Compared to the American public at large, probably a slightly higher percentage of journalists, because of thier enhanced power of discernment, realize they know a gay person or two, and are, therefore, less frightened of them.
AL FRANKENRush Limbaugh is what I call a disinfotainer. He entertains by spreading disinformation.
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Oh, no, you’re kidding.’ I go, ‘No, I’m really honest.’
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But in the right-wing media, they do have a right-wing bias. And they also have an agenda. So their agenda is: we’re an adjunct of the Republican Party, and we’re going push that agenda every day, and, as you say, brand these stories that help further the right-wing cause.
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Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee – a tradition I’d like very much to continue.
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Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone.
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It’s really building Air America that I’m focused on, and for me, that almost only means doing a good show.
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In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
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Whining is anger through a small opening.
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We love America just as much as they do. But in a different way.
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I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.
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And the problem with the mainstream media is that it has these other biases that are much more important.
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Does the mainstream media have a liberal bias? On a couple of things, maybe.
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Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a “living” document.
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During the Reagan Administration, Bob Dole was present at a ceremony that included each living ex-president.
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Gary Bauer is a very good – he’s a good friend of mine.
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I believe people have a right to know what’s going on with their information and how it’s collected, how it’s stored and who gets it.
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