On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
I will tell you, I don't know what is happening as a culture, but when we have the national news media obsessing on Michael Jackson and obsessing on side issues...
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congress.govI will tell you, I don't know what is happening as a culture, but when we have the national news media obsessing on Michael Jackson and obsessing on side issues...
Conrad criticizes media focus on trivial matters over significant economic issues.
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