'A special kind of delusion.' Media Matters thinks the press has given Republicans 'a pass'

It’s to be expected that partisan groups will try to put the best spin possible on Tuesday’s stunning defeat for Democrats, but the latest from Media Matters is really a whole new level of stupid:

Why don't voters blame Congress for gridlock? Because the press has given Republicans a pass. http://t.co/ir9PPaavZK

— Media Matters (@mmfa) November 7, 2014

Here’s an excerpt:

So after six years of radical, blanketed reticence from the GOP, we’re still repeatedly reading in the New York Timesthat while Republicans have put up road blocks, if Obama would just try harder, Republicans might cooperate with him. You can almost hear the frustration seeping through the pages of the Times: ‘What is wrong with this guy?  Bipartisanship is so simple. Republicans say they want to work with the White House, so why doesn’t Obama just do it?’

Got that? The New York Times is being too easy on the GOP. That’s really what Media Matters wants you to believe, but Tweeters aren’t buying it:

HA HA HA HA ? “@mmfa: Why don't voters blame Congress for gridlock? Because the press has given Republicans a pass. http://t.co/KxPSoYQRVh”

— ?SúperStabbyLatina ? (@SuperAndrea) November 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/draped_logic/status/530766766444904448

https://twitter.com/Dr_2A/status/530767065465253888

It's just hard to believe the deceit you people perpetrate. What happened in your lives to make you this dishonest?@mmfa @EricBoehlert

— Bonnie Wood (@blew_bird) November 7, 2014

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Good question. Why is Media Matters so dishonest?

https://twitter.com/PHenryMartin/status/530767145811329025

https://twitter.com/Cowboy__Country/status/530772550323036160

Ahahahahahaha! RT @mmfa: Why don't voters blame Congress for gridlock? Because the press has given Republicans a pass.

— (((Aaron “Worthing” Walker))) (@AaronWorthing) November 7, 2014

@SuperAndrea @methuselaschild If @mmfa were Pinocchio, they wouldn't be able to turn their heads after that whopper.

— Zaggs (@Zaggs) November 7, 2014

Exit question: Is there any other liberal group out there that agrees with Media Matters on this?

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