Media Matters - Michael Gerson

Media Matters - Michael Gerson http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/michael_gerson This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Michael Gerson en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Blasting Franken's "vulgarity," Wash. Post's Gerson touted McCain's "civility," ignoring McCain's "vulgarity" and tolerance of it http://mediamatters.org/items/200806190011 Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson criticized senatorial candidate Al Franken for what he called Franken's "offensive vulgarity" and wrote: "At its best, politics can offer examples of civility and generosity that challenge selfishness and prejudice -- the tradition so far embraced by both John McCain and Barack Obama." However, Gerson ignored McCain's previous personal attacks on Sen. Hillary Clinton, including McCain's reported telling of this joke at a 1998 fundraiser: "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806190011 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:01:36 EST Wash. Post's Gerson suggested Obama should "come out strongly for policies that would reduce the number of abortions" -- even though he already has http://mediamatters.org/items/200804020009 Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson suggested that Sen. Barack Obama should "come out strongly for policies that would reduce the number of abortions -- support for pregnant women, abstinence education, the responsible promotion of birth control." In fact, Obama has advocated the policies Gerson mentioned: "education" that "include[s] abstinence" and "information about contraception." http://mediamatters.org/items/200804020009 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:31:17 EST Gerson falsely claimed Clinton said Catholics "somehow responsible for abortion in America" http://mediamatters.org/items/200709270009 http://mediamatters.org/items/200709270009 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:17:47 EST Ignoring Obama speech to evangelical church, Gerson criticized him for "not effectively reach[ing] out to" evangelicals http://mediamatters.org/items/200707020001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707020001 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 13:11:52 EST Wash. Post hired Bush speechwriter Gerson but never corrected Gerson's Iraq falsehoods repeated on its editorial page http://mediamatters.org/items/200609220013 The Washington Post has hired Michael Gerson -- who as President Bush's chief speechwriter from 2001-2005 crafted the false and misleading rhetoric the Bush administration used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq -- to be an op-ed columnist. The Post editorial board repeated without question some of that false and misleading rhetoric in its support of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and has passed up several opportunities to re-examine its support of the Bush administration's push for war. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609220013 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:44:36 EST Wash. Post reported Perkins's claim that "liberal policymakers find themselves" in a "pickle" when reconciling their "policy positions" and "faith" -- didn't note similar GOP difficulties http://mediamatters.org/items/200609200008 A Washington Post article reported Tony Perkins's assertion that "liberal policymakers find themselves" in a "pickle" when talking about faith because "they get pinned down on their policy positions," which are "inconsistent with the tenets of their faith." But the article did not quote any progressive religious organizations in response to Perkins's claim, even though previous reports in the Post have suggested that conservative policymakers should be in a similar "pickle" for backing a number of policies that appear to be inconsistent with their faith. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609200008 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:10:44 EST