On this page on the RNC website G O P.com :: Kerry Supporters Begin Protest Pilgrimage, we have this blurb, which I reproduce here:
And Speaking of Media Bias�
You know the drill � drop by Google News and enter �Ed Gillespie,� then count the articles headlining DNC boss Terry McAuliffe. The liberal bias is sooooo glaring it�s almost embarrassing.
Shall we talk about bias, then? Okay. Mouse over that headlining link. You’ll note that the link doesn’t search on Ed Gillespie, it searches on http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=McAuliffe:+Democrats+Not+Aiding+Protesters&filter=0
And we get a link to 20 copies of the same AP story in 20 different newspapers. If that’s bias, I’m a mongoose.
They really do think we’re dumb, don’t they?
Just for grins and giggles, I actually ran the real search on Ed Gillespie. Here’s what I got:
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| Distinguished Members of the Republican Party to Open The NASDAQ … Market Wire (press release) – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Ed Gillespie, Chairman of the Republican National Committee and David Norcross, Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements for the … |
 Christian Science Monitor |
More Bow Shots Fly in Swift Boat Controversy Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA – … Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie said the GOP would also emphasize Kerrys 20-year record in the Senate, since the Democratic presidential … Kerry Campaign Questioned Bush Service Record Bush, Kerry bow to McCain |
| RNC Chief Chides Kerry, Says He Waffles Miami Herald (subscription), FL – Ed Gillespie, in a speech to the party faithful, said, "Eventually, Senator Kerry is going to have to pick a position and stick to it.". … |
| GOP completes platform Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX – … As the Republican convention draws near, party chairman Ed Gillespie told his national committee that the proceedings would also spotlight what he called Mr. … |
 Chosun Ilbo |
Protests loom as Republicans prepare to meet Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX – … Republican Party chairman Ed Gillespie, in a New York Times interview this week, called the line between protesters and the Democratic Party "fairly blurry.". … Democrats Open Office to Monitor the Republicans Republicans Prepare for National Convention Minnesotans head to NYC for GOP convention |
| Statement from RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie U.S. Newswire (press release), DC – WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 /US Newswire/ — Following is a statement from RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie, regarding homeland security: "John … |
| GOP platform ready for Convention Philadelphia Daily News (subscription), PA – … Party chairman Ed Gillespie told his national committee that the convention proceedings also would spotlight what he called Kerrys back-and-forth on the Iraq … |
 Washington Times |
Bush, McCain to sue over attack ads Washington Times, DC – … there.". In New York, Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie criticized Mr. Kerry for wanting to have it both ways. … The wink-wink world of campaign-finance laws |
| Liberals Say Republicans Are Suppressing the Black Vote Cybercast News Service – … The online petition — addressed to President Bush, Bush-Cheney Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman and RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie — asks the Republican Party and the … |
| RNC says Kerry cant have it both ways Washington Times, DC – … electing John Kerry have spent $63 million attacking the president, while John Kerry remained silent," Republican National Chairman Ed Gillespie told members … |
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Hey, Glenn,
How come there’s no criticism from you of Kerry’s and MoveOn.org’s double standards with criticising the swift boat ads and the people who have resigned from the Bush campaign, and Kerry’s refusal to have supporters who are doing the same exact thing resign from his campaign?
And media bias? I love the way people argue against it. The people who own the mediums are mostly conservative, even though the people who actually put OUT the product are overwhelmingly liberal
You know the drill � drop by Google News and enter �Ed Gillespie,� then count the articles headlining DNC boss Terry McAuliffe. The liberal bias is sooooo glaring it�s almost embarrassing.
All I found was articles with Ed Gillespie mentioned or in the Title. Why do you think it’s biased to get a hit on the person you’re searching for?
Glenn,
I’m not sure the point was to deceive–I think whoever wrote this was trying to show how Terry McAuliffe has been made into a household name while Ed Gillespie remains relatively unknown.
Me, I say fine, since McAuliffe seems to be way over his league. I don’t know that having his face all over the place really helps Kerry’s cause (though since Kerry seems to be ducking the press in favor of comedy shows I guess SOMEONE has to be out there!)
“way over his league”?
What I was pointing out was that whoever wrote this was not only wrong about the bias, as EClark discovered for himself, but that whoever wrote the blog entry tried to make people think there was media bias by linking to the wrong stuff– in short, by lying through their teeth.
To repeat: the link the RNC blog writer provided, which they touted as being for “Ed Gillespie”, was actually a link for “McAuliffe: Democrats Not Aiding Protesters”. This was touted by the RNC blog as an example of glaring media bias.
Glenn,
Would love to hear what you think about the CBS forged documents scandal.