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William F. Smith: “between now and the election, I am announcing the weekly award for the most biased media story. The CBS broadcast on…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2004
between now and the election, I am announcing the weekly award for the most biased media story. The CBS broadcast on President Bush's National Guard service has collapsed. CBS and Dan Rather issued an apology, but still tried to justify their actions. However, there is no excuse for why this broadcast made its way into the homes of millions of Americans. There is no excuse for not trying to obtain the original documents. There is no excuse for not checking the credibility of the person making the accusation who has a history of attacking President Bush. There is no excuse for being in a rush to smear President Bush. There is no excuse for contacting the Kerry campaign before airing the broadcast, and there is no excuse for this serious breach of journalistic ethics. Mr. Speaker, this week's media bias award has no competition. It goes to CBS News.
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William F. Smith
Texas
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Addressing media bias and criticizing CBS News for its reporting on President Bush's National Guard service.

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