I would attribute much of the "scare" to the NRA's misrepresentation of Obama's record that the above "news" report perpetuates.
A $10 million communications campaign can spread a hell of a lot of misrepresentations!
Lou Dobbs...an objective reporter?
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Thought this was pertinent.
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I think this is pertinent...from the standards of professional journalists offered in another thread:
--Test the accuracy of information from all sources... Deliberate distortion is never permissible.
-- Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability.
-- Distinguish between advocacy and news reporting. Analysis and commentary should be labeled and not misrepresent fact or context.
It would have been more professional and objective if Dobbs had given an administration spokesperson the opportunity to respond to the allegations. Don't you think?
But then again that might well have undercut Dobbs' agenda.