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Left-field Bias? : Newbusters – which purports to expose and combat liberal bias in the media — found a new bugaboo last month: Liberal Bias Of Home Run Calls! Newsbusters contributor Mark Finkelstein is none too pleased that ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne has begun spouting “Obama!” during highlight reels and gets all “Won’t someone think of the children?!” on the Worldwide Leader in Sports:

[D]oes he need to inject his personal politics into his sports work? For that matter, would ESPN let a Republican host [if there are any at the network] shout "Ch-Ch-Ch-Cheney!" to mark an outstanding feat?

The guys at Deadspin decided to make a few more suggestions:

For our part we would love a "Ch-Ch-Ch-Cheney!" call on SportsCenter, although we can't quite figure on when it would be appropriate. Maybe the next time someone gets hit in the face with a ball? But instead of eliminating the Obama call, we think ESPN should go the other way and add several more.

Weak flare falls into short right field for a single: "Kucinich!"

Diving catch: "Another vote for MITT!"

Ball caught on warning track: "It could be ... no, its a Ron Paul."

(That Mitt one could catch on …)

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According To Jimmy: That's Mr. Carter, thank you. The former president is saying the US won't have an honest discussion about Israel – and he's getting plenty of flack for it, including accusations of anti-Semitism. "The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations — but not in the United States," writes Carter. "For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices." Roy Greenslade writes that while some bloggers have been sympathetic to Carter's view, mainstream media outlets have not been – which, Greenslade suggests, nicely illustrates Carter's point.

Not That Garner: Sorry, "Alias" fans – the Garner we want to discuss is Jay, not Jennifer. The former Director of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq gave an interview to C-SPAN's Brian Lamb about the war and his experiences, and it hasn't gotten very much attention. (No doubt at least in part because a certain report cast quite a big shadow. The Garner interview was taped before it came out.) At one point, Garner offered up his comments on media coverage of the war, saying he'd "like to see a little bit more reflection on the positive things and the good things that our soldiers and marines do over there." Lamb asked for an example. "…places where they’re working with an Iraqi unit and they’re highly successful in that unit. Or places where they’ve gone in and restored schools or hospitals. And places where they’ve integrated themselves with the people, and they get along well with the people, and places where the people like them there and want to see them there," said Garner. "I think there’s a lot of stories like that."

The Audacity! Of Hope, that is. Barack Obama-mania continues unabated...

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According To Jimmy: That's Mr. Carter, thank you. The former president is saying the US won't have an honest discussion about Israel – and he's getting plenty of flack for it, including accusations of anti-Semitism. "The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations — but not in the United States," writes Carter. "For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices." Roy Greenslade writes that while some bloggers have been sympathetic to Carter's view, mainstream media outlets have not been – which, Greenslade suggests, nicely illustrates Carter's point.

Not That Garner: Sorry, "Alias" fans – the Garner we want to discuss is Jay, not Jennifer. The former Director of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq gave an interview to C-SPAN's Brian Lamb about the war and his experiences, and it hasn't gotten very much attention. (No doubt at least in part because a certain report cast quite a big shadow. The Garner interview was taped before it came out.) At one point, Garner offered up his comments on media coverage of the war, saying he'd "like to see a little bit more reflection on the positive things and the good things that our soldiers and marines do over there." Lamb asked for an example. "…places where they’re working with an Iraqi unit and they’re highly successful in that unit. Or places where they’ve gone in and restored schools or hospitals. And places where they’ve integrated themselves with the people, and they get along well with the people, and places where the people like them there and want to see them there," said Garner. "I think there’s a lot of stories like that."

The Audacity! Of Hope, that is.

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Here's a roundup of stories in medialand worth keeping an eye on:

According To Jimmy: That's Mr. Carter, thank you. The former president is saying the US won't have an honest discussion about Israel – and he's getting plenty of flack for it, including accusations of anti-Semitism. "The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations — but not in the United States," writes Carter. "For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices." Roy Greenslade writes that while some bloggers have been sympathetic to Carter's view, mainstream media outlets have not been – which, Greenslade suggests, nicely illustrates Carter's point.

Not That Garner: Sorry, "Alias" fans – the Garner we want to discuss is Jay, not Jennifer. The former Director of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq gave an interview to C-SPAN's Brian Lamb about the war and his experiences, and it hasn't gotten very much attention. (No doubt at least in part because a certain report cast quite a big shadow. The Garner interview was taped before it came out.) At one point, Garner offered up his comments on media coverage of the war, saying he'd "like to see a little bit more reflection on the positive things and the good things that our soldiers and marines do over there." Lamb asked for an example. "…places where they’re working with an Iraqi unit and they’re highly successful in that unit. Or places where they’ve gone in and restored schools or hospitals. And places where they’ve integrated themselves with the people, and they get along well with the people, and places where the people like them there and want to see them there," said Garner. "I think there’s a lot of stories like that."

The Audacity! Of Hope, that is.

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Here's a roundup of stories in medialand worth keeping an eye on:

According To Jimmy: That's Mr. Carter, thank you. The former president is saying the US won't have an honest discussion about Israel – and he's getting plenty of flack for it, including accusations of anti-Semitism. "The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations — but not in the United States," writes Carter. "For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices." Roy Greenslade writes that while some bloggers have been sympathetic to Carter's view, mainstream media outlets have not been – which, Greenslade suggests, nicely illustrates Carter's point.

Not That Garner: Sorry, "Alias" fans – the Garner we want to discuss is Jay, not Jennifer. The former Director of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq gave an interview to C-SPAN's Brian Lamb about the war and his experiences, and it hasn't gotten very much attention. (No doubt at least in part because a certain report cast quite a big shadow. The Garner interview was taped before it came out.) At one point, Garner offered up his comments on media coverage of the war, saying he'd "like to see a little bit more reflection on the positive things and the good things that our soldiers and marines do over there." Lamb asked for an example. "…places where they’re working with an Iraqi unit and they’re highly successful in that unit. Or places where they’ve gone in and restored schools or hospitals. And places where they’ve integrated themselves with the people, and they get along well with the people, and places where the people like them there and want to see them there," said Garner. "I think there’s a lot of stories like that."

The Audacity! Of Hope, that is.

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Here's a roundup of stories in medialand worth keeping an eye on:

According To Jimmy: That's Mr. Carter, thank you. The former president is saying the US won't have an honest discussion about Israel – and he's getting plenty of flack for it, including accusations of anti-Semitism. "The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations — but not in the United States," writes Carter. "For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices." Roy Greenslade writes that while some bloggers have been sympathetic to Carter's view, mainstream media outlets have not been – which, Greenslade suggests, nicely illustrates Carter's point.

Not That Garner: Sorry, "Alias" fans – the Garner we want to discuss is Jay, not Jennifer. The former Director of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq gave an interview to C-SPAN's Brian Lamb about the war and his experiences, and it hasn't gotten very much attention. (No doubt at least in part because a certain report cast quite a big shadow. The Garner interview was taped before it came out.) At one point, Garner offered up his comments on media coverage of the war, saying he'd "like to see a little bit more reflection on the positive things and the good things that our soldiers and marines do over there." Lamb asked for an example. "…places where they’re working with an Iraqi unit and they’re highly successful in that unit. Or places where they’ve gone in and restored schools or hospitals. And places where they’ve integrated themselves with the people, and they get along well with the people, and places where the people like them there and want to see them there," said Garner. "I think there’s a lot of stories like that."

The Audacity! Of Hope, that is.

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Here's a roundup of stories in medialand worth keeping an eye on:

According To Jimmy: That's Mr. Carter, thank you. The former president is saying the US won't have an honest discussion about Israel – and he's getting plenty of flack for it, including accusations of anti-Semitism. "The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations — but not in the United States," writes Carter. "For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices." Roy Greenslade writes that while some bloggers have been sympathetic to Carter's view, mainstream media outlets have not been – which, Greenslade suggests, nicely illustrates Carter's point.

Not That Garner: Sorry, "Alias" fans – the Garner we want to discuss is Jay, not Jennifer. The former Director of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq gave an interview to C-SPAN's Brian Lamb about the war and his experiences, and it hasn't gotten very much attention. (No doubt at least in part because a certain report cast quite a big shadow. The Garner interview was taped before it came out.)

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Here's a roundup of stories in medialand worth keeping an eye on:

According To Jimmy: That's Mr. Carter, thank you. The former president is saying the US won't have an honest discussion about Israel – and he's getting plenty of flack for it, including accusations of anti-Semitism. "The many controversial issues concerning Palestine and the path to peace for Israel are intensely debated among Israelis and throughout other nations — but not in the United States," writes Carter. "For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices." Roy Greenslade writes that while some bloggers have been sympathetic to Carter's view, mainstream media outlets have not been – which, Greenslade suggests, nicely illustrates Carter's point.

Not That Garner: Sorry, "Alias" fans – the Garner we want to discuss is Jay, not Jennifer. The former Director of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq gave an interview to C-SPAN's Brian Lamb about the war and his experiences, and it hasn't gotten very much attention. (No doubt at least in part because a certain report cast quite a big shadow. The Garner interview was taped before it came out.)

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