Rahm's Media Muscle Media Bias: Is it just us or is there something wrong with the White House

08/05/2009 • IBD Editorials

In an unprecedented intervention by government in private media, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel called all three TV networks and muscled them into giving President Obama prime time coverage for his medical expansion program. For some, Emanuel didn't bother with mere newsmen. He went straight to the top, calling corporate owners such as Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger, whose company controls ABC, and General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt, NBC's boss.

1 Comments in Response to Rahm's Media Muscle Media Bias: Is it just us or is there something wrong with the White House

Comment by Lucky Red

Entered on: 8/5/2009 9:42:05 AM

Media bias? In the US? NOOOOOOO! Never! Not possible! I refuse to believe that! After all, this is the land of the free, the home of the brave, the last bastion of democracy, justice and truth - where things like don't happen!

Or do they?

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