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The media's special relationship with John McCain

By anointing the war lover to be both serious and tough on national security, the press all but suppresses the most important debates the country needs.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Thursday, March 20, 2008 08:44 AM

    The Dean has crossed the line

    David Broder's closing sentence today:

    Instead, [McCain] twice mistakenly said that Iran was aiding the Sunni-based al-Qaeda in Iraq, not the Shiite militants -- until corrected by Lieberman, thus denting his claim to expertise in the region.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/19/AR2008031902778_2.html

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