As noted in an earlier blog, yesterday, Oregon\’s largest newspaper – and a long-time supporter of Democrat Governor John Kitzhaber – called on him to resign.
I just googled “John Kitzhaber Oregonian Resign”. And, on the first three pages, I found reports on this remarkable turn of events for the Washington Post, Fox, and CNN.
I did not find NBC. Or ABC. Or NBC. Or MSNBC. Or the New York Times. Or the Los Angeles Times. Etc., etc., etc,
Now, to refresh your memory…
…in September, 2013, two lanes of the George Washington Bridge leading from Fort Lee, New Jersey to the Bronx, were closed for several days. There were major traffic jams for those days. Republican Governor Chris Christie was suspected of ordering the lane closures as political payback for Fort Lee\’s Mayor not supporting him. This was lead-story material for months. Not a few days, a week, a couple of weeks, but months.
When an internal investigation concluded there was no evidence Christie was behind the closings, there was massive media coverage….of the fact that Christie had called the investigation so it was suspect.
When a federal investigation – one Christie had nothing to do with – came to the same conclusion, media-wise, you could have heard a pin drop.
So, let\’s review:
-A Democrat Governor is running such an ethical sewer that the largest newspaper in the state/huge supporter of his, calls for him to resign. And most mainstream media don\’t even bother reporting it.
-A Republican Governor is accused of closing a couple of bridge lanes for a few days, and virtually all mainstream media treat it like Crime Of The Century for months.
I talk a lot about media bias here. This is why.
