CNN hosts: In light of Sherrod story, legal steps/”checks and balances” system needed for bloggers
Alana Goodman from Newsbusters files this disturbing report:
Sherrod: Fox News, Breitbart, and their supporters are “racists”
Wonder how the folks who have tried to turn Shirley Sherrod into a saint will feel after reading this today (via Memeorandum):
Teachable Moments: Things learned/reaffirmed from the Sherrod/Breitbart controversy (UPDATED)
A random list of things we’ve learned/reaffirmed in the aftermath of the Shirley Sherrod/Andrew Breitbart controversy (inspired by Jonah Goldberg):
Pravda would be proud
People on the Right have for years complained about a media establishment biased toward the Left, only to be roundly mocked as paranoid, even when some evidence shows they were right. (For example) During the 2008 campaign, it became increasingly apparent that the major media had given up objectivity and was openly pulling for the victory of then-Senator Obama. While concentrating all their powers on Sarah Palin’s tanning bed, they almost totally ignored Obama’s political background, relationships, and lack of experience.