Jeff] Foxworthy. That's about what her future holds."
On Starr: "Thumbs down for him. It really makes his job a lot more difficult. What is he gonna do? Subpoena Judge Wright and charge her with obstruction of justice because she's gotten in his way? I think he should be winding down investigation, putting his cards on the table. If he doesn't come forward very soon with credible evidence of lawbreaking, he will go down in history as the Peeping Tom prosecutor."
Compare those condemnations to what Alter penned in the October 21, 1991 Newsweek:
"C. Thomas (down arrow): He's lying (Isn't he?) Effective denials, but stop crying racism."
"A. Hill (up arrow): She's a brave truth teller (Isn't she?) Her details, lack of motive tip the balance."
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Hey! I'm not alone on my opinion on media bias. The following are the results of a poll (December, 1996) conducted by Louis Harris and Associates for the nonpartisan Center for Media and Public Affairs:
1) most Americans think that the media are biased. Almost half (49%) think that the media usually don't "get the facts straight."
2) some two-thirds believe the media don't "deal fairly with all sides" in social and political reporting.
3) almost three-fourths of Americans see a "fair amount" or "great deal" of political bias in the news. And by more than a 2-to-1 ratio, poll resondents said that bias is liberal rather than conservative (43%-19%).
4) more than 60% of Americans surveyed prefer the media to "simply report the facts" and not "weigh the facts and offer suggestions about how to solve problems." This is a sharp break from ABC News' motto "News With Solutions."
5) some 65% do not believe that "journalists should point out what they believe are inaccuracies and distortions in the statements of public figures."
6) nearly 60% believe the news media have "too much influence."
7) some 47% think journalists have values different from their own.
Dan Quayle Vs. Al Gore
Remember the media blitz surrounding Dan Quayle's misspelling of the word potato? Well, Al Gore visited Minneapolis Minnesota on October 12, 1998 and raised several hundred thousand dollars for DFL gubernatorial nominee Hubert Humphrey III and two Democratic congressmen. Too bad he forgot which state he was in. Gore misspoke when he tried to summarize their commitment to education. "They will be the education team that Missouri needs to move into the 21st century," he said. The Minneapolis Star Tribune did mention this story - once. When Dan Quayle misspelled the word potato it was mentioned in this paper over a dozen times in the following 30 days.
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The Paula Jones Case...
In a nutshell, one can see the bias here if one looks at how the media treated Anita Hill and how Paula Jones is treated. One example:
Appearing on MSNBC's The News with Brian Williams on April 1, 1998, Newsweek's resident "conventional wisdom" creator Jonathan Alter delivered his spin on the fallout of the Jones dismissal. The MRC's Tim Graham took down his comments and found they offered quite a contrast to how Alter assessed Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas in 1991.
On Jones, Alter declared: "She's obviously a footnote to history now. But she also, when there's summary judgment, that's another way of saying 'You're a nuisance.' That's what summary judgment means, that it's a nuisance lawsuit, a frivolous lawsuit. She's been a professional litigant for the last five years, so now she'll have to get on and get a life. She has shown an interest in acting. Doubtful that the Royal Shakespeare Company will be seeking her services, but she might get a guest spot or something like that on [the redneck sitcom of Jeff] Foxworthy. That's about what her future holds."
On Starr: "Thumbs down for him. It really makes his job a lot more difficult. What is he gonna do? Subpoena Judge Wright and charge her with obstruction of justice because she's gotten in his way? I think he should be winding down investigation, putting his cards on the table. If he doesn't come forward very soon with credible evidence of lawbreaking, he will go down in history as the Peeping Tom prosecutor."
Compare those condemnations to what Alter penned in the October 21, 1991 Newsweek:
"C. Thomas (down arrow): He's lying (Isn't he?) Effective denials, but stop crying racism."
"A. Hill (up arrow): She's a brave truth teller (Isn't she?) Her details, lack of motive tip the balance."
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Hey! I'm not alone on my opinion on media bias. The following are the results of a poll (December, 1996) conducted by Louis Harris and Associates for the nonpartisan Center for Media and Public Affairs:
1) most Americans think that the media are biased. Almost half (49%) think that the media usually don't "get the facts straight."
2) some two-thirds believe the media don't "deal fairly with all sides" in social and political reporting.
3) almost three-fourths of Americans see a "fair amount" or "great deal" of political bias in the news. And by more than a 2-to-1 ratio, poll resondents said that bias is liberal rather than conservative (43%-19%).
4) more than 60% of Americans surveyed prefer the media to "simply report the facts" and not "weigh the facts and offer suggestions about how to solve problems." This is a sharp break from ABC News' motto "News With Solutions."
5) some 65% do not believe that "journalists should point out what they believe are inaccuracies and distortions in the statements of public figures."
6) nearly 60% believe the news media have "too much influence."
7) some 47% think journalists have values different from their own.