Bias? CNN Headline, Story Call Those Opposed to Raising the Debt Ceiling…‘Wingnuts’
- Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:34pm by
Billy Hallowell
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One news outlet that has been frequently criticized for liberal bias is going to have a hard time slithering its way out of this one. Earlier today, CNN Money‘s Jeanne Sahadi published an article about America’s ongoing debt ceiling debate. While this is certainly an important subject worth discussing and examining, Sahadi’s headline was startling. It read: “Wingnut debt ceiling demands” (see left) and appeared under the site’s “news” section (where it remains).
The article is not labeled as an op-ed, nor is it placed in a section of the web site that would cause readers to assume that it is an opinion piece. After reading the text, readers are left with the notion (and they are told so in the headline) that anyone who opposes raising the debt ceiling without some preconditions being met is a wingnut.
At the top of the piece you‘ll even notice Sahadi’s clever inclusion of images of Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin and Marco Rubio — all of whom are prime targets in the piece. Mediaite has more:
A “wingnut” is a term often used to describe a member of the far out wing of a political party who espouses radical ideas. Why Gingrich, Palin and Rubio were selected, when two of the three aren’t currently serving politicians with a vote on the debt ceiling, isn’t exactly clear. The fact that the article seems to be an opinion piece seems to offer some justification for the opinionated and derisive headline, yet the fact that no such designation of “opinion” or “column” is made clear, it does leave critics of CNN with some ample ammunition.
At 2:18 p.m. Eastern time a curious development took place. After a number of outlets covered what seems to be yet another example of overt media bias, the story’s headline was changed. Now it reads: “Goofy debt ceiling demands.” We have the screen shot for you, below. Not much of an improvement, though, is it?
Read the piece for yourself.
(h/t Mediaite)
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Comments (128)
GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:21pmSTOP wondering if there is media bias. It is there and will continue to be slanted. Unfortunately, objective “just the facts” reporting has long ago gone by the wayside. The reporters’ mantra of “Who, What, When. Why and Where is no longer the standard.
Report Post »rightwingheroes
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:21pmWignut? Hey thanks for the complement, at least I wasn’t called worse names like Liberal or Democrat.
Report Post »Buck_Ofama
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:19pmGee, yesterday, in article about Heir Kieth Ubermann, the WSJ said that CNN was a “traditional straight new organization”.
Is the WSJ being taken over by Progessives too? Rupert Murdoch is killing that paper. There is actually a thigh creme and frock section on Fridays, and Saturdays and Mondays….ugh
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 4:02pmSurely, you jest!!!! Have not looked….new thing……something to everybody?????
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:15pmLet’s start talking our lumps now and get on with fixing the mess. Don’t raise it.
Report Post »det45
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:09pmWho gives a Rats A$$ what CNN has to say, no one watchs them anyway…..LoL
Report Post »blackdanger10
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:06pmThere’s no bias there. I don’t see the problem. (sarcasm)
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:05pmAnd to think that during the Gulf War, I relied almost exclusively on CNN to give me the straight poop while I was deployed with the Air Force to that region. My, how times have changed…
Report Post »wildwood
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:03pmTHOSE WHO FAVOR RAISING THE DEBT CEILING WILL SUFFER ALONG WITH EVERY ONE ELSE WHEN OUR COUNTRY DEFAULTS, because our leaders don’t have the courage to do what it will take to get us out of this catastropic mess, they are afraid of losing a vote AND DON’T HAVE A CLUE TO STOP THE MADNESS!!!!!
Report Post »Brontefan
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:57pmAre you kidding? ? ? the “Wingnuts” are the ones who want to continue their frivolous spending –more limos, more hellicopters, more parties, more vacations, more perks for the WH–and all those idiots who sell out their votes to the Democratic party. I told you before, NO ONE in DC bothers to use any common sense anymore. They are insulted when anyone expects it. They absolutely head into the opposite direction. If you are over-your-head in debt, the natural solution for DC is SPEND. Will no one bother to tell the world the emperor is naked?
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:01pmno they are called communist idiots
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:57pmA “wingnut” is a term often used to describe a member of the far out wing of a political party who espouses radical ideas.
Report Post »………………………………………………………………………………………………
It seems that the Label “Wingnut” is Not Used to describe Extreme Positions of Both the Left and Right, but is only used by the Left as a slur directed at those the Left disagrees with.
cntrlfrk
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:21pmBeat me to it.
The left refers to anybody ‘right of left’ as a “wingnut”.
Report Post »Danola
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:56pmI worked for CNN for 20+ years and trust me….the wingnuts all work in management for CNN and that is why I moved on. Ted Turner was the King of Wingnuts and still is!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:55pmwingnurs… cos they can’t call us RACISTS and keep ANY credibilty anywhere anymore.
Report Post »wildwood
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:54pmdemocrats cannot see and inch above their noses!!!!!!! It is spend and spend, buy another vote, don’t care or have a clue about balancing the budget, reducing the deficit!!!! They have a wonder SPEND-IN CHIEF IN THE wHITEHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!! How many countries has he promised money just in the last few weeks!!!!!!!! ????????
Report Post »Where is the money coming from???????????PAST TIME TO TELL oBAMA TO SHUT UP AND KEEP HIS HANDS OUT OF THE TAX PAYERS POCKETS!!!!!!!!! ARE WE GOING TO LET THIS CEAP CONTINUE??????
SnowWolf
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:49pmCNN, MSLSD?….Same same
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:45pmBias? Gee, ya think? CNN is a state-run media outlet, they get their guidance directly from the White House – this is nothing new.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:56pmgeorge soros and the white house both have their fingers in the butts of their communist puppets.
Report Post »Gail
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:45pmThen they need to include Obama on the “nut list” as he was against it as Senator!
Report Post »Kristy
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:20pmI was thinking the same thing. He actually voted against raising the debt ceiling. Obama the “WINGNUT” in his own words:
“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. … Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.”
Senator Barack Obama
Report Post »LiberalMarine
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:43pmIt’s gotten to the point that all “News” is pretty much just editorializing anyways. Maybe they just decided to stop hiding it.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:41pmOne of the reasons I haven’t watched CNN since the first Gulf War. From their ratings I can see I’m not alone.
Report Post »Dont-hate-on-me-2
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:40pmwell im a wing nut crazy fearmungraler. Dont raise it, The goverment is killing our country, watch it burn just ook outside with open eyes, I felt safer 25 years ago, There was less goverment get the picture.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 5:36pmThe only way to get control of the politicians spending our money is to cut off their purse strings, not increasing the debt ceiling is one of the strings!
Report Post »Michael600r
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:40pmOops, caught with their journalistic pants down again.
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:49pmSeems to be the Liberal way these days.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:03pmLOL … the Weiner effect.
TEA!
Report Post »cntrlfrk
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:38pmI imagine after the 2012 election, when we replace Obama, increasing the debt ceiling will become ‘cries from the American people’ and the new Republican President will be deemed to be out of touch with America.
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Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:59pmeither way we are screwed, it is just how much lube they will use when the time comes, it can hurt a lot or it can hurt even worse, it is up to us to decide,and prepare, either way, we are going to bend over and take it.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:59pmIt’s a long time until 2012…….we’ve got a long way to go to get there!! Hope we are in no worse shape!
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:38pmNow does this really surprise anyone?
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:38pmThose who wish to bankrupt our country are the wingnuts. They’re just too dumb to see it.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:46pmI wonder why TheBlaze hasn’t picked up this story. There is justice sometimes. Too funny.
REFUGIO, Texas — Investigators say a man has died while in the act of raping an elderly South Texas woman.
The Refugio County Sheriff’s Office identifies the man as 53-year-old Isabel Chavelo Gutierrez. Sheriff’s Sgt. Gary Wright says the incident happened June 2 after he rode two miles by bicycle from his home to that of his 77-year-old victim in the tiny coastal community of Tivoli.
He says the 5-feet-7-inches tall, 230-to-250 pound man sneaked into the woman’s house and raped her at knifepoint. During the attack, he said he wasn’t feeling well, rolled over and died. His body was sent to the Nueces County medical examiner in Corpus Christi for autopsy.
Gutierrez was a registered sexual offender on parole from a sentence for aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:53pmthe same reason they have not posted about the “”"‘ bilderberg conference and who was there, wake up blaze, there are bigger issues than cnn’s liberal crap,that is everyday, we know who and what they are , soros communist blowhards.
Report Post »Truth Wins Every Time
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:16pm@Commonsenseguy
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/full-list-2011-bilderberg-conference-attendees
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:23pm@ truth wins every time, THANKS !!!!!!
Report Post »avenger
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:37pmwing nuts rule ! we surround you aholes…..
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:01pmLOL .. yes …. yes we do!
TEA!
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:40pmWingnuts keep the wings from falling off, you leftist morons!
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:35pmEnough CNN crapola.
Report Post »When we win in 2012 we can shut it down and turn it into a sweatshop making ex-president memorabilia.
banjarmon
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:40pmI had rather be a Wing Nut than a D A M N leftist liberal!
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:42pm^____^____^
More propaganda and attacks from the Communist News Network. Sad how they were once legit now a high end tabloid, thats what you get when liberals take control of everything. They spread just like a virus infecting and destroying everything in its path.
This country needs to take its medicine and file bankruptcy. Any increase in the debt ceiling is equiv to a borrower making 1000 a month but spending 5000+ where they put everything on their credit card. They then card to their credit card company and ask for a higher limit while barely making the min payment. This doesnt work it never has.
Report Post »Uncurable wound
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:47pmgood old pravda!
Report Post »spirited
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:48pmRacist was used in the last election.
Type: “Why are conser” …(seriously), and see what comes up.
Report Post »MontanaRob
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:52pmCNN=Communist News Network
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:53pmLet’s begin a careful analysis of the CNN Executive leadership and see exactly who these people are?? Deal? If they were radical Muslims would you be angry? What if they were….
Please America the Enemy is within.. Not over in the Middle East!
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 2:59pmMy Headlines:
“Wing nut debt ceiling deniers…”
91% of the people in this country are against out of control spending. So 91% of the country will see right through this damaging CNN worse than it’s already damaged!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:00pmWell well .. I guess RUBIO is now a threat to them also …. I AM SO PROUD .. I was at the launch of the Rubio campaign and supported him against Crist in the primary (Crist/Obama Hug rally) and then in the general election. Way to go MARCO!
TEA!
Cut spending … don’t raise the debt!
Bernake is a FOOL .. he has helped Obama put the country in the toilet!
TEA AGAIN!
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:02pmMontanaRob: I agree but let’s see who they are.. Let me do a little research this evening and I’ll get back to you.. We’ll see just runs CNN and attempt to explain why many feel that they are Commies.
fwiw, I was calling them that back in the early 80s before I even knew who it was.. But once you know them then you know why they hate America. Or the Constitutional Republic America. They love the new combined Police/Welfare American State.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:14pmAnd that is the reason you don’t go on liberal TV! They don’t appreciate anything that you do for them (I bet they haven’t had ratings that high…let’s see, add all the weeks together and they wont add up to last night) and then they stab you in the back.
Report Post »JD Carp
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:20pmThere is absolutely no reason to raise the debt ceiling other than to incur more debt to hasten the bankruptcy of America. The Communist News Network is staffed by, well… communists.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:21pmHey blaze :
Report Post »Here is the link
I was right in my post
http://www.mediaite.com/online/cnn-correspondent-regrets-pro-hezbollah-tweet-but-doesnt-apologize/
GONESURFING
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:24pmBusiness as usual. Watch your language folks, although I must admit that watching CNN causes me to swear too.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:25pmWingnuts? I am surprised it’s not racist. Maybe that’s a new code word for racist, but now it’s goofy?
Report Post »Disney should sue for copyright.
I guess the liberal talking point memo got censored.
Tony
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:26pmNo, Conservatives do not encourage governments to shut down opposing view media outlets when in power. That is what CNN’s favored government do and what the Progressives want done to Fox and GB.
The free market system is doing a pretty good job dealing with the corrupted CNN organization.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:27pmREAL WINGNUTS ARE THOSE THAT WANT TO KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD.
Such as Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC Chair. She has been lying to the American public on everything the Republicans are doing. It was so obvious that even an MSNBC Host called her on it. ( http://tiny.cc/bv8di ) Then Obama came out today saying how much he supports her and not to mess with her. ( http://tiny.cc/jeiji )
OBAMA AND DNC CHAIR ARE WINGNUTS
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:29pmwing nut conservitive? so what!! better than a nomal leftist.
Report Post »Gas137
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 4:07pmThis brinkmanship the two parties are playing with our future is a frightening thing. What can Bernanke do? He’s the goat no matter what he does. We’re in for another recession whether we keep buying our own debt or not.
Report Post »DisillusionedDaily
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 4:17pmOnce I watched CNN in the daytime and HLN at night faithfully but I can no longer condone the bias. I gave up on HLN when the evening slots became the spigot for Nancy Grace and Joy Behar. I wanted to see news, not Nancy‘s snarling accusations or Joy’s idiotic attempts at being someone with an important point of view. Now I think that CNN competes with MSNBC in the quest to hire highly biased left-wing liberal progressives who pretend to be roundly educated. Now I watch FNC for daytime news and the slightly liberal half-hour NBC Nightly News. I round it out with Drudge Report in the evenings when I have time to surf. As far as ABC, CBS, CNN, HLN and MSNBC are concerned, I find the news presented by the Onion News Network, (onion.com), to make more sense.
Report Post »jonnydoe
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 5:18pm“Let’s begin a careful analysis of the CNN Executive leadership and see exactly who these people are?? Deal? If they were radical Muslims would you be angry? What if they were….
Please America the Enemy is within.. Not over in the Middle East!”
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@techengineer11,
I agree. I wonder if the people on here will do their homework?
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 5:44pmAt least people that don’t watch Fox got to see the other side of the story! It should help Conservatives in 2012!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 6:48pmLike I keep saying, these morons just won’t get it until we crack them over the head with a baseball bat!! LIBERAL MARXIST’S are so exasperating …
Report Post »kraphtsman
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 9:40pmDo as I always do…..just turn the channel to FOX whenever you walk into a room with this idiotic prooganda playing on the TV. I work for a LARGE hotel chain, and instruct ALL of the housekeepers to change the channel to somethng other than CNN when they leave the room. CNN is a joke, almost as “good” as MSNBC when it comes to “news” .
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:01pmI thought CNN was supposed to be moving towards a more “fair and balanced” programming image a few mos. ago. If this crap is a sample…….
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 6:40amPerhaps the analysts who determined the grade level of Sarah Palin’s emails should spend some time analysing this “article” writer’s skills – 3rd or 4th grade level comes to mind. Goofy is a great adjective to use in a headline from a “serious journalist”
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (escaped PA)
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 10:26amSo is the debate wing nuts versus left nuts? Is this article spewed from a left nut? Hmmm, there has to be a ‘tea ******’ joke in there somewhere.
I noticed the pictures were of the white candidates… why the hate left nut?
Report Post »MastrSSG
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 11:30pmWhat I find astounding, with no current elected position, isn’t currently running for any position and has no actual scandals in the midst, Palin is torn, raked and ripped over the coals by liberals including demanding 25,000 pages of email’s, Yet I haven’t heard of one liberal asking for even ONE twitter page from the office of Anthony Weiner….why?
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