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On this afternoon’s edition of “The Lead,” host Jake Tapper led a discussion about Sean Hannity’s rightful condemnation of Cliven Bundy’s ignorance and “beyond repugnant” diminishment of the atrocity of slavery. Tapper asked CNN senior media correspondent Brian Stelter if the media, as Hannity suggested, have a double standard when it comes to covering political stories. This was part of Stelter’s response:
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— Nino (@baldingschemer) April 24, 2014
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Stelter is also the host of “Reliable Sources.” And no, the irony does not escape us.
@NoahCRothman HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) April 24, 2014
@NoahCRothman lol .. wow
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) April 24, 2014
MSNBC doesn’t dwell endlessly on stories? Could’ve fooled us.
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Here’s Stelter’s explanation for MSNBC’s obsession with “Bridgegate,” by the way:
@johnnydollar01 @NoahCRothman key words: "equivalent story." an obscure dispute between man & government. Bridgegate is not equivalent.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 24, 2014
You know what, Brian? Kermit Gosnell was arguably a bigger story than Bridgegate or Bundy, but MSNBC wouldn’t touch that one with a ten-foot pole. So maybe you’re not such a great authority on what is and isn’t newsworthy.
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